Host Campus

The NCBI (National Coalition Building Institute) Campus Conference 2008 will be held at Emory University in Atlanta, GA from November 13 - November 15, 2008.

Emory University is located just 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta. It is home to nine major academic divisions and a host of affiliated institutions including The Carter Center and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Take a "Virtual Tour" of our campus by visiting: http://www.emory.edu/virtual_tour.cfm

Tentative Schedule

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

• 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM........Optional pre-conference tour of The King Center
• 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM.........Emory hosts informal meet and greet for NCBI participants

Thursday, November 13, 2008

• 8:00 AM..................Registration & Breakfast (provided at Emory)
• 9:00 AM..................Conference begins (details TBD)
• 5:00 PM..................Adjourn, shuttle ride to hotel

Friday, November 14, 2008

• 8:30 AM..................Breakfast (provided at Emory)
• 9:00 AM..................Conference begins (details TBD)
• 5:00 PM..................Adjourn, shuttle ride to hotel

Saturday, November 15, 2008

• 8:30 AM..................Breakfast (provided at Emory)
• 9:00 AM..................Conference begins (details TBD)
• 3:00 PM..................Conference Ends, shuttle to hotel

A detailed conference and shuttle schedule will be provided soon!

Hotel Accommodations

The host hotel is the beautiful JW Marriott Hotel. Located in the heart of sophisticated Buckhead and connected by enclosed promenade to Lenox Square Mall, the hotel features the best shopping and dining in Atlanta. It is ideally situated just one block from Phipps Plaza and opposite the Lenox MARTA rail station. Please visit their website at www.jwmarriottbuckhead.com. Reserve your room by calling (800) 613-2051, and ask for the "NCBI/Emory Campus Conference" rates negotiated at $159 + tax per night. Please be sure to make your reservations early, rooms at this rate will fill up quickly. Conveniently, the MARTA train travels from inside the airport directly to the JW Marriott. For information on transportation from the airport to the hotel - Click Here -

Transportation (Airport to Hotel)

Area Airport:
Atlanta-Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport - ATL
1 (404) 530-7300
Hotel direction: 18.5 miles North

Driving Directions: Take I-85 N to GA 400 N. Take exit 2 (Lenox Road). Turn right onto Lenox Rd. Go 3 traffic lights to entrance of Lenox Square Mall. Turn right into Mall and immediate left on access road. Follow signs to hotel. Hotel on right.

Alternate Transportation:

• Estimated taxi fare: $40.00 USD (one way)
• MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)
- Rail Map - S7(Airport) to NE7(Lenox) on the orange line
- Visitors Weekly Pass (esimated under $15.00)

Daily Conference Transportation: Transportation from the hotel to the conference on the Emory Univeristy Campus will be provided by Emory's Shuttle System. Cost is included in your registration fee. Shuttle schedules will be provided.

Pre-Conference Tour of the MLK Center

On November 12, 2008 the Emory University Office of Community and Diversity will host and provide round trip transportation for a tour of the Martin Luther King National Historic Site. Tour hours are from 10am - 2pm. The tour will include a visit to The King Center Library, Exhibits and Archives, Birth Place, Eternal Flame, Gravesite and the historical Ebenezer Baptist Church. Participants will be picked up and dropped off at the host hotel. To sign up for this activity, please be sure to select it on the registration form. Contact Alex Christian - alex.christian@emory.edu or (404) 727-2616. To learn more about The King Center - Click Here -

Registration

!! REGISTER NOW !!

Registration Fee:
Regular Campus Participant "Early Bird" - $350 (until September 12, 2008)
Regular Campus Participant - $375 (no refunds after November 3, 2008)

Student (Full Time) Campus Participant "Early Bird" - $300 (until September 12, 2008)
Student (Full Time) Campus Participant - $325 (no refunds after November 3, 2008)

Pay by Credit Card (MC, Visa and AmEx) - REGISTER BY CREDIT CARD - Click Here -

• Register each participant
• Make sure each section of the registration form is filled out
• No refunds after November 3, 2008; processing fees may apply prior to November 3rd.

Pay by Mail (Check or Money Order) - REGISTER BY MAIL - Click Here -

• Register each participant
• Make sure each section of the registration form is filled out
• No refunds after November 3, 2008; processing fees may apply prior to November 3rd.
• Checks/Money Orders payable to: Emory University
• Complete registration form online and mail check or money order to:
  
  Carol Flowers
  Office of Faculty Development & Academic Planning
  Emory University
  201 Dowman Drive
  Administration Building, Suite 313
  Atlanta, GA 30322-1950

DEADLINES...

Please add these deadlines to your calendar:

• Early Bird - Registration expires September 12, 2008 at 12:00 Midnight (Eastern Standard Time)
• Hotel Reservations should be made by October 13, 2008
• Conference Registration Deadline on November 3, 2008
• Last day for refunds: November 3, 2008

Visit NCBI (National Coalition Building Insititute) Website at www.ncbi.org