TRAVEL AND HOTEL INFORMATION

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Attendees at AHEAD 2009 are eligible to receive a discount on their airline travel on American Airlines, with valid travel dates between July 19 – 27, 2009 to Louisville, KY, USA

Please use Promotion Code A9879AR when making your reservation to secure the applicable discount.

You will receive a 5% discount off the lowest applicable eligible published air fare.

To make a discount reservation, please call American Airlines Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790 from anywhere in the United States or Canada and refer to your Promotion Code.

There will also be a separate ticketing charge of $20.00 USD per ticket for tickets purchased via the phone or $30.00 USD per ticket for tickets purchased at the airport. This amount is subject to change. At this time there is no ticketing fee for reservations made and ticketed on www.AA.com. The percentage discount can be booked on-line at www.AA.com for American Airlines and American Eagle flights only.

For International (outside the US and Canada) originating guests, please call your local reservations number and refer to your Promotion Code (STARfile A9879AR).

OVERFLOW HOTEL AVAILABLE

AHEAD has secured an additional block of sleeping rooms at the Courtyard by Marriott Louisville Downtown, located approximately 2 blocks from the Galt House Hotel and Suites.

The Courtyard by Marriott is located at 100 South Second Street, Louisville, KY, 40202. Reservations can be secured by calling the hotel directly at 502-562-0200. Please ask the reservationist for the AHEAD GROUP RATE of $109 + tax per room per night. Reservations at the Courtyard by Marriott need to be secured by July 14, 2009.

HOST HOTEL – SOLD OUT (REFER TO OVERFLOW ABOVE)

The newly renovated historic Galt House Hotel & Suites will serve as the host site for the AHEAD 2009 Conference. All conference events will be held onsite at the Galt House.

This magnificent hotel offers two types of sleeping room accommodations; deluxe guest rooms and executive suites. All guest rooms offer complimentary WI-FI Internet connectivity. AHEAD has secured a substantial block of sleeping rooms to accommodate AHEAD 2009 attendees at the following discounted nightly room rates:

Deluxe Rooms Executive Suites
Single/Double: $109.00+ tax Single/Double: $139.00+ tax

Triple & Quadruple Occupancy, and Specialty Suites may be available at an additional cost; please contact the hotel directly to discuss availability and applicable rate information for those special arrangements.

Attendees are responsible for making their own housing accommodation reservations directly with the hotel. Be sure to ask for the AHEAD Group Rate when making your reservation. Reservations must be made by June 26, 2009. After June 26, prevailing hotel rates will apply and will be based on availability at the time of booking.

Please contact the Galt House Hotel and Suites directly to make your housing arrangements.

The Galt House Hotel & Suites
140 North Fourth Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Telephone: 502-589-5200

You may want to “visit” the Galt House on-line in advance of your trip. http://www.galthotel.com

Important Note: If you have specific disability-related requirements with regard to your hotel room accommodations, please ensure that you communicate and confirm them clearly and concisely with the hotel at the time you make your reservation. It is also advisable to reconfirm your arrangements 48 hours in advance of your arrival.

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