2008 Alabama EPSCoR Annual Conference & Stakeholder Symposium
Teamwork and Partnership Development for Stimulating Successful Collaboration, Increasing Creativity, and Enhancing Competitiveness
Please save the dates of July 22-24, 2008 for the 2008 Alabama EPSCoR Annual Conference & Stakeholder Symposium to be held in Montgomery, AL. Posters from all Alabama attendees will be posted on the night of Tuesday, July, 22nd and with two days for presentations, so please plan accordingly.
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You may book your room at Embassy Suites by visiting their website, or by calling 1-800-Embassy. You may also reserve room(s) by calling the hotel directly at 334-269-5055. Be sure to use the group code EPS to get the Alabama EPSCoR group rate.
Single/Double $119.00 per night with tax $135.00; triple $129.00 and quad $139.00
Reservations to stay at Embassy Suites should be made by July 6, 2008 to be included in the conference block of rooms.
Rooms can also be reserved at the Capitol Inn Hotel in Montgomery by calling 866-471-9028. Be sure to use the group block code: Alabama EPSCoR. Rooms for this hotel must be reserved by July 15, 2008 to get the discounted Alabama EPSCoR rate. For more information about this hotel, visit their website.
$50.00 per room plus tax
Rooms can also be reserved at the Econo Lodge in Montgomery by calling 1-877-424-6423 or (334) 286-6100. Please use confirmation # 22899 to get the discounted Alabama EPSCoR rate of $47.95 plus taxes. For more information about the hotel, visit their website.
Parking Information
Parking at The Embassy Suites Hotel is free for overnight guests. However, if you choose to stay at another hotel or are not staying overnight and are within driving distance to Montgomery, the following parking options are available:
- For anyone who is not an overnight guest at The Embassy Suites, you may still park at the hotel. The cost is $5.00 per day only when a parking attendant is on duty.
- The city of Montgomery owns a large parking deck, located just behind The Embassy Suites hotel, and charges a maximum $6.00 per day. After 6 p.m., cars may leave the parking deck at no charge. An attendant is only on duty from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Parking meters near the hotel are $0.25/hour with a two-hour limit. The meters are patrolled regularly Monday – Friday. (Parking tickets are $4.00 each, and you can accumulate more than one parking ticket in a day!)
- The hotel parking lot is always free if no attendant is on duty.
For help with hotel reservations, please contact Ms. Cynthia Lankford at the AAMU Alabama EPSCoR Office:
Email: cynthia@aamuri.aamu.edu
Phone: 256-372-8710