Meeting Logistics

Conference:   National Science Foundation
2006 IGERT PI Workshop
Date:   May 14 - 16, 2006
Location:   The Westin Arlington Gateway
801 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: 1-703-717-6200
Fax: 1-703-717-6204

For more information about the The Westing Arlington Gateway, please refer to their website at http://www.westin.com/arlington
Meeting Contractor:  NSF has selected EDJ Associates as the meeting support contractor for this event. If you have any questions about any of the logistical arrangements, please contact Nehanda Lindsey, CMP at nlindsey@edjassociates.com or 800.816.0002.
Sleeping Rooms:

EDJ has reserved a block of sleeping rooms at the The Westin Arlington for this meeting. To receive the special conference rate of $187.00 per night + tax, you must call the hotel and reserve a room in the "NSF IGERT" block by Friday, April 26, 2006 (Extended) . After this date, the hotel will offer sleeping rooms on a space and rate-available basis, only. Participants may also book, modify, or cancel reservations online at the NSF IGERT PROJECT MEETING 2006 website provided by the hotel.

Note: The Westin hotel requires that if you must cancel your reservation, you will need to do so 72 hours prior to the day of arrival in order to avoid being charged a no-show fee.

Registration Instructions:   Registration Instructions: NSF expects that each IGERT will send a PI (or representative) and a graduate student. If desired, a Co-PI, project manager, or key faculty member may also attend.

Online registration will be available until 12:00 midnight on Friday, April 28, 2006 for this meeting. The required registration fee is $150.00, and it will be used to cover meeting costs. All registrations not submitted by April 28 will be processed on-site at the meeting. EDJ will accept only credit card payments prior to the cut-off date, but will accept checks and credit card payments on-site.

Once you have registered, you may re-enter the website to update your information or pay your registration fee by going to the Participant Login page. Please be sure to keep a record of your Registration ID number (located at the top of the confirmation e-mail you should receive after registering) to re-enter the site. You will need both the Registration ID number and your e-mail address to modify your registration form.
Note:   Meeting attendees are expected to make their own travel and hotel reservations.