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Hotel Information
The Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center
is convenient to Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and
I-95. The hotel is offering reduced rates
for EXPO attendees at $139 per night. Call (800) 228-9290
or (301) 822-9200 for reservations and make sure you mention
that you are there for THE EXPO or GROUP
CODE: EXPEXPA in order to get the reduced rate.
January 10, 2008 - We are working to get the group code
working within the Marriott System so you should call the
hotel rather than use online reservations.
Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road.
North Bethesda, MD 20852
301-822-9200
You may alse use Marriott's online reservation system,
click
here. Remember to use GROUP CODE: EXPEXPA
to receive the discounted room rate.
Marinelli Road is off of Rockville Pike close to the intersection of Rockville
Pike and Old Georgetown Road. This is immediately next to the White Flint metro station, and in the vicinity of
White Flint Mall.
Additional Hotel Rooms
Other options include the Pooks Hill Marriott (301-897-9400)
which is about 5 minutes from the show hotel. The Ramada
Rockville (301-881-2300) is about a mile from the show
and across the street from the Twinbrook metro stop. The
show is directly across the street from the White Flint
metro stop so any accommodations you find that are on
a metro line would make it easy to get to and from the
show. The closest stops are Rockville, Twinbrook, Grosvenor-Strathmore,
Medical Center, and Bethesda all on the Red line.
Shipping Information for THE HOTEL
The Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center
will receive packages for exhibitors at SPX for up to 3
days prior to the show. Shipping instructions will be sent
out to exhibitors closer to the show dates.
Airport Information
Dulles International Airport is about 30 minutes with
no traffic (to Bethesda). If you fly in the morning, you're
golden. Take 495 north out of the Dulles access road.
When you get to where 495 bears to the right, stay in
the right hand lane (still on 495). Then follow that about
another 10 minutes, and take the Old Georgetown Road (187)
exit north. Take a right on Rockville Pike and a right
on Marinelli.
BWI really won't affect you traffic wise. It's a central
point, either way. It's a 40 minute drive. So unless you're
flying in the morning, go BWI. (Unless the cost of the
airline ticket is different.)
If you go BWI, take I-195 (West) to I-95 (South). When
I-95 splits, stay on I-495 heading towards Northern Virginia.
You'll be on that for 40 minutes, then take the Rockville
Pike (355) exit north. Left on Marinelli
Phone number for Dulles is 703-417-8610.
The number for BWI is 410-859-7111.
Ronald Reagan National Airport is probably the easiest
route to take if you do not rent a car, however, it is
probably the most expensive airport to fly into. The Metro
(subway) system is connected to National and the White Flint station is only a block
from the Mariott. Take the Yellow Line heading into the city (towards Fort Totten), and get off at Gallery Place/Chinatown. From there, switch to the Red Line towards Shady Grove. Take
the Red Line to the White Flint. For a map of the Metro system, go here. For more information on the Metro system, including
fares, check out the Washington Area Transit Authority
Home Page at http://www.wmata.com.
Need Further Instructions?
If you need to create a map to get you to Bethesda, try
either Google Maps
or MapQuest.
Both sites will let you enter an origin and destination
and then create a map with detailed instructions on how
to get where you're going.
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