The George Washington University (GWU) YES Center and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) are pleased to invite you to participate in the SPNS YMSM of Color Grantee Meeting. The meeting will be held from the evening of Sunday, July 26, 2009 through Tuesday, July 28, 2009. Please complete and submit the online registration form at www.YESCenter.org (click the “July 2009 Grantee Meeting Registration” link on the home page) by June 30, 2009 for each staff member planning to attend the conference.  
 

Meeting Materials

Ready Reference Travel Sheet

The Bethesda North Marriott Hotel is located at 5701 Marinelli Rd., Bethesda, MD. The hotel’s telephone number is (301) 822-9200. Each grantee is responsible for reserving rooms DIRECTLY with the hotel. The process is:

• Call 301-822-9200
• Request “Group Reservations”
•  Reference the “George Washington University SPNS Meeting”
• Provide the dates of “July 26-28, 2009”
• Request the number of rooms and provide a credit card for payment and reservations. 

Additional information about the hotel is available on their website at: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasbn-bethesda-north-marriott-hotel-and-conference-center/ 
  

Costs for hotel rooms, air travel, ground transportation, and evening meals are the responsibility of the participants. Please contact your HAB project officer or your agency director if you have questions about allowable expenses. Conference attendees will receive a packet of meeting materials. To minimize the amount of materials participants must take home, however, the majority of materials will be placed on the YES Center website for use and review. 
 
For those grantees desiring to venture out in DC, the concierge at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel is a great resource. The hotel lobby and each hotel room have information about area attractions. Gregory Phillips II, YES Center Senior Research Assistant, can also answer questions about area attractions or activities. Gregory can be reached at: gphillipsii@gmail.com  or 202-994-3429.
 

To get from Washington Reagan National to Marriott via Metro: Purchase a Metro ticket ($2.35) at the kiosk located at the entrance of the Washington Reagan National Airport Metro Station (located inside the airport). Take the escalator up to the platform and wait for the Yellow Line train traveling in the direction of Fort Totten. The signs on the platform and the train will indicate the train arriving, its color, and its direction. Exit the train at Gallery Place/Chinatown and change to a Red Line train traveling in the direction of Shady Grove. Exit at White and take the escalators to the street level. Walk one block right on Marinelli Road to the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel.

Dulles Airport is located 25 miles from the hotel. Taxi service from Dulles is approximately $55.00 and 30 minutes in duration. Martin’s Sedan and Limo Service is also available at a fee of $65.00 in each direction, and requires a reservation made through the hotel. Driving directions are located on the hotel’s website. If flying through Dulles, please be sure to allow sufficient travel time to and from the airport in case of traffic. This airport is not recommended for this conference due to its location from the venue and recent issues with missed flights because of timely arrival.
 

Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) is 35 miles from the hotel. Taxi service from BWI is approximately $75.00. Martin’s Sedan and Limo Service is also available at a fee of $65.00 in each direction, and requires a reservation made through the hotel. Driving directions are located on the hotel’s website. If you are flying into BWI, please allow sufficient travel time to and from the airport in case of traffic.This airport is not recommended for this conference due to its location from the venue and increased air traffic at this airport causing significant delays going through security.
 

If you have any additional logistical questions, please contact Gregory Phillips II at (202) 994-3429 or via email at gphillipsii@gmail.com.