Nauvoo - Fall 2010 October 5-9 2010

The 2010 Fall meeting will be held in Nauvoo, Illinois on October 5-9.

The details of the Collegium Fall meeting in Nauvoo are nearly complete. Here is the current plan (subject to change in order to make sure we get to all of the best sites).

There will be 8 hours of CME and 3-5 hours of church based firesides/discussions.

Below is the current itinerary:

Tuesday October 5th: Arrive in St. Louis by 3pm.

3:00 PM - Group will gather at the St. Louis Airport at 3:00pm to board the bus to Nauvoo.

Wednesday October 6th: Nauvoo
7:00 – 8:00 – Breakfast

CME Presentations:
8:00 AM - Obesity
9:00 AM - Bacterial Resistance
10:00 AM - Adherence is the best Compliance
11:00 AM – Imaging techniques in Cancer and Dementia

Lunch

1:30 PM – Nauvoo Temple history and miracles – Nauvoo Temple President Wayne Peterson (in the Nauvoo Temple Chapel)
2:00 PM – Endowment Session
Free time

Dinner

Fireside (we are working out the details of this but the options are fantastic)

Thursday October 7th: Nauvoo

7:00 – 8:00 AM – Breakfast

CME Presentations
8:00 AM – What your patients should know about bottled water
9:-00 AM - Parasitology: Emerging Bed Bug epidemic
10:00 AM – New Drugs
11:00 AM – Sports Medicine
Lunch

Afternoon - Tour the Family History Center, Red Brick Store, Down Town Nauvoo, Mansion House, Nauvoo House, Homestead

Dinner

Fireside (info to come)

Friday October 8th

7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast

8:00 AM Bus departs Nauvoo
Tour Carthage Jail
Tour New Salem
Tour Springfield Abraham Lincoln Museum and Presidential Library
Dinner in Springfield

Fireside

Saturday October 9th

7:30 AM Breakfast

8:00 AM Depart for St. Louis for flights home
Morning Optional - Tour Jefferson National Expansion Memorial including the St. Louis Arch.


Look for more information on firesides and CME presenters soon.

This promises to be an inspiring and educational experience. We hope your schedule allows you to join us.

Fall Conference Site Details

We will visit the many church sites in Nauvoo and Carthage, Illinois then travel to New Salem and Springfield, Illinois where we will tour several Abraham Lincoln sites. We will end our conference in St Louis Missouri at the famous St Louis arch.

Nauvoo, the beautiful, is located on the banks of the Mississippi River. Through faith and testimony the church and city arose from the swamplands of the Mississippi River to become a thriving settlement. Between 1839 and 1846, Nauvoo became the religious, governmental, and cultural center for the Church. More than 2,000 homes built of brick, frame, and logs housed the growing population.

The crowning glory was the magnificent temple, which was burned by mobsters as the saints were driven out.

Today, Nauvoo has been largely reconstructed, featuring many of the prominent buildings with the rebuilt spectacular Nauvoo Temple as a focal point.

Carthage Jail: Joseph, Hyrum, Willard Richards and John Taylor, were held in the jail's upper bedroom. A group of men armed with guns rushed the jail. The four men tried to hold the door against the mob but Hyrum was immediately shot and killed. The mob forced the door open just as Joseph turned to leap out of the window. He was shot twice in the back and twice in the chest as he fell from the second-story window. John Taylor was shot four times but miraculously survived. Willard Richards escaped without even a hole in his clothing.

New Salem, Illinois: New Salem is a recently reconstructed site where Lincoln spent his early years. It consists of 12 log homes, a tavern, 10 workshops, stores, mills and a school. Life is represented as it might have been in the 1830's.

Springfield, Illinois is home to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The 200,000 square foot complex features public experiences, galleries and theater presentations that are more than 50% larger than any other presidential library. Springfield also has early church ties with Joseph Smith. In the later part of 1842 the governor of Illinois was requested to sign an extradition order for Joseph Smith to be taken to Missouri to be tried for the attempted murder of the former governor of Missouri. Joseph demanded that he be tried in Illinois and so a trial was begun in Springfield, Illinois on December 23, 1842. Joseph's discussions with his court-appointed attorney helped to form part of the definition of a testimony.

St Louis, Missouri: This national park site the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial includes the world-famous St. Louis arch, museum, and grounds. [$18 fee not included]

Tuesday, Oct 5 Travel to St. Louis Lambert International Airport arriving by 3:00pm. We will travel to Nauvoo, stopping for a short visit in Hannibal Missouri. Arriving in Nauvoo, we will check-in to our hotel and have dinner. Following dinner there will be a welcome reception to register etc.

Wednesday, Oct 6 [Nauvoo] The day will begin with breakfast and a morning CME meeting. In the afternoon we visit the temple, attend a session and hear from President Wayne Peterson. We will enjoy dinner together this evening at the famous Hotel Nauvoo.

Thursday, Oct 7 [Nauvoo] The day will begin with breakfast and a morning CME meeting. This afternoon will immerse ourselves in the culture and surroundings of what it was like to be a Latter-day Saint in the early 1840's. The afternoon will include visits to sites at the new Family History Center, the burial site of Joseph, Hyrum and Emma, the Red Brick Store, the Nauvoo House and the Mansion House. During our stay in Nauvoo, we will also stop at the Trail of Hope and the seldom visited Pioneer Cemetery. There will be some free time to explore Nauvoo on your own. It is worth the whole trip just to experience the beautiful, historic Nauvoo Temple. We will join together again for dinner at the Hotel Nauvoo.

Friday, Oct 8 [Carthage Jail, Springfield, Illinois] After breakfast we will travel to Carthage, Illinois for a visit to the Carthage Jail. We will then continue our journey to New Salem and then to Springfield, Illinois. We will enjoy lunch and dinner and stay the night in Springfield.

Saturday, Oct 9 [St. Louis, Mo] After breakfast we will travel to St. Louis, Missouri to fly home. You can choose an optional visit to the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial which includes the St Louis Arch and Museum (optional $18). Lunch will be on your own before departing for our trip home.

Registration includes: round-trip private motor coach transportation from St. Louis, 4 nights hotel, daily hot breakfast, 3 lunches, 4 dinners, special group gatherings and CME sessions, area touring, meeting space, driver's gratuities, entrance fees, all taxes, etc. $749 per person/double $899 per person/single

$749/person double

$899/person single

Contact Collegium Aesculapium office (801 802-0449) or Boomerang Tours (801 277-6070) for additional information and payment options.

Register for the Nauvoo Tour by clicking here or download the registration form here