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2016 Annual Meeting of the FRS & FRBMA 

8/5/2016 – 8/7/2016
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
Amelia Island, Florida

The Ritz Carlton Amelia Island has limited availability for the Annual Meeting of the FRS/FRMBA August 4-7, 2016.

Additional rooms have been arranged at the Residence Inn Amelia Island
2301 Sadler Road
Fernandina Beach  FL  32034
3 miles from the Ritz-Carlton

“To reserve a room at the Residence Inn please call the hotel directly at  866/245-6099 ext. 0 and ask for Claudia Doniat or Jenna Moore to receive the group rate”

 Studio $189
1 Bedroom Executive Suite $229
Cut off date – July 4, 2016

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Diagnostic Radiology:

About the Schedule | Target Audience Educational Objectives | Scientific Sponsor
Accreditation | Faculty | Diagnostic Program Resident Program

Radiation Oncology Radiology: 

About the Schedule | Target Audience Educational Objectives | Scientific Sponsor
Accreditation | Faculty | Radiation Oncology Program

Accommodations | Exhibitor Prospectus | Special Note For The Disabled | Disclaimer

 

Diagnostic Radiology Program

 

About the Schedule

The annual meeting of the FRS & FRBMA is an exciting, relevant and dynamic educational program.  The focus of this year’s meeting is “The Light at the End of the Tunnel:  Train or New Beginning?”

Each year we kick off the annual meeting Friday morning with the annual FRS/FRBMA Golf Tournament.  The fun continues Friday evening as our exhibitors and members come together for the popular Wine and Cheese Reception in the Exhibit Hall.  We are always grateful for the exhibitors’ support and we appreciate a personal visit with the exhibitors to thank them for their continued support of the FRS & FRBMA. There are additional opportunities to interact with our exhibitors on Saturday as the breakfast and coffee break will be held in the exhibit hall, and later, exhibitors will lunch with attendees to allow for continued discussion and interaction. 

The FRBMA Session begins on Friday afternoon and joins the FRS Diagnostic General Session on Saturday morning with an outstanding lineup of speakers.

The FRS Session will be highlighted by our annual series, “The Steven G. Miles Keynote Socioeconomic Address”, featuring Dr. Rich Duszak.   On Saturday, there will also be breakout sessions for Radiation Oncology and the Resident and Fellow Section.

Our marquee event, the Gold Medal Reception and Cocktail Party, will be held early Saturday evening to honor the FRS Gold Medal recipient, the FRBMA Above and Beyond Award, and the LaDonna Nichols Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

Other outstanding FRS & FRBMA members will be recognized for their contributions to the practice of radiology throughout the year.  The earlier time for this event allows opportunity to go out and enjoy the beautiful surrounding North Florida area.

Breast Imaging takes a spotlight on Sunday.  The day begins with the “Charles D. Williams, MD, FACR Legacy Lecture and Breakfast” presented by Dr. Mary Swain, Past President of the FRS.  This is followed by the “Clinical Keynote Lecture” on “Walmart Health and Implications for Imaging” given by Dr. C. Matthew Hawkins, Assistant Professor-Department of Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA.

 

Target Audience

This CME activity is structured as a practical teaching course for diagnostic imaging physicians, radiation therapy physicians, and their business managers.  It should benefit radiologists, oncologists, and nuclear medicine physicians, as well as other physicians who supervise and interpret these studies.


Scientific Sponsor

Educational Symposia

 

Accreditation

Physicians: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of Educational Symposia and the Florida Radiological Society. Educational Symposia is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Educational Symposia designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1  Credit(s)TM). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs):  Educational Symposia has been granted Deemed Status by the American Board of Radiology (ABR).  This allows Educational Symposia to develop and implement SAMs that satisfy ABR Part II MOC requirements. 

 

Educational Objectives

Attendees should, at the completion of this course, be able to:

  • Evaluate current socioeconomic issues facing radiologists, radiology oncologists and radiology business managers.
  • Learn new methods to maximize value to patients and referring physicians.
  • Discuss the different aspects of patient safety in regards to radiology.

No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.

 

Faculty

FRS President – Jeffrey A. Stone, M.D., FACR

FRBMA President – Ed Goodemote, Ph.D., R.N.

FRS 2015 – 2016 Program Planning Committee

Warren R. Amos, M.D., FACR
Laura W. Bancroft, M.D.
Gregg A. Baran, M.D., FACR

Richard M. Benator, M.D., FACR
Steven J. Buskirk, M.D., FACR
Joseph G. Cernigliaro, M.D., FACR
Philip S. Cook, M.D., FACR
Daryl J. Eber, M.D.
Al Falco, M.B.A, FRBMA
Nicholas C. Feranec, M.D.
B. Nicholas Hatton, M.D.
Douglas N. Hornsby, M.D. (Program Chair)
Aaron D. Kline, M.D.

Patricia J. Mergo, M.D., FACR
Richard L. Morin, Ph.D., FACR
Lawrence R. Muroff, M.D., FACR
LaDonna Nichols, RCC
Matthew C. O’Dell, M.D., M.P.H.

Alan H. Porter, M.D., FACR
Lorraine Roger
Kurt F. Scherer, M.D.

Daniel Singer, M.D., FACR
Laura A. Vallow, M.D.

 

Diagnostic Radiology Faculty

Keith Chew, MHA, CMPE*
Managing Director of Strategic Position & Consulting Services
Integrated Medical Partners

Milwaukee, WI

Garry Choy, M.D., MBA
Division of Emergency Radiology and Teleradiology
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA

Alison Dudley**
Lobbyist
Florida Radiological Society
Tallahassee, FL

Richard Duszak, M.D., FACR, FRBMA**
Professor and Vice Chair for Health Policy and Practice
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Research Fellow
Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute
Reston, VA

Daryl J. Eber, M.D. **
Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology
Diplomate of the American Board of Nuclear Medicine
Chief Medical Officer & Co-Founder itMD, LLC
Miami, FL

Al Falco, MBA, FRBMA*
Chief Executive Officer
Radiology Imaging Associates
Daytona Beach, FL

Ed Goodemote, Ph.D., R.N.**
President FRBMA
Chief Executive Officer
Radiology and Imaging Specialists, PA
Lakeland, FL

C. Matthew Hawkins, M.D.**
Assistant Professor
Director – Pediatric Interventional Radiology
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
Emory University School of Medicine
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Egleston Campus
Atlanta, GA

David F. Jakielo, MBM, CHBME*
President
Seminars & Consulting
Public Director
Radiology Coding Certification Board
Pittsburgh, PA

Aaron D. Kline, M.D. **
Resident Physician
Radiology
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, FL

Will Latham, MBA*
Medical Group Strategy Governance and Merger
Consultant and Facilitator
Latham Consulting Group
Charlotte, NC

Frank J. Lexa, M.D., MBA**
Project Faculty, Spain and East Asia Regional Manager,
    the Global Consulting Practicum & Adjunct Professor of Marketing.
The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania
Chief Medical Officer, The Radiology Leadership Institute
and Chair of the Practice Leaders Commission of the American
College of Radiology
Philadelphia, PA 

Tan-Lucien Mohammed, M.D.**
Associate Professor & Chief, Thoracic Imaging
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Lawrence R. Muroff, M.D., FACR**
CEO & President
Imaging Consultants, Inc.
Tampa, FL
Clinical Professor of Radiology
University of Florida and University of South
Florida College of Medicine


Ashish Sethi, M.D., MHA**
Resident Physician

Radiology
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, FL


Jeffrey A. Stone, M.D., FACR**
Interventional Neuroradiology/Pain Medicine
Associate Professor
Mayo Clinic
Florida
Jacksonville, FL

Mary E. Swain, M.D.
Radiology Associates of Tallahassee
Tallahassee, FL
Past President of the FRS

Timothy L. Swan, M.D., FACR, FSIR**
ACR Council Vice Speaker
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiologist
Marshfield Clinic
Marshfield, WI


Jeff A. Younger, MHA, FRBMA, FACHE*
Chief Executive Officer
Preferred Radiology Alliance, PLLC
Tampa, FL

  

*FRBMA Program Faculty
**FRS Resident Program Faculty

 

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY PROGRAM

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

5:00 – 7:00 PM FRBMA Board Meeting

 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

7:30AM – 12:30PM Golf Tournament at The Golf Club  of Amelia Island
   
12:30 – 1:30 FRS Program & Education Committee Meeting ♦
 
2:00 – 6:00 FRS Board Meeting ♦
 
FRBMA Session (FRS members welcome) ♦
 
1:00 – 2:00 Herding Cats:  Practical Governance for Radiology Groups
Will Latham, MBA
 
2:00 – 3:00 Analytics for Value
Keith Chew, MHA, CMPE
 
3:00 – 3:15 Break
   
3:15 – 4:15 How to Survive and Thrive in Today’s Radiology Environment
David F. Jakielo, MBM, CHBME
 
4:15 – 5:00 Roundtable Discussions:
Al Falco, M.B.A, FRBMA Moderator
Jeff A. Younger, MHA, FRBMA, FACHE Moderator
 
5:00 End of FRBMA Session
   
6:30 – 8:30 Wine and Cheese Reception in Exhibit Hall

 


SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2016

7:00 – 8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
   
Diagnostic Radiology General Session: FRS/FRBMA
   
8:00 – 8:15 FRS and FRBMA Presidential Address ♦
Jeffrey A. Stone, M.D., FACR and
Ed Goodemote, Ph.D., RN
8:15 – 8:30 Legislative Update
Alison Dudley
 
8:30 – 9:00 ACR Update
Timothy L. Swan, M.D., FACR, FSIR
 
9:00 – 9:45 The Steven G. Miles Keynote Socioeconomic Address:
Darwin Meets Roentgen: Don’t Count on an Invisible Hand-Out
Richard Duszak, M.D., FACR, FRBMA
 
9:45 – 10:30 Break in Exhibit Hall
   
10:30 – 11:15 Back to the Future – The Impact of the 2016 Federal Elections on U.S. Radiology
Frank J. Lexa, M.D., MBA
 
11:15 – 12:00 PM  Imagining the Future of The Radiologist:  Opportunities and Challenges
Garry Choy, M.D., MBA
 
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch with Exhibitors
   
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SAM SESSION*
 
1:00 – 1:30 De-Commoditizing Radiology: Is it Possible and Should You Do It?
Frank J. Lexa, M.D., MBA
 
1:30 – 2:00 Non-Physician Providers:  Opportunities for Radiology in the New Team Based World
Richard Duszak, M.D., FACR, FRBMA
 
2:00 – 2:30 Why Is Culture Change So Difficult and Yet So Important
Lawrence R. Muroff, M.D., FACR
 
2:30 End of Session
   
2:30 – 5:30 Time On Your Own
   
5:30 – 7:15 PM Gold Medal Reception and Cocktail Party 

 


SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2016

7:30 – 8:00 AM Foundation Board Meeting ♦
7:30 – 8:00 AM Legacy Breakfast
   
8:00 – 8:15 Resident Poster Symposium ♦
 
8:15 – 8:30 Resident Poster Symposium Awards ♦
8:30 – 9:15 Charles D. Williams, M.D., FACR Legacy Lecture: Breast Imaging in 2016
Mary E. Swain, M.D.
 
9:15 – 9:30 Question and Answer Session
Mary E. Swain, M.D.
 
9:30 – 10:15 Radiology Associates of Florida Clinical Keynote Lecture: 
Walmart Health and Implications for Imaging
C. Matthew Hawkins, M.D.
 
10:15 – 10:30 Question and Answer Session
  C. Matthew Hawkins, M.D.
   
10:30 End of Program
 
10:30 – 10:45 FRS Business Meeting ♦
* This SAM session will be submitted to the ABR for approval and is subject to change.

♦ Session not accredited for AMA PRA Category 1  Credit(s)

 

RESIDENT AND FELLOWS SECTION SESSION ♦

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2016

7:00 – 8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
   
Diagnostic Radiology General Session:  FRS/FRBMA
 
8:00 – 8:15 FRS and FRBMA Presidential Address
Jeffrey A. Stone, M.D., FACR., and
Ed Goodemote, Ph.D., RN
 
8:15 – 8:30 Legislative Update
Alison Dudley
 
8:30 – 9:00 ACR Update
Timothy L. Swan, M.D., FACR, FSIR
 
9:00 – 9:45 The Steven G. Miles Keynote Socioeconomic Address:
Darwin Meets Roentgen: Don’t Count on an Invisible Hand-Out
Richard Duszak, M.D. FACR, FRBMA
 
9:45 – 10:30 Break in Exhibit Hall
   
10:30 – 10:35 Introduction to Resident and Fellow Section
Aaron D. Kline, M.D.
 
10:35 – 10:45 Resident Leadership
  Aaron D. Kline, M.D.
  Ashish Sethi, M.D. MHA
   
10:45 – 11:10 Radiology Life Beyond Residency
Tan-Lucien Mohammed, M.D.
 
11:10 – 11:35 Impact in Radiology
C. Matthew Hawkins, M.D.
 
11:35 – 12:00 PM How to Succeed in the Business of Radiology
Frank J. Lexa, M.D., MBA
 
12:00 – 1:00  Lunch with Exhibitors
   
1:00 – 1:30 What They Didn’t Teach You But You Really Need to Know
Lawrence R. Muroff, M.D., FACR
 
1:30 – 2:00 Early Attending Panel
Moderator: Daryl J. Eber, M.D.
 
2:00 – 2:30 RFS Officer Election
   
2:30 End of Program
   
5:30 – 7:15 PM  Gold Medal Reception and Cocktail Party

 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2016

7:30 – 8:00 AM Legacy Breakfast
   
8:00 – 8:15 Resident Poster Symposium ♦
8:15 – 8:30 Resident Poster Symposium Awards ♦
8:30 – 9:15 Charles D. Williams, M.D., FACR Legacy Lecture: Breast Imaging in 2016
Mary E. Swain, M.D.
 
9:15 – 9:30 Question and Answer Session
Mary E. Swain, M.D.
 
9:30 – 10:15 Radiology Associates of Florida Clinical Keynote Lecture: 
Walmart Health and Implications for Imaging
C. Matthew Hawkins, M.D.
 
10:15 – 10:30 Question and Answer Session
C. Matthew Hawkins, M.D.
 
10:30 End of Program
   
  ♦ Session not accredited for AMA PRA Category 1  Credit(s)


Radiation Oncology Program

About The Meeting

The Radiation Oncology session will include presentations from both attending faculty and residents.  Presentations will review important issues in radiotherapy toxicity and symptom control, sterotactic radiotherapy central nervous system tumors, lung, prostate and esophageal malignancies.

 

Target Audience

This symposium is structured as a practical teaching course for radiation oncologists in academic and community practice.

 

Scientific Sponsor

Educational Symposia

 

Accreditation

Physicians: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Councilor for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of Educational Symposia and the Florida Radiological Society.  Educational Symposia is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Educational Symposia designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Educational Objectives

Attendees should, at the completion of this course, be able to:

  • Understand radiotherapy toxicities and symptom control.
  • Understand the role of proton radiation therapy in the treatment of pediatric brain tumors.
  • Understand the role of radiation therapy in the treatment of lung cancer.
  • Understand the role of radiation therapy for central nervous system tumors.
  • Understand the role of prostate choline PET in radiation therapy of prostate cancer.
  • Understand the role of radiation therapy in the treatment of esophageal cancer.

No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.

 

Radiation Oncology Faculty

ATTENDING FACULTY

Beatriz E. Amendola, M.D., FACR, FASTRO, FACRO
Medical Director
Innovative Cancer Institute
Clinical Associate Professor
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Voluntary Professor of Radiation Oncology
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Alison Dudley
Lobbyist
Florida Radiological Society
Tallahassee, FL

Richard Duszak, M.D., FACR, FRBMA
Professor and Vice Chair for Health Policy and Practice
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Research Fellow
Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute
Reston, VA

Ed Goodemote, Ph.D., RN**
President, FRBMA
Chief Executive Officer
Radiology and Imaging Specialists, PA
Lakeland, FL

Christopher Hallemeier, M.D.
Assistant Professor in Radiation Oncology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN


Bradford S. Hoppe, M.D., MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Florida
Jacksonville, FL

Danny Indelicato, M.D.
Associate Professor
William and Joan Mendenhall Chair of Pediatric Radiotherapy
Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Florida
Jacksonville, FL

James Leenstra, M.D.
Radiation Oncology
Mayo Clinic Radiation Therapy
Northfield, MN

Sean S. Park, M.D., M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology

Mayo Clinic Florida
Rochester, MN

Steven E. Schild, M.D.
Professor of  Radiation Oncology
Mayo Clinic Florida
Scottsdale, AZ

Jeffrey A. Stone, M.D., FACR
Interventional Neuroradiology/Pain Medicine
Associate Professor
Mayo Clinic Florida
Jacksonville, FL

Timothy L. Swan, M.D., FACR, FSIR**
ACR Council Vice Speaker
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiologist
Marshfield Clinic
Marshfield, WI

 

RADIATION ONCOLOGY PROGRAM

Saturday, August 6, 2016

7:00 – 8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
   
Diagnostic Radiology General Session:  FRS/FRBMA
 
8:00 – 8:15 FRS and FRBMA Presidential Address ♦
Jeffrey A. Stone, M.D, FACR. and
Ed Goodemote, Ph.D., RN
8:15 – 8:30 Legislative Update
  Alison Dudley
   
8:30 – 9:00 ACR Update
  Timothy L. Swan, M.D., FACR, FSIR
   
9:00 – 9:45 The Steven G. Miles Keynote Socioeconomic Address:
  Darwin Meets Roentgen: Don’t Count on an Invisible Hand-Out
  Richard Duszak, MD., FACR, FRBMA
   
9:45 – 10:30 Break in Exhibit Hall
   
10:30 – 11:00 Esophageal Cancer
Christopher Hallemeier, M.D.
 
11:00 – 11:30 Modern Radiation for the Management of Hodgkin Lymphoma
Bradford S. Hoppe, M.D., MPH
 
11:30 – 12:00 PM Stereotactic Radiotherapy
Beatriz E. Amendola, M.D., FACR, FASTRO, FACRO
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch with Exhibitors
   
1:00 – 1:30 Evidence for Proton Therapy in Pediatric Brain Tumors
  Danny Indelicato, M.D.
   
1:30 – 2:00 Choline PET for Prostate Cancer
  Sean S. Park, M.D., M.S., Ph.D.
   
2:00 – 2:30 Locally Advanced Lung Cancer
Steven E. Schild, M.D.
 
2:30 – 3:00 Symptom Control in Radiation Therapy
James Leenstra, M.D.
 
3:00 – 3:15 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
 
3:15 End of Program
   
3:30 – 5:00  Resident Question and Answer Breakout Session
5:30 – 7:15  Gold Medal Reception and Cocktail Party 
 ♦ Session not accredited for AMA PRA Category 1  Credit(s)

 

Accommodations

Make memories at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, where southern charm, magnificent scenery and casually elegant surroundings exemplify the gentle ambience of this barrier island’s luxury beachfront resort.  Revel in the stunning coastal views revealed from the private balcony of luxurious accommodations inspired by the ocean.

 

How to Get There

Fly directly to Jacksonville International Airport, located approximately 45 minutes southwest from the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island.    Daily non-stop flights are available.

 

Make Reservations

Space is Limited – Reserve Today:  Call Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island for Reservations at: (866) 763-2960 and identify yourself as a registrant of “FRS and FRBMA Annual Meeting” to receive the group discount or make your reservation online at: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/FRSandFRBMAAnnualMeeting

 

Make your reservation as soon as possible as our room block may sell out prior to the cut-off date of July 5, 2016.  After this date, reservations will be accepted at the discretion of the hotel, on a space and rate available basis.

 

Special Discounted Group Room Rates
Group Room Rates Start at $235 per night
Single/Double Occupancy • Smoke Free Property
Room Preferences: King Bed or Two Double Beds

 

RESORT FEE:  $25 (At guest’s discretion)
• Wireless in-room internet access for up to 5 devices
• Local, toll-free and domestic long distance phone call
• Fitness Class of the day
• Bikes (up to 2 bikes for 2 hours)
• Tennis Courts/Racquet/Balls (one hour)
• Use of practice facilities and one bag of range balls at The Golf Club of Amelia Island.  Proper golf attire is required.
• Beach Umbrella (one per room), Beach Boogie Boards (up to 2 per room for 2 hours).

 

OVERNIGHT VALET PARKING:  $15

 

HOTEL:
4750 Amelia Island Parkway
Amelia Island, Florida 32034

PHONE:  (904) 277-1100

 

Reservations must be made before July 5, 2016.  Room rates are subject to applicable sales and resort taxes, currently 11%. Deposit: All reservations require a credit card at the time of booking.  Cancellations: All cancellations must be made at least seven (7) days prior to scheduled arrival or will result in first and last night’s room & tax penalty. Check-in is 4:00 PM, Check-out is 11:00 AM.

 

Exhibitor Prospectus

Why should your company exhibit at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the FRS & FRBMA?

Because this information-rich meeting will be an ideal venue for you to introduce your products or services to your target audience. Imaging physicians, radiation therapy physicians and business managers actively engaged in Radiology will be attending this meeting.

 

PROSPECTUS

To upload a copy of the 2016 FRS & FRBMA Annual Meeting Exhibitor Prospectus please click here!

 

Special Note For The Disabled

The FRS & FRBMA and Educational Symposia wishes to ensure that no individual with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated or otherwise treated differently from other individuals because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services. If you need any auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact our office at (800) 338-5901 or (813) 806-1000.

 

Disclaimer

The FRS & FRBMA and Educational Symposia (ESI) as planner and presenter of this meeting, and Professional Travel as the official travel agency for this meeting, claim no liability for the acts of any suppliers or the safety of any attendees while in transit to, from, or during this event or any optional activities. The total amount of liability, if any, for the FRS & FRBMA and Educational Symposia is limited to a refund of the registration fee, and Professional Travel’s responsibility is limited to that of an agent.

 

Excursions

KAYAK AMELIA ECOTOURS
www.kayakamelia.com
(904) 251-0016

Located a short car ride south of the Ritz Carlton on Talbot Island providing tours for both the novice and experienced. Minimum numbers quoted are for entire reservation at scheduled time.

Guided Kayak Eco tours: ($65/person, 3 hours; minimum 6) All tours start with short paddle instruction and safety drill on land followed by about 2 hours of kayaking, moving with the current, with a break mid trip for a snack and swim. Guides are naturalists and share info about salt marsh ecosystem and local history.  Tour route varies based on tides but all tours are through salt marsh in Talbot Island State Park.   Single and two person kayaks available (children under 12 go in 2-person kayak).  Kayak rentals without tour are also available (half day Single $35/Double $49)).

Guided Segway Eco tours:  ($75/person 1.25 hours; $95 pp 2 hours; min 4, max 10) After mastering how to ride a Segway, your group will go “off road” through lush, sub-tropical vegetation, around ancient dunes and out to secluded shores exploring Fort George Island, one of the most ecological and historic places along the East Coast.  Equipped with wireless headsets, participants will hear about the island’s lost tribes, natural resources and coastal critters.

Guided Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Tours: ($50/person, 2 hours; min 5, max 12 paddlers) Includes short orientation and lesson. Our SUPs are very stable and suitable for ages 12 and up.  Tour is only on flat water sandy locations for safety and comfort of guests. (Rental without tour $35 for 4 hours)

 

AMELIA RIVER CRUISES
http://ameliarivercruises.com
info@ameliarivercruises.com
1 N. Front Street – Historic Fernandina Beach Florida 32034
904-261-9972 

Amelia River Cruises Offers sightseeing cruises from Fernandina’s Historic waterfront to the breathtaking views of wild horses on Cumberland Island, Georgia. Dolphins, sea turtles, manatees, egrets, herons, spoonbills, and osprey meld with shrimp boats, luxury yachts, and even a Civil War era fort along the way – all professionally narrated by local history and nature experts.

Cruises are aboard pontoon boats which have a shade canopy for inclement weather. Vessels are U.S. Coast Guard inspected, bathroom-equipped, handicap-accessible, and allow food and beverage (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) aboard.  Captains are licensed Coast Guard Captains.  All cruises leave from the Fernandina Harbor Marina in downtown Fernandina Beach, a short car ride from the Ritz Carlton.
 
Cumberland Island Tour
10:30 am, 7 days per week, 2 hour tour
Adults $28 – Seniors $26 – Children $22 plus 7% FL sales tax

This excursion offers an extensive and rich history of Amelia and Cumberland Island with views of wildlife along the way. Cruise by Fernandina’s shrimp boats, historic Old Towne and Ft. Clinch to the wild horses of Cumberland Island, ruins of the Carnegie Dungeoness Mansion and the Greyfield Inn.  Historians will share the colorful stories that define the character of this unique part of the world. Reservations are recommended.

Beach Creek Tour
2:30 pm, 7 days per week, 1.5 hour tour
Adults $25 – Seniors $23 – Children $19 plus 7% FL sales tax

This afternoon tour is a nice blend of history and nature, including a trip up Beach Creek with a beautiful view of the salt marshes and bird life of Cumberland Island. It offers a close up view of the ruins of the Dungeoness Mansion and takes you literally inside Cumberland Island. Reservations are recommended.

 

Children’s Activities and Childcare

For children ages 5 to 12 years, RITZ KIDS® Club Amelia Island offers a variety of on site supervised activities and childcare – half-day program, full day program and kids night out to name a few. Information may be accessed by web searching Ritz Carlton Amelia Island kids club or at the below web address.

https://mobile.ritzcarlton.com/h5/hub?pagePath=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ritzcarlton.com%2Fen%2FProperties%2FAmeliaIsland%2FChildrens%2FDefault.htm

For younger children, Ritz Carlton Amelia island concierge’s desk may be contacted for a list of local providers in the community that may come to Ritz to provide on-site childcare.

FRS does not endorse or guarantee any children’s activities or childcare services. Activities and services should be utilized only at the sole discretion of parents.