Hello. It is Stephanie and I will be covering the IDSA Western region conference for core over the next several days. While Kris can provide the inside scoop as a Vancouver resident, I will provide the commentary as an outsider.

As I head off to Vancouver from Chicago on Thursday, it is important to remember the passport!! I left yesterday morning and arrived in Vancouver last night.

In case you haven't heard, here's a related news flash on the passport thing... Recently announced this week was legislation (beginning in 2008) that passports will be required for all US citizens traveling to Canada and Mexico. Check out the news flash here:.