Conference Location

The 7^th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth: Building Safe, Healthy and Livable Communities Conference will be held February 7-9, 2008 at The Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.

The Marriott Wardman Park Hotel 2660 Woodley Road, NW Washington, DC 20008 Phone: 202-238-0000 Fax: 202-234-0015 Reservations: 1-800-228-9290 or 202-328-2983

The Wardman Park Hotel is located in Washington, DC’s prestigious Woodley Park neighborhood, just minutes from National Zoo and the National Cathedral, and steps away from the on-site Metro stop. It is eight miles from Regan National Airport; 34 miles from Baltimore/Washington International Airport; and 29 miles from Washington Dulles International Airport.

This is an entirely non-smoking hotel.

Accommodations

The Marriott Wardman Park Hotel is pleased to provide specially priced rooms for the New Partners Conference. The room rates for this event are $201 single occupancy or $231 double occupancy. Room rates are subject to tax, which is currently 14.5 percent. Group rates will be honored three (3) days before the event starts and three (3) days after the event ends, based on availability. The reservation cut-off date for the group rate is January 21, 2008 at 5:00pm EST. After that date, the group rate is subject to availability and is not guaranteed.

To make your reservations by phone, call 1-800-228-9290 and indicate you are attending the New Partners Conference (group code “NEPNEPA”).

Make your reservations on-line.

To receive the group rate when calling, please indicate that you are attending the New Partners Conference. Please note: the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel has a 72-hour cancellation policy, to avoid any room charges.

Guest accommodations will be available at 3:00 p.m. on arrival day and reserved until noon on departure day. Any attendee wishing special consideration for late checkout should inquire at the front desk on the day of departure.

PLEASE NOTE: If you need a reservation for the nights of 2/4 or 2/5, please contact the Omni Shoreham Hotel, located across the street from the Marriott. The Marriott Wardman Park Hotel is already sold out for the nights of 2/4 and 2/5. A block of rooms has been reserved at the group rate of $201 single at the Omni Shoreham for this event, for those nights. To make a reservation at the Omni, call 1-800-545-8700 and indicate your are attending the New Partners Conference.

Parking

Self-parking is $25 per day and Valet Parking $30.00 per day (plus applicable taxes). Overnight hotel guests have in and out privileges.

Area Attractions

• Downtown Washington
• National Zoological Park
• White House
• National Cathedral
• Smithsonian Institution
• Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
• Old Town Alexandria
• Union Station
• Rock Creek Park
• U.S. Capitol