Are We Prepared? Educating and Training the Healthcare Workforce

Who:

All Award recipients and stakeholders of the Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development Program

Registration:

Please send registration form request to btcdp.conference@hhs.gov

Agenda:

2008 Draft Agenda

Meeting Location:

Hilton Hotel – Rockville, MD
1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD
Phone: 301-468-1100
www.washingtondcrockville.hilton.com

Accomodations:

The Legacy Hotel
1775 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD
Phone and Reservations: 301-881-2300
www.thelegacyrockville.com

A block of rooms has been reserved at The Legacy Rockville at a special rate of $201.00 per night. The Legacy Rockville is across the street from the Hilton Rockville, where the meeting will be located. Reservations should be made by calling the hotel directly. In order to receive this rate, you must reserve your room prior to March 13, 2008. After March 13, 2008 rooms may not be available at the government per diem. Please reference the following when booking: BTCDP Conference.

Transportation:

Airports:

The meeting site is approximately 35 miles, (or approximately 45 minutes) from the three airports that provide service to the Washington, D.C., area: Washington Reagan, Dulles International, and Baltimore/Washington International.

Ground Transportation

Taxis and Shuttles are available outside the baggage claim area.

Several shuttle service options are located on the ground level of these airports. In particular, Blue Van SuperShuttle^TM Transportation provides service from all three (3) area airports. Reservations are not required for trips from the area airports; however, reservations are required for return trips from the hotel to the airport. For travel times, please visit the transportation concierge desk near the ground transportation area. Please note: shuttle prices are approximate and subject to change without notice. Contact a Blue Van SuperShuttle Transportation representative at 1-800-258-3826 for current pricing information.

Public Transit

The meeting site and lodging options are adjacent to the Twinbrook Metro Station on the subway Red Line. Take the Red line North to the Twinbrook Metro Station.  Go West out of the station and the Hilton Hotel is straight ahead across the street.

Map & Directions:

From Central Pennsylvania - Take I-270 South toward Washington. About 2 miles before reaching the Washington Beltway, take local lane at Falls Road and follow to Montrose Road, Exit #4A East. Continue for 1.7 miles to Route 355, Rockville Pike. Turn left on Route 355 and continue 0.6 miles to the Hilton hotel on the right or the Legacy hotel on the left.

From North (New York, Philadelphia and East Maryland) Take I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike) south toward Washington Beltway I-495 West/Silver Spring. Follow I-495 (right lane) to Silver Spring. Follow I-495 (Beltway), continue to Exit #34, Rockville Pike (Route 355), go north 3 miles to the meeting hotel on the right and the legacy hotel is on the left..

From West and South Maryland - Take route appropriate from your location toward Washington Beltway (I-495/I-95). Take I-270 Spur off the Beltway 3 miles into Maryland. After 1.7 miles move to right and local lanes and exit first Exit #4A East, Montrose Road, continue on Montrose for 1.6 miles to Route 355, Rockville Pike. Turn left onto Route 355 and continue .6 miles to Hilton hotel on the right. The Legacy hotel on the left

Parking:

Parking is available at the Hilton hotel for $12.00 a day.

Contact Us:

If you have any questions regarding the BTCDP Conference, please contact POC Morris Flood at morris.flood@hhs.gov or Team Leader Barry Stern at barry.stern@hhs.gov