LOCATION
Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Executive Meeting Center
1750 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Telephone: (301) 468-1100
Fax: (301) 468-0163
Web Site: http://www.rockvillehotel.com
(More hotel information can be obtained from this Web site.)
AIR TRAVEL
To make your airline reservations and have your ticket reimbursed by SCG, you will need to call Travel-On Travel Agency at 1-888-495-7770 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Eastern and secure the ticket with a major credit card. Please inform them that you are booking travel to be reimbursed by The Scientific Consulting Group for the NMRI Annual Workshop in Rockville, MD, and give them your desired travel dates. Please note that per federal travel regulations, you can only purchase a coach class, non-refundable ticket, with an advance purchase of at least 14 days, at the maximum rate of $700 for domestic travel.
ACCOMMODATIONS
A limited number of sleeping rooms for conference participants have been reserved at the host hotel, Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Executive Meeting Center. The rate is $201 per night for single and double occupancy plus tax (12%). To reserve a hotel room, call reservations at the number above or 1-800-445-8667 and request a room under the name: NIDDK NMRI. Reservations should be made for arrival on April 23 with a departure on April 25. If you require alternate dates, please email John Hare at jhare@scgcorp.com. Any alternate date request will need to be approved through NIDDK.
To receive this reduced rate, please indicate that you are requesting a room for the NIDDK NMRI Annual Workshop when making your reservations. Reservations must be made no later than Tuesday, April 1, 2008, and must be secured with a major credit card. Please be certain that the hotel provides you with a confirmation number for your reservation. After April 1, 2008, 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 availability. Please be advised that requests are not guaranteed. Check-in time is at 4:00 p.m., and check-out time is at 12:00 p.m. If you need to cancel your reservation, please do so by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to arrival or you will be charged a no-show fee for one night on your credit card.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From Points North
Take I-95 South to I-495 West (Capital Beltway) toward Silver Spring, then take Exit 34 (Route 355 North, Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike). Proceed 3-4 miles on Rockville Pike. The Hilton Hotel is on the right directly after the Rollins Avenue/Twinbrook Parkway intersection.
From Points South
Take I-95 North to I-495 North/East (Capital Beltway) toward Rockville/Tysons Corner and travel across the river into Maryland. Bear left onto I-270 North toward Frederick. Take Exit 4A (Montrose Road East). Proceed 2-3 miles and turn left onto Rockville Pike. The Hilton Hotel is on the right directly after the Rollins Avenue/Twinbrook Parkway intersection.
From Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Take Route 195 West to Exit 4 (I-95 South), then head west on I-495 (Capital Beltway) toward Silver Spring. Take Exit 34 (Route 355 North, Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike). Proceed 3-4 miles North on Rockville Pike. The Hilton Hotel is on the right directly after the Rollins Avenue/Twinbrook Parkway intersection.
From Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Travel on the Dulles Access Road (Route 267 East) for approximately 13 miles to Exit 18. Move to the right on the Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) and take Exit 18. Stay left on the ramp for Bethesda/Baltimore and proceed toward Bethesda on I-495 (Capital Beltway). Travel approximately 9 miles on I-495. Bear left onto I-270 North toward Frederick. Take Exit 4A (Montrose Road East). Proceed 2-3 miles and turn left onto Rockville Pike. The Hilton Hotel is on the right directly after the Rollins Avenue/Twinbrook Parkway intersection.
From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Take the George Washington Parkway (Route 110 North) to I-495 (Capital Beltway) North toward Maryland. Bear left onto I-270 North toward Frederick. Take Exit 4A (Montrose Road East). Proceed 2-3 miles and turn left onto Rockville Pike. The Hilton Hotel is on the right directly after the Rollins Avenue/Twinbrook Parkway intersection.
METRO INFORMATION
The Metro system is clean, reliable, and safe. It operates from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight on 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 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 of the system. Station attendants on duty at each station can provide additional information on request. A map of the system is available at: http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/systemmap.cfm.
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. Exit at the Twinbrook Station and cross the street to the hotel.
SHUTTLES
SuperShuttle offers service to most hotels from Ronald Reagan Washington 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, arrangements for a shuttle can be made by calling
1-800-258-3826 from the airport, or visit their Web site at http://supershuttle.com.
TAXIS
The taxi fare is approximately $45-$50 from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, approximately $55-$65 from Washington Dulles International Airport, and approximately $55-$65 from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
PARKING INFORMATION
There is complimentary parking for meeting participants at the conference center.
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