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How to Register for the 2008 Legislative Conference
All registrations must be paid in advance. Registrations received without payment will not be processed.

• Advanced Registration is now closed. On-site registration will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 30 at the JW Marriott Hotel.
• Registration Fees
• Hotel Information
• General Information (travel, scooter rentals, etc.)
• Conference Agenda
  

Registering for the 2008 Legislative Conference and Related Activities

Fast Facts:

• Registrations must be paid in advance. Registrations received without payment will not be processed. Registrations may be paid by credit card or check. NAHRO accepts Visa, Master Card and American Express.
• A $175 per room hotel deposit is required and must be paid by credit card.
• Only mailed or faxed conference/seminar cancellations will be accepted.
• January 27 - last day for early bird rate.
• February 28 - last day for regular rate. Late/Onsite rate will apply starting February 29.
• February 28 - last day for a full refund.
• February 28 - last day to make hotel reservations at the NAHRO group rate.
• March 14 - last day to receive a 50% refund.
• March 17 - last day for advance registration. After March 17 you must register onsite.

Registrations - Payment by Check or Credit Card is Required
Download the PDF Registration Form, print it out, complete it, and mail it along with your payment to NAHRO, PO Box 90487, Washington, DC 20090. Faxed registrations with credit card authorization also will be accepted. Fax your form to 202-289-4968. Registrations received without payment will not be processed.

All registrations must be faxed or postmarked on or before March 17. After that date you must register on-site. Please do not mail and fax your registration.

Watch for Your Conference/Seminar Confirmation
If you fax or mail in your registration your conference confirmation will be sent within two to three weeks. Faxed or mailed registrations are processed in the order they are received. Please bring a copy of your confirmation with you to the conference. It is proof of your registration. Changes and/or substitutions to your registration will be accepted, but must be sent to NAHRO in writing.

Cancellation and Refund Policies for the 2008 Legislative Conference and Related Activities
The cancellation and refund policies have been revised to minimize potential conference and hotel room liability for which NAHRO commits well in advance of conference dates. Such expenses include, but are not limited to hotel rooms, catering, and attendee supplies, i.e. badges, programs, etc. The following policies apply to:

• Conference Registrations: All cancellations must be in writing on company letterhead and submitted by mail or fax. No telephone or e-mail cancellations will be honored. Cancellations postmarked or faxed on or before February 28 will receive a full refund. Cancellations postmarked or faxed by March 14 will receive 50% of the registration fee. No refunds or credits will be issued after March 14. No partial refunds will be given for functions that you do not attend.
  
  
• Pre- and Post-Seminars and Exams: All seminar/exam cancellations must be in writing on company letterhead and received by mail or fax. No telephone or e-mail cancellations will be accepted.
  
  If your cancellation is received at least 20 business days prior to the start of the course, NAHRO will credit the full tuition amount toward another seminar/exam, which you must attend/take within one year of your cancellation to avoid forfeiting your tuition, or provide you with a full refund (at your option). In the event that you cancel without at least 20 business days notice and do not wish to have your tuition credited towards another seminar/exam (under the terms specified above), a $75 cancellation fee will be retained from your tuition refund to cover administration costs.
  
  NAHRO reserves the right to cancel or change the location of any seminar/exam. In the rare event that NAHRO should find it necessary to cancel the seminar/exam, you will be notified up to 20 business days prior to the first day of the scheduled event. NAHRO will not be liable for or assume any obligations to any persons who have not registered with NAHRO or otherwise received confirmation of their seminar/exam registration. If you do not attend the seminar/exam, after having registered, and do not notify NAHRO as specified in the cancellation policy, no refunds or credits will be issued. NAHRO is not responsible for any travel costs made prior to receipt of seminar/exam confirmation.
  

Conference Registration Fees
The Legislative Conference registration fee includes all General and Concurrent sessions, the Sunday Welcome Reception, Continental Breakfast on Monday and Tuesday, the Washington Event on Tuesday evening, and the Closing Breakfast on Wednesday morning.

Seminar/Exam Registration Fees
Seminar registration fees include a desk resource manual, continental breakfast and break-time refreshments.

*Registrations received 30 calendar days prior to the seminar start date.
**Registrations received less than five working days before the seminar date.

Exam Registration Fees

Housing Information
NAHRO's room blocks are now closed. Rooms may still be available at the participating hotels, but you must call the hotels directly to check on availability, and NAHRO cannot guarantee the rate for these rooms. Please note shuttle service will only be provided between the JW Marriott and the Marriott at Metro Center.

JW Marriott Hotel (headquarters hotel)
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202-393-2000

Marriott at Metro Center (overflow hotel)
775 12th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005.
Phone: 202-737-2200

Requests for suites may be sent directly to the appropriate hotel. NAHRO does not have a preferred suite rate. All suites are at the hotel's prevailing rate.

Hotel Changes/Cancellations
Name changes, arrival/departure changes and or cancellations may be submitted via the passkey system until February 28, 2008. Deposits will be refundable for cancellations received on or before February 28. Deposits will be forfeited for cancellations and/or confirmed hotel assignment changes made after February 28. Please note changes to your confirmed hotel assignment made prior to February 28 will incur no penalty. Changes to your confirmed hotel assignment made after February 28 will result in a forfeit of your hotel deposit.

Hotel Acknowledgment/Confirmations
You will receive an acknowledgment of your hotel reservation from the online Passkey System upon completion of your reservation. Rest assured if you have received a confirmation number from the housing bureau the hotel will honor your booking. Please do not call the hotel “just to be sure” until after March 9.

General Information

Conference Sessions
All sessions including the pre-and post-conference seminars and National NAHRO Committee meetings will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel.

Travel Information
Please check with your local travel agent, airline, or online reservation service to make your airline or train arrangements. Washington, DC is serviced by three airports, Baltimore-Washington International (approx. 31.55 miles from the JW Marriott), Washington, DC/Dulles (approx. 26.36 miles from the JW Marriott), and Reagan National Airport (approx. 3.67 miles from the JW Marriott) and by train at Union Station (approx. 2 miles from the JW Marriott Hotel).

Taxi Information:
Estimated taxi fare from Baltimore-Washington International to downtown is $60 one way, from Washington, DC/Dulles it is $45 one way and from Reagan National it is $14 one way.

Shuttle Information:
All three airports offer shuttle service to downtown Washington, DC. Shuttle desks are located on the baggage claim and/or ground transportation levels.

Motorized Scooters
NAHRO has arranged for scooter rentals through ScootAround, Inc. To reserve your equipment please call toll-free 1-888-441-7575 or visit http://www.scootaround.com/rentals/n/nahro. ScootAround accepts Visa and MasterCard for all rentals.

Washington DC
For more information about things to do in our Nation's Capitol, visit the DC Convention and Visitors Bureau web site. Need an easy way to get around in the city - use Metrorail, DC's Subway system DC Metrorail Map.

Questions?
NAHRO cannot accept any telephone registrations. Registration questions? Call 1-800-842-6225. Or email nahroconferences@nahro.org.