Attendee Resources

Welcome to the attendee resource center for the Cell and Gene Therapy Products Symposium! All attendees are encouraged to review the information provided to ensure you are prepared for your experience.

CGTP Symposium: June 10–12, 2025
Venue: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Rockville, MD, USA
Online Scientific Program: https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/74031/program

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Important Attendee Deadlines

Friday, May 16, 2025 | Hotel Accommodations – EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2025

Last day to reserve your hotel accommodations at the host hotel at the special group rate. Please note: program registration does not include lodging, so be sure to book your hotel room before the deadline.

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | In-Person Registration - EXTENDED TO THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025

Last day to register for in-person attendance. Registration closes at 5 PM Pacific (PDT).

View the CGTP Registration Fees

Thursday, June 5, 2025 | Virtual Registration

Last day to register for virtual attendance. Registration closes at 5 PM Pacific (PDT).

View the Registration Fees

Hotel Information

Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
Rockville, MD, USA 20852
Telephone: (301) 822-9200

Join us at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville, MD, USA for CGTP Symposium 2025! Conveniently situated across from the vibrant sights, sounds, and tastes of Pike & Rose and steps away from the North Bethesda Metro Station, the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center offers a hotel that appeals to all. The hotel features sophisticated guest rooms, oversized flat-screen TV’s, spa-like bathrooms, and a modern fitness center.

Reservations
A room block is reserved for Symposium delegates at the special group rate of $263 USD for a *single or double room (plus 13% occupancy tax). The deadline to reserve your accommodations closed May 23, 2025. The Bethesda North Marriott & Hotel Conference Center requires a credit card to guarantee your reservation. In the event of a cancellation, the hotel requires 72 hours’ notice to receive a full refund.

After Friday, May 23, 2025, reservations will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis. We recommend that attendees book their hotel accommodations well before the deadline to secure this rate.

NOTE: Check-in time is 4:00pm and check-out time is 12:00pm.

Parking and Transportation

For local attendees that will drive to the Symposium, parking is available on-site for an additional fee.

Attendees traveling by plane can utilize Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA, 18.2 miles away), Dulles International Airport (IAD, 25.0 miles away), or Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI, 35.9 miles away).

U.S. Federal Government Rates
A limited number of U.S. Federal Government rate rooms are available to book online on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please contact the Symposium Manager, Randi Jacobs at rjacobs@casss.org for more information.

By staying at the host hotel, you help CASSS meet its contractual obligations and keep future registration fees reasonable. Please take this into consideration when making your accommodation decisions.

*Room types are not guaranteed and are based on availability when the individual reservation is made.

Virtual Information

Health and Safety

CASSS is committed to protecting its attendees, participants, and staff members to the highest degree possible when attending our conferences. To ensure we provide a safe environment, CASSS strongly encourages COVID-19 vaccinations, and all other routine vaccinations to protect you from infectious diseases, serious illness, and hospitalization. CASSS will follow guidances established by the facility hosting the conference and/or local and state health authorities in which the conference is located.

For the safety of all attendees, we expect everyone to take everyday preventive actions prior to, and during the conference, to stay safe and healthy. These actions include, but are not limited to:

Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
If you are sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
Wash your hands often.

Wearing a face mask throughout hotel common space and conference designated areas is recommended but not required.

If you tested positive for COVID-19, have been directly exposed to the virus, or exhibit any symptoms of the COVID-19 virus, you should isolate and not attend the in-person conference. All in-person registrants have access to the virtual platform (if applicable) so you may participate in the conference in a virtual-only manner.

CASSS will follow local guidelines, including the current measures from Montgomery County: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/

CASSS is committed to monitoring the local status for in-person conferences and will update our guidelines as necessary. Registrants will be informed about any changes through various communication channels, including email and website, as needed.

If you have any other questions, please contact the CASSS office at 510-428-0740.

Promote Your Participation

Frequently Asked Questions

"Fantastic sessions and great engagements with various experts globally!"
—Bita Badiei, Cell and Gene Therapy Products 2024 Attendee

Call for Roundtable Volunteers

Engage directly with your peers by volunteering as a scribe or facilitator for roundtable discussions.

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Code of Conduct

CASSS is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting participants and CASSS staff. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, industry, partners, exhibitors, CASSS staff members, service providers, and all others are expected to abide by this Code of Conduct.

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