2012 National Debate Tournament

March 28-April 2, 2012

Emory University is pleased to host the 66th National Debate Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia.  The staff and students of Emory's national award winning debate team, the Barkley Forum, look forward to welcoming all participants who qualify for the tournament.  The first National Debate Tournament was hosted by the United States Military Academy in 1946 at the end of World War II.  West Point continued to host the tournament for the next twenty years until the tournament began rotating to different sites.  This will be the second time Emory has hosted the tournament, the last being 2003. We will continue to post-updates about the tournament to this website as the tournament nears. 

 

You can access the pre-tournament booklet including schedules, restaurant listings, and other relevant information by clicking on the following:  tournament%20booklet%202012

 

 

General NDT Information   Emory University and the Barkley Forum are pleased to host the National Debate Tournament in 2012.  The tournament will all be held March 29-April 2, 2012.  The Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place will be hosting the tournament.  All events, including all preliminary debate rounds, will be held at this location.    All debate rounds will be held here.  The hotel has 411 guest rooms in 17 stories. Hotel rates are $99.00 per night for up to four in a room. A combination of 16 conference and 26 parlors and suites will provide sufficient competition space for all debates. The hotel has sufficient free internet access available and they understand the importance of this feature for the participants of the National Debate Tournament. The NDT will be the only event at the hotel so we will have free run of the hotel. Free and ample parking The hotel is in a large suburban shopping area conveniently located close to restaurants and dining.  You may save money by taking a shuttle to the hotel given that all debates will be held at the Marriott.  There are approximately fifty (50) restaurants within walking distance of the hotel. The hotel is a 35 minute drive from the Atlanta Airport (except during Rush Hour).  You can reserve rooms by clicking on the link below.

Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place >>

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atlgp?groupCode=debdeba&app=resvlink&fromDate=3/27/12&toDate=4/4/12

 

Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place

1775 Pleasant Hill Road

Duluth, Georgia 30096 USA

Phone:        1-770-923-1775

Fax:             1-770-923-0017

 

The 2012 NDT Newsletter is available here:  Newsletter%202012

If you would like to take a limousine service to the hotel, you may wish to use one of the following:

A&M Limousine Service www.aandmlimo.com/index.asp

Gwinnett Limousine and Airport Shuttle www.gashuttle.com

Atlanta Superior Shuttle www.atlsuperiorshuttle.com

If you have questions about logistics or location please feel free to contact Bill Newnam at wnewnam@emory.edu

 

Tentative Tournament Schedule

 

Thursday, March 29, 2012

 

9:00-11:00         Registration                                                Georgia Ballroom Lobby

11:00-2:00         NDT Board of Trustees Meeting                 Boardroom 2

2:00-4:00           NDT Committee Meeting                            Boardroom 2

6:30-7:30           Tournament Announcements                       Georgia Ballroom

 

Friday, March 30, 2012

 

7:30                     Breakfast provided                                   Georgia Ballroom

8:00                     Announcement of Round I                        Georgia Ballroom

11:00                   Lunch provided                                        Georgia Ballroom

12:30                   Announcement of Round II                       Georgia Ballroom

4:30                     Announcement of Round III                      Georgia Ballroom

 

Saturday, March 31, 2012

 

7:30                     Breakfast provided                                   Georgia Ballroom

8:00                     Announcement of Round IV                     Georgia Ballroom

11:00                   Lunch provided                                        Georgia Ballroom

12:30                   Announcement of Round V                      Georgia Ballroom

4:30                     Announcement of Round VI                     Georgia Ballroom

 

Sunday, April 1, 2012

 

7:30                     Breakfast provided                                   Georgia Ballroom

8:00                     Announcement of Round VII                    Georgia Ballroom

11:00                   Lunch provided                                        Georgia Ballroom

12:30                   Announcement of Round VIII                   Georgia Ballroom

4:30                     Announcement of Double Octafinals          Georgia Ballroom

8:00                     Awards Banquet                                       Georgia Ballroom

 

Monday, April 2, 2012

 

7:15                     Drawing of Octafinal Judges                  Georgia Ballroom

7:30                     Announcement of Octafinals                  Georgia Ballroom

8:30                     Octafinal Round begins                          Georgia Ballroom

 

(Rounds continue throughout the day until the conclusion of the final round)