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|    | ## Instructions to the Traveler     |      | Erie Campus,      |
|    |                                     |      | Cleveland         |
|    |                                     |      | Employee          |
|    |                                     |      | Education         |
|    |                                     |      | Resource Center   |
|    |                                     |      |                   |
|    |                                     |      | VA Medical Center |
|    |                                     |      |                   |
|    |                                     |      | 135 E. 38^th^     |
|    |                                     |      | Street            |
|    |                                     |      |                   |
|    |                                     |      | Erie, PA 16504    |
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  *Program Title:* Bridging The Dimesions of Evidence Based Practice

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  *TRACE Project   06.CL.APNCONF.A
  No.:*            

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  *Conference      Crowne Plaza Hotel\
  Location:*       Riverwalk, San Antonio\
                   111 East Pecan Street\
                   San Antonio, TX 78205

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|               | *P  | 210-354-2800                                  |
|               | hon |                                               |
|               | e:* | 210-354-2700                                  |
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  *Registration    7:00 -- 8:00 am on Thursday, October 26, 2006
  Hours:*          

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  *Program         Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 8:00 am
  Begins:*         

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  *Program Ends:*  Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 5:00 pm

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| *Travel       | 1.  Your travel clerk will need to prepare your      |
| Information:* |     travel authority (SF3036)                        |
|               |                                                      |
| *This only    | 2.  Obtain your travel authority (SF3036) and        |
| applies to    |     advance of funds.                                |
| those whose   |                                                      |
| travel is     | 3.  Obtain a traveler's itinerary worksheet from     |
| funded by the |     your travel clerk.                               |
| VA*           |                                                      |
|               | 4.  Please ***[do not]{.underline}*** schedule your  |
|               |     return flight home less than two hours following |
|               |     the conclusion of the program.                   |
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  *Funding:*       Travel may be funded by your VISN or local VA Medical
                   Center.

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| *Lodging:*    | A block of sleep rooms is being held at the          |
|               |                                                      |
|               | Crowne Plaza Hotel\                                  |
|               | Riverwalk, San Antonio\                              |
|               | 111 East Pecan Street\                               |
|               | San Antonio, TX 78205                                |
|               |                                                      |
|               | Hotel Front Desk: 210-354-2800; Hotel Fax:           |
|               | 210-354-2700 for arrival on Wednesday, October 25,   |
|               | 2006 and to depart on Thursday, October 26, 2006.    |
|               | The hotel will honor the group rate 3 days prior and |
|               | 3 days following the rooming block based on          |
|               | availability at the hotel. **YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR |
|               | MAKING AND GUARANTEEING YOUR HOTEL ROOM RESERVATION  |
|               | WITH A CREDIT CARD NUMBER NO LATER THAN 9:00 pm ET   |
|               | on [September 23, 2006.]{.underline} Please          |
|               | call1-888-623-2800 -- hotel reservations to make and |
|               | guarantee your reservation.** When calling the       |
|               | hotel, please identify yourself as being with the    |
|               | group coded as **[Department of Veterans Affairs --  |
|               | Advance Practice Nursing (APN)                       |
|               | Conference.]{.underline}** **Please note that after  |
|               | Saturday, September 23^rd^ any remaining rooms in    |
|               | this block will be released back to the hotel for    |
|               | general sale.** The hotel requires that individuals  |
|               | establish credit in the form of a signed credit card |
|               | imprint or cash deposit at the time of check-in.     |
|               |                                                      |
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|               |                                                      |
|               | Rates are current Federal Government Per Diem.       |
|               | Prevailing Per Diem Rates at the time of the event   |
|               | will apply. Current single room rate is \$96.00 per  |
|               | night plus sales tax. [Tax Exemption for your sleep  |
|               | room may be obtained at the hotel if you present     |
|               | proper identification and fill out and sign a State  |
|               | of Texas Tax Exemption form at                       |
|               | check-in]{.underline}.                               |
|               |                                                      |
|               | Any expense for taxes paid may be claimed as a       |
|               | miscellaneous item on your travel voucher.           |
|               |                                                      |
|               | The hotel requires a one-night's deposit by guest    |
|               | check, money order or valid credit card by the       |
|               | Reservation Cut-Off Date. If using a credit card     |
|               | when making your reservation, your card will be      |
|               | charged for one night's lodging plus tax to          |
|               | guarantee your reservation.                          |
|               |                                                      |
|               | The hotel check in time is 3:00 pm and check-out     |
|               | time is prior to 11:00 am.                           |
|               |                                                      |
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|               |                                                      |
|               | **NOTE:** There is an accessible web site address at |
|               | http://www.crowneplaza.com/sariverwalk to locate     |
|               | additional information about the hotel.              |
|               |                                                      |
|               | Please bring a sweater or jacket since the meeting   |
|               | rooms may be cold at times.                          |
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  *Parking:*       For those who drive, parking at Crowne Plaza Riverwalk
                   cost \$15.00 per day for self parking and \$21.00 per
                   day for valet parking. These prices are subject to
                   change without prior notice. 

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| *Ground       | The Crowne Plaza Riverwalk is accessible from San    |
| Tra           | Antonio International Airport.                       |
| nsportation:* |                                                      |
|               | -   It is located approximately 8 miles or 15        |
|               |     minutes and cost approximately \$18.00 via taxi. |
|               |                                                      |
|               | -   Airport Shuttles are also available and are      |
|               |     approximately \$20.00 round trip.                |
|               |                                                      |
|               | -   These prices are subject to change without       |
|               |     notice.                                          |
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  *Breaks &        All participants will be charged a registration fee of
  Lunch:*          \$58.00 to cover breakfast, lunch and all breaks.

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| *Logistical   | Tanya Lane Truitt, RN MS                             |
| or            |                                                      |
| Registration  | Center for Continuing Nursing Education              |
| Questions:*   |                                                      |
|               | University of Texas                                  |
| *Phone:*      |                                                      |
|               | Arlington, TX 76019                                  |
| *Fax:*        |                                                      |
|               | 817-272-2778                                         |
|               |                                                      |
|               | 817-272-5371                                         |
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