Guest Program and childcare options are designed to enhance meeting experience for attendees and their guests


The following activities are available to all registered attendees and registered guests. Tickets are distributed based on availability and may be purchased at Registration at the Moscone Center or at Guest Program Registration at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square.

Sunday, October 27

9:30 am–4:30 pm
Picnic in Sonoma: $365 per person

10:00 am–1:30 pm
Cable Car San Francisco Highlights Sightseeing Tour: $173 per person

3:00–8:30 pm
Alcatraz Island and Dinner: $315 per person

Monday, October 28

6:00–7:00 am
Yoga Class: $10 per person

6:00–7:00 am
5K City Running Tour: $10 per person

9:00 am–3:00 pm
Silicon Valley Tour: $175 per person

10:00 am–12:00 noon
SFMOMA Treasures: $100 per person

10:30 am–2:30 pm
Bike the Bridge with Lunch: $225 per person

5:00–8:30 pm
Buffet on the Bay: $250 per person

Tuesday, October 29

6:00–7:00 am
Yoga Class: $10 per person

6:00–7:00 am
5K City Running Tour: $10 per person

10:00 am–1:30 pm
Oracle Park and Lunch: $135 per person

10:00 am–4:00 pm
Napa Bubbles and Brix: $335 per person

11:00 am–2:00 pm
Chinatown Guided Walk and Lunch: $90 per person

5:00–9:00 pm
Cable Car San Francisco Highlights Progressive Dinner Tour: $335 per person

Wednesday, October 30

6:00–7:00 am
Yoga Class: $10 per person

6:00–7:00 am
5K City Running Tour: $10 per person

8:30 am–1:30 pm
Alcatraz Island Tour: $115 per person

10:00 am–2:00 pm
Behind the Science with Lunch: $240 per person

2:00–5:00 pm
Urban Wine Tour: $276 per person

Guest Program Tour Departures

IMPORTANT NOTE: All tours will depart from and return to the Hilton San Francisco Union Square unless otherwise noted. Please meet in the lobby of the hotel unless otherwise indicated. We recommend that you arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled tour time and wear comfortable walking shoes for all tours. Unless otherwise indicated, all lunches and dinners referred to are included in the price of the tour. Tours will be held rain or shine, unless otherwise notified.

Refund Policy

The Guest Registration fee is nonrefundable. The tour cancellation deadline has passed and no refunds for cancellations can be given due to commitments made. This policy is strictly enforced.

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Are you attending the 2019 ACS Clinical Congress with your family?

The Clinical Congress (#ACSCC19) is family friendly. We are also mothers and fathers, and we know what it is to need childcare and parenting resources while away from home at a meeting. You have a dual responsibility to your family and to your career. Here’s what the American College of Surgeons (ACS) offers at Clinical Congress:

Childcare Services

The ACS is once again partnering with ACCENT on Children’s Arrangements to provide an on-site childcare program in San Francisco. ACCENT has prepared an exciting program with activities such as arts and crafts, entertainment, and interactive games designed to give your children the San Francisco experience. The childcare program, which is offered to all children ages six months through 17 years, will be located at the Marriott San Francisco Marquis.

Little Medical School

Little Medical School is an educational enrichment program prepared by board-certified physicians and educators that gives children the opportunity to explore the world of medicine, science, and health in an engaging and fun way. Available for children ages two years and older, this optional program is offered as an add-on option to Camp ACS. Little Medical School will be held at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, and will be supervised by our licensed childcare provider.

Monday, October 28
9:00 am–12:00 noon
San Francisco Marriott Marquis: $30 per child

Nursing Mothers

A room for nursing mothers will be available at the Moscone Center North, 116, during the meeting.

Meeting Access for Infants

  • Children older than one year, and under the age of 16, are not permitted to be in the scientific sessions. Childcare services must be utilized.
  • Infants younger than one year old are allowed in sessions when accompanied by a parent or guardian and held in the adult’s arms.
  • Guardians are asked to be mindful of the sessions and to maintain a professional and disturbance-free environment at all times, including immediately stepping out of session rooms if the infant becomes fussy.

Children under 16 years of age ARE NOT PERMITTED on the exhibit hall floor at any time.