Symposium Date
November 6-7, 2003
Symposium Time
Thursday, November 6, 2003, 8:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Friday, November 7, 2003, 8:15 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Symposium Location
William H. Natcher Conference Center
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
45 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 496-9966
NIH Campus Security
Increased Security Measures on the NIH Campus. All visitors must present a photo ID. NIH badges or visitor passes must be worn at all times at the Natcher Conference Center.
If you are not employed onsite 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 Metro station on the Red Line. The Natcher Building is located on Center Drive directly behind the Medical Center station.
If you must drive and you 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 located at 45 Center Drive and is across from the National Library of Medicine.
An alternative to parking at NIH is driving to Bethesda and parking in a public lot. From Bethesda, you can either take the Metro at the Bethesda station (located at East West Highway and Wisconsin Avenue) to the Medical Center station or walk up Wisconsin Avenue to Center Drive (about a 10- to 15-minute walk). You may also drive to and park at other Metro stops on the Red Line that have public parking and take the Metro to the Medical Center station.
NIH visitor information is available at www.nih.gov/about/visitor/index.htm.
Parking
Visitor parking is extremely limited on the NIH Campus. We strongly encourage you to take Metro to the symposium. For Metrorail and Metrobus information, visit www.wmata.com.
NIH Campus Parking Map
For an NIH map, visit http://des.od.nih.gov/eWeb/parking/html/parking.htm.
Lodging and Hotel Information
We have reserved blocks of rooms at several nearby hotels. You must make, and pay for, your own reservations individually. The first three are a 10- to 15-minute walk from the Natcher Building. The Bethesda Marriott is a 30-minute walk from Natcher.
Holiday Inn Select Bethesda
8120 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-652-2000
Rooms are available for the nights of November 5, 6, and 7.
Rate: $150 plus tax
You must call before October 6, 2003, and ask for the BISTI symposium to receive the special rate.
Four Points Sheraton
8400 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-654-1000
Rooms are available for the nights of November 5, 6, and 7.
Rate: $150 plus tax
You must call before October 6, 2003, and ask for the BISTI symposium to receive the special rate.
Bethesda Court Hotel
7740 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-656-2100
Rooms are available for the nights of November 5, 6, and 7.
Rate: $150 plus tax
You must call before October 6, 2003, and ask for the BISTI symposium to receive the special rate.
Bethesda Marriott
5151 Pooks Hill Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-897-9400
Rooms are available for the nights of November 5, 6, and 7.
Rate: $150 plus tax
You must call before October 3, 2003, and ask for the BISTI symposium to receive the special rate.
Invited speakers should contact Saundra Bromberg at Capital Consulting Corporation, 301- 468-6004, ext. 406, for hotel reservations.
Transportation
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 and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport are on the Metro subway line. More information, including subway maps, is available from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority at 202-637-7000 or www.wmata.com.
Reasonable Accommodations
If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in this symposium, please contact Saundra Bromberg at 301-468-6004, ext. 406, or sbromberg@md.capconcorp.com during business hours at least 10 business days prior to the symposium.
More Information on Bethesda, MD
For additional information on Bethesda, please visit www.bethesda.org.
Contact Information
Capital Consulting Corporation is coordinating the logistics for this meeting. For more information, please contact Saundra Bromberg at 301-468-6004, ext. 406, or sbromberg@md.capconcorp.com.
