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The meeting will be held in the main auditorium of the Natcher Conference Center (Building 45) on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Participants can get to the Natcher Conference Center by taking the Bethesda Metro Red Line (from the Hyatt Regency Bethesda) to the Medical Center Metro Station (one stop). Exit the Medical Center Metro Station, and the Natcher Conference Center is a short walk across the NIH campus.
Please visit: NIH Visitor Information at
http://www.nih.gov/about/visitor/index.htm
Critical information everyone should know about entering the NIH campus, parking on campus, entering buildings, and using campus transportation is available at: http://www.nih.gov/about/visitorsecurity.htm. Please survey this site for information necessary to access the NIH campus for our event.
When driving to NIH, plan extra time to get through the security checkpoints at the visitor entrances to campus. Be aware that visitor parking lots on the NIH campus can fill up quickly. Hence, the use of public transportation is strongly encouraged. The Washington, DC Metro-Rail system has a station right on the NIH campus, called "Medical Center", which can be accessed by using the Red Line train.
Complete information for Visitors to the NIH campus is available at: http://www.nih.gov/about/visitor/index.htm. The OBSSR stresses the importance of perusing this web page in preparation for attendance at the 2nd Annual NIH Conference on the
Science of Dissemination and Implementation:
Building Research Capacity to Bridge the Gap
From Science to Service.
Participants are encouraged to secure hotel accommodations earlier rather than later due to the high demand of lodging in the area during the fall season.
The following hotels are listed from nearest to furthest to the NIH Campus:
Doubletree Hotel
Bethesda
8120 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Phone: 301-652-2000 or 1-800-222-8733
Web: http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=WASBHDT
American Inn of Bethesda
8130 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-656-9300 or 1-800-323-7081
Web: http://www.american-inn.com
Hyatt Regency Bethesda
(Directly Above Washington Metro Redline Bethesda Stop
)
One Bethesda Metro Center
7400 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Phone: 301-657-1234 or 1-800-233-1234
Web: http://www.bethesda.hyatt.com
Bethesda Marriott Hotel
5151 Pooks Hill Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-897-9400 or 1-800-228-9290
Web: http://marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasbt-bethesda-marriott/
Using the Metro
The Metro system is clean and reliable. It operates from 5:00am to 12:00 midnight, Monday through Thursday; 5:00am to 3:00am on Friday; 7:00am to 3:00am on Saturday; and 7:00am to 12:00 midnight on Sunday. Each passenger must buy a farecard to travel in the system. Guides for purchasing farecards are posted on the vending machines in each station. Each Metro car features a complete color-coded map. Station attendants on duty at each station can provide additional information on request. Web: http://www.wmata.com
Airport Shuttles to Hotels
SuperShuttle offers service to most hotels from Ronald Reagan National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport (25 USD per person and 8 USD for every additional person), and Baltimore-Washington International Airport (29 USD per person and 11 USD for each additional person). The shuttle leaves on an as-needed basis between the hours of 5:30am and 11:00pm. During other times, arrange for a shuttle by calling 800-258-3826 from the airport or visit Supershuttle's Web: http://www.supershuttle.com
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