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TIME, PLACE, AGENDA · PRESENTATIONS · MAPS · LODGING · PARKING · MEALS · WEATHER · TRANSPORTATION · ATTRACTIONS
If you have questions that are not answered here, contact Nate James (301)286-9789, nate.james@nasa.gov.
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Meeting Time and Place, Agenda |
The Management Council meeting will be held Thursday April 2 - Friday April 3, 2009 at the Residence Inn/Capitol.
Sessions will begin as follows:
9:00 a.m. Thursday April 2
8:00 a.m. Friday April 3
The Residence Inn is located at 333 E St. SW, Washington, D.C. 20024. See details and maps below.
All sessions will be held at the Residence Inn conference room "The Senate". This conference room is on the ground floor. Enter the lobby and go to the back of the hotel. The conference room is directly across from the buffet area.
The conference room has wireless Internet connectivity. An LCD projector and screen for PowerPoint presentations will be provided. If you want to use a Mac computer, please bring your own adaptor cable. A conference phone has been arranged for this meeting. Call-in will be pre-arranged by Bill Knopf and Ed Grayzeck.
Morning and afternoon refreshments (coffee/tea/water). No Snacks.
Note: A group dinner is planned for Thursday night, April 2, 2009. The restaurant is TBD and will be decided at the meeting.
Latest Agenda:
Presentations |
Please send all presentations to Nate James and Ed Grayzeck for posting on the website by COB, April 1st. Also, be sure to bring your presentations to the meeting on a memory stick.
Maps, etc. |
Lodging |
A block of 15 rooms have been reserved at the Residence Inn under the title "XXX-PDS Meeting". The government room rate is $241/night. The Reservation desk number is 1-800-331-3131. The cut-off date for making your reservation is TBD. (See additional information under "Meals" below.)
Residence Inn by Marriott Washington, D.C./Capitol
333 E St. SW
Washington, D.C. 20024
Phone: 202.484.8280
FAX: 202.554.0484.
The Holiday Inn Washington-Capitol is located 2-3 blocks from the meeting hotel. Should anyone wish to investigate this option, the mid-week room rate starts at $199.99 plus tax.
Holiday Inn Washington-Capitol
550 C Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20024
Phone: 202.479.4000
FAX: 202.470.4353
Parking |
Parking at the Residence Inn is $30/day for guests and non-guests.
MacPar Parking
475 School Street
$12/day, in by 9 a.m.
Colonial Parking, station 152 (across from Holiday Inn)
300 6th Street
$17/day
Meals |
The Residence Inn room rate includes a hot breakfast buffet each morning (6:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.), and a full dinner buffet for Monday through Wednesday. Tickets ($10/person/day) for the breakfast buffet can be pre-arranged with Jan'nelle Marshal for non-Residence Inn guest attendees.
There are various eateries in the area. One easy option, located in the same building as NASA Headquarters, is the Grand Deli, open from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Grand Deli restaurant and sandwich shops on the ground floor at NASA HQ are open to anyone, not just NASA employees.
Market Inn (1 block) (sea food and beef entrees)
200 E Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20024
phone: 202-554-2100
Charlie Palmer Steakhouse (5-6 blocks)
101 Constitution Ave N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
phone: 202-547-810
Gordon Biersch (10-12 blocks)
900 F Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
phone: 202-783-5454
Smithson's Restaurant at the Holiday Inn Capitol (2-3 blocks)
550 C Street S.W.
Washington, DC 20024
phone: 202-479-4000
Washington D.C. Weather |
Early April weather in the Nation's Capitol can be quite cool. While snow is unlikely, conditions can range from Sunny with mild temperatures in the mid 60 degree range to rainy with very cool evening temperatures in the 40 degree range. If you plan to make a walking tour of the National Mall or other nearby attractions, be prepared to dress accordingly.
Transportation |
Washington DC has a light rail/subway system called the Metro, operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Maps, schedules, alerts, and accessibility can be found at their website: http://www.wmata.com/ . The L'Enfant Plaza station served by the Metro's Orange, Blue, Yellow, Green lines is the stop nearest to the meeting hotel.
Attractions |
The meeting hotel is across the street from NASA Headquarters. NASA HQ has a store/gift shop that is open Mon.-Thur. 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The meeting is also not far from the National Air and Space Museum. No doubt most attendees have visited NASM before, but it's proximity may inspire some to go there for some holiday shopping at its gift shops. The other Smithsonian Museums on the National Mall have their own interesting shops. A few of our favorites are in the National Gallery of Art, the American History Museum, and the Sackler Gallery. More information can be found at http://www.si.edu/museums/