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June 1 , 2007

Dear SHAFR Conference Participants:

Our contracted reduced room rate at Westfields Marriott expired yesterday. It is unlikely that any rooms will become available there and, even if they did, the hotel is no longer obligated to offer the reduced rate. That being said, anyone wishing to continue to pursue the possibility of getting a room there should contact Westfields directly at 800-635-5666 or 703-818-0300.

Because Westfields Marriott ran out of available rooms before our reduced rate expired, I was able to get them to offer us a courtesy rate of $99/night at the nearby Dulles Airport Courtyard Chantilly. To reserve a room there, call 800-635-5666 or 703-709-7100 and mention SHAFR. If the reservation clerk fails to offer you the $99 rate, refer them to our Marriott Event Manager, Susan Anderson, at Westfields.

Please note that Courtyard Chantilly is not within walking distance of Westfields. You will need to provide your own transportation to the conference venue at Westfields, where free parking is available.

Conference attendees who have room reservations and might like to split the cost with a roommate, and those without rooms looking for such available space, should consider posting entries on the "Message Board" indicating their interests.

This year, SHAFR breaks its thirty-two year tradition of holding its annual meeting at a university. Instead, the 2007 meeting will take place at the Westfields Marriott Conference Center in Chantilly, Virginia. All conference events will take place in the Westfields hotel. Free parking is available to all conference attendees and the hotel offers free shuttling to and from Dulles International Airport. Rates are $139/night per room for single or double occupancy and $149 per room for triple or quad occupancy. Please use the link below to make your reservation, find out more information about the hotel, and to get directions to Westfields.

http://cwp.marriott.com/iadwf/shafr2007annualmeeting/