RRT IV Meeting Announcement

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RRT IV Meeting Announcement
This is to announce the upcoming Regional
Response Team IV meeting to be held August 12 and
13, 2009 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 800 Monroe
Street Huntsville, AL 35801. On Tuesday, August
11, 2009, there will be a Region 4 Homeland
Security Summit. Both meetings will be held at
the Huntsville, Alabama, Embassy Suites. Summit
attendees are not expected to stay for the RRT
meeting but are welcome to attend. State, Local
and Federal Agencies will be contacted separately
regarding attendance at the Homeland Security
Summit. The hotel is holding a block of rooms
through July 17, 2009. To make your
reservations, please call 1-800-EMBASSY identify
yourself as attending the Regional Response Team
IV (RRT IV) meeting. The direct line to the hotel
is 256-539-7373. The group code is RRT.
Reservations can also be made online at
www.huntsville.embassysuites.com. The Embassy
Suites will offer the government rate of 84.00
for single occupancy plus applicable taxes. The
hotel does accept the federal tax-exempt form
with government I.D. Please make your
reservations by July 17, 2009 to assure rate and
availability. This will let us know if we need to
increase or decrease the room block. Check-in
time is 300 p.m. and check-out time is 1200.
The current government rate for meals and
incidentals in the Huntsville, Alabama area is
44.00 per day. Reservations must be guaranteed
by a credit card but the hotel will not
pre-charge the credit card until the guest
arrives. To cancel reservations or to change the
length of hotel stay, the hotel must be notified
24 hours prior to the arrival date to avoid a
cancellation fee that is equivalent to one
night's room and tax. The Embassy Suites
Huntsville is conveniently located right in the
heart of downtown Huntsville and connected by a
sky bridge to the city's convention center space,
the Von Braun Center, the city's sports arena,
concert hall and playhouse. The hotel is located
12 miles from the Huntsville International
Airport and right in the center of the aerospace
industry, with the Cummings Research Park,
Marshall Space Flight Center and the US Space and
Rocket Center just a short drive away. The hotel
does offer a shuttle service between the airport
and the hotel from 630AM 1030PM. A cab ride
from the airport to the hotel is estimated at
25.00. Huntsville is home to great shopping,
dining and recreation, including the renowned
Hampton Cove golf courses.
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DIRECTIONS TO THE HOTEL From I-65 (North or
South) take Exit 340 to Huntsville I-565 headed
East. Travel approximately 19 miles to exit 19A
South Memorial Parkway (231 South). As you merge
into Memorial Parkway take the first exit,
Clinton Street. Loop around to the red light, and
turn right on to Clinton Street. Follow Clinton
to Monroe Street and turn right. You will drive
past the front of the VBC, take a right at the
light (Monroe Street). We are on the right.
Parking in all areas will be 5 per
day. Entering Huntsville from 72 West (from
Scottsboro), take exit 19-A to Jefferson Street
after 72 West merges into I-565. Follow Jefferson
Street to the first red light at Monroe Street
continue straight you will drive past the front
of the VBC take a right at the light Monroe
Street. We are on the right. Parking in all
areas will be 5 per day. Coming in from
Guntersville, 431 West will become Governors
Drive. Follow Governors Drive across California
Street and past Huntsville Hospital on your
right. Turn right at the traffic light at Monroe
Street. Go through the light at St. Clair, and
turn left on Pollard Street at the VBC parking
sign to enter the South Hall parking garage. See
parking for more information on access to each
parking area of the Von Braun Center as well as
information about construction and street
closings. Parking in all areas including the
City lots will be 5 per day. RRT IV
WEBSITE http//www.rrt4.nrt.org Please visit the
RRT IV website for additional information.
TRAINING AND AGENDA A training and a draft
agenda is currently being developed and will be
posted soon. 2010 RRT IV MEETINGS Our 2010 RRT
IV meetings are tentatively scheduled for
February in Georgia and August in the State of
Kentucky. Note If there are any problems
please contact any of the below listed
individuals Richard Jardine Jardine.Richard_at_epam
ail.epa.gov Nairimer Berrios-Cartagena NBerrios-
Cartagena_at_otiesolutions.com Earle
McFarlane Earle.K.McFarlane_at_USCG.mil