Logistics
Hotel Information
The DoD Conference on Education for Military
Connected Communities is being held at the Hilton Atlanta hotel, located in Atlanta, Georgia.
This central downtown location is within walking distance to the Peachtree Center Mall, the Georgia Dome, and the State Capitol.
Hilton Atlanta
255 Courtland Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
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Meeting Times
Onsite registration for the Education Conference will begin with
pre-conference registration starting at 4:00 PM on Monday, November
27, 2006 and continue until 8:00 PM in Prefunction South on the
second floor. Please join us to meet your team members and your
regional liaison for light refreshments and hors d'oeuvres in Grand Salon E
on the second floor from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Registration will re-open at 7:00 AM on November 28. The General
Session will begin at 8:00 AM on
November 28 in Grand Salon West located on the second
floor. The Education Conference is
scheduled to end by 3:30 PM on Wednesday, November 29.
Lodging and Travel Arrangements
Specific instructions on arranging travel and hotel accommodations will be provided in
the Registration Confirmation Letter and Confirmation web page.
Please be sure to refer to any follow-up communication after
submitting your registration.
Transportation Options
Travel options to and from the
Hilton Atlanta include the Atlanta Link Shuttle Service, taxi cabs
and the MARTA subway.
Atlanta Link
The Atlanta Link is $16.00 one way and picks up passengers in the
Pink area of the airport approximately every 30 minutes to bring
passengers to hotels in the downtown area. No reservations are
necessary. Please call (404) 524-3400 for customer
information. Click
here for the Atlanta Link website.
Taxi Service
The Checker Cab provides taxi service for $30.00 per person one-way.
Please call (800) TAXICAB or (404) 351-1111 for Dispatch.
MARTA Subway
You may also take MARTA from the airport to the Peachtree Center stop. Upon exiting Peachtree Center Station, take the Harris Street escalator or follow the directions for Peachtree Center Mall. You will go up a very steep escalator into the Mall. Take the walkway from the Mall to the parking garage and Peachtree Center Athletic Club. Take the elevator to the street. The hotel is on your right when you exit the garage. A ride on MARTA costs is $1.75. Please call (404) 848-5000 for Customer Information. For the map of the MARTA subway system and other information, click here for the website.
Driving Directions
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Traveling 75/85 South Take exit 249A (Courtland Street). This is a one way street and the hotel is one block ahead on the left. Traveling 75/85 North Take exit 249B (Peachtree Street). At the first light, turn right on Peachtree Street. Next light, turn left on Ralph McGill Blvd. Next light, turn right on Courtland Street. The hotel is one block on your left. Traveling from East/West I-20 Take 75/85 North and follow directions for 75/85 North. From GA 400 Follow GA 400 South to I-85 South. Follow 85 South and take exit 249A (Courtland St.). This is a one way street and the hotel is one block ahead on the left. |
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