June 25–26, 1999

Natcher Conference Center
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

Hotels

Blocks of sleeping rooms have been reserved at the following hotels. You must call the hotel directly to book your room. There are a limited number of rooms available at the quoted rates.

Bethesda Marriott Hotel
5151 Pooks Hill Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 897-9400
(800) 228-9290
(301) 897-0192 Fax

Rate: $112.50 plus tax

To get this special conference rate, you must book your reservation by June 3, 1999. After June 3, the hotel cannot guarantee that a room or the special rate will be available. When making your reservation, please say you are attending the "BECON-NIH Program."

Shuttle service is available from the Bethesda Marriott Hotel to the Medical Center Metro stop and the Natcher Conference Center on the NIH campus. Shuttle service operates Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. On weekends shuttle service operates from 8:00 a.m. to noon and 3:30 to 10:30 p.m. Service runs every 30 minutes, on the hour and half-hour.

Hyatt Regency Bethesda
One Bethesda Metro Center
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-1234
(800) 233-1234
(301) 657-6478 Fax

Rate: $126 plus tax

To get this special conference rate, you must book your reservation by June 3, 1999. After June 3, the hotel cannot guarantee that a room or the special rate will be available. When making your reservation, please say you are attending the "BECON-NIH Program."

The Hyatt Regency Bethesda is located directly above the Bethesda Metro stop. The NIH campus is one stop away from the hotel on the Red Line.

Holiday Inn Bethesda
8120 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD  20814
(301) 652-2000
(301) 652-3806 (Fax)

Rate: $112.50 plus tax

To get this special conference rate, you must book your reservation by May 25, 1999. After May 25, the hotel cannot guarantee that a room or the special rate will be available. When making your reservation, please say you are attending the "BECON-NIH Program."

Shuttle service is available from the Holiday Inn Bethesda to the Red Line Medical Center Metro stop on the NIH campus. Shuttle service operates from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. every 30 minutes, on the hour and half-hour. The Natcher Conference Center is a 15- to 20-minute walk from the Holiday Inn Bethesda.

Ramada Bethesda
8400 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 654-1000
(800) 272-6232
(301) 986-1715 Fax

Rate: $112.50 plus tax

To get this special conference rate, you must book your reservation by June 3, 1999. After June 3,  the hotel cannot guarantee that a room or the special rate will be available. When making your reservation, please say you are attending the "BECON-NIH Program," and refer to CG#2498.

Shuttle service from the Ramada Bethesda to NIH runs every half hour Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Or you can walk to the Natcher Conference Center, which is two blocks away, less than a 10-minute walk.