2009 Annual Conference Hotel Information

The 2009 AIEA Annual Conference will be held at the luxurious 4-diamond Omni at CNN Center in downtown Atlanta. Special conference room rates have been secured for $175 per night (plus tax) between the dates of Feb 22 and Feb 25. Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-THE OMNI or (404) 659-0000 and giving the name of 2009 AIEA Conference. Please note that January 28, 2009 is the cut-off date for conference hotel reservations. You are encouraged to book your rooms as soon as possible, though, to ensure that you will receive the conference room rate. For convenient arrivals or departures, Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport is a mere 15-minute commute (12 miles).

About ATLANTA:

Founded in 1837, Atlanta is capital of Georgia, United States and is currently the 9th most populous metropolitan area in the United States with over five million inhabitants. The Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, located 10 miles from downtown Atlanta, is the largest passenger terminal complex in the world and the nation's busiest airport. Atlanta has 57 public golf courses, over 100 streets with the word "Peachtree" in their names, and has the tallest building in the Southeast United States (Bank of America Plaza at 55 stories). Atlanta hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics and is home to the world's largest aquarium, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, the World of Coca-Cola, four different major league sports teams including the Atlanta Falcons (football) and the Atlanta Braves (baseball), and numerous museums and cultural opportunities.

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Ground Transportation from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport:

There are a number of ways to get to and from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Located just 10 miles south of downtown Atlanta, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is accessible via local Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) trains and buses, downtown and suburban shuttles and interstate highways. Taxi ride will cost approximately $30 to/from the airport to downtown Atlanta.

Hartsfield-Jackson has now implemented a new Airport Information and Ground Transportation Center conveniently located in the arrival's lobby next door to Hertz Car Rental. The Center provides assistance to travelers requesting information pertaining to transportation services before they leave the terminal building. We anticipate the center's highly visible location will attract hundreds of travelers seeking taxis, share-ride shuttles, or on-demand limousine/sedan services. Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday.

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