Meeting Times
Monday, June 21, 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 22, 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Meeting Location
William H. Natcher Conference Center
National Institutes of Health
45 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 496-9966

Homeland Security Measures Visitors must show one (1) form of identification (a government-issued photo ID, i.e., Federal employee badge, driver's license, passport, green card, etc.) All visitors should be prepared to have their personal belongings inspected, including bags, backpacks, or purses, by wand, magnetometer, or x-ray as they enter buildings. Visitors may be required to log in at building entrances; please wear a visitor's pass. Security staff will be looking for and confiscating any suspicious or potentially dangerous materials. U.S. Code prohibits bringing any dangerous weapons onto Federal property, including anything with a blade longer than 2½ inches. Meeting participants may want to leave extra bags or personal materials at their hotel to minimize the time needed for inspection.

Driving and Parking Information

If you must drive and do not have an NIH photo ID badge or an NIH parking permit, you can enter the campus only at the Old Georgetown Road and Center Drive entrance or at the Rockville Pike and South Drive entrance. Please allow adequate time to pass through security checkpoints. The Natcher Building is at 45 Center Drive across from the National Library of Medicine.

An alternative to attempting to park at NIH is to drive to Bethesda and park in a public lot. From Bethesda, either take the Metro (stop is located at East-West Highway and Wisconsin Avenue) to the Medical Center stop or walk up Wisconsin Avenue to Center Drive (a 10 to 15 minute walk). You may also drive and park at other Metro stops on the Red Line that have public parking and take the Metro to the Medical Center station. Convenient stops include Rockville, White Flint, and Grosvenor.

Visitors must park in designated visitor parking lots and enter through specified entrances. (see the Visitors Campus Access Map).

Weekdays:

Center Drive and Old Georgetown Road (Primary entrance for patients, visitors, and commercial vehicles)
5 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Inbound traffic only
2 p.m. to 7 p.m. - Inbound and Outbound traffic
7 p.m. to 5 a.m. - Closed to all traffic

METRO Information

Please note: Visitor parking is limited at NIH. Visitors are encouraged to use public transportation such as the Metrorail subway system, which has a convenient stop (Medical Center) on the NIH campus. Visit the "Metro" site for information on fares and schedules http://www.wmata.com/.

If you are not employed on site at the NIH campus, we strongly encourage you to take Metro since parking at NIH can be very difficult to find and there are very few visitor parking spaces. The Natcher Conference Center is a 5-minute walk from the Medical Center station on the Red Line. The Natcher Building is on Center Drive directly behind the Medical Center stop.

Additional NIH Visitor Information: http://www.nih.gov/about/visitor/index.htm

Airport Information

Washington is served by three major airports: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia, and Baltimore/Washington International Airport near Baltimore. You can also take the train to Washington's Union Station. Union Station (Red Line) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Yellow and Blue Lines) are on the Metro subway lines.

For more information on local airports:

Baltimore/Washington International Airport:	http://www.bwiairport.com/
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:	http://www.metwashairports.com/National/
Washington Dulles International Airport:	http://www.metwashairports.com/Dulles/

Hotel Information

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Bethesda Marriott at the government per diem rate of $150 plus tax. You must make, and pay for, your own reservations individually. The Bethesda Marriott is a 30-minute walk from Natcher. A shuttle service will be provided in the morning and evening from the Bethesda Marriott to the Natcher Conference Center.

Bethesda Marriott
5151 Pooks Hill Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-897-9400
Rooms are available for the nights of June 20 and 21.
Rate: $150 plus tax

You must make your reservation before June 1, 2004, and ask for the BECON/BISTIC 2004 room block to receive the special rate.

Reasonable Accommodations

If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Chipper Whalan at chipper@md.capconcorp.com or (301) 468-6004, ext. 428.

More Information on Bethesda, MD

For additional information on Bethesda, please visit www.bethesda.org

Information
For questions, please contact Chipper Whalan at chipper@md.capconcorp.com or (301) 468-6004, ext. 428.