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2003 CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS
The Wyndham Hotel
700 King Street
Wilmington, Delaware
302-655-0400
NFPW hotel rates deadline is August 11
$79 single or double plus tax; $89 triple or quad plus tax
The Wyndham Hotel,
located at 700 King Street, in the
heart of downtown Wilmington, will be the full-service site for
most of the conference activities as well as for the DPA hospitality suite
and conference bookstore. The hotel offers access to a full-service
restaurant, a beautiful indoor swimming pool and an adjacent fitness room
(plus free admission to the local YMCA). There is in-room coffee,
iron/ironing board and hair dryer, voice mail, guestroom Internet access for
an additional fee (plus some high speed T1 Internet access with ethercard),
and concierge services. The room rates are $79 per night, single or double,
$89 per night, triple or quad plus tax.
For Reservations, call the main desk: 302-655-0400. Ask
for In-house Reservations; mention that you will be attending the NFPW
Communications Conference.
Getting to the Wyndham Hotel
From the Wilmington Amtrak Station: free pickup by the
Wyndham Hotel van (call the main desk in advance to let them know when
you’ll be arriving, then call on arrival: 302-655-0400).
From Interstate Route I-95 North: take Exit 7: Route 52,
Delaware Avenue. Get in right lane. At 4th traffic light, turn right onto
Delaware Avenue. Get in middle lane (left lane will split off but stay in
your lane). *Drive straight ahead for .5 miles (Delaware Avenue becomes 10th
Street). Turn right at the traffic light at King Street. The hotel is two
blocks ahead on the left. Immediately after you go through the 3rd traffic
light at 8th Street, turn left into the hotel property for check-in. Parking
at the hotel: $9 per night Sunday through Thursday; $6 per night Friday and
Saturday.
From Interstate Route I-95 South: take Exit 7: Route 52,
Delaware Avenue NORTH. Get in left lane. At the 1st traffic light, turn left
onto Delaware Avenue. Follow directions from * above, but it will be .6 mi.
from the turn on Delaware Avenue to King Street.
From the Philadelphia International Airport (www.phl.org):
Wilmington is approximately 25 miles from the airport. Two van services are
recommended for NFPW/DPA Conference participants:
1) Delaware Express Shuttle: 1-800-648-5466 (or
reserve online at
www.delexpress.com and get
$1 discount). On arrival at
Philadelphia Airport, pick up your bags, go to the ground transportation
desk, call Delaware Express Shuttle (#24), and they will pick you up.
Note: There is a designated area for vans and shuttles to
pick up passengers.
Ask where they will meet you curbside. Pickup is normally in
about 20 minutes. $29 one way; $20 each for two or more passengers arriving
on same flight. Advance reservation saves a $3 walk-on fee.
2) Bee’s Shuttle Service in Wilmington: 302-545-0526 (no 800
number). This smaller company offers to meet you inside the terminal at
the baggage claim when you arrive in Philadelphia. They’ll be there holding
up a sign for you! One-way fares (each): $40 for one person; $30 for two,
$25 for three; $20 for four to six people. Advance reservations are
essential.
Note: Cabs are plentiful at the Philadelphia
Airport. One-way fare is about $60. Most taxi services allow several to ride
for the price of one.
CLIMATE AND CLOTHING
Temperatures in
Wilmington in late August/early September range from a daytime average of
80° to an evening average of 65°.
Dress is business casual for the conference; something
dressier for the banquets. Casual clothing is recommended for the pre- and
post-conference tours, for Friday evening at the Wilmington Riverfront
(picking crabs) or should you choose to take either of the walking tours of
downtown Wilmington. Take at least one pair of comfortable walking shoes for
those activities. Pack a sweater or light jacket for tours and evening
activities. The hotel is air conditioned, and it may be cool in the meeting
rooms.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION IS DUE AUGUST 4, 2003
Mail your registration to:
NFPW
PO Department 798
Alexandria, VA 22334-0798
Or fax it to:
703-534-5751
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