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caBIG™ Clinical Trials Management Systems (CTMS) Workspace Face-to-Face
Meeting**

**Meeting Travel Essentials Guide**

September 8 -- 9, 2008 ♦ Memphis, Tennessee

**\
Note: Traveling attendees should keep this document handy (i.e. in
carry-on) for information on Face-to-Face Meeting location,
transportation, directions, hotel, maps, and emergency contacts.**

**Travel Reminders:** Please bring cash for purchase of lunch tickets.
\$8.00 Monday and \$9.00 Tuesday.

**MEETING LOCATION:**

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Registration Table outside of St.
Jude North Auditorium)

262 Danny Thomas Place

Memphis, TN 38105-3678

\(901\) 595-3300

[www.stjude.org](http://www.stjude.org/)

**HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:**

Crowne Plaza Memphis

300 North Second Street

Memphis, TN 38105

Phone: (901) 525-1800

Fax: (901) 524-1859

<http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/memss>

Hotel has wireless internet connection. Full service restaurant. Pool.
Hotel will store your luggage on Monday before check in time.

**CONTENTS:**

TRANSPORTATION [2](#transportation)

PER DIEM RATES [3](#per-diem-rates)

MAP OF THE AREA [4](#__RefHeading___Toc208327596)

MEETING LOGISTICS [6](#meeting-logistics)

RESTAURANTS AND DINING [6](#restaurants-and-dining)

EMERGENCY/URGENT CONTACTS: (For significant delays, minor emergencies,
getting lost, etc.)
[7](#emergencyurgent-contacts-for-significant-delays-minor-emergencies-getting-lost-etc.)

# TRANSPORTATION

**Memphis International Airport**

Taxicabs are available outside terminal B baggage claim area at the
ground level. For assistance in obtaining a taxicab, please locate the
personnel at the Taxi booth.  The fare is approximately \$30.00 round
trip. Take 240 West then North. Take Union Street West to Third Street
North. North on Third to Crowne Plaza on left. St. Jude on Right.

**General Transportation Needs**

For transportation within the downtown area there is a trolley stop only
one block away from the hotel which runs every 10 minutes from 6am to
11pm Monday through Friday. The trolley is handicap accessible. More
information can be found at
[http://www.matatransit.com](http://www.matatransit.com/)

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  **Airport and Memphis   **PHONE \#**
  Area**                  

  PC Transportation       \(901\) 489-3890
  Service                 

  Wheel Chair Express/    \(901\) 353-3500
  ramp or lift equipped   

  Trolley and Bus         \(901\) 274-6282
  Information             
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**Local Area Information**

The meeting location, St. Jude Research Hospital, is a short 5 minute
walk from the Crowne Plaza Memphis. Should you wish to drive, parking is
\$10 a day at the hotel and includes in and out access to your vehicle.

The smoke-free Crowne Plaza hotel is blocks away from the world famous
Beale Street Entertainment District and moments from Elvis Presley's
Graceland, the National Civil Rights Museum and the Gibson Guitar
Factory. Bar B Que is out of this world.

For a complete list of area events and attractions visit:
[http://www.memphistravel.com](http://www.memphistravel.com/)

# PER DIEM RATES

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  Memphis                                  Shelby                                90                                                                                          49                                                                                          139                                                  36.75
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[]{#__RefHeading___Toc208327596 .anchor}**MAP OF THE AREA**

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# MEETING LOGISTICS

St. Jude is an easy walk from the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Go left (North) on
Third Street, cross Jackson Ave and turn right into the Guard Shack area
(Overton Street) Registration will be outside the Auditorium on the
first floor of St. Jude North (Barry Longinetti building). Lunch is in
the Pavilion which is a short walk from the meeting rooms. There will be
St. Jude personnel to guide you throughout the day. There will be a tour
of St. Jude beginning at 6 PM on Monday, Sept 8. Sign up is at the
registration desk. Limited to 40 participants.

# RESTAURANTS AND DINING

The hotel has a casual restaurant on-site, The River City Café, that
features reasonably priced Southern cuisine and is open from 6 AM to 11
PM for breakfast lunch and dinner. Room service is available from 5 AM
to 10 PM daily. There are several really good restaurants near the
Peabody Hotel and historic district.

**Blues City Cafe**

Location: 138 Beale Street; 1 mi from hotel\
Serves:  Lunch  \|  Dinner\
BBQ and southern dishes.

**The Butcher Shop**

Location: 101 S Front Street; 1 mi from hotel\
Serves:  Dinner\
Hickory charcoaled steaks.

**McEwen\'s on Monroe**

Location: 122 Monroe, .5 mi from hotel.\
Serves:  Lunch  \|  Dinner\
Southern bistro with an extensive wine menu.

**Blue Plate Cafe**

Location: 113 S Court, .5 mi from hotel.\
Serves:  Breakfast  \|  Lunch\
Southern home cooking. Open from 7am to 2pm daily.

# EMERGENCY/URGENT CONTACTS: (For significant delays, minor emergencies, getting lost, etc.)

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  caBIG CTMS      Beth        Booz Allen   [DiGiulian_Beth@bah.com]{.underline}       301.335.1492
  Workspace       DiGiulian   Hamilton                                                
  Coordinator                                                                         

  St. Jude        Kimberly    St. Jude     [Kimberly.Gayden@stjude.org]{.underline}   \(901\)
  Meeting         "Meshun"    Children's                                              595-2984
  Coordinator     Gayden      Research                                                
                              Hospital                                                
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