When I Where I Registration I Registration Fees I Accommodations I Agenda I Contact Info

When:

Thursday, January 13th and Friday, January 14th, 2005

Where:

The University of Nevada-Las Vegas is proud to be the host of the January 2005 Federal Demonstration Partnership meeting. The meeting will convene at the Harrah’s Las Vegas Casino & Hotel. Harrah's Las Vegas Casino & Hotel 3475 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89109 Points of interest in Las Vegas

Registration:

Online Meeting Registration Closed December 17, 2004 All participants must register for the meeting by clicking on the “Login” button under FDP Directory on the FDP website http://www.thefdp.org/. If you have forgotten your password, you can select the link “Lost your password?” Once you submit your meeting registration an e-mail confirmation will be sent to you. Please print this confirmation as your meeting registration receipt. Registration Deadline is December 17, 2004 - No Refunds will be made for cancellations after this date. Cancellations prior to registration deadline – Written notification is required for cancellations. Please e-mail Denise Greene (dgreene@nas.edu). Cancellations received prior to the deadline, December 17, 2004, will be charged an administrative fee of $25. No Shows – Following the meeting, all no-shows will receive an invoice for $35.

Registration Fees:

All attendees for the out of town FDP meeting will pay a registration fee. FDP Members and Federal Agency employees - $230 Affiliate Organization Members - $305 Non-Members and Vendors - $330 Checks should be made out to “Board of Regents, UNLV” and sent along with a copy of your registration confirmation to the following address. (Sorry No Credit Cards) Office of Sponsored Programs Attn: Mary Roche Box 451037 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 89154-1037 702.895.1357 phone 702.895.0986 fax roche@ccmail.nevada.edu UNLV’s Tax ID is: 886000024 Checks/Cash will be accepted during the on-site registration provided the participant has pre-registered.

Accommodations:

The Room Block for the FDP meeting closed as of December 10, 2004. All participants are responsible for making their own hotel and travel accommodations. Blocks of rooms have been reserved at: Harrah's Las Vegas Casino & Hotel 3475 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89109 888-458-8471 Please be sure to use the following booking code: S01FDP5 SC The room rate is $119. The FDP room block includes Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. For those planning on staying through Friday night, we were able to extend our room block through Friday January 14th but only up to 45 rooms. We were not able to extend the room block beyond Friday due to the holiday weekend. All reservations must be guaranteed with a deposit for the first nights room and tax charge. This amount will be billed immediately to your credit card. The cut-off date is December 10, 2004 for all participants. Harrah’s is located on the famous strip in Fabulous Las Vegas! This section of the strip is a primary tourist destination with impressive attractions, dining, shopping and entertainment. The Guggenheim museums, Forum Shops and Cirque du Soliel are just a few of the tourist attractions available. The hotel is located approximately 5 miles from McCarran International Airport (LAS). Airport taxi and shuttle services area available for $5-15 per person each way. The Las Vegas Monorail runs along the Las Vegas resort corridor connecting major resort properties and the convention center. Hours of operation are 6 a.m. – 2 a.m. daily. Cost is $3 or less each way. Daily, multi-day, and multi-ride passes are also available.

Agenda:

Please see the Final Agenda (PDF)

Contact Info:

For more information pertaining to logistics, audio visual and special needs please contact: Denise Greene Administrative Coordinator Federal Demonstration Partnership Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable The National Academies 500 5th Street, NW Keck 509 Washington, DC 20001 202.334.1399 phone 202.334.1369 fax dgreene@nas.edu (preference)

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