245TH ACS NATIONAL MEETING - Chemical & Engineering News

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMwater conservation, and clean air practices.The convention center is the largestcontributor of food in New Orleans tocommunity outreach programs OdysseyHouse—Second Helping Catering and SecondHarvest Food Bank.Be A Catalyst For Charge. As an attendee,you play an important role in the sustainabilityof the ACS national meeting andexposition. As you enjoy your time in NewOrleans, please consider the followingchoices that can help reduce your environmentalimpact:■ Bring a reusable water bottle from homeand avoid the cost and waste associated withpetroleum-based plastic water bottles.■ Responsibly dispose of paper, plastic,glass, and aluminum materials throughoutthe convention center and hotels.■ Take advantage of linen reuse initiativesat your hotel, decline delivery of unreadnewspapers, and turn off the lights whenyou are not in your hotel room.■ Enjoy the city, burn calories, and travelcarbon dioxide-neutral by walking to andfrom your hotel.■ When walking isn’t an option, use theACS carbon-offset shuttle service.■ Support the Carbon for Water offsetproject presented at the 245th ACS nationalmeeting.Suggestions? Send them to the ACS Committeeon Environmental Improvement.Member contact information can be foundat www.acs.org/committees.TRAVEL &TRANSPORTATIONNEW ORLEANS is easily accessible by airor train and the city offers several optionsto get around, including the ACS shuttle,taxis, buses, and streetcars.AIRPORT. Louis Armstrong New OrleansInternational Airport (MSY) is approximately10 miles from downtown New Orleans.More information about the airportis available below and at flymsy.com.AMTRAK. Trains depart and arrive fromUnion Passenger Terminal (1001 LoyolaAve., New Orleans, LA 70113) in the heartof the Central Business District. For moreinformation or to purchase a ticket, call(800) 872-7245 or visit amtrak.com. Usereference code X15N-965 and receive a 10%discount off the lowest fare when makingreservations over the phone. Offer valid fortravel between April 4 and April 14.TRANSPORTATION DISCOUNTS. ACShas negotiated special travel discounts withthe following partners. To get the best ratesand avoid service fees it is recommended tomake reservations online (except Amtrak).AIRLINES:American Airlinesaa.com; (800) 433-1790Promotion code: 8643BYDeltadelta.com; (800) 328-111Meeting event code: NMEZF (U.S.),NMF26 (internatioal)United Airlinesunited.com; (800) 426-1122Offer code: ZNVA937265RENTAL CARS:Avisavis.com; (800) 331-1600AWD code: B923099Dollar Rent A Cardollar.com; (800) 800-4000Corporate #: CM2379Hertzhertz.com; (800) 654-2240Convention number: 02UZ0012TRAIN:Amtrakamtrak.com; (800) 872-7245Reference code: X15N-965 (for phone reservationsonly)AIRPORT GROUND TRANSPORTATION.A ground transportation desk is located ineach baggage claim area to assist travelers.Public Transportation (bus). The E2Airport Route picks up outside door 7 onthe upper level near the Delta counter. Thefare is $2.00. Route E2 provides servicefrom the airport to the Central BusinessDistrict on weekdays only between 5:37 AMand 6:14 PM; it takes approximately 35 minutes.For more information about publictransit in the area, visit jeffersontransit.org(route E2), or norta.com (downtown NewOrleans transportation).Rental Cars. Rental offices are on thelower level in the airport. Please make reservationsin advance. ACS discount codes areavailable for three companies (see above).Shuttle Service. Shuttle service is availablefrom the airport to the Central BusinessDistrict for $20 per person, one-way, or $38per person, round-trip. There is a three bagper person limit. Ticket booths are locatedon the lower level in the baggage claim area.For more information or to make a reservation,visit airportshuttleneworleans.com orcall (504) 522-3500.Taxi. Taxi service is available outside thebaggage claim area. Taxi fare is $33 from theairport to the Central Business District forone or two passengers and $14 per personfor three or more passengers. There maybe an additional charge for extra baggage.Taxis are required to offer a credit cardpayment option.TRAVELING TO MEETING VENUESThe New Orleans Ernest N. Morial ConventionCenter is located at 900 ConventionCenter Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70130.ACS Shuttle. Complimentary shuttleservice will be provided between the NewOrleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Centerand official ACS hotels, with the exceptionof hotels within walking distance.Buses will run from 7 AM to 11 PM fromSunday to Wednesday and 7 AM to 6 PMon Thursday. Buses will run approximatelyevery 15 to 30 minutes. Visit the meetingwebsite for a route map and to downloadthe shuttle schedule.If you require wheelchair access or forany other inquiries, please call (800) 523-4046 to schedule.Parking. Daily parking is limited andexpensive in downtown New Orleans. Youshould contact your hotel to inquire aboutdaily parking policies and fees.GETTING AROUND THE CITYWalking. The New Orleans Ernest N.Morial Convention Center and ACS hotelsare conveniently located in the CentralBusiness District of New Orleans. Do yourpart to reduce our environmental impactby walking to ACS properties.New Orleans Regional Transit Authority(RTA). New Orleans has an accessiblepublic transportation system. You can takean RTA bus or one of the city’s famed streetcars,which travel the Riverfront and CanalStreet, for $1.25. To learn more about thebus and streetcar routes and schedule, visitnorta.com.ACS MEMBER SERVICESACS MEMBER SERVICES. ACS staff canassist you on-site with joining ACS, renewingmemberships, completing adjustmentsWWW.CEN-ONLINE.ORG 74 JANUARY 28, 2013