Microscopy & Microanalysis 2009 Meeting
July 26-30, 2009
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Travel & Hotel Information
Hotels
The housing bureau (group) reservations website is NOW CLOSED. Please contact any of the hotels directly to check on availability and make reservations for M&M 2009.At last check, the following hotels still have some availability. You should be sure to say you are with the Microscopy group to see if they can still get our (meeting rate).
- Marriott ($145)
- Doubletree ($109)
- Holiday Inn Express ($115)
- The Jefferson ($162)
- Crowne Plaza ($144)
- Omni ($145)
M&M 2009 – Hotels & Conference Rates
Rates include shuttle bus service to & from convention center and Sunday social event, where indicated.
| Hotel Name | Conference Rate | Number of Rooms in Block | Distance to Convention Center | Shuttle to Convention Center |
Shuttle to Sunday Evening Reception |
| Marriott* | $145 s/d | 275 | Across street | No | Yes |
| Hilton Garden Inn* | $140 s/d | 200 | Across street | No | Yes |
| Crowne Plaza | $144 s/d | 175 | 5 blocks | Yes | Yes |
| Omni | $145 s/d | 250 | 10 blocks | Yes | Yes |
| The Jefferson | $162 s/d | 175 | 7 blocks | Yes | Yes |
| Doubletree | $110 s/d | 100 | 9 blocks | Yes | Yes |
| Holiday Inn Express | $129 s/d | 50 | 6 blocks | Yes | Yes |
| Linden Row | $109 s/d | 50 | 5 blocks | Yes | Yes |
*Add $2.60/night Community Development Assessment Tax
Travel To Richmond, Virginia
All M&M 2009 Conference hotels are within a 12- block radius from the Richmond Convention Center in downtown Richmond. Room rates listed above, plus tax, are available exclusively to attendees of the M&M 2009 Meeting. Hotel reservations may be made after December 1, 2008.
Within a day's drive of half of the U.S. population, Richmond, VA is at the junction of I-95 and I-64. Located two hours south of Washington, D.C. and two hours west of the Atlantic Coast, Richmond is easily accessible by plane, train, bus or car.
The Richmond International Airport (code RIC) is located 15 minutes from downtown. Eight major carriers offer non-stop flights to 21 cities, with connecting service to destinations worldwide.
AMTRAK provides daily rail service on several routes to Richmond's Main Street Station (downtown Richmond) and Staples Mill Road Station (suburban Richmond). Visit http://www.amtrak.com or call 1-800-USA-RAIL for routes, fares and reservations.
For information regarding visiting the Richmond area, log onto http://www.visit.richmond.com.
