NIDA Clinical Trials Network
Steering Committee Meeting
March 24-26, 2009 • Bethesda, MD

Logistics

Hotel Information

Bethesda Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
Bethesda, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 822-9200
Fax: (301) 822-9201

You are responsible for making and paying for your own sleeping room arrangements. A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center for up to the nights of March 23, 2009 through March 26, 2009.

Reservations due date: Monday, February 23, 2009 (Sleeping rooms and negotiated rate are subject to availability after this date.)

Group room rate: $189 per night plus 13% tax (single and double).

Two methods to make sleeping room reservations:

Online: Go to Marriott./wasbn. Under Check Rates and Availability, enter your check-in and check-out dates and the group code NICNICA. Press Find and follow the instructions to finalize sleeping room reservations.
Telephone: Call Marriott Registration at (800) 228-9290. Identify NIDA CTN Steering Committee and the hotel name and location (Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, Bethesda, Maryland) to the reservationist to make reservations.

Transportation Information

You are responsible for making and paying for your own travel arrangements. The closest airport to the meeting is Washington Reagan National Airport. Please note that transportation costs are subject to change, without prior notice.

Washington Reagan National Airport

Taxi Service: The airport is located 20 miles from the hotel and one-way fare is approximately $55 (additional fuel surcharges may apply). It takes 40 minutes to/from the hotel, depending upon traffic.
Airport Shuttle: SuperShuttle. Call 800 BLUE VAN (258-3826). Reservations are optional. One way fare is $29.00 per person ($10.00 for each additional person). At Baggage Claim, follow the signs for Ground Transportation/Shared Vans.
Metro (Subway): The hotel is within one block of the White Flint Metro Station, located on the Red Line. Take the Yellow Line towards Fort Totten and transfer to the Red Line at Gallery Place/Chinatown. Transfer at Gallery Place/Chinatown to the Red Line in the direction of Shady Grove. Exit at the White Flint Metro station.
Driving instructions: Take George Washington Memorial Parkway North to I-495 North towards Maryland. From I-495, take the I-270 spur North (Exit 38) towards Rockville/Frederick. Take the Democracy Boulevard Exit. Turn left onto Old Georgetown Road. Turn right onto Executive Boulevard. Turn left into the Marriott Conference Center Parking.

Washington Dulles International Airport

Taxi Service: The airport is located 25 miles from the hotel and one-way fare is approximately $55 (additional fuel surcharges may apply). It takes 45 minutes to/from the hotel, depending upon traffic.
Airport Shuttle: SuperShuttle. Call 800 BLUE VAN (258-3826). Reservations are optional. One way fare is $29.00 per person ($10.00 for each additional person). At Baggage Claim, follow the signs for Ground Transportation/Shared Vans.
Driving instructions: From the Dulles Airport Access road, merge onto Route 267 East towards I-495. Take I-495 (Exit 18) towards Baltimore/Bethesda. Merge onto I-270 North (Exit 38) towards Rockville/Frederick. Take the Democracy Boulevard Exit. Turn left onto Old Georgetown Road. Turn right onto Executive Boulevard. Turn left into the Marriott Conference Center Parking.

Baltimore Washington International Airport

Taxi Service. The airport is located 35 miles from the hotel and one-way fare is approximately $80 (additional fuel surcharges may apply). It takes one hour to/from the hotel, depending upon traffic.
Airport Shuttle: SuperShuttle. Call 800 BLUE VAN (258-3826). Reservations are optional. One way fare is $42.00 per person ($12.00 for each additional person). At Baggage Claim, follow the signs for Ground Transportation/Shared Vans.
Driving instructions: Take I-95 South to Exit 4B towards Washington. Merge onto I-495 (Exit 27) towards Silver Spring. Merge onto Rockville Pike (Exit 34). Turn left onto Marinelli Road. Turn right onto Executive Boulevard. Turn right into the Marriott Conference Center Parking.

Hotel Parking: Overnight guest parking is valet only: $12.00 per night with in-and-out privileges. Parking for day attendees only is complimentary. Parking validation passes for day attendees will be available at the meeting information desk.

Meals

Light refreshments will be made available to caucus meeting participants on March 24, 2009. Continental breakfast, and AM and PM refreshment breaks will be made available to meeting participants on March 25 and 26, 2009. You will be responsible for all other meals. The hotel features Meritage, a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are also a variety of eateries and restaurants within a 5-mile radius of the hotel. A restaurant list will be provided at meeting registration.