Logistics Registration Please complete the online Registration Form on this website by Monday, August 28, 2006. Additional Information The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. (SCG) is providing the logistical support for this meeting. The above information should help you with your planning. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Watson of SCG by telephone at 301-670-4990 or by email at mwatson@scgcorp.com. Hotel Accommodations: A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, MD, for out-of-town guests attending the Screening and Outcomes in Biliary Atresia Meeting on September 11-12, 2006. The Hyatt Regency Bethesda has rooms reserved for guests arriving on Sunday, September 10, 2006, and departing on Tuesday, September 12, 2006. The room rate is $192 plus tax per night, and you will be responsible for the room cost and your incidental charges upon checkout. Please contact the Hyatt Regency Bethesda by Thursday, August 10, 2006, at (301) 657-1234 or 1 (800) 233-1234, and reference the Biliary Atresia Meeting when making your sleeping room reservations. Please be certain that the hotel provides you with a confirmation number. After August 10, 2006, the official room block will be released, and the hotel may charge significantly higher rates and may be sold out. When making a reservation, please provide your room and bedding preferences. The hotel will assign specific room types at check-in, based on availablity. Please be advised that requests are not guaranteed. Check-in time is at 3:00 p.m., and check-out time is at 12:00 noon. Directions From Points North From I-95: Take I-95 South to I-495 (Capital Beltway) West toward Silver Spring. Take Exit 34 (Wisconsin Avenue/Route 355). Follow Route 355 South for approximately 3 miles and the Hyatt Regency Bethesda will be on the right, on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Old Georgetown Road. From I-270 Take I-270 South to I-495 (Capital Beltway) East toward Washington, DC. Stay in one of the three left lanes. Follow signs for 355 South, a left-lane exit, onto Wisconsin Avenue. Follow Route 355 South for approximately 3 miles and the Hyatt Regency Bethesda will be on the right, on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Old Georgetown Road. From Points South Take I-95 North to I-495 (Capital Beltway) toward Tysons Corner/Rockville. Follow I-495 for 20 miles. At the I-495/I-270 split, stay to the right on I-495. Take Exit 34 (Wisconsin Avenue/Route 355). Follow Route 355 South for approximately 3 miles and the Hyatt Regency Bethesda will be on the right, on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Old Georgetown Road. From Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) Take Route 195 West to Exit 4 (I-95 South). From I-95 take I-495 (Capital Beltway) West toward Silver Spring. Take Exit 34 (Wisconsin Avenue/Route 355). Follow Route 355 South for approximately 3 miles and the Hyatt Regency Bethesda will be on the right, on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Old Georgetown Road. From Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) Take the Dulles Access Road for approximately 13 miles to Exit 18. Move to the right on the Dulles Toll Road (Route 267); get off at Exit 18. Stay to the left on the ramp for Bethesda/Baltimore and proceed toward Bethesda on I-495 (Capital Beltway) for approximately 9 miles. At the I-495/I-270 split, stay to the right on I-495. Take Exit 34 (Wisconsin Avenue/Route 355 South). Follow Route 355 South for approximately 3 miles and the Hyatt Regency Bethesda will be on the right, on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Old Georgetown Road. From Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) Take the George Washington Parkway North to I-495 (Capital Beltway) and follow the signs to Maryland. At the I-495/ I-270 split, stay to the right on I-495. Take Exit 34 (Wisconsin Avenue/Route 355). Follow Route 355 South for approximately 3 miles and the Hyatt Regency Bethesda will be on the right, on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Old Georgetown Road. Metro Information The Metro System is clean, reliable, and safe. It operates from 5:30 a.m. to 12:00 midnight Monday through Thursday; 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Fridays; 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Saturdays; and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight on Sundays. Each passenger must buy 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. 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 or Grosvenor. Exit at the Bethesda Metro Station. The Hyatt is directly above the Bethesda Metro Station. Shuttles SuperShuttle offers service to most hotels from Ronald Reagan National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. 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. Taxis The taxi fare is approximately $30 from Ronald Reagan National Airport, approximately $40 from Washington Dulles International Airport, and approximately $55 from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. MARC Trains From BWI Airport, take the MARC train on the Penn Line to Union Station. Take the Metro Red Line toward Grosvenor or Shady Grove and exit at the Bethesda Metro Station. The hotel is directly above the Bethesda Metro Station. Parking Information Self-parking at the hotel is $12 per day/overnight ($9 on Friday and Saturday). Valet parking is $14 per day/overnight ($11 on Friday and Saturday). Back To Top
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