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If you have questions that are not answered here, contact Al Schultz (301)286-8132, schultz@mail630.gsfc.nasa.gov.
Meeting Time and Place, Agenda |
The Management Council meeting will be held Wednesday March 28 - Thursday March 29, 2007 at the Holiday Inn Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Sessions will begin as follows:
9:00 a.m. Wednesday Mar. 28
8:00 a.m. Thursday Mar. 29
The Holiday Inn Capitol is located at 550 C St. SW, Washington, D.C. 20024. See details and maps below.
All sessions will be held at the Holiday Inn Capitol conference rooms "Saturn / Venus". These conference rooms are located on the ground floor off of the foyer. (See Floor Plan.)
An LCD projector and screen for PowerPoint presentations will be provided. A conference phone has been arranged for this meeting. Call-in will be pre-arranged by Bill Knopf and Ed Grayzeck.
The conference room has limited cable Internet access. Eight Internet cable connections have been reserved for the meeting. Cables will be provided.
Each hotel guest room has complimentary cable Internet access and there are cables in the guest rooms. The hotel lobby has wireless.
Note: An ad hoc dinner is planned..
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Presentations |
Maps, etc. |
Lodging |
[ Note: The U.S. Gov't. room rate for March 27-29, 2007 is $188 per night, plus room tax (14.5%) ]
Residence Inn by Marriott Washington, D.C./Capitol
333 E St. SW
Washington, D.C. 20024
Phone: 202.484.8280
FAX: 202.554.0484.
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.
Parking at the Holiday Inn - Capitol is $22/day for 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 Holiday Inn room rate does NOT include breakfast or dinner.
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 Tuesday (Nov. 28) and Wednesday (Nov. 29). 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 (sea food and beef entrees)
200 E Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20024
phone: 202-554-2100
Charlie Palmer Steakhouse
101 Constitution Ave N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
phone: 202-547-8100
Gordon Biersch
900 F Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
phone: 202-783-5454
Holiday Inn Capitol Restaurants
550 C Street S.W.
Washington, DC 20024
phone: 202-479-4000
Washington D.C. Weather |
Late March weather in the Nation's Capitol can be quite cool. While snow is unlikely, conditions can range from Sunny with mild temperatures to rainy with very cool evening temperatures. If you plan to make a walking tour of the National Mall or other nearby attractions, be prepared to dress warmly.
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 near 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 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/
