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Meeting Time and Place, Agenda |
The Management Council meeting will be held Wednesday November 29 - Thursday November 30, 2006 at the Residence Inn/Capitol.
Sessions will begin as follows:
9:00 a.m. Wednesday Nov. 29
8:00 a.m. Thursday Nov. 30.
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. A conference phone has been arranged for this meeting. Call-in will be pre-arranged by Bill Knopf and Ed Grayzeck.
Note: A group dinner is planned for Wednesday night, November 29, at the Residence Inn, the meeting hotel.
Latest Agenda:
Presentations |
Maps, etc. |
Lodging |
A block of 10 rooms have been reserved at the Residence Inn under the title "QSS-PDS Meeting". The government room rate is $195/night. The Reservation desk number is 1-800-331-3131. The cut-off date for making your reservation is November, 13, 2006. (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 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 (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
Holiday Inn Capitol (2-3 blocks)
550 C Street S.W.
Washington, DC 20024
phone: 202-479-4000
Washington D.C. Weather |
Late November 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 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/