WASHINGTON, D.C., METROPOLITAN AREA INFORMATION
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Section III:
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
METROPOLITAN AREA
INFORMATION
WASHINGTON, D.C., HIGHLIGHTS PRE- AND POSTCONFERENCE TOURS
Washington, D.C., grew up along the banks of the For attendees interested in joining organized sightseeing
Potomac River, in a central location chosen by George tours of the Washington, D.C., area, Capitol Services Inc.
Washington. Using Paris as his inspiration, city designer (CSI) will provide pre- and postconference tour services for
Pierre Charles L’Enfant fashioned the capital city with the NAFSA 2008 Annual Conference. All tours will depart
grand boulevards and ceremonial spaces. Since that time, from and return to the Walter E. Washington Convention
Washington, D.C., has evolved into a fascinating, lively Center by motorcoach, unless otherwise indicated. All tour
world capital, known for its vast green centers, urban fees are quoted in U.S. dollars and require a minimum
spaces, sweeping memorials, and majestic neoclassical number of participants. No refunds after May 5, 2008,
architecture. unless the tour is cancelled by CSI for insufficient tour
numbers. For accessible services, please contact CSI. For
The city’s most famous landmarks are clustered in and more detailed tour information, visit www.csi-dc.com/
around the National Mall, flanked by dozens of museums tours/NAFSA/NAFSA.html.
and memorials, spanning from the Lincoln Memorial
to the U.S. Capitol. But beyond these familiar sights, Sample tours include:
Washington, D.C., is a rich network of colorful neighbor- • Whirlwind Tour of Washington, D.C.
hoods, world-class restaurants, dynamic sophisticated • A Day of Art in D.C. (Donald F. Reynolds Center –
nightlife, and home to more than 150 embassies, chancel- The Smithsonian American Art Museum and
leries, and diplomatic residences. National Portrait Gallery)
• United States Botanic Garden and the National
Become part of the legacy and take advantage of all Museum of the American Indian
that Washington, D.C., has to offer, where cultures and • U.S. Capitol Tour
languages mix. To learn more about the U.S. capital, visit • African American Heritage Tour (Frederick Douglass’
www.washington.org/NAFSA/. Home and Anacostia Museum)
• Magnificent Monuments by Moonlight
CAMPUS VISITS • Cruise the Mighty Potomac
Washington, D.C., metropolitan area colleges and universi- Major League Baseball Fans
ties are planning campus visits for participants attending
the NAFSA 2008 annual conference. Please visit the Saturday, May 24 at 7:10 p.m.
NAFSA Web site at www.nafsa.org/washington for the Washington Nationals vs. Milwaukee Brewers
latest information and how to register. Enjoy a major league baseball game at the all-new
Nationals Park.
For more information, contact: Carl Herrin at
caherrin@herrinassociates.com
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D.C. METRO area
INFORMATION
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION Continental Airlines
Discount Code: C4FJ47
nAFSA and its annual conference travel coordinator, Travel Call toll-free +1.800.468.7022; Monday–Sunday,
Partners LLC, have negotiated special fares with several airline 7:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., Central Time
carriers for your travel to Washington, D.C. Book online at www.continental.com; offer code/promotion:
ZCFGC4FJ47
Travel Partners LLC will proactively research airfares on ALL
airlines to ensure that the lowest available fare is offered. To Frontier Airlines
take advantage of this great offer, call or e-mail Travel Partners Discount Code: E49VDS
today. Book online at www.frontierairlines.com
+1.800.884.0070 (U.S. and Canada) Midwest Airlines
+1.301.869.0003 (Outside the U.S. and Canada) Discount Code: CMZ1583
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Eastern Time Call toll-free +1.800.452.2022; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Or e-mail trvlpart@erols.com Book online at www.midwestairlines.com
Service fees, restrictions, and cancellation penalties will apply.
Northwest/klm Airlines
Designator Code: NYVEA
Travel by Air Call toll-free +1.800.328.1111; Monday–Friday,
7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Central Time
To make your reservation directly with any one of the follow-
Book online at www.nwa.com
ing airlines, use the toll-free numbers listed below. To receive
discounted fares, please provide airline reservationists with the
special ID number or meeting file number. Travel by Train—Amtrak
AirTran Amtrak is offering a 10% discount off the lowest rail fare
Event Code: DC052508 that is available when making your reservation to attend the
Call toll-free +1.866.683.8368; Monday–Friday; NAFSA 2008 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., valid
8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., Eastern Time for travel between May 22 and June 2. To make a reservation,
call Amtrak at +1.800.872.7245, or contact your local travel
American Airlines agent. Make sure you refer to the Special Fare Code Number
Authorization Number: A2858AB X92P-920 when making your reservation. Other restrictions
Call toll-free +1.800.433.1790; Monday–Sunday, may apply.
5:00 a.m.–Midnight, Central Time
Book online at www.aa.com
ATA Airlines
Discount Code: MC0717013
Call toll-free +1.877.282.4322; Monday–Friday (excluding
holidays), 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., Eastern Time
34TRAVEL within Washington BY Convention Center is located at the Mt. Vernon Square/
7th Street-Convention Center station on the green and
PUBLIC TRANSIT—metrorail yellow lines.
Metrorail, commonly referred to as Metro, is the most popular Metro opens at 5:30 a.m. during the week and 7:00 a.m. on
public transit service. Its five color-coded lines intersect at three weekends and is open until midnight on weeknights and until
major transfer stations in and around downtown. Stations 3:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The base one-way fare is
are located near most landmarks, including the Walter E. $1.35 and increases during rush hour and for longer distances.
Washington Convention Center, Ronald Reagan Washington For more information on passes during the conference, visit
National Airport, and Union Station. The Washington www.wmata.com or call +1.202.637.7000.
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INFORMATION
TAKE THE CIRCULATOR Reagan National Airport has its own Metro stop on the
yellow and blue lines (visit www.wmata.com). Metro fare
to downtown is approximately $2. Taxi fare to and from
Launched in 2005, the Circulator is D.C.’s newest bus
downtown is approximately $12-$15. Shared ride van
transportation option, connecting the Walter E. Washington
service is offered by SuperShuttle. For more information,
Convention Center to Georgetown, Union Station, Capitol Hill,
visit www.metwashairports.com/national.
and the National Mall. The cost is $1.00 per ride. For routes
and more information, visit www.dccirculator.com.
Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall
For information on other city bus routes, please visit Airport (Bwi)
www.wmata.com. Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall
Airport is located near Baltimore, Maryland, and 30 miles from
downtown Washington, D.C. BWI is served by 18 airlines with
Car Rental over 340 daily domestic nonstop flights to 63 destinations and
11 international nonstop flights serving 10 cities.
Alamo and Hertz are offering NAFSA attendees special rates on
car rentals during the annual conference. Be sure to give the BWI has multiple ground transportation options to Washington,
discount number when making your reservation. D.C., including train, taxi, SuperShuttle, and BWI Express bus.
One-way fares range from $30-$45. For more information, visit
Alamo® Rent A Car www.bwiairport.com.
Promo Code: 706768
Call toll-free +1.800.732.3232 Washington Dulles International Airport (Iad)
Book online at www.alamo.com Washington Dulles International Airport is located in the
Virginia suburbs, 26 miles from Washington, D.C., and is the
Hertz Car Rental choice of increasing numbers of international, transcontinental,
CV Number: 022Q3647 and East Coast passengers. Washington Dulles serves over 80
Call toll-free +1.800.654.2240 domestic destinations with 696 daily nonstop flights and over
Book online at www.hertz.com 25 international destinations with 305 nonstop weekly flights.
Thirty-six airlines serve Washington Dulles.
Parking at hotels requires an additional fee.
Transportation methods from Washington Dulles include:
Washington Flyer Taxi, SuperShuttle, rental cars, Metrobus,
AIRPORTS and limousine service. For more information, visit
www.metwashairports.com/dulles.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Dca)
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is located across
the Potomac River in Virginia, a 3 ½ mile or 15-minute ride
to downtown Washington, D.C. Twenty airlines service this
airport providing domestic service with more than 390 non-
stop departures to over 70 cities and 84 weekly international
departures.
36HOTEL RESERVATION PROCEDURES • Suites cannot be booked online. Call the NAFSA Housing
Bureau at +1.888.846.0190 (toll-free in United States) or
+1.506.637.0320 (outside the United States).
NAFSA has reserved a variety of hotel rooms at different price
levels and amenities in downtown Washington, D.C., for • The NAFSA 2008 Housing Bureau will send you an
the NAFSA 2008 Annual Conference & Expo. Many hotels acknowledgment of your reservation. Please review all
are within walking distance of the Walter E. Washington information for accuracy.
Convention Center.
E-mail or fax acknowledgments will be sent as soon as the
Hotel rooms booked through the NAFSA 2008 Housing Bureau reservation has been processed. Mailed acknowledgments will
ensure that NAFSA will meet the required number of reserva- be mailed within five business days. If you do not receive your
tions for its contract obligations this year. acknowledgment in this timeframe, please contact the NAFSA
2008 Housing Bureau by phone at +1.888.846.0190 (toll-free
For more information, see the hotel information chart on in United States); +1.506.637.0320 (outside the United States);
page 55. or e-mail grouphousing@vagent.com.
• To be eligible for the special NAFSA conference hotel rate,
please use one of the reservation methods indicated below
RESERVATION METHODS
to make your hotel reservation. If needed, there is a Hotel
Reservation Form on page 54 to submit via fax. (Photocopy
ONLINE: www.nafsa.org/washington
form as needed.)
• Submit one form for each room, even if you are reserving BY PHONE: +1.888.846.0190 (toll-free in United States)
a double, triple, or quad room. Neither NAFSA nor the or +1.506.637.0320 (outside the United States).
Housing Bureau will be responsible for assigning room- Hours are Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.,
mates. If more than one form is submitted by persons Eastern Time. Please have a credit card and your
intending to share a room, each person submitting a form arrival and departure dates ready.
will be assigned a room and billed accordingly.
• Include the names of all occupants of the room, indicating Mail: NAFSA 2008 Housing Bureau
the first arrival and last departure dates. c/o Washington D.C. Convention &
Tourism Corporation
• For housing requests of 10 or more rooms, please contact
901 7th Street, NW
Kristen Baird via e-mail at Kristen.Baird@washington.org
Washington, DC 20001
or call +1.202.789.7094 at the Washington Convention &
Tourism Corporation, Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
BY FAX: +1.506.433.3033. Do not mail after faxing.
Eastern Time.
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Convention Center
1. Washington Convention Center
Accommodations
2. Beacon Hotel
3. Capital Hilton
4. Comfort Inn Convention Center
5. Churchill Hotel
6. DoubleTree Hotel
7. Embassy Suite
8. Fairmont Washington D.C.
9. Four Points Sheraton
10. Grand Hyatt
11. Hamilton Crowne Plaza
12. Hampton Inn
13. Hotel Helix
14. Hotel Rouge
15. Hyatt Regency
16. J.W. Marriott
17. Marriott Metro Center
18. Morrison Clark Inn
19. Red Roof Inn
20. Renaissance Washington HQ
21. Renaissance M Street Hotel
22. Washington Marriott
23. Washington Plaza Hotel
24. Westin City Center
25. Willard Intercontinental
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