Travel and Transportation
FLIGHT RESERVATIONSYou will receive a separate email from AmTrav to book your air travel. Please be sure to use the link in the email to book NSM travel. This link will ensure that we have captured your flight itinerary and can properly re-classify the air travel cost to a central budget. Please expense as you typically would for business travel under your home cost center. The deadline to book your flight is January 23, 2026.
Please note that Avanos travel policy applies. Any travel outside the NSM program dates, or airfare that exceeds expected costs, will require additional approval.
AIRPORT ARRIVAL & TRANSFER
- Upon Arrival at the Tucson airport, please take a taxi/Uber to the JW Marriott Starr Pass.
- No rental cars are allowed.
- Please plan to land at the Tucson airport no later than 4:00 pm
DEPARTURES & AIRPORT TRANSFER
- You are free to depart on February 26th at any time.
- Scheduled airport shuttles to Tucson airport will run from 5:30 am – 11 am
- If you depart before or after this shuttle window, please take a taxi or Uber to the airport.
HOTEL DETAILS
- Room and tax has been billed to the master account.
- A credit card will be required at check-in for any incidentals.
- All incidentals are considered a personal expense and not reimbursable. No company card.
- Your room will be confirmed based on the information you provide during registration
- Hotel Check in: 4:00 pm
- Hotel Check out: 11:00 am
PARKING AT THE HOTEL FOR DRIVERS
Please self-park after you check-in. We will route the parking fee charged to your room to the Avanos master account. Please do not valet park – valet parking is not covered.
ATTIRE
- Business Sessions/Meetings: Business casual attire – no jeans. Scrubs are required for the Surgical Pain Cadaver session on Tuesday, February 24th
- Travel: Casual
- Monday Welcome Reception: Dressy casual attire, jeans allowed
- Tuesday Gala Dinner: Short or long dresses or suit for women and suit and tie for men
- Wednesday Dinner Resort Casual, no shorts