HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Welcome to the Hotel Reservations Page for the 2008 National Charter Schools Conference!

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THROUGH THIS ENTIRE PAGE FIRST BEFORE MAKING YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE!!!!

If you have ANY QUESTIONS re: hotels or encounter any problems making hotel reservations, please call the New Orleans Housing Bureau at 800-424-5250.

CONFERENCE HOTEL LIST
You may wish to look at the list of conference hotels before entering the online system; it allows you to compare amenities at the different hotels at a glance.  Click here to see a list of the conference hotels.

WHY STAY AT A CONFERENCE HOTEL
• Because special rates have been negotiated at these hotels
• Because your fellow conference attendees will be staying at these hotels which will provide added networking opportunities
• Because complimentary shuttle service will be provided at hotels that are beyond a 4-block radius of the Convention Center

WHEN SHOULD YOU PLAN TO ARRIVE AND LEAVE

• June 22 Arrival: Most people will be arriving on Sunday June 22 in time to pick up their registration packet and to attend the Reception at 6:00pm.

• June 25 Departure: The official Conference time will end at 11:45am on June 25th.

• If You Decide to Participate in June 25 Post-Conference Volunteer Opportunities (see below), then you will want to plan to depart on the evening of June 25th or the morning of June 26th, depending on where you are traveling back to.

NOTE: There will be more information on school visits and volunteer opportunities shortly.

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT HOTELS DIRECTLY TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS OR MAKE CHANGES TO A RESERVATION
Please do not contact the hotels directly to make or change your hotel reservations.  You will not be able to get the lower conference rate by doing this.

If you want to talk to a real person, if you have questions about the online system, about housing in general, or about making or changing a reservation, please call Experient, our housing bureau, toll-free at 1-800-424-5250.  (Outside the U.S. please call 1-847-940-2153)

CANCELLATION POLICY
All changes and cancellations in hotel reservations must be made with the New Orleans Housing Bureau on or before May 30, 2008 to avoid a $17.00 processing fee. Starting June 11, 2008 and prior to 72 hours before arrival date, changes and cancellations must be made with your assigned hotel. Your deposit will be refunded less a $17.00 processing fee. Any cancellations made within 72 hours of the arrival date will result in forfeiture of the full deposit.

HOTEL RESERVATION CONFIRMATION
Reservations made online will receive a confirmation via e-mail within 72 hours, if a valid e-mail address has been provided. If no e-mail has been provided, or if e-mail sent to you is returned undeliverable, you will receive a confirmation via fax or regular mail within 5–7 business days.

Reservations made via fax or regular mail using the housing reservation form will be processed on a first-come basis and confirmed within 5–7 business days via e-mail, if a valid e-mail address has been provided, or by fax or regular mail.

If you do not receive a confirmation of your hotel reservation within 7 days, please contact the 2008 National Charter Schools Housing Bureau at 1-800-424-5250.  (Outside the U.S., please call 1-847-940-2153)

NOTE: Hotels will not be sending individual confirmations — you will be able to use your housing bureau acknowledgment upon check-in as proof of your reservation.

CHANGES TO YOUR RESERVATION
1. All changes and cancellations to hotel reservations must be made with the New Orleans Convention Bureau/Experient Housing Bureau on or before May 30, 2008 to avoid a $17.00 processing fee. 

By Mail: New Orleans Convention Bureau/Experient Housing Bureau
108 Wilmot Road, Suite 400
Deerfield, IL  60015-5124

By Email:  ncc@experientinc.com

By FAX: 1-847-940-2386

By Phone:  800-424-5250 or (outside the U.S.) 847-940-2153
Hours of operation:  8:00 am – 5:00 pm CST Monday-Friday

2. Only after June 11, 2008 and prior to 72 hours before arrival date, changes and cancellations must be made with your assigned hotel.

3. Your deposit will be refunded less a $17.00 processing fee.  Any cancellations made within 72 hours of the arrival date will result in forfeiture of the full deposit.


FOUR WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Online:
Click Here to make your Hotel reservations online

By Fax:
Click Here to download a hardcopy of the Hotel Registration Form

By Mail:
Click here to download a hardcopy of the Hotel Registration Form

By Phone: Call 1-800-424-5250 or (outside the U.S.) 847-940-2153
Hours of operation:  8:00 am – 5:00 pm CST Monday-Friday