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If you plan to attend the 2008 OME National Identification & Recruitment Forum in Atlanta, GA, on October 06-09 and need some extra time to get your travel plans started, please see below for hotel and other travel information.

In addition, the "One-Page 2008 Forum Agenda" is now available on the MERC website at http://www.mercweb.org. This document provides an overview of the dates, times, topics, and activities at the Forum; please note that some details are subject to change but the basic structure will remain the same.

The online registration will open on August 01st. Please let us know if you need any additional information to begin processing your travel and fee requests now! NOTE: All Forum registrations fees will need to be paid PRIOR to attending the 2008 Forum.

HOTEL INFORMATION:


Though August 01, 2008 is when the 2008 OME National ID&R Forum online registration will open, you can make your hotel reservations now!

Location:
The Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
210 Peachtree St
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (404) 659-1400
ttp://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1023

Rook Block:
Please reserve your rooms under the room block name "OME/Center for Human Services" by calling 1-800-937-8461.

PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS BY SEPTEMBER 01, 2008.

TRAVEL INFORMATION:


Please plan to ARRIVE in Atlanta on Sunday, October 05th and DEPART on Thursday, October 09 AFTER 3 PM (the Forum ends at 1 pm on Thursday). We plan on addressing the most current ME information available and it is essential that you attend the entire Forum through the closing!

Atlanta Airport Information:
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (airport code: ATL)
6000 North Terminal Parkway Suite 435
Atlanta, GA 30320 USA
1-800-897-1910
http://www.atlanta-airport.com/

Driving Directions to the Hotel:
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/area/directions.html?propertyID=1023

Atlanta Area Information:
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/area/index.html?propertyID=1023
http://www.askpeachy.com/(Downtown Zone 1)

Logistical Questions:
Again, if you have any questions regarding this event, please contact:

Mariella Queipo Colon
MERC, URC/CHS
1-888-300-2404
mcolon@urc-chs.com

OR

(alternate) Natalie Banks, EnCompass, LLC
1-816-930-2353
NSCBanks@aol.com

Thank you and keep checking back to the MERC website http://www.mercweb.org/events/WN_033108.aspx for more 2008 Forum updates!

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Last Modified: 6/10/2008