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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS DoubleTree Hotel Bethesda and Executive Meeting Center 8120 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: (301) 652-2000 Fax: (301) 664-7317 Web site: http://www.doubletreebethesda.com/ A limited number of sleeping rooms for conference participants has been reserved for the NIDDK Workshop on the Establishment, Maintenance, and Turnover of Fat Depots at DoubleTree Hotel Bethesda and Executive Meeting Center. The rate is $201 (or the prevailing government rate) per night for single occupancy plus state and local taxes (12%). To receive this reduced rate, please call DoubleTree reservations at 1-800-222-TREE or 301-652-2000, and indicate that you are requesting a room for the NIDDK Fat Depots Meeting when making your reservations. Reservations must be made by no later than April 29, 2008, 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 April 29, 2008, 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 at 3:00 p.m. and check-out time is at 12:00 noon. PARKING PARKING - There is only valet parking at the hotel, and the rate is $20.00 per night and it is the same for daily parking in the garage. TRAVEL AWARDS Travel awards are available for presenting postdoctoral researchers/fellows and students. These will be chosen from among submitted abstracts on the basis of quality and significance. If you would like to apply for a travel award, please include a short cover letter containing a brief biographical sketch along with your abstract, and indicate whether you would prefer to present your work as a talk, poster, or either. The abstract submission deadline is March 25, 2008. GROUND TRANSPORTATION TO THE HOTEL It is the responsibility of the participants to arrange their own transportation to and from the hotel and airport. The following transportation options are available: AIRPORT SHUTTLES SuperShuttle is the most economical ground transportation option. It offers service to most hotels from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ($26 per person and $8 for each additional person in your group), Washington Dulles International Airport ($26 per person and $8 for each additional person in your group), and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport ($33 per person and $11 for each additional person in your group). 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 the website at http://supershuttle.com. METRO The DoubleTree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center is within walking distance of the Bethesda Metro stop on the Red Line. For more information, visit the Official Metro Web site at www.wmata.com. TAXIS The taxi fare to the hotel is approximately $35 from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, $55 from Washington Dulles International Airport, and $65 from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. In Maryland, call Barwood Taxi: (301) 984-1900. In Virginia from Dulles Airport, call Dulles Taxi: (703) 481-8181. DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE HOTEL From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA): Take the George Washington Parkway North to I-495 North, heading toward Maryland. From I-495, take Exit 34, Wisconsin Avenue South (Route 355 South). The hotel is about 2 miles on the right-hand side. From Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD): Take the Dulles Access Road East to I-495 (Capital Beltway) heading north to Bethesda/Baltimore. From I-495, take Exit 34, Wisconsin Avenue (Route 355 South). The hotel is about 2 miles on the right-hand side. From Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI): Take the Baltimore Washington Parkway South toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), proceed west toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. From the Capital Beltway (I-495), take Exit 34 South Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike, and proceed south toward Bethesda/Washington, DC. The hotel is about 2 miles on the right-hand side. From I-95 North: Take I-95 South toward Washington, DC. At I-495 (Capital Beltway), proceed west toward Silver Spring/Bethesda. Take Exit 34 (Route 355/Wisconsin Avenue/ Rockville Pike), and proceed south toward Washington/Bethesda on Route 355. Route 355 becomes Wisconsin Avenue. The hotel is about 2 miles on the right-hand side. From I-95 South: Take I-95 North toward Washington, DC. Take I-395 North via Exit 170A on the left. Merge onto I-495 North, Capital Beltway via Exit 170B toward Tysons Corner. Take Exit 34, Route 355 toward Wisconsin Avenue/Bethesda. The hotel is about 2 miles on the right-hand side. From Route I-66 East: Take Route I-66 East toward I-495 North, Capital Beltway toward Baltimore. Take Exit 34, Route 355 South toward Bethesda. Route 355 becomes Wisconsin Avenue. The hotel is about 2 miles on the right-hand side. HOTEL AMENITIES The DoubleTree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center offers the following amenities to hotel guests:
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