When I Where I Registration I Registration Fees I Accommodations I Agenda I Contact Info

When:

Monday, September 18th and Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

Where:

National Academy of Sciences 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW “C” Street Entrance Washington, DC 20418

Registration:

All participants must register for the meeting by clicking on the “Login” button under FDP Directory on the FDP website http://www.thefdp.org/ or if you are new to the FDP, you will need to establish a directory entry first by linking to Directory Entry for New Participants. After you successfully login, select the link for the Electronic Registration form for the September 2006 meeting. Once you submit your meeting registration an e-mail confirmation will be sent to you. Please print this confirmation as your meeting registration receipt. Note: If you have forgotten your password, you can select the link “Lost your password?. Cancellations – Written notification is required for cancellations. Please e-mail Edvin Hernandez at ehernandez@nas.edu or fax your notification to 202.334.1369. Cancellations received after the deadline, September 8, 2006, will be charged an administrative fee of $25. No Shows – Following the meeting, all no-shows will receive an invoice for $35.

Registration Fees:

Employees of federal agencies, faculty and staff from FDP member institutions, including Emerging Research Institutions, DO NOT have to pay a registration fee for meetings held at the National Academies’ in Washington, DC. This applies to anyone from a member institution who wishes to attend, not just your designated representatives. Affiliate Fee – Registration fee for affiliate members is $75. Non-Member/Vendor Fee – Registration fee for non-members/vendors is $100. On-site registration – On-site registration fee for non-members/vendors is $125. Checks should be made payable to FDP-MIT and should be mailed in advance to Edvin Hernandez at the address below. The Taxpayer ID number for MIT is 04-2103594 (if you require the signed W9 Form please send an email to fdp@nas.edu). Checks and cash will be accepted during on-site registration provided the participant has pre-registered. We are unable to process credit card transactions. Edvin Hernandez Program Associate Federal Demonstration Partnership Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable The National Academies 500 5th Street, NW Keck W517 Washington, DC 20001

Accommodations:

All participants are responsible for making their own hotel and travel accommodations. Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the hotels listed below. All meeting participants need to call the hotel directly to make a hotel reservation. When calling please identify yourself as part of the Federal Demonstration Partnership group to receive the negotiated rate. The deadline for hotel reservations is August 21, 2006 for the Melrose and August 16, 2006 for the State Plaza. Rooms will be released after this date so please make your reservations early! Last minute reservations may be found at http://www.hoteldiscount.com. Melrose Hotel http://www.melrosehotel.com/ 2430 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20037 Phone: (202) 955-6400 Room rate: $192 + tax Reservation Cut Off Date: 8/21/2006 The Melrose Hotel is located in the vicinity of Georgetown. This property is an approximate 15 minute walk to the NAS building. State Plaza Hotel http://stateplaza.com/ 2117 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 202.861.8200 Room rate: Single - $164 + tax, Double - $184 + Tax, Suite - $225 + Tax Reservation Cut Off Date 8/21/2006 The State Plaza Hotel is located in the hub of the federal and international business district. This property is the closest to the NAS building - an approximate 5 minute walk.

Agenda:

Final Agenda

Contact Info:

For more information pertaining to logistics, audio visual and special needs please contact: Edvin Hernandez Program Associate Federal Demonstration Partnership Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable The National Academies 500 5th Street, NW Keck W517 Washington, DC 20001 202.334.3994 phone 202.334.2725 fax ehernandez@nas.edu (preference)