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2009 Baldrige Examiner Training Logistics

MS Word Version - Examiner Training Logistics Information booklet


Training Dates and Location
New and Senior/Alumni Examiners
April 28- May 1
May 5-8
May 12-15
May 19-22

Returning Examiners
April 29- May 1
May 6-8
May 13-15
May 20-22

(Dates will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Training is being held at the NIST campus.

Accommodations
Blocks of rooms have been reserved for examiners at the Gaithersburg Hilton Hotel. The hotel is within a 5-10 minute drive to the NIST campus. Please see the “Directions from Area Airports to the Gaithersburg, Hilton Hotel" page in the Examiner Training Logistics Information booklet to assist you with more detailed travel directions..

The Gaithersburg Hilton Hotel is located at 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Tel: 301-977-8900 and Fax: 301-869-8597

All Examiners are required to pay for their lodging expenses and any expenses incurred as a result of unscheduled hotel room cancellations or failure to cancel reservations. Please call the hotel directly to reserve, make changes or cancel your reservation.

Senior Training and New Examiner Orientation Hotel Check-in
Please make reservations for check-in Monday evening and checkout Friday morning.

Examiner Preparation (Wednesday to Friday) Hotel Check-in
Please make reservations for check-in Tuesday evening and checkout Friday morning. Do not make reservations for Monday night—as we have a limited number of rooms reserved on Monday for Senior and New Examiners.

To make a reservation at the Gaithersburg Hilton Hotel please call 301-977-8900 or use the website links below to make your reservation. If you call the Hilton to make reservations, inform the reservations clerk that you are attending Baldrige Examiner Training, and be prepared to provide the appropriate block code [see below] for your arrival and departure dates during training. The $159 rate is available on a first come first serve basis.

You must wait to receive an email from our office confirming your scheduled training week before making your hotel reservation.

Gaithersburg Hilton Hotel  
Week 1
Monday, April 27 - Friday, May 1
Group Code - BAL		 Week 3
Monday, May 11 - Friday, May 15
Group code: EX3
   
Week 2
Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8
Group Code - EX2 		Week 4
Monday, May 18 - Friday, May 22
Group Code: EX4
   
All reservations must be made by April 13th to get the training block rate.

Questions
If you have any questions please contact the Examiner Help Center at examinerlogistics@nist.gov or phone: 877-237-9064 (option 1). Someone will be available Monday-Friday from 8:30 am 5:30 pm, Eastern Time to handle your inquiries.


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Date created: 3/05/2007
Last updated: 3/20/2009