Hotel and Travel

Hotel

NOTE: The Gaylord and Hampton are sold out! We have rooms at the Westin

The Westin National Harbor
171 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD 20745
301/567-3999 or 1-888-927-8104
Rate: $199 Single/Double

July 20-23, 2008
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
201 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD 20745
Phone: 301-965-2000
$215 Single/Double
Cutoff date: June 15, 2008

NOTE: The Gaylord is sold out!

• Click here to see a video of the brand new Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on the Potomac!
• Entertainment & Attractions

Over-flow Hotel:

Hampton Inn National Harbor
250 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD 20745
1-800-HAMPTON
Single/Double $199
Cut off Date: June 25, 2008

NOTE: The Hampton is sold out!

Special Airline Discounts

United Airlines is offering special meeting discounts for attendees of the Annual conference. Simply call (or have your travel agent call) our Special Meeting Desk at 1-800-521-4041 and refer to Meeting ID Number 500 CJ to receive a 2 – 10% discount off applicable fares, including First Class. If you purchase your ticket at least 30 days prior to travel, you will receive an additional 5% discount on most booking classes. This special offer applies to travel on domestic segments of all United Airlines, United Express, TED and United code share flights (UA*) operated by US Airways, US Airways Express and Air Canada.

Auto Rental

Special meeting rates negotiated with Hertz are available by calling 1-800-654-2240 from within the U.S., or 405-749-4434 from outside the United States, and giving the reservationist the Meeting Number CV# 033L0008. You may also make your reseravation on-line by by clicking here.

Directions & Transportation

Situated at the foot of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Gaylord National lies just off I-95 on the Capital Beltway at the I-295 interchange. This provides direct access to the nation's capital, which is located 8 miles due north.

Gaylord National is just a 15-minute drive from Reagan National Airport and within a 45-minute drive from Dulles and Baltimore Washington International Airports. Shuttle service and car service are available from either airport to the hotel. And for a unique day trip, take a water taxi across the Potomac to historic Old Town Alexandria.

Approximate Airport taxi fares (one way)

From Ronald Regan National Airport- $ 20.00
From Dulles International Airport-$60.00
From Baltimore/Washington Airport-$70.00

Metro Accessibility

Metro bus shuttle services will be available to/from the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center and the Southern Avenue Metro Station. This shuttle will be available 7 days a week from 6:00AM - 10:00PM at an interval of every 20 minutes. The pick-up/drop-off location is in front of the Gaylord Entrance at the intersection of Waterfront Street and St. George’s Blvd.

Cost: $1.35 (each way)

Water Taxi Routes & Prices

Potomac Riverboat Company will operate Water Taxi Service to/from Old Town Alexandria, Georgetown and Mount Vernon. Schedules and prices are as follows:

Alexandria
Runs daily from 10:00am to 10:00pm. The water taxi will stop at the Gaylord National pier at the bottom of the hour (i.e. 10:30am) Cost is $7.00 per person one-way and $14.00 per person round trip

Georgetown
Runs daily departing at the Gaylord National pier at 12:00pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm and 9:00pm. Travel time is an hour and 15 minutes. Returning at 1:30pm, 4:30pm, 7:30pm and 10:30pm. Cost is $26.00 per person round trip

Mount Vernon
Runs once a day departing the Gaylord National dock at 11:10am and arrives at Mount Vernon at Noon. Return trip leaves Mount Vernon at 4:00pm and arrives back at Gaylord National at 5:00pm. Round trip cost is $38.00 per person including admission to Mount Vernon