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Tuesday,April
20, 2004
The Show Place Arena
14900 Pennsylvania Avenue
Upper Marlboro, MD
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
"A national conference
fostering business partnerships between the Federal Government, its Prime Contractors, and
small, minority, service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned
businesses."
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Location, Directions, Hotels
For information about The Show Place Arena, including
directions and parking availability, click
here. Please note that there is
no METRO rail station in the immediate vicinity of The
Show Place Arena.
From Baltimore; Washington, DC; and
Virginia:
Take I-95 to Exit 11A (Pennsylvania Avenue, Route 4
South/East) toward Upper Marlboro. You will see a brown and white informational sign for
the Prince George’s Equestrian Center (aka The Show Place
Arena).
Follow Route 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue) for 7 Miles.
Take the exit marked Prince George’s County
Offices/Equestrian Center (the exit is on the right).
The Show Place Arena/Equestrian Center will be on the right
at the end of the exit ramp.
Airport Information
The Show Place Arena can be accessed from
all three Washington, DC metropolitan area airports.
Approximate travel time and distance from each airport
is provided below. For directions, go to http://maps.yahoo.com/maps,
enter the airport code. Under the heading "Driving
Directions", click on "From this location",
and enter the address for The Show Place Arena (see above).
Baltimore Washington International (BWI)
Distance: 30 miles
Travel time: 52 minutes
Reagan National Airport (DCA)
Distance: 21 miles
Travel time: 36 minutes
Washington Dulles Airport (IAD)
Distance: 52 miles
Travel time: 1 hour plus
Parking
Upon entering the Show Place Arena grounds, parking
attendants will be available to direct participants to designated parking areas. A shuttle
service will be available for overflow lots. After parking, please proceed to the main
entrance to pick up your conference badge at the designated registration area.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
The following is a list of hotels that
are convenient to the Show Place Arena
| Hotel Name |
Location |
Telephone Number |
| Colony South |
Clinton, Maryland
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(301) 856-4500 |
| Days Inn |
Lanham, Maryland |
(301) 459-6000 |
| Comfort Inn |
Bowie, Maryland |
(301) 464-0089 |
| Courtyard |
New Carrollton, Maryland |
(301) 577-3373 |
| Comfort Inn |
Landover Hills, Maryland |
(301) 322-6000 |
| Comfort Inn |
Clinton, Maryland |
(301) 856-5200 |
| Holiday Inn Express |
Camp Springs, Maryland |
(301) 420-2800 |
| Hampton Inn-Bowie |
Bowie, Maryland |
(301) 809-1800 |
| Courtyard |
Greenbelt, Maryland |
(301) 441-3311 |
| Greenbelt Marriott |
Greenbelt, Maryland |
(301) 441-3700 |
| Holiday Inn |
Greenbelt, Maryland |
(301) 982-7000 |
| Holiday Inn |
Waldorf, Maryland |
(301) 843-3350 |
| Holiday Inn |
College Park, Maryland |
(301) 345-6700 |
| Howard Johnson |
Silver Hill, Maryland |
(301) 894-3600 |
General Conference
Attendee CCR Registration Fee
(includes access to seminars, exhibits, continental
breakfast, lunch buffet and counseling sessions)
Through April 5, 2004................$100.00 per person
April 6, 2004 & after................$150.00 per person
Conference Floor Plan
To
preview the conference floor plan, click
here.
Exhibitors (includes cost of one 5'
x 2.5' exhibit space to include a table, two chairs, one company sign) Note: Tables will be pre-assigned.
Small, Minority, HUBZone,
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned,
Veteran-Owned & Women-owned
Businesses......................................................$199.00
(includes one representative*)
Prime (large business) Contractor
and Trade Associations...................................$499.00
(includes two representatives*)
*Additional participants must pay General Conference
CCR Registration Fee listed above. Firms must register all attendees individually.
Contract and payment must be
received by:
5:00 p.m., EDT, Monday, April 6, 2004.
CCR Registration
Complete the appropriate registration form
and send it to the conference manager, Federal Small Business
Technology Council, Inc. Booth locations will be pre-assigned. You will be sent your booth
assignment with additional exhibitor information prior to the conference, as well as a
confirmation letter and exhibitor packet. Payment is required in full to reserve a
space.
Badges & conference packets may be picked up at
the registration table beginning at 7:30 a.m. the day of the conference.
Exhibitor Set-Up Hours
Set up is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19th from 2:00 p.m.
until 5:00 p.m. On
Tuesday, April 20th, all exhibitors must vacate the Exhibit
Floor no later than 7:45 a.m. to accommodate the Presentation
of Colors.
Exhibit Materials Transport
The Show Place Arena will not accept any
shipments of equipment prior to the show. If you are coming from out of town, please
have your equipment sent to your hotel. Arrangements will be made for a UPS and
FedEx pickup at the conclusion of the conference. Please make sure you have your own
shipping labels if you are shipping your equipment back.
Cancellation
Any cancellation requests
must be received in writing no later than March 19, 2004 to
be eligible for a refund of the entire registration fee.
Cancellation requests received after March 19, 2004, and before
5:00 p.m., April 6, 2004, will be subject to a 25% cancellation
fee. No cancellation refunds will be available after
5:00 p.m., April 6, 2004.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more
information, click here.
Conference Manager Mailing Address
Federal Small Business Technology Council, Inc.
Attn: Bob Jeffers
10810 Guilford Road, Suite 105
P.O. Box 685
Annapolis Junction, Maryland 20701
Point of Contact for Attendee and Exhibitor
CCR Registration, Logistics Management and Exhibit Coordination
Bob Jeffers (mailto:bj1@fbcdb.com)
Phone: 800-878-2940 or 301-206-2940, extension 226
Fax: 1-301-206-2950
Updated
September 23, 2003
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