HOTEL
NAECED has negotiated a discounted hotel rate ($149+taxes for 1-4 people—includes complimentary wireless internet access) at the Doubletree New Orleans Hotel on Canal Street, a premier downtown New Orleans property.  The hotel is within walking distance to major New Orleans attractions and the French Quarter. The hotel is located at 300 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130; get a website tour.  This rate is guaranteed until 1/15/2012; please reserve your room soon.

To reserve a room call 1-800-222-TREE (8733) or visit their website.  (Enter your dates and hit "Go"; then enter "ECE" as "Group code" on the next page.).  If calling, tell them you are part of NAECED and give group code "ECE" to get the discounted rate.

NAECED has made a contractual financial commitment with the Doubletree for lodging rooms and meeting space.  Research will find that $149 per night is a fantastic rate for this and other similar French Quarter hotels.  Please stay with us at the Doubletree Hotel.

AIRPORT
Fly into Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).

GROUND TRANSPORTATION
Shuttle service is available from the airport to the hotel for $20.00 (per per-son, one-way) or $38.00 (per person, round-trip).  Visit Airport Shuttle New Orleans or call 1-866-596-2699 for more details or to make a reservation.  Taxi service to the hotel runs about $33.

MORE NEW ORLEANS INFO
Visit the NOLA Covention and Vistors Bureau or the Tourism Marketing Corporation for more info.

CANCELLATION POLICY
The 2012 conference fee includes conference registration and five meals (Thursday dinner, Friday and Saturday breakfasts and lunches).  Because NAECED makes financial commitments to the hotel based on the number of registrants, the following is the conference cancellation policy:

No cancellations after January 15th.  Cancellations made before January 15th will be charged a $40 cancellation fee.  This cancellation policy has no exclusions, including weather.  Please contact Laurie Bailey with questions.