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Ground Transportation
Participants are responsible for arranging their own round-trip ground transportation between the area airports and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Taxi service is readily available from all area airports and travel may time may vary depending on the time of day and traffic conditions:
- Ronald Reagan National Airport will take 10-15 minutes and will cost approximately US$25.00.
- Dulles International Airport will take 45-60 minutes and will cost approximately US$60.00.
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will take 45-60 minutes and will cost approximately US$90.00.
Meeting Attire
Dress for the program is business casual. Meeting rooms can be kept quite cool, so you may wish to bring a light jacket or sweater.
Hotel Reservations
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
1330 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20024, USA
Telephone +1 (202) 554 8588
Facsimile: +1 (202) 554 8999
mowas-reservations@mohg.com
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About the hotel
A visit to Washington DC is bound to be a thoughtful experience. This is recognized grand elegance within walking distance of the nation’s most cherished monuments, Capitol Hill, and the revered museums of the Smithsonian Institution. Ranked by Institutional Investor magazine as one of the top 100 hotels in the world, Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC creates memorable experiences for any traveler to the most powerful city in the world.
Accommodations
Mercer has arranged for a block of rooms at a special rate at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, available on a first-come, first-served basis. The hotel anticipates that it will be sold out during the conference week, so we suggest you to make your reservations promptly to secure a room.
Reservation instructions
To reserve a room, please call the Mandarin directly at +1 888 888 1778 or +1 202 787 6140 Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 7pm and Saturday from 9am to 7pm Eastern Standard Time. Please be sure when calling to reference that you are attending the Mercer Outsourcing Conference in order to receive the discounted rate of US$325 plus tax. Alternatively you can book on-line here. Participants will be responsible for payment of all room charges. The discounted room rate is available three days prior and three days after the official meeting dates. This discounted rate is applicable to a limited block of rooms and is only available until April 26, 2010. Reservation requests made after this date will be accepted at the hotel’s prevailing room rate.
Reservations must be guaranteed with a first nights deposit to a credit card and guaranteed for late arrival. Cancellations must be made directly with the hotel by 4pm the day prior to check in to avoid a cancellation fee.
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