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Please note that rooms are selling out quickly! The Mind & Life Institute is not able to confirm availability. Please check their web sites or call hotels directly to determine room availability.

 

Please note that for most hotels listed here, the cutoff date to receive these discounted room rates is Monday, September 7, 2009. We encourage you to book your rooms at these discounted rates before they are gone.

 

We are pleased to offer a limited number of discounted rooms at area hotels. See below for hotel options:

 

Westin Grand Hotel

Distance of 1.2 mile from Constitution Hall
Washington, D.C. 20037
Tel: 202-429-0100 Toll-free: 800-937-8461
Fax: 202-429-9759
Website: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=0908145086&key=C4557

Mind and Life Institute's Discounted Westin Grand Hotel Rates:

Room Type Single Double
Cost $249 $249

 

Discounted rates apply from Wednesday night, October 7 through Saturday night, October 10, 2009. To receive the Mind and Life discounted rates, all Westin Grand room reservations must be made by Monday, September 7, 2009 via website or by calling the Westin Grand Reservation desk at 800-325-3589 and requesting the Mind and Life Institute’s discounted rate.

 

Fairfax at Embassy Row Hotel

Distance of 1.4 mile from Constitution Hall
2100 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Tel: 202-293-2100 Toll-free: 800-937-8461
Fax: 202-293-0641

Website: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=0908134908&key=D5A13

Mind and Life Institute's Discounted Fairfax at Embassy Row Hotel Rates:

Room Type Single Double Triple Quad
Cost $259 $259 $289 $289


Discounted rates apply from Wednesday night, October 7 through Friday night, October 9, 2009. To receive the Mind and Life discounted rates, Fairfax at Embassy Row room reservations must be made by Monday, September 14, 2009 via website, or by calling the Fairfax Embassy Row Reservation desk at 202-293-2100 and requesting the Mind and Life Institute’s discounted rate.

 

Omni Shoreham Hotel

Distance of 2.3 mile from Constitution Hall
2500 Calvert Street NW (at Connecticut Ave.)
Washington, D.C. 20008
Tel: 202-234-0700 Toll-free: 800-843-6664
Fax: 202-265-7972

Website: http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/WashingtonDCShoreham/MeetingFacilities/MindandLifeInstitute10.aspx

Mind and Life Institute's Discounted Omni Shoreham Hotel Rates:

Room Type Single Double Triple Quad
Cost $139 $139 $159 $179


Discounted rates apply from Wednesday night, October 7 through Friday night, October 9, 2009. To receive the Mind and Life discounted rates, Omni Shoreham Hotel room reservations must be made by Tuesday, September 15, 2009 via website, or by calling the Omni Shoreham Hotel Reservation desk at 202-234-0700 and requesting the Mind and Life Institute’s discounted rate.

 

Hyatt Arlington at Washington Key Bridge

Distance of 2.3 mile from Constitution Hall, easy metro transport
1325 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Tel: 703- 525 -1234   Fax: 703- 908- 4790

Website: www.arlington.hyatt.com

Mind and Life Institute's Discounted Hyatt Arlington Hotel Rates:

Room Type Single –
Wednesday
October 7
2009
Single or
Double –
Thursday thru
Saturday, October 8 -10
2009
Cost $209 $99


Visit www.arlington.hyatt.com and use code CR61869 under the Rooms and Rates Section. Click here for more information.

 

Event Venue

DAR Constitution Hall
1776 D StreetNW, Washington, DC 20006
(202) 628-1776 or Events Line: (202) 628-4780
Website: www.dar.org/conthall/

Constitution Hall Entrance
Entrance is on the West side of building on 18th St. (which is one-way northbound) between C St. NW and D St. NW

Lunches
Both meeting days have a 2 hour lunch break. There will not be any food service provided at Constitution Hall, so see local restauraunt options at www.tinyurl.com/btszb

Special Security Notice
All visitors to Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Constitution Hall must show government issued photo identification to enter. Each conference attendee will be subject to security screenings, similar to those found at airports. Current & valid student ID must be shown at admission for Student ticket holders. Arrive early to clear security, especially on Thursday, October 8. Bring photo ID for security screening, and keep photo ID with you at all times. You will be required to show your photo ID each time you clear security. Your actual Ticketmaster ticket must be shown for every single admission. This ticket is your ONLY admission to the meeting. No cameras, computers, recording devices, backpacks or bags are allowed at the conference. Smaller purses and water bottles are OK.

Airports
Closest Airport: Reagan National Airport (DCA – 4 miles, 12-15 minutes).
Nearby Airport: Dulles International Airport (IAD – 25 miles, 36-40 minutes).

Directions to DAR Constitution Hall
Full and detailed directions can be found on the DAR website: www.dar.org/omni/directions.cfm

Parking
Metered street parking is available but extremely limited. There are many public parking garages located less than ½ mile walk from the event. Here is a link of several: http://www.ecolonial.com/location.pl?addr=constitution+hall&y=0

The use of public transportation is highly encouraged. Here is a link to the DC Metro area website: http://www.wmata.com

 

 

   
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