The CCC 2006 Venue

Venue

The conference will be held at the Lister Hill Center Auditorium on the Campus (map: building 38A) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. Bethesda is located in the Washington D.C. area on the East coast of the United States.

Transportation

Closeby destinations for international travelers are:

• BWI - Baltimore-Washington International Aiport
  • Cost of taxi service to Bethesda: $50-35
• DCA - Ronald Reagan Washignton National(!) Airport
  • Cost of taxi service to Bethesda: $40-45
  • Metro train service for $3-4
• IAD - Washington Dullas International Airport
  • Cost of taxi service to Bethesda: $30-35

The NIH campus is easily accessible by public transportation. Note that Parking on the NIH Campus is limited.

• ASP 2006 and CCC 2006 conferences are only 40 convenient minutes apart - take the Metro train for $6.00 round trip.
• Summary of transportation options between CCC 2006 and ASP 2006

Accommodation

Special arrangements for accommodation have be made for the following two hotels:

• American Inn, 8130 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
  • The hotel is located ca 0.5 mile from NIH
  • To make a reservation, please contact the hotel at phone +1.800.323-7081 or +1.30l.656.9300, fax +1301.656.2907.
  • Per Room Per Night Rate: small double-bed room $105 plus tax, standard double-bed room $139 plus tax.

• Marriott International, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
  • The hotel is located ca 1 mile from NIH
  • To make a reservation, please contact the hotel at phone +1.301.654.5062, fax +1.301.897.4156;
    email heather.ford@marriott.com.
  • Per Room Per Night Rate: single or double-bed room $145 plus tax.

Please reserve your rooms directly with the hotel and refer to "CCC2006" in order to receive the discount rate. Shuttle bus transportation to CCC2006 will be available for the above hotels.

Please note that these are per-room rates, which will often accomodates two guests unless single rooms are explicitly chosen. Make sure to arrange for single/double beds when making your reservation with the hotel directly.

Climate and Clothing

The summer climate in the Washington area is hot and usually ranges in the from 75-90 F (23-33 C) for the day highs and 60-75 F (18-23 C) for the night lows. The venue is air-conditioned - you may consider bringing a sweater.
For detailed statistics about the Washington climate see here.