A block of sleeping rooms has been tentatively reserved within walking distance of the AED Conference Center: Jurys Washington Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. Phone: 202-483-6000; and the Marriott Courtyard, 1900 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20009. Phone: 202-332-9300. The hotels and the Conference Center are in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. To view map of the area, click here.

We will make hotel reservations for you and send you an e-mail confirming your reservation and the exact name and location of your hotel. The cutoff date for making reservations is September 27, 2002. Submitting your name with arrival/departure dates to Angela Robinson at arobinson@phnip.com will guarantee your room. The room cost is $150/night (including applicable taxes) for a single room.

You will be responsible for all your hotel costs upon your departure including room cost, telephone, room service, mini-bar, daily garage parking, etc. The Hotel accepts the following credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, Discover Card and cash. If you plan to pay in cash, the hotel requires a $30 cash deposit per/night of stay in addition to full payment of room costs at check-in. At check-out, you would pay any balance, or the hotel will refund any over payment. If the hotel owes you more than $100, the hotel will refund you a check mailed to you. Please be aware of this substantial upfront payment if you plan to pay by cash.

Continental breakfasts/breaks (Oct. 6-11) will be available at the Conference Center. For daily lunches/dinners, there are plenty of nearby restaurants/delis to choose from. However, you are responsible for making the appropriate meal deductions when submitting your travel orders. Please refer to: http://policyworks.gov/org/main/mt/homepage/mtt/FTR/ftrhp.shtml

Please note: Per diem in Washington, DC is $196 with $150 allocated to lodging and $46 for M&IE. The hotel portion of the per diem is a total amount that must cover the room and all taxes that may be added to the room charge. For more information on domestic per diem rates and federal travel regulations, please refer to:
http://policyworks.gov/org/main/mt/homepage/mtt/perdiem/per02d.html

Transfers from airports: You are responsible for transportation to and from the airport and the hotel. Taxi cabs cost approximately $16-18 from Ronald Reagan National Airport, and approximately $48-50 from Dulles International Airport. You may also arrange transportation through Super Shuttle (703) 416-6661. Super Shuttle costs $9 from Ronald Reagan National Airport and $20 from Dulles International Airport. Metro service is also available from Ronald Reagan National Airport to Dupont Circle. Metro fare is $1.55 and takes approximately 25 minutes. Neither hotel provides shuttle service to the airport. Hotel car parking is $20/day plus tax.

Conference sessions will take place at the AED Conference Center. It's within walking distance of the hotels and a short walk north on Connecticut Ave. from the Dupont Circle Metro station.

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