Thursday, March 26

If you are interested in making hotel reservations at the program hotel:  The New York Helmsley Hotel, 212 E. 42nd Street, New York, NY  10017, please contact Karen Case at 202.662.8641.  A limited number of rooms have been set aside for National Institute registrants at $245 [new rate as of 3/1/09] for a single or double room.  All room rates are subject to city occupancy and sales tax, and unclaimed rooms will be released on March 26, 2009, after which the hotel will accept reservations on a space-available basis only.  All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card. 

Discounted airfares are available from ABA Orbitz for Business including ABA negotiated discounts on American, United and Continental Airlines.  To book onlline, go to www.abanet.org/travel, click under the Orbitz for Business logo at the top of the page, and click on the appropriate link in the Self Paid Travel box.  For assistance with online or offline reservations, call toll free 1-877-222-4185.

Discounts can also be obtained directly from the carrier.  American:  Call 800-433-1790, code 20348; United:  Call 800-521-4041, code 5781G; Continental:  Call 800-468-7022, Z code ZEPB-Agreement code BQGH95.  Continental discounts also available at www.continental .com, enter ZEPBBQH95 in the "offer code box".