TCWF Conference on Environmental Health

May 23-24, 2011
Los Angeles, California

TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATIONS

LODGING
TCWF’s 2011 Conference on Environmental Health will be held at the JW Marriott at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The hotel is located at 900 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015. Please note that all rooms at the JW Marriott are non-smoking. For more information about the hotel and its location, please check the hotel’s website at: http://www.lalivemarriott.com/.

Community Partners will make the hotel reservation for participants traveling from outside the Los Angeles area. Please indicate your request for overnight accommodation on the registration form. TCWF will cover the cost of one-night's stay at the JW Marriott for qualifying participants. Should you require additional or special accommodations, please contact Pia Banez of Community Partners at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or (213) 346-3213.

TRANSPORTATION
Air Travel
Participants traveling by air can fly into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) or Burbank Airport (BUR).

Ground transportation to the hotel from Los Angeles International Airport or Burbank Airport is available via a variety of companies. LAX is approximately a 25-40 minute drive, depending on traffic conditions. Travel to the hotel from BUR is approximately a 20-30 minute drive. For more information, please check these links:

LAX Airpot
http://www.lawa.org/welcomelax.aspx

Burbank Airport
http://www.burbankairport.com/

Public Transportation
For information on bus and metro rail lines, please visit the L.A. County Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) at: http://www.metro.net/

Driving
For driving directions to the conference, please visit: http://www.lalivemarriott.com/Directions-14.html.

Community Partners encourages carpooling and will be happy to help coordinate rideshare opportunities for participants not arriving via air. For those interested, please use the online registration form to note your travel origin.

Parking
Valet parking at the JW Marriott is available and will be fully validated for conference attendees.

TCWF TRAVEL STIPENDS
Stipends are available to defray the cost of travel to and from Los Angeles and will be awarded based on the number of requests received and the amount of funds allocated in the budget. Depending on the number of stipend applications received, the amount received may not cover the full cost of travel expenses. Stipends will be provided on a reimbursement basis to those who attend the conference; original receipts will be required.

Please note that since the conference will provide food at the evening networking reception and breakfast and lunch on the days of the conference, meal and drink costs are not reimbursable expenses.

To request a travel stipend, please complete the online registration form at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JPRFB7D

Mileage will be reimbursed to those driving from outside of the area at the rate of 51¢ per mile.

Participants traveling by air should make their flight reservations as soon as possible to secure the lowest possible airfare.

Following the conference, please submit a Travel Reimbursement Request Form along with original receipts. Requests must be received no later than Friday, June 24, 2011.
Please mail to:
Attn: Pia Banez
Community Partners
1000 N. Alameda Street, Suite 240
Los Angeles, CA 90012

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