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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
North Bethesda, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 822-9200
Reservations: (800) 859-8003
Hotel Website: http://www.bethesdanorthmarriott.com

Room Rate: $209 per night, plus tax (or prevailing government rate)

A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the hotel for arrival on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, and departure on Thursday, December 18, 2008. You may make reservations by calling the hotel directly at (800) 859-8003 or (301) 822-9200. The room block will be in effect at the reduced rate until Monday, November 17, 2008. Any room reservations received after that date will be accepted on a space- and rate-availability basis. Please note that reservations must be cancelled no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled arrival date, or you will be charged for 1 night's room and tax. Check-in time is 3:00 p.m., and check-out time is 12:00 p.m.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

From Points North and East
Take I-95 South toward Washington to I-495 West (Exit 27-Capital Beltway) toward Silver Spring. Follow I-495 West for 9 miles to Exit 34 toward Rockville (Bethesda/Wisconsin Avenue). Continue on Route 355 North (Rockville Pike) for 3 miles. Turn left at the light onto Marinelli Road. The hotel is on the right.

From Points North and West
Take I-270 South. After Exit 8, merge onto local lanes. Take Exit 4A (Montrose Road East) onto Montrose Road. Turn right onto Rockville Pike/MD-355 South. Turn right at the light onto Marinelli Road. The hotel is on the right.

From Points South
Take I-95 North to I-495 (Capital Beltway West) toward Tysons Corner/Rockville. Follow I-495 for 20 miles. Take Exit 36 (MD-187) toward Bethesda/Rockville. Bear left to take the ramp toward Rockville. Turn left onto Old Georgetown Road. Turn right onto Executive Boulevard. Turn left at the light onto Marinelli Road. The hotel is on the left.

From Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Take I-195 to Exit 4B (Route I-95 South). Take I-95 South toward Washington (20 miles) to I-495 West (Exit 27-Capital Beltway) toward Silver Spring. Follow I-495 West for 9 miles to Exit 34 toward Rockville (Bethesda/Wisconsin Avenue). Continue on Route 355 North (Rockville Pike) for 3 miles. Turn left at the light onto Marinelli Road. The hotel is on the right.

From Washington Dulles International Airport
Take the Dulles Access Road to Exit 18 (I-495) to Maryland. Take Exit 36 (MD-187) toward Bethesda/Rockville. Bear left to take the ramp toward Rockville. Turn left onto Old Georgetown Road. Turn right onto Executive Boulevard. Turn left at the light onto Marinelli Road. The hotel is on the left.

From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Take the George Washington Parkway North for 12 miles to the Capital Beltway (I-495) toward Maryland. Take Exit 36 (MD-187) toward Bethesda/Rockville. Bear left to take the ramp toward Rockville. Turn left onto Old Georgetown Road. Turn right onto Executive Boulevard. Turn left at the light onto Marinelli Road. The hotel is on the left.

METRO INFORMATION

The Metro system is clean, reliable, and safe. It operates from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight Monday through Thursday; 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. on Fridays; 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. on Saturdays; and 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight on Sundays. Each passenger must purchase a farecard to travel in the system. Guides for purchasing farecards are posted on the vending machines in each station. Each Metro car features a complete color-coded map of the system. Station attendants on duty at each station can provide additional information on request.

From Union Station or downtown Washington (main Metro lines into the city converge at Metro Center Station and Gallery Place Station), take the Metro Red Line toward Shady Grove (make sure the train says "Shady Grove"). Exit at the White Flint Station. After taking the escalator up to Rockville Pike, turn right, and then cross Rockville Pike at the light, or take the underpass beneath Rockville Pike and you will come out on Marinelli Road. The Conference Center is approximately 1 block down on your right.

Metro: http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/systemmap.cfm

TAXIS AND AIRPORT SHUTTLES

The taxi fare to the hotel is approximately $55 from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, $65 from Washington Dulles International Airport, and $75 from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

SuperShuttle offers service to most hotels from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport ($27 per person and $10 for each additional person), and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport ($40 per person and $12 for each additional person). The shuttle leaves on an as-needed basis between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. During other times, arrange for a shuttle by calling 800-258-3826 from the airport or visit their website at http://supershuttle.com

PARKING INFORMATION

Complimentary self-parking is available for meeting participants at the Conference Center. Parking passes will be provided at the meeting.