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Meeting
Location
The meeting will be held in the main auditorium of the Natcher
Conference Center (Building 45) on the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Participants
can get to the Natcher Conference Center by taking the Bethesda
Metro Red Line (from the Hyatt Regency Bethesda) to the Medical
Center Metro Station (one stop). Exit the Medical Center Metro
Station, and the Natcher Conference Center is a short walk
across the NIH campus. Please note that the Hyatt Regency
Bethesda is the only hotel of the five that is located adjacent
to the metro stop. The DoubleTree Hotel is within walking
distance of the NIH campus.
Please visit: NIH Visitor Information at
http://www.nih.gov/about/visitor/index.htm
Necessary Travel Information
Critical information everyone should know about entering the
NIH campus, parking on campus, entering buildings, and using
campus transportation is available at: http://www.nih.gov/about/visitorsecurity.htm.
Please survey this site for information necessary to access
the NIH campus for our event.
When driving to NIH, plan extra time to get
through the security checkpoints at the visitor entrances
to campus. Be aware that visitor parking lots on the NIH campus
can fill up quickly. Hence, the use of public transportation
is strongly encouraged. The Washington, DC Metro-Rail
system has a station right on the NIH campus, called "Medical
Center", which can be accessed by using the Red Line
train.
Complete information for Visitors to the NIH campus
is available at: http://www.nih.gov/about/visitor/index.htm.
The OBSSR stresses the importance of perusing this web page
in preparation for attendance at the NIH Conference on the
Understanding & Reducing of Disparities in Health.
Hotel
Information
Doubletree Hotel Bethesda - Host Hotel
(Formerly Holiday Inn Select Bethesda)
8120 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Phone: 301-652-2000 or 1-800-222-8733
Web: http://doubletree.hilton.com
A limited number of sleeping rooms for conference participants
has been reserved for the Understanding & Reducing of
Disparities in Health Meeting at the host hotel, Doubletree
Hotel Bethesda. The rate is 239 USD per night for single and
double occupancy plus tax (12%).
To receive this reduced rate, please call Doubletree reservations
at 1-800-222-8733 or 301-652-2000, and indicate that you are
requesting a room for the Understanding & Reducing
Health Disparities Meeting when making your reservations.
Reservations must be made no later than September
15, 2006, 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 September
15, 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 room and bedding
preferences. The hotel will assign specific room types on
check-in, based on availability. Please be advised that requests
are not guaranteed. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. and check-out
time is 12:00 noon.
The following are additional local hotels near the NIH Campus:
Bethesda Marriott Hotel
5151 Pooks Hill Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-897-9400 or 1-800-228-9290
Web: http://www.marriott.com
Hyatt Regency Bethesda
One Bethesda Metro Center
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Phone: 301-657-1234 or 1-800-233-1234
Web: http://www.bethesda.hyatt.com
Clarion Hotel Bethesda Park
8400 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Phone: 301-654-1000 or 1-800-325-3535
Web: http://www.choicehotels.com
American Inn of Bethesda
8130 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-656-9300 or 1-800-323-7081
Web: http://www.american-inn.com
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Ground Transportation
Using the Metro
The Metro system is clean and reliable. It operates from 5:00
a.m. to 12:00 midnight, Monday through Thursday; 5:00 a.m.
to 3:00 a.m. on Friday; 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. on Saturday;
and 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight on Sunday. 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. Web: http://www.wmata.com
Airport Shuttles to Hotels
SuperShuttle offers service to most hotels from Ronald Reagan
National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport
(25 USD per person and 8 USD for every additional person),
and Baltimore-Washington International Airport (29 USD per
person and 11 USD 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 Supershuttle's
Web:
http://www.supershuttle.com
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