2009 NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop

 

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George Mason University

 

Location

 

The NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop will be held in the Original Building (http://eagle.gmu.edu/map/arlington.php?building=original) at George Mason University (Arlington Campus), Arlington, VA.

 

 

Parking and Transportation

 

GMU cannot provide parking at the Arlington campus. The campus is very close to the Virginia Square Metro station, and (if a participant is not staying within walking distance) that should be the primary way of getting to the workshop. The web site for Metro is http://www.wmata.com/.

 

If someone really wants to park a car, you can get information on public parking near Virginia Square Metro at: http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/Environmental

Services/dot/traffic/parking/RB/RBParking.aspx (click on the link for "Ballston and Virginia Square" [a static map] or on "Interactive Parking Map" [more useful but you have to zoom in on the Virginia Square metro area; then you can click on parking icons and get addresses of parking garages and other information]).

 

 

Hotel Information

 

Click here to get a list of hotels in the area.

 

George Mason University Arlington Campus is right next to the Virginia Square Metro station. The hotels near Ballston are about a 15 minute walk from the Arlington campus. Alternatively, you can take Metro (the Virginia Square Metro station is only one stop away from Ballston). The hotels near Rosslyn are too far away to walk, but the Rosslyn station has both the Orange line (direct ride to the workshop) and the Blue line (direct ride to National Airport). Courthouse is closer to the workshop than Rosslyn, but still too far to walk.

 

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Below are three hotels close to the Ballston Metro stop. The Hilton in Arlington will be the most convenient. We encourage the participants to try there first.

 

Hilton Arlington Hotel - Hotel Exterior

 

Hilton Arlington

950 North Stafford Street

Arlington, Virginia

Tel: 1-703-528-6000

Website:

http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/DCAVAHF-Hilton-Arlington-Virginia/index.do

Next door to the Ballston Metro stop & NSF

 

To reserve your room at the group rate, please call 1-800-HILTONS, or go to this Web site: http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/DCAVAHF-KSU-20090310/index.jhtml

Group Name: Kansas State University-NSF CAREER Workshop

Group Code: KSU

Group rate: $219 (60 rooms available)

 

The cut-off date for the group rate: February 9, 2009

 

 

 

Holiday Inn ARLINGTON AT BALLSTON

4610 N. FAIRFAX DR

ARLINGTON, VA 22203

Tel: 703-243-9800

Website:

http://www.holidayinn.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/WASFX/welcome?start=1

Three blocks from the Ballston Metro stop & NSF

 

To reserve your room at the group rate, please call 1-877-863-4780 or 703-243-9800.

Group code: NSF CAREER Workshop

Group rate: $189 (20 rooms available)

 

The cut-off date for the group rate: February 6, 2009

 

 

Arlington Virginia - Comfort Inn Ballston Hotel

 

Comfort Inn - Ballston

1211 N. Glebe Road & Route 66

Arlington, VA 22201

Tel:  703-247-3399

Website:

http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-arlington-virginia-VA417?promo=gglocal

4 blocks from Metro & NSF

 

To reserve your room at the group rate, please call 1-800-787-6589

Group number: 3311

Group rate: $179 (30 rooms available)

 

The cut-off date for the group rate: February 25, 2009

 

 

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The following hotel is also on the Orange Line. 

It is less than three blocks from the East Falls Church station.

 

Arlington Virginia - Econo Lodge Metro Hotel

 

Econo Lodge Metro

6800 Lee Hwy.

Arlington, VA 22213

(703) 538-5300

Website:

http://www.econolodge.com/hotel-arlington-virginia-VA166?promo=gglocal

 

To reserve a room within this block of rooms, you must call the hotel directly.

Group code: CAREER Workshop.

Group rate: $127.46 (25 rooms available)

 

The cut-off date for the group rate: January 25, 2009

 

 

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Here are two hotels near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

 

 

Holiday Inn

NATIONAL AIRPORT/CRYSTAL CITY

2650 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY

ARLINGTON, VA 22202

Hotel Front Desk: 1-703-6847200

Website: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/pc/1/en/hotel/wasdc?rpb=hotel&crUrl=/h/d/pc/1/en/hotelsearchresults

 

Complimentary Airport Shuttle

Subway Station Name: Crystal City Metro Station

 

Book over the telephone by calling reservation desk at 1-800-972-3159, or by calling the hotel (not toll free) at 1-703-684-7200. Request the "NSF Career Proposal" rate.

 

Book on line at:

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/HI/1/en/rates/WASDC?groupBookingCode=NSF

 

Link Instruction:

1. Please point your mouse to the link and press CTRL plus click into the link. (If the main page does not come up, please repeat this step)

2. Please put in required check in and check out date and click "check availability"

3. The page that show your group name should come up and ready for making reservation.

 

The cut-off date for the group rate: 2/13/2009.

 

Room

Single Rate

Double Rate

King Bed

$209

$209

Two Double Beds

$209

$209

 

Hilton Arlington Washington DC Hotel - Ballston Metro, VA Hotel                           

Hilton Crystal City at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

2399 Jefferson Davis Hwy

Arlington VA 22202

Tel: 703-414-0588

Website: www.CrystalCityNationalAirport.Hilton.com

 

Hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to Reagan National Airport

 

The cut-off date for the group rate: 2/11/2009.

 

 

Wed 3/11

Thu 3/12

Rate

Run of House

30

30

$229.00

 All room rates are net non-commissionable and are quoted exclusive of appropriate state and local taxes, currently 10.25%. For occupancy greater than two adults, a charge of $20 per night, per additional person will apply.