LOGISTICS
LOCATION
San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina
333 West Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 234-1500 or (800) 228-9290
Fax: (619) 234-8678
Website: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sandt-san-diego-marriott-hotel-and-marina/
(More hotel information can be obtained from this website.)
AIR TRAVEL
To make your airline reservations and have your ticket reimbursed by The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. (SCG), you will need to call Travel-On Travel Agency at (888) 495-7770 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time and secure the ticket with a major credit card. Please inform them that you are booking travel to be reimbursed by SCG for the NMRI Regional Workshop in San Diego, CA, and give them your desired travel dates. Please note that per federal travel regulations, you can purchase only a coach-class, nonrefundable 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, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina. The rate is the prevailing government rate of $137 per night for single and double occupancy, plus tax (12.5%) and tourism fee ($0.23). To reserve a hotel room, call reservations at the above-listed number and be sure to identify yourself as a member of the NIDDK NMRI Regional Workshop to receive the group rate. THE ROOM BLOCK WILL BE IN EFFECT AT THE GOVERNMENT RATE ONLY UNTIL MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009, OR UNTIL FULL, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. ANY ROOM RESERVATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A SPACE- AND RATE-AVAILABILITY BASIS. Reservations should be made for arrival on November 18 and departure on November 20, and must be secured with a major credit card. If you require alternate dates, please send an email to John Hare at jhare@scgcorp.com. Any alternate date request will need to be approved through NIDDK.
Please be certain that the hotel provides you with a confirmation number for your reservation. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m., and check-out time is 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 1 night on your credit card.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Driving directions to the hotel can be obtained from any starting point at http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/directions/sandt-san-diego-marriott-hotel-and-marina/.
From San Diego International Airport (SAN) Lindbergh Field
The hotel is located approximately 3 miles southeast of the airport. From the airport, head East toward N. Harbor Drive. Turn Left onto N. Harbor Drive, which will become W. Harbor Drive. The hotel will be on the right after about 3 miles.
SHUTTLES
Express Shuttle offers service from San Diego International Airport for a fee of $12 one way. The shuttle leaves on an as-needed basis 24 hours a day. Arrangements for a shuttle can be made by calling (800) 900-7433, or visit their website at http://www.supershuttle.com/ExpressShuttle.aspx.
TAXIS
The taxi fare is approximately $12 from San Diego International Airport.
PARKING INFORMATION
The hotel has a $10 hourly or $22 daily parking fee.