Hotel Information
Airfare Discounts
For International Registrants
Welcome to New Orleans…
…where European traditions blend with Caribbean influences in the American South. New Orleans lingers on the threshold between the Old World and the New, between history and legend; the magic is irresistible. New Orleans bursts at the seams with wonderful music, food, and architecture. A cultural gumbo, we celebrate our differences. In fact, we celebrate almost anything in the Big Easy.
The recovery of post-Katrina New Orleans has unleashed a new generation of community activism and social entrepreneurs. The city is brimming with projects to bring creative energy, attract tourism, rebuild homes, overhaul the educational system, and stimulate economic activity. New Orleans 2010 echoes with renewal, rebuilding, restoration and reinvention.
Hotel Information
© New Orleans Marriott
New Orleans Marriott
555 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
This stylish forty-one story French Quarter hotel in vibrant New Orleans is newly remodeled and boasts stunning Mississippi River and city views. Rooms feature luxurious Revive bedding and Bath & Body Works amenities. The Marriott is convenient to Big Easy attractions in the French Quarter, on the riverfront and in the Garden District.
The OD Network's room block at the New Orleans Marriott is now open, and you may book at special conference rates. For OD Network attendees, single rooms are priced at $209 and doubles at $229 per night. These rates are good until September 23, 2010 or until the room block fills whichever comes first. Don't delay, book now!
The phone number for reservations is: 1-800-654-3990. Ask for the "OD Network" room block.
To register online, please use this link to Marriott reservations.
Marriott International aspires to be the global leader that demonstrates how responsible hospitality management can be a positive force for the environment and create economic opportunities around the world, and in the communities where we work and live!
Marriott Hotels and Resorts
- Replaced light bulbs with energy-efficient bulbs
- Installed low-flow showerheads and toilets
- Introduced water/energy saving linen program
- Operates the most ENERGY STAR® certified properties in the industry
- Involves its global workforce in eco-volunteerism
Meetings and Events
- 100% Recycled Note Pads
- Pens made from Recycled materials
- Eco-Friendly Water Service
- Meeting Room Recycling
- America’s Second Harvest, where available
- Recyclable Box Lunch Program
- Paperless billing
New Orleans Marriott
- Installed energy-efficient double insulated glass windows that reduce glare and room temperatures, thereby reducing energy costs
- Office paper and cardboard are recycled
- Uses post-consumer paper when possible
- ENERGY STAR® certified property
- Water saving showers heads in all guest rooms
- Water conserving toilets in all guest rooms
- Vending machines utilize motion sensors for energy reduction
- Sensors and water conserving faucets in all public restrooms
- Florescent lighting throughout meeting areas
- 5 Fifty 5 Restaurant purchases produce from organic growers, local when possible
- Starbucks uses recyclable cups from post consumer paper
Airfare Discounts
- American Airlines offers travelers 5% discount when they use group code 18H0AV
- Delta/NWA offers travelers a 2-7% discount when they use group code NM5AW
- Continental Airlines offers a 2% discount to those who use group code ZGTU
For International Registrants
New visa requirements, effective in January 2009, may impact conference attendees who have never had to worry about visas. Prior to January, travelers from ‘visa-waiver’ countries could come to the US without needing prior approval or paperwork for stays of 90 days or less. Visa-waiver countries include most of Western Europe and a few Asian countries.
According to a Department of Homeland Security press release about the new law, all travelers from these countries are “now required to obtain approval through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) prior to traveling to the United States.” The new system is supposed to ease travel for those from the waiver countries. This is a web based system and the process takes only a few minutes to complete, according to some of our international members. Unlike passport checks, the airlines will not be verifying ESTA registration prior to boarding. For at least the first few months of 2009, travelers who have not registered will only be “delayed” in processing on arrival in the US. How quickly the DHS will begin to implement the full provisions of the new law, which potentially include denial of entry into the US, remains to be seen.
Please be sure to check most current requirements for screening by the US Transportation Safety Authority as well as your airline's baggage requirements as those have been changing frequently.
OD Network will provide to our international attendees, because of this new regulation and generally heightened entry security and passport reviews, letters of formal invitation for the conference upon request. Please email Joselisa Cerda or Linda Sherman.
The new visa guidelines can be found at: www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1231771555521.shtm
The ESTA registration site is: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/esta.html