Location
The Gaithersburg Hilton Hotel, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, Md. Gaithersburg
is about 25 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Three airports are easily accessible
to the Gaithersburg area: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Baltimore
Washington International Airport, and Dulles International Airport.
Registration (go
to Registration page for more infomation and how to register on-line)
The fee is $235 and includes conference materials, exhibitor show, refreshments,
and lunch. A registration form is enclosed and may be duplicated; a separate
form must be forwarded for each attendee. In order for your name to appear on
the preliminary participant's list, registrations forms must be received by
close of business February 19, 2002. Requests for cancellation and refund must
be received, in writing, by February 19, 2002. Electronic registration can be
done at: http:/w/ww.nist.gov/conferences.
Accommodations
Conference registration does not include your hotel reservation. A block of
rooms has been reserved at the Gaithersburg Hilton Hotel, (301) 977-8900. The
special room rate is $119, single or double, plus 12% tax. To register for a
room, please use the enclosed hotel reservation card and send it directly to
the hotel no later than February 11, 2002. After that date, the rooms will be
released for general sale at the prevailing rates of the hotel.
Coffee Breaks and Lunches
Refreshments will be provided each day during morning, mid-morning, and mid-afternoon
breaks. Lunch will be provided on Tuesday, March 5 and a deli lunch will be
provided, courtesy of Federal Business Council, on Wednesday, March 6. Attendees
will be on their own for lunch on Thursday, March 7. A list of local restaurants
will be provided.