Accommodations at the Wardman Park Hotel
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Room Rates (non-students)

Single: $175/night                  Double: $175/night                 Triple: $209/night                 Quad: $239/night

Additional person: $30/night     (rates do not include applicable taxes)

DISCOUNTED ROOM RATES FOR STUDENTS!!!

Full-time student attendees may receive a discount of $50 per room per night, for the nights of May 26-30 only.  Wardman Park Hotel rooms must be booked using the website above; subsidies will be distributed at the SWS meeting. 

The number of discounted rooms for students is limited.
Discounts will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

To apply for a discounted room, click here!

MEETING VENUE

The 29^th Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, a Washington, D.C. landmark with a rich history (see The InTowner Newspaper's series "Scenes from the Past...": http://www.washingtonhistory.com/ScenesPast/images/SP_0303.pdf).

The hotel is conveniently located adjacent to the Washington D.C. Metro, Woodley Park/Adams Morgan station (Red Line), and is an easy Metro ride from Reagan National Airport or Amtrak's Union Station.  Of course, the Metro provides accessibility to the wealth of cultural activities and sites within the greater Washington D.C. area.

We realize that some SWS Annual Meeting attendees and their families may wish to spend Memorial Day weekend in the Washington D.C. area.  We have arranged for the meeting room rate to be available from Friday, 23 May through Saturday, 31 May.  These rooms are limited in number, so make your reservations as soon as possible! 

Memorial Day Weekend in the Washington DC area

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May.  It was formerly known as Decoration Day.  This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their country.  It began first to honor Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War.  After World War I, it was expanded to include those who died in any war or military action.
 (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day)
 

In addition to the museums, government buildings, cultural venues, and parks, there are several special activities in the Washington DC area over the Memorial Day weekend, including:

• Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally
• Arlington National Ceremony - Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial wreath-laying ceremony
• National Memorial Day Parade, 26 May
• PBS National Memorial Day Concert - 27 May, 8 PM

As Memorial Day 2008 approaches, check the Washington DC Convention and Tourism Corporation for events