Indianapolis Marriott Downtown

Registration, Travel, and Hotels—Courtesy of Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association; visitIndy.com.Meeting Location and TimesThe conference headquarters hotels are theIndianapolis Marriott Downtown, JW MarriottIndianapolis, and The Westin Indianapolis.Conference registration, the exhibits,and the NSTA Science Bookstore will belocated at the Indiana Convention Center.Most sessions will be held at the ConventionCenter, the Marriott Downtown, JW Marriott,and Westin. Most short courses will beat the Omni Severin.The conference will begin on Thursday,March 29, at 7:30 AM and end onSunday, April 1, at 12 Noon.RegistrationRegistration is required for participation inall conference activities and the exhibits. Thelapel badge mailed to you with your confirmation,or issued to you at registration on-site, isyour “ticket of admission” to the Exhibit Halland all conference activities except ticketedevents for which a separate fee is stated.The NSTA Registration Area, locatedin Exhibit Hall F of the Convention Center,will be open during the followinghours:Wed., March 28Thu., March 29Fri., March 30Sat., March 31Sun., April 15:00–8:00 PM7:00 AM–6:00 PM7:00 AM–5:00 PM7:00 AM–5:00 PM7:30 AM–12 NoonIf you misplace your badge or tickets, presentyour personal ID at the Badge ReprintCounter in the Registration Area and youwill be issued replacements. Only one replacementbadge will be issued.Purchasing Ticketed EventsThe Indianapolis Conference Committeehas scheduled a variety of ticketed events(e.g., professional development institutes,symposia, short courses, field trips, andmeal functions). Each of these events requiresa separate fee and ticket. You maypurchase tickets, space permitting, in theNSTA Registration Area. See the ConferenceProgram section (starting on page52) for details.Airlines/AmtrakThe toll-free numbers to contact NSTAdesignatedairlines and Amtrak are as follows:AirTran 800-247-8726 NSTA12*American 800-433-1790 4532DDContinental 800-468-7022 ZM4V808214and United ($25 fee per ticket for phone reservations)Delta 800-328-1111 NM87Y($25 fee per ticket for reservations)Amtrak 800-872-7245 X82I-940(Offer not valid on Auto Train and Acela service)*For phone reservations onlyGround Transportation to/fromAirportThe ground transportation system at theairport consists of taxi, shuttle bus, limousine,and van operations. An average taxifare from the airport to downtown is about$35–$40. At $7 per person, IndyGo’s Route8 shuttle provides nonstop service from theIndianapolis International Airport to DowntownIndianapolis. The Green Line Shuttleruns every 20 minutes daily 5:00 AM–9:00PM. Passengers may pay with credit card (Visaor Mastercard) on the bus or purchase farepasses in advance by calling IndyGo at 317-635-3344 or visiting them online at www.indygo.netor in person at the kiosk in Ground Transportationat the airport.Getting Around TownAll teacher sessions and exhibitor workshopsare within easy walking distance! Our coheadquartershotels are directly connectedto the Convention Center via climate-controlledsky bridges. Indianapolis providesplenty of opportunities for visitors to strolland take in the sights. For details, visit theIndianapolis Convention & Visitors Associationat www.visitindy.com.ParkingParking is available at Lucas Oil Stadiumon a first-come, first-served basis at theCIB Lot 3 or the Lucas Oil Stadium SouthLot. The fee for regular vehicles is $5 pervehicle. Oversized vehicles will be on afirst-come, first-served basis in the LucasOil South Lot only for $20 per vehicle. Noin and out privileges.Discounted Rental CarsThe toll-free number to contact our NSTAdesignatedcar rental company is as follows:Enterprise 800-593-0505 16AH230Conference HotelsSee pages 14–15 for a list of hotelsand a map of the downtown area. AHousing Bureau representative willbe available at the NSTA Program PickupKiosk during registration hours to assistwith housing questions. You can alsoreach a Housing Bureau representativeby phone at 877-352-6710 or by e-mail atthc@housingregistration.com.NSTA Indianapolis National Conference on Science Education13