The ICARE Project aim is to empower IACUCs and their institutions to maintain highest quality animal care and use and to increase compliance with federal standards while minimizing regulatory burden. The Interagency Collaborative Animal Research Education (ICARE) Project https://olaw.nih.gov/education/icare-interagency uses active learning pedagogy which has been shown to increase effectiveness of adult education in factual and theoretical understanding of scientific and ethical issues by engaging the learner in activities that require the application of high-level concepts.
ICARE ACADEMY - ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
Tuesday - Wednesday, September 10-11, 2019
Hilton Alexandria Old Town Hotel
1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
703-837-0440 • Hotel Website
HOTEL INFORMATION
The ICARE Academy in Alexandria, Virginia will be held at the:
Hilton Alexandria Old Town Hotel1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314703-837-0440 • Hotel Website
We have secured a $251/night plus tax room rate at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town Hotel for all ICARE Academy participants. This rate is the per diem for Alexandria, VA.
Participants will book their hotel rooms directly with the hotel via the ONLINE BOOKING LINK. If you have trouble, please call 1-800-445-8667 and ask for the group code SIE (the ICARE room block). We recommend that you book your room for arrival on Monday, September 9 and departure on Wednesday, September 11 or Thursday, September 12, depending on your travel arrangements. (The ICARE Academy classroom sessions end at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 11).
DEADLINE TO BOOK THIS RATE: AUGUST 19, 2019
Should you need an additional night's stay, the hotel will honor the group rate for additional nights pending availability.
Guest rooms include: coffee maker, in room safe, mini refrigerator, hair dryer and iron & ironing board. All rooms are Non Smoking.
Parking: Self Parking parking is $35/day plus tax per vehicle.
Guest rooms include: coffee maker, in room safe, mini refrigerator, hair dryer and iron & ironing board. All rooms are Non Smoking.
Parking: Self Parking parking is $35/day plus tax per vehicle.
AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION
Ground transportation information will be added soon.
LOCAL AREA
The hotel is located 4 miles from the Washington Reagan (DCA) Airport, 32 miles from Dulles International and 45 miles from Baltimore Washington Airports.
Washington Reagan (DCA) Airport is recommended because it is the closest airport (4 miles) to the conference hotel. Shuttle services from Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall International (45 miles) and Dulles International Airport (32 miles) are also available.
