When: December 1-5, 2025

Where: Hacienda del Mar, Los Cabos (a Marriott hotel)

 

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

HIV & Respi-DART 2024 is currently scheduled to take place at the Hacienda del Mar (a Marriott hotel) Los Cabos on December 1-5, 2024. Please sign up for our newsletter in order get the latest information and updates on any possible changes to the program, live-streaming options, and other pertinent details. You can also send us your questions at info@ihorizonsed.com.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Registration for HIV & Respi-DART 2024 is scheduled to open June 3rd, 2024. Please sign up for our newsletter to receive up-to-date announcements in this regard, or email us at info@ihorizonsed.com for more information.

FLYING TO LOS CABOS

Los Cabos was chosen as the conference location based on its accessibility and affordability. The Hacienda del MAr Los Cabos is readily accessible via direct flight from many major cities in the US and Canada, including Los Angeles Alaska, American, Delta, JetBlue, Spirit, United 2 hours, 30 min. Dallas American, Spirit, Sun Country 2 h, 40 min. Houston Southwest, Spirit, United 2 h, 30 min. Denver Frontier, Southwest (not often), United 3 h, 15 min. New York Delta (not often), JetBlue, United 5 h, 40 min. Chicago American, United 4 h, 20 min. Phoenix American, Southwest 2 h San Diego Alaska, Southwest (only Saturdays) 2 h, 15 min. Austin American, Southwest (only Saturdays) 2 h, 20 min. Atlanta Delta 4 h, 20 min. In Canada, Vancouver, Toronto, and Calvary all have direct flights. Many more cities have flights with a small layover in Mexico City, Los Angeles, or Dallas. South Americans and Europeans can fly to Mexico City directly (avoiding transit through the USA) and then onto the San Jose del Cabo (SJD) Airport which is located 39 minutes by car from the Hacienda del Mar hotel.

GROUND TRANSPORTATION

Hacienda del Mar Los Cabos is about 22.5 miles (36.5 Km) from San Jose del Cabo airport. Depending on the traffic, transport from the airport should take approximately thirty-nine minutes.
Transportation options include taxi rides, shuttle services or car rental.

Cabo San Lucas International Airport to Hacienda del Mar, Los Cabos

HOTEL ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS

Hacienda del Mar Los Cabos

The Hacienda del Mar Los Cabos offers heavily discounted room rates to conference delegates who register for the meeting and accommodations package through the official Hep-DART conference website. Please stay tuned for additional information on conference registration and room booking.

VENUE ACCESSIBILITY

Hacienda del Mar Los Cabos, is an accessible site, as defined by section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The online conference registration questionnaire provides an opportunity for participants with disabilities to voluntarily identify any special needs, and any noted needs are accommodated on-site. Venues for DART meetings are selected for their family-friendly nature and offer services such as daycare/babysitting to enable persons with family caregiver responsibilities to attend the conference. 

SCHOLARSHIPS

IHE is pleased to provide scholarships to women, minorities, under-represented delegates, and young investigators (below the age of 37). Scholarships may cover cost of registration, accommodations or travel, and are limited to applicants with accepted abstracts. The deadline for scholarship applications is Monday September 23, 2024 at 5pm ET. Please contact us at info@ihorizonsed.com for additional information. 

SPEAKER GUIDELINES

Important: Oral abstract presenters must show chemical structures of all compounds presented during the talk. If you do not want to show chemical structures, please let us know and we will accommodate your abstract for a poster presentation.

In order to deliver an engaging and effective presentation, please follow the guidelines below:

  • Please respect the time limit of your presentation 

  • Include concise introduction and background information

  • Summarize your talk by providing a summary slide at the end of your presentation

  • Include a conflict of interest slide

  • Include bibliography and sources on slides

For slide design, we suggest that you:

  • Do not use more than one minute per slide

  • Use one slide to convey one idea

  • Do not make your slides over-crowded (no more than 20 words per slide)

  • Use clear visuals instead of text when possible

  • Use bullet points instead of full sentences

  • Use large font (minimum of 18 pts)

  • Use contrasting colors that are clearly visible