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RRT IV Meeting Announcement This is to announce the upcoming Regional Response Team IV meeting to be held August 12 and 13, 2009 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 800 Monroe Street Huntsville, AL 35801. On Tuesday, August 11, 2009, there will be a Region 4 Homeland Security Summit. Both meetings will be held at the Huntsville, Alabama, Embassy Suites. Summit attendees are not expected to stay for the RRT meeting but are welcome to attend. State, Local and Federal Agencies will be contacted separately regarding attendance at the Homeland Security Summit. The hotel is holding a block of rooms through July 17, 2009. To make your reservations, please call 1-800-EMBASSY; identify yourself as attending the Regional Response Team IV (RRT IV) meeting. The direct line to the hotel is 256539-7373. The group code is RRT. Reservations can also be made online at www.huntsville.embassysuites.com. The Embassy Suites will offer the government rate of $84.00 for single occupancy plus applicable taxes. The hotel does accept the federal tax-exempt form with government I.D. Please make your reservations by July 17, 2009 to assure rate and availability. This will let us know if we need to increase or decrease the room block. Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. and check-out time is 12:00. The current government rate for meals and incidentals in the Huntsville, Alabama area is $44.00 per day. Reservations must be guaranteed by a credit card but the hotel will not pre-charge the credit card until the guest arrives. To cancel reservations or to change the length of hotel stay, the hotel must be notified 24 hours prior to the arrival date to avoid a cancellation fee that is equivalent to one night's room and tax. The Embassy Suites Huntsville is conveniently located right in the heart of downtown Huntsville and connected by a sky bridge to the city's convention center space, the Von Braun Center, the city's sports arena, concert hall and playhouse. The hotel is located 12 miles from the Huntsville International Airport and right in the center of the aerospace industry, with the Cummings Research Park, Marshall Space Flight Center and the US Space and Rocket Center just a short drive away. The hotel does offer a shuttle service between the airport and the hotel from 6:30AM – 10:30PM. A cab ride from the airport to the hotel is estimated at $25.00. Huntsville is home to great shopping, dining and recreation, including the renowned Hampton Cove golf courses. DIRECTIONS TO THE HOTEL: From I-65 (North or South) take Exit 340 to Huntsville I-565 headed East. Travel approximately 19 miles to exit 19A South Memorial Parkway (231 South). As you merge into Memorial Parkway take the first exit, Clinton Street. Loop around to the red light, and turn right on to Clinton Street. Follow Clinton to Monroe Street and turn right. You will drive past the front of the VBC, take a right at the light (Monroe Street). We are on the right. Parking in all areas will be $5 per day. Entering Huntsville from 72 West (from Scottsboro), take exit 19-A to Jefferson Street after 72 West merges into I-565. Follow Jefferson Street to the first red light at Monroe Street; continue straight you will drive past the front of the VBC take a right at the light Monroe Street. We are on the right. Parking in all areas will be $5 per day. Coming in from Guntersville, 431 West will become Governors Drive. Follow Governors Drive across California Street and past Huntsville Hospital on your right. Turn right at the traffic light at Monroe Street. Go through the light at St. Clair, and turn left on Pollard Street at the VBC parking sign to enter the South Hall parking garage. See parking for more information on access to each parking area of the Von Braun Center as well as information about construction and street closings. Parking in all areas including the City lots will be $5 per day. RRT IV WEBSITE: http://www.rrt4.nrt.org Please visit the RRT IV website for additional information. TRAINING AND AGENDA: A training and a draft agenda is currently being developed and will be posted soon. 2010 RRT IV MEETINGS: Our 2010 RRT IV meetings are tentatively scheduled for February in Georgia and August in the State of Kentucky. Note: If there are any problems please contact any of the below listed individuals: Richard Jardine [email protected] Nairimer Berrios-Cartagena [email protected] Earle McFarlane [email protected]