TRAVEL CONSIDERATIONS
Arrive on Sunday, October 16, 2011
Be sure to book your travel to arrive on the morning of Sunday, October 16
to check into your hotel, attend pre-conference meetings as invited and join
us for our exciting Welcome Reception & Mixer at conference site hotel,
the Louisville Marriott Downtown. Attendee registration will open at 7:30
am on Sunday, October 16. Our opening day educational sessions start promptly
at 8:30 am on Monday, October 17.
2011 Conference Schedule
At-a-Glance:
Sunday, October 16: |
| 7:30 AM – 6:00
PM |
Registration open |
| 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Pre-conference & USBLN®
Affiliates meetings |
| 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
Welcome Reception & Mixer |
Monday, October 17: |
| 7:30 AM – 5:00
PM |
Registration open |
| 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
Educational sessions |
| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM |
Opening Plenary session – breakfast
served |
| 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM |
General Plenary session – lunch
served |
| 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
Homeless Veterans Service
Project |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
Dinner “Meet Up” Lounge
– attendee networking evening on your own |
Tuesday, October 18: |
| 7:30 AM – 5:00
PM |
Registration open |
| 8:30 AM – 4:45 PM |
Educational sessions |
| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM |
Expo Opening Event – breakfast
served |
| 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
Attendee Networking Lunch - lunch
served |
| 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM |
Attendees Pre-awards Dinner Reception
|
| 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM |
USBLN® Annual Leadership Awards
Dinner – “Black Tie Optional” event |
Wednesday, October 19: |
| 7:30 AM – 12:00
PM |
Registration open |
| 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Exhibit Hall open |
| 8:30 AM – 12:15 PM |
Educational sessions |
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |
General Plenary session – breakfast
served |
| 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM |
Closing Plenary session – grand
prize drawings |
| 12:15 PM – 2:00 PM |
Attendee Networking Lunch - boxed
lunches "to go" with limited quantities available |
| 2:00 PM |
Conference close - attendee travel
departures |
Easy to Get There
Our conference hotel is located less than 10 minutes from the Louisville
International Airport (airport code SDF) offering over 105 flights per day
with the largest carrier being Southwest Airlines. Official Airline of the
USBLN. Louisville is also within a day’s drive of 2/3rd’s of the
US Population. For Louisville travel and tourism information visit:
GoToLouisville.com.
Stop searching for low fares and start
traveling! Go to
www.southwest.com -
the only place to find all of Southwest Airlines' low fares to the places
you love!
Louisville Marriott
Downtown Hotel
The Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel is our conference site hotel. As of
Friday, September 23, our contracted group room block at the Marriott Louisville
Downtown has expired. Rooms may still be available, but the rate is subject
to change after this date. Room rates may be lower at the SpringHill Suites
and the Fairfield Inn, two of our overflow hotels. Please call for best
availability.
If the Marriott Louisville Downtown
is sold out over your desired travel dates, we invite you to contact one
of the following three hotels located nearby to the Marriott. Please contact
the hotels directly for rates and availability.
 |
Hyatt Regency Louisville
320 W. Jefferson
Louisville, KY 40202
502-581-1234
www.louisville.hyatt.com
SpringHill Suites Louisville Downtown
– overflow ADA rooms subject to availability
132 E. Jefferson
Louisville, KY 40202
502-569-7373
www.louisvilledowntownhotel.com
Fairfield Inn & Suites Louisville
Downtown
100 E. Jefferson
Louisville, KY 40202
502-569-3553
www.marriott.com |
Accessibility and Reasonable
Accommodations
For accessibility and reasonable accommodation needs or questions, please
contact Kerrell Farmelant, our USBLN® Conference Producer at
kerrell@thenextgreatevent.com
or (602) 697-6449 PST. ADA and ADA hotel rooms with roll-in showers are limited
and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mobility Solutions and Scooter
Rentals
The company Scootaround Mobility Solutions offers hotel delivery, and is
anticipating interest from conference attendees. Feel free to make your
reservations through their website at
www.scootaround.com
or by contacting them at (888) 441-7575.
Accessible Taxis
Yellow Cab in Louisville currently operates wheelchair accessible cabs with
ramps. Guests can keep contact info for specific driver and contact him or
her directly during their stay. To order an accessible taxi, call Yellow
Cab at (502) 636-5511. Website:
www.yellowcablouisville.com. |
