Rooms are available at the conference venue—the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. The group rate for single and double rooms is $209 plus applicable state and local taxes, which are currently 13.625% + $2.00 occupancy tax. Total nightly costs for such rooms are therefore about $239 per room-night. Each additional occupant should cost about $22 more. Please call the Marriott at 718-246-7000 or in the U.S. toll free at 888-436-3759. Our "Group Code" for the hotel is "NTMNTMA." Alternatively, you are invited to register at the hotel via the following Web site:

http://www.brooklynmarriott.com

The reservation cut-off date is October 29, 2008. Parking charges at the hotel are at a daily rate of $18.00 per car for overnight guests from Sunday night through Thursday night and $13.00 per car for overnight guests on Friday and Saturday nights. Porterage gratuities are $4.25 per bag round trip for groups who arrive at the hotel in a group of 10 or more via Bus, Minivan or Van service.