HURRY! Hotels are selling out fast. Book your room by 10/8/02.

The Columbus Housing Bureau will make hotel accommodations for you when you use one of the following three options:

INTERNET: Click Here to place a reservation on-line.
FAX: Download the Housing Form and send ONE COMPLETED FORM PER ROOM to: 614/222-6140.
MAIL: Download the Housing Form and send ONE COMPLETED FORM PER ROOM to the:

Greater Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau
Attention: Housing
90 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215.

Questions? Please email housing@columbuscvb.org

BCMC hotels are conveniently located via skywalk to the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The hotels will not accept telephone reservations prior to 10/8. The hotels will require a deposit of one night's room rental with each reservation request. Housing forms received without a valid credit card deposit will not be processed. All rates are subject to applicable taxes. Please remember, all reservations are subject to availability.

RED ROOF INN 111 E. Nationwide Blvd. Columbus, OH 43215 614/224-6539 614/228-4037 fax $100 single/double SOLD OUT HYATT REGENCY COLUMBUS 350 North High St. Columbus, OH 43215 614/463-1234 Guest Rooms: Single/Double - $139; Triple/Quad - $149 Taxi Cab Service: A taxicab from the airport to the hotel costs approximately $16 one way. Parking: Hyatt Regency parking is valet and costs $21 per night and includes all in/out access. The self-parking garage is $14 for 24 hours and does not have in/out access. (Garage is owned by the City of Columbus.) Prices subject to change. Phone Charges: Local calls, collect calls, third party calls, credit card calls and Internet access is $1. Long distance is billed at AT&T operator assisted rate plus a $0.75 access charge and $0.25 a minute. Toll free calls are free unless they are used to access long distance carriers. Local information calls are $1.50. Prices subject to change.

ADAM'S MARK HOTEL 50 N Third St Columbus, OH 614/228-5050 $125 SOLD OUT HAMPTON INN 501 North High St. Columbus, OH 43215 614/559-2000 614/559-2001 fax $114 single/double SOLD OUT CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL COLUMBUS 33 Nationwide Blvd. Columbus, Ohio 43215 614/461-4100 Guest Rooms: Single/Double - $139; Triple - $159; Quad - $169 Taxi Cab Service: A taxicab from the airport to the hotel costs approximately $16 one way. Parking: Parking is valet and costs $19 per night and includes all in/out access. Parking on the weekends is $9 per night. Prices subject to change. Phone Charges: Local calls are $1. Long Distance calls are $3.25 for the first minute and $1.65 for each additional minute. Collect calls, calling card calls and 1-800 calls are free. Internet access is free if a 1-800 number is used or $1 per call if a local number is used. Prices subject to change.

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Did you know that Columbus is within a day’s drive of 2/3 of the nation’s population? Conveniently located at the crossroads of two major interstate highways – I-70 (east-west) and I-71 (north-south), it’s easy to cruise on into Ohio’s capital and largest city. I-270 circles the city and provides easy access to the entire metropolitan area of 1.5 million. If you arrive by plane, you can zoom downtown from Port Columbus International Airport in 10 minutes via I-670. For construction information, visit www.pavingtheway.org, www.I-670.org or call 614/645-PAVE. (If you are travelling from the airport, you should not experience construction delays.)

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Port Columbus International Airport, located just ten minutes east of downtown, is served by 23 passenger airlines providing 388 daily arrivals and departures to 35 non-stop destinations. Major carriers include Air Ontario, American, America West, Continental, Delta, Northwest, Southwest, United and US Airways.

Be sure to check out the airfare discounts available for BCMC attendees.

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Public transportation is provided by the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA, 614/228-1776 or www.cota.com). Normal bus fare is $1.10; express fare is $1.50; and a transfer is $0.10.

Taxi Service is provided by Northway Taxicab Company (614/299-4118) and members of the Independent Taxicab Association of Columbus (614/235-5551). The average fare from Port Columbus International Airport to downtown is between $16-$18.

The Capital City Flyer is a daily shuttle bus that connects the airport with downtown hotels and area attractions for just $5 each way. The Capital City Flyer runs hourly.

Airport shuttle service is also provided by Arch Express (614/252-2277) and Urban Express Transportation (877/840-0411). Cost varies based on the number of passengers and the distance. Reservations are recommended.

*Prices subject to change.

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Our special meeting rates and discounts make it easy for you to incorporate leisure fun into your plans. Your special low Avis rates are good from one week before to one week after your meeting, so you can take in the sites.

Visit www.avis.com for more information and to make a reservation online. Or contact the Meeting Reservation and Information Desk at 800-331-1600 and mention your Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number T766099. You must use this meeting AWD number to receive BCMC's discounted rates.

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