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2010 Meeting
February 9-13

 

Travel Update

As of 9:45 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Monda, February 8th, Durwood Gould, the Director of Sales and Marketing at the Crowne Plaza reported the following conditions for the D.C. area:

1. The airports:
a.   Dulles International is functioning normally, but with some delays of 15 minutes to half an hour.
b. Reagan National will open as of 10:00 this morning.  Apparently, according to their website, they did close, contrary to yesterday's information.
c. DWI (Baltimore) is open.

2. The Roads and Shuttles
a. On the Viriginia side, the main roads are passable, generally not bad. Side streets are more difficult.
b. On the Maryland side, the roads are worse.
c. The hotel shuttle to Reagan National will run today, but on demand only.  Call 703-683-6000.  Tomorrow (Tuesday) the shuttle should run a regular continuous schedule.

3. The Hotel (Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria) is functioning normally.

Aletta Biersack added: "I called up and was told that the drifts are over 20 inches and that the temperature in the evening is F15 degrees, so really cold. Also, for swimmers, no pool in our hotel but in a "sister" hotel two blocks away, there is a pool.

The 2010 ASAO Meeting will be held on February 9-13, at:
Crowne Plaza, Old Town Alexandria
901 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
(703) 683-6000, Fax (703) 683-5750
www.crowneplaza.com

Meeting schedule:
As usual, Board meetings will be held Tuesday evening (February 9) and Wednesday morning (February 10). General registration will begin Wednesday afternoon, and the sessions will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. See the complete meeting schedule, session announcements, and evening events, through the links above.

Meeting registration:
Meeting registrations fees are $120 for general members and $60 for students, Pacific Islanders, retirees, and unemployed persons. Current members should have received their registration forms in the mail. If you are not a current member you may use the blank form on this website to join the Association and to register for the meeting. Pre-registration is now closed. Please print, complete, and bring the form with you to the meeting for on-site registration.

Hotel reservations:
The toll free number assigned to ASAO for making reservations at the Crowne Plaza is: 800-227-6963. Our meeting is identified as "General ASAO Meeting" or "GAM."

The website for making reservations is: www.cpoldtownalexandriahotel.com.

  1. Go to the website.
  2. Click on "Book your stay."
  3. Put your dates in.
  4. Click on "Book Now."
  5. When requested to provide a Corporate Group IATA number, put in "GAM" as your group booking code.
  6. Complete the reservation. The standard booking, king or double, for ASAO is $139/night, plus tax. Rollaways are available for kings only at a cost of $10/night. All rooms have complimentary internet connections. The deadline for booking at this special group rate is January 10, 2010. UPDATE: The hotel has added 6 rooms at the ASAO group rate, which will be available for booking until January 22, 2010.

(If you have had difficulty with registering online, I suggest that you go to the Crowne Plaza Hotel site first (http://www.crowneplaza.com), then put in "Old Town Alexandria" as your city, put in your dates, and click "Find Hotels" at the bottom. The first hotel under the map that comes up will be the Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town Alexandria. Click on that and it will take you to a reservation site for that hotel. You will be able to "Check Availability" with your dates and you will be able to enter the "Group Code" "GAM" for "General ASAO Meeting.")

Ground transportation:
There is a complimentary shuttle service from Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) to the Crowne Plaza. Reagan Airport arrivals going to the Crowne Plaza should exit at Door 5 or Door 9 on the Lower Level, by the sign that says “Hotel Shuttles.”

NOTE: The shuttle has both the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza logos on it.

This shuttle departs Crowne Plaza to Reagan National Airport every 30 minutes, beginning at 5am; last departure to Reagan National at 10:30pm. So, the Shuttle generally arrives at the airport at 15 minutes past the hour and 45 minutes past the hour. It may vary by five or ten minutes, depending on traffic, number of passengers, etc.

Those arriving at Dulles International will have to take a taxi ($40-50) or catch the Super Shuttle ($35 shared ride). Reservations for the Super Shuttle should be made before you arrive at 1-800-258-3826 or online at <www.supershuttle.com>

Street level parking, $10 for daytime attendees, $15 for overnight. When you call to make reservations, they may tell you that the official fee is $20, but not for us. Just mention the "General ASAOS Meeting" to ensure that you are charged appropriately.

Area information:
Old Town offers a number of restaurants and bars within easy walking distance. The area includes a number of interesting sites, and of particular interest to us will be the Smithsonian Institute. The hotel website is full of information about transportation, attractions and restaurants.

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