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—— General Information ——   Below you will find information about conference location, hotel information, attire, weather, and area attractions.         Conference Location     All conference events will be held at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Hotel. The hotel is centrally located in downtown DC, near the new Convention Center, the Verizon Center (home to professional sports leagues and a large entertainment venue), convenient to two Metro stops covering all subway lines, and very convenient to numerous shops and restaurants that are all relatively new. Both the sleeping rooms and meeting space have been renovated during the past two years and so the facility is in outstanding shape.           Hotel Information     Rooms have been reserved at a discounted rate for conference participants at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Hotel. The discounted room rates are as follows: Single: $239 Double: $239 Additional Person: $30 Hotel room rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes (currently 14.5%) in effect at the time of check-out. Reservations must be received on or before 4 pm, March 13th, 2009 to receive the discounted rate. Reservations can be made by: Phone: Call (888)236-2427 and request the discounted rate for the 'FR Research Conference'. Online: Visit the reservation website (link: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasrb?groupCode=FRBFRBA&app=resvlink&fromDate=4/14/09&toDate=4/18/09). The website code for the conference discount is FRBFRBA. The hotel location and contact information is: Renaissance Washington, D.C. Hotel 999 Ninth Street NW Washington, DC 20001 (202) 898-9000 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasrb-renaissance-washington-dc-hotel/           Attire     Business casual attire is appropriate for all conference activities.           Weather     The Weather Channel (Washington, DC)       CLIMATE CHART Average Highs & Lows Washington, DC   High Low April 66 °F 46 °F May 75 °F 56 °F           Area Attractions and Services     The following is a list of just a few of the attractions and services for Washington, D.C.       Lincoln Memorial     Capitol Building     National Zoo     Georgetown     International Spy Museum     Vietnam War Memorial     Washington Monument     Smithsonian     White House     Library of Congress     Metrorail Map