LOGISTICAL INFORMATION

Meeting Specifics for the May 19, 2008 EPA/AAAS Graduate Fellowship Program Expo:

Location:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Building
1200 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20005
Telephone:  (202) 326-6400
Web site:  http://www.aaas.org/

Onsite Registration: 
Registration for the Program Expo on May 19, 2008, will take place in the lobby at the 12th & H Street entrance. Registration is from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Meeting Room:
Auditorium – 12th and H Street Entrance
AAAS Floor Plan: Click Here

Directions: 
AAAS Building:  The AAAS Building is located on 12th Street, NW, with entrances at H Street and New York Avenue.  The nearest Metro stop is Metro Center.  From Metro Center, use the 12th and G Street exit; once on 12th Street, travel north 1 block to H Street—the AAAS Building will be on your left. For detailed directions and a map to the AAAS Building, click here: http://www.aaas.org/dcwest.pdf.

Meeting Specifics for the May 20-22, 2008 EPA Science Forum

Location:
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20004
Telephone: (202) 312-1300

Onsite Registration: 
Please check in at the Science Forum registration desk, which will be located in the Atrium Hall on the Concourse Level of the building.

Directions to the Ronald Reagan Building:
For detailed directions and a map to the Ronald Reagan Building, click here:  http://www.itcdc.com/about.php?p=6.

Area Attractions: 
The AAAS Building is conveniently located at the corner of 12th Street and New York Avenue, NW, in the heart of the business district.  It is near the White House, FBI Building, and the McPherson Square and Metro Center subway stops, making it easy to experience attractions such as Capitol Hill, National Mall monuments, and the World War II Veterans Memorial on foot.  It also is within walking distance of the Convention Center and the Verizon Center, and is only 4.9 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.  For more information on the area, visit the official Washington, DC, tourism site at www.washington.org.

Hotel Accommodations:
Although EPA does not have a contract for a block of rooms with local DC hotels this year, a list of nearby hotels will be provided for sleeping accommodations.  If you need or would like a roommate to stay with, please visit the Fellow Forum before contacting the hotels to see if other fellows have posted room-sharing needs as well.  Visit the Fellow Forum at: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/fellow/forum and go to the “2008 EPA/AAAS Graduate Fellowship Program Expo” link.

To assist you in receiving the government per diem rate at the hotels near the AAAS Building, please download the attached letter and present it to the hotel reservationist when you check into the hotel. This letter explains the details of your fellowship and its relationship with the EPA/AAAS Graduate Fellowship Program Expo and the EPA Science Forum. Be sure to have your student identification with you as well. Please note, this letter does not a guarantee you to get the per diem rate, but we hope it helps.