Vital information for WASHINGTON DC

Hi everyone.

Three things to know:

1. Check out the WSDC 2008 blogsite maintained by Tuna Snider, Director of Tournament Operations, WSDC 2008 for current information and updates on Worlds.

2. The archive on the same blogsite is very useful too for giving you all recent (and still very relevant) information.

3. Phyllis Hirth writes:
Code of Conduct.
You each need to sign and return to me the Code of Conduct form which you can find here.

You can scan and email to me or post to:
Phyllis Hirth
29 Forest Blvd
Ardsley, NY 10502

I need them before the championships begin. If you have not signed you can not participate.
Remember that students need their parents or guardian to sign too, so please try not to leave it to the last minute.

Travel from the Airports
For those of you coming into Dulles International Airport, the best transport to the hotel is the Super Shuttle(supershuttle.com) or 800-622-2089 . The fee quoted to me is $26 for the 1st person and $10/person after that. The van will fill any empty spaces with other passengers. You can also hire your own van for up to 10 people for $120.

For those of you coming to Baltimore Washington International Airport, you can also use the same contacts for the Super Shuttle. The rate is $44 for the 1st person and $12/person after that. Same as with Dulles, you can hire your own van for up to 10 people for $104.

Trains.
The young and hearty among you can take the MARC train to Union Station for $6. From Union Station take the Metro red line to Metro Center and change to the blue line to Crystal City. Then call the hotel (703-418-1234) and they will send the shuttle for you.

Hotel rates.
There has been some confusion on the rate for observers. The fee of $1600 is for double occupancy. Unfortunately, we are overbooked at the moment and I am not able to give single occupancy to anyone who was billed $1600. My apologies for the confusion.

Country Exhibit night.
On one of our evenings (Tuesday) we are planning a County Exhibit Night. Please bring something for your table to show the delegates something special about your country. Please, no food. The hotel will not let us serve anything they do not prepare for fear of litigation (remember this is the US, the most litigious nation in the world). This is also a night for those of you with any talents, or talents you think you have, to express yourselves for the benefit of the delegates. Please don't disappoint me on this. I look forward to learning a little more about each of you and about your culture.
More details about the Country Exhibit Night can be found here.

Well, that's it from Phyllis, and from your blogger me - for now.

Take care,

from Claire