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|    | ## Instructions to the Traveler     |      | Long Beach EERC   |
|    |                                     |      | (00E)             |
|    |                                     |      |                   |
|    |                                     |      | VA Medical Center |
|    |                                     |      |                   |
|    |                                     |      | 5901 E. 7^th^     |
|    |                                     |      | Street            |
|    |                                     |      |                   |
|    |                                     |      | Long Beach, CA    |
|    |                                     |      | 90822             |
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  *Program Title:* HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RETENTION & RECRUITMENT
                   CONFERENCE

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

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| *Conference   | Boston Marriott Copley Place                         |
| Location:*    |                                                      |
|               | 110 Huntington Avenue                                |
|               |                                                      |
|               | Boston, MA 02116                                     |
|               |                                                      |
|               | [www.copleymarriott.com]{.underline}                 |
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[]{.mark}

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|               | > ***Phone:* (617) 236-5800**                        |
|               | >                                                    |
|               | > ***FAX:* (617) 236-5885**                          |
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[]{.mark}

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| *Registration | 5:00pm -- 700pm, Saturday, July 15, 2006             |
| Hours:*       |                                                      |
|               | 7:30am -- 8:30am, Sunday, July 16, 2006              |
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[]{.mark}

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  *Program         Sunday, July 16, 2006 at 8:30am
  Begins:*         

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  *Program Ends:*  Monday, July 17, 2006 at 4:15pm

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| *Travel       | Your travel clerk will need to prepare your travel   |
| Information:* | authority (SF3036)                                   |
|               |                                                      |
|               | Obtain your travel authority (SF3036) and advance of |
|               | funds.                                               |
|               |                                                      |
|               | Obtain a traveler's itinerary worksheet from your    |
|               | travel clerk.                                        |
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  *Funding:*       Travel will 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 **Boston |
|               | Marriott Copley Place**, 110 Huntington Avenue,      |
|               | Boston, MA 02116, **phone (800) 228-9290 or (617)    |
|               | 236-5800** for arrival on Saturday, July 15, 2006    |
|               | and depart on either Monday, July 17, 2006 or        |
|               | Tuesday, July 18, 2006.                              |
|               |                                                      |
|               | **[RESERVATION DEADLINE 5:00 pm CT on Wednesday,     |
|               | June 21, 2006]{.underline}**                         |
|               |                                                      |
|               | -   You are responsible for making and guaranteeing  |
|               |     your hotel room reservation with a credit card   |
|               |     number no later than 5:00 pm CT on Wednesday,    |
|               |     June 21, 2006.                                   |
|               |                                                      |
|               | -   Please call (617) 236-5800 or toll free at (800) |
|               |     228-9290 -- to make hotel reservations.          |
|               |                                                      |
|               | **[GROUP RESERVATION BLOCK]{.underline}**            |
|               |                                                      |
|               | When calling the hotel, please identify yourself as  |
|               | being with the Group reservation block entitled:     |
|               |                                                      |
|               | **[Department of Veterans Affairs]{.underline} -     |
|               | [VHA Healthcare Workforce Recruitment                |
|               | Conference.]{.underline}**                           |
|               |                                                      |
|               | **Please note that after Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at |
|               | 5:00 pm local time the hotel will continue to accept |
|               | reservations after this date depending upon          |
|               | availability. However, any remaining rooms in this   |
|               | block will be released back to the hotel for its     |
|               | discretion of general sale and any reservation       |
|               | requests after this date and time will be accepted   |
|               | on a space and rate availability basis.**            |
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| *Lodging      | [The Marriott Boston Copley Place requires that      |
| (continued):* | individuals provide a credit card number to make and |
|               | guarantee your reservation.]{.underline} The credit  |
|               | card may be charged as a deposit (equal to one       |
|               | night's stay) at the time when the reservation is    |
|               | made and this deposit will be applied to the first   |
|               | night of the reserved stay. This deposit is          |
|               | refundable if notice is received at least 72 hours   |
|               | prior to arrival and a cancellation number is        |
|               | obtained. Group single or double occupancy room is   |
|               | \$165.00 per night plus tax.                         |
|               |                                                      |
|               | Any expense for taxes paid may be claimed as a       |
|               | miscellaneous item on your travel voucher.           |
|               |                                                      |
|               | The hotel check in time is 3:00 pm and check-out     |
|               | time is 11: 00am.                                    |
|               |                                                      |
|               | **NOTE:** FY06 prevailing U.S. Government rate for   |
|               | Boston is \$165 plus tax for lodging and \$64.00     |
|               | meals and incidental expenses.                       |
|               |                                                      |
|               | There is an accessible web site address at           |
|               | [http:                                               |
|               | //www](http://www/)[.copleymarriott.com]{.underline} |
|               | to locate additional information about the hotel.    |
|               |                                                      |
|               | You may choose to bring a sweater or jacket since    |
|               | the meeting rooms may be cold at times.              |
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  *Parking:*       Parking is available in the Copley Garage at \$32.00
                   per day and valet parking is available for \$39.00 per
                   day. \*\*Please note that the hotel does not operate
                   the garage.

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| *Ground       | Ground transportation is available at Boston Logan   |
| Tra           | International Airport via Ace American Super Shuttle |
| nsportation:* | (800-517-2281) for a nominal fee of \$14.50 per      |
|               | person one way. Please call Ace American Super       |
|               | Shuttle at 800-517-2281 for more information and to  |
|               | make a reservation or visit their website:           |
|               | [www.aceamericansupershuttle.com]{.underline}        |
|               |                                                      |
|               | \- Taxi cabs are approximately \$40.00 one way to    |
|               | the hotel from Boston Logan International Airport.   |
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  *Meals and       Refreshment breaks will be provided courtesy of VA
  Breaks:*         Employee Education System.

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+---------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| *Logistical   | Barbara Mathews   | > *Hotel Questions:* Kimberley  |
| or            |                   | > Kapica                        |
| Registration  | Education         | >                               |
| Questions:*   | Specialist        | > Event Manager/Contracting     |
|               |                   | > Officer                       |
| *Phone:*      | VA EES, Cleveland | >                               |
|               | Center            | > VA EES, Long Beach EERC       |
| *Fax:*        |                   | >                               |
|               | \(440\) 526-3030  | > *Phone:* (562) 826-5505 ext.  |
|               | ext. 6632         | > 2334                          |
|               |                   |                                 |
|               | \(440\) 838-6034  |                                 |
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|               |                   |                                 |
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