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Callaway Gardens The conference will take place at the Mountain Creek Conference Center at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia, USA. Pine Mountain is located 60 minutes southwest of Atlanta, Georgia. Callaway Gardens is a man-made landscape in a unique natural setting. Conceived and created by Cason J. Callaway and his wife Virginia Hand Callaway, Callaway Gardens is a wholesome family environment where all may find beauty, relaxation, inspiration and a better understanding of the living world. With many of the native trees and shrubs in bloom, April is a great time to visit Callaway Gardens. Hotel Accommodations A special link to hotel reservations system at Callaway Gardens has been established. This link will allow you to get the ICRS-11/RPSD-2008 discounted rate. All hotel room reservations must be made directly with Callaway Gardens via the link below. Note that the group number for the conference rate is 77E9A6. To accommodate early arrival and late departure, guest rooms may be reserved at the conference rate for a period of 3 days before and 3 days after the conference period. The deadline for the (standard room) conference rate of $130(+tax)/night is March 1, 2008*. *After March 13, 2008, the hotel rooms at the Mountain Creek Inn became available to the general public. However, as long as there are rooms still available, Callaway Gardens will honor the conference rate of $131 per night plus tax. Occasionally the room reservation link to Callaway Gardens undergoes updates and the room rate appears unavailable. If this happens, please try again within 24 hours. Such occurrences are a procedural matter with the hotel and not an indication that the rate is no longer available. Conference Attendees: Unfortunately there are no more rooms available at the Mountain Creek Inn at Callaway Gardens. Due to this situation, Callaway Gardens has agreed to provide comparable accommodations at the same conference rate ($130/night) at one of the other locations in the Gardens. Transportation will be provided from the lodging to the conference center (<5 minute trip). The reservations link is currently being updated, and should become available within 24 hours. Please check back and make your reservations then. You may also call the Callaway Gardens Reservations phone number: 800-255-5292 to make your reservation. US VISA Information Should you require an official letter of acceptance for presenting a paper at ICRS-11/RPSD-2008, please contact me (Michael Shannon, Registration Chair) at mshannon3@gatech.edu. Please note that a VISA can take some time to process, so please act now! You must initiate this action, so please contact me as soon as possible so that I can provide the letter to you in a timely fashion. For further information, please see the following websites: http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html http://www7.nationalacademies.org/visas/ Transportation
Local Attractions "Located just one hour southwest of Atlanta, the town of Pine Mountain (pop. approx. 1000) lies at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and serves as the gateway to Callaway Gardens, which hosts a variety of activities throughout the year. Pine Mountain, Georgia captures all the charm of a small Southern town, all the excitement and amenities of a city and all the friendly faces you can imagine just waiting to share their area with stoppers-by. Known for its quaint shops, history and Southern cooking, the area is a vacationer's dream for relaxing and enjoying the past." (Pine Mountain Tourism Association) For information about Pine Mountain, Georgia visit http://www.pinemountain.org/. Atlanta Attractions
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