Ancient Rome, The Vatican and Optional Ryder Cup Conference

We return to Rome for a continuing medical education meeting in the fall of 2023. By the time of our meeting in the latter part of September 2023, much of the crowds in Rome have dissipated, leaving a much more enjoyable and navigable meeting location. And as a bonus, the weather is cooling down. It's the best time of year to experience all that Rome has to offer. 

The historical Rome city center is still very well preserved today. And right across the street, and the Tibre River, lies Vatican City, home to St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and Castel Sant'Angelo. In between the Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona and the Pantheon. Need a quiet break? There's Villa Borghese, Rome's equivalent to Central Park. Need some shopping therapy? Well, you're in the right place. With high end shopping on Via Condotti to everydtay fashions and leather products to suit any budget, Rome has it all! And all of these sights are walkable from our host hotel!

And the food....WHOA! Pizza to pasta, Roman specialties to a mom-and-pop place to a Michelin star restaurant, there is an authentic Roman eatery for every palate. Want street food? A restaurant overlooking the Coliseum or St. Peter's Basilica? We can make that happen for you!

Flights into Rome are readily available directly from many airports in North America, making your trip to Rome easy. 

More information about optional excursions can be found by visiting our partner, Viator here:

Our host hotel for the continuing education conference is in the center of Rome, adjacent to the Tibre River and the Roman Forum. With a rooftop bar with spectacular sunsets and a view of St. Peter's Basilica, Hotel 47 is the perfect location for our meeting. Some of the best food in Rome is in the Jewish Ghetto district, right beside our hotel. And from the hotel, a short walk along the Tibre River, lies the pedestrian friendly section of Rome called Trastevere, chock full of restaurants and casual trattorie.

For hotel reservations for the continuing education, email HOTEL 47 directly at reservations@fortysevenhotel.com and be sure to use the code for our group CEINITALY to get the best room rate. Information about Hotel 47 can be found by clicking below.

⭐A welcome reception will be held at 6:00 pm on the evening of September 26, 2023. This reception is open to you are your guests. Continuing education will begin on September 27, 2023 at 6:30 am and will be completed by just after noon. CE will begin again the following morning, September 28, 2023 at 6:30 am and again finish just afternoon, leaving you both days to enjoy the sights and sounds of Rome and not be stuck in a meeting all day.  

All of our CME is COPE accredited, co-sponsored by the Illinois College of Optometry and approved for Florida re-licensure by CE Broker. 

As a special bonus to the golfers among us, we have secured access to the Ryder Cup finals which will be held right after our meeting. Our meeting dates are September 26-28 2023 and the Ryder Cup Finals are September 29-October 1, 2023. While not all of us are golfers, many are and given that this will be the first time that the Ryder Cup will be held in Italy, it was the perfect opportunity to bring our meeting back to Rome. The Ryder Cup is to be held in the eastern suburbs of Rome, outside the city center. The Ryder Cup tickets and hotel stay for the golfing portion of the trip are separate from the continuing education meeting and can be secured through our European Travel Specialist, Denise Marinucci-Nicholson. For those of you who are looking to attend the Ryder Cup, your contact person for both the Ryder Cup tickets and hotel is Denise Marinucci-Nicholson. She can be reached at: denise@antiliatravel.com

*****  THE OPTIONAL RYDER CUP PACKAGE HAS BEEN SOLD OUT  *****