A Note About This Year's Meeting

There has been an attempt to weave the theme of the conference throughout the program and conference activities. There are several conference activities which merit special note.

Annual New Administrators' Workshop—This NAASS perennial favorite is a comprehensive introduction to Summer Session administration. It is designed to be a basic and general introduction to best practices common in our program area.

Pre-Conference Workshop for Seasoned Administrators—This is an inaugural pre-conference workshop for professionals who wish to have a more intensive, hands on refresher on practical and useful skills. This year's workshop is lead by Kimberly Parrott. Ms. Parrott will work with the group on Presenting with Confidence. Space is limited for this workshop and pre-registration is essential.

Issues Round Tables—On Tuesday morning, following breakfast, there will be an opportunity to have more intimate, guided discussion with others interested in a number of various topics. Within the time allotted, participants should have sufficient time to visit several discussion tables to explore a number of important issues.

Research Workshop—Research and publishing is the currency of higher education. Effort has been made to make the research, module at the conference a useful and effective tool to the administrator who wishes to conduct research or simply get a better feel of it.

Concurrent Workshop Tracks—The concurrent sessions are the substance of the conference. This year the workshops are organized in the following fashion:
A = Research and Best Practice
B = Marketing
C = Leadership and Management
D = Curriculum and Programming

Conference Particulars

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Conference registration and payment with credit card may now be completed online and, by clicking on the link for the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel, you may also make your hotel reservation and pay the required first night deposit. The conference registration web address is: NAASS2005.rutgers.edu. The hotel link is clearly marked at our website.
Conference registration can also be completed by mail or fax, (856) 225-6524, along with the appropriate credit card payment. Registration and fee payment are due no later than Friday, October 28, 2005.

All fees paid, less $50.00, are refundable if the conference registration is cancelled before Friday, October 28, 2005. The Basic Registration Fee includes all planned activities except: (1) the Saturday trip to Pennsylvania Dutch Country in Lancaster, Pa., (2) the Saturday Trolley City Tour and Six Attractions, and (3) the New Administrators' Workshop (see "Pre-Conference Activities" on page 8 for more information about these programs).

REGISTRATION PAYMENT
The basic registration fee for NAASS members is $400.00 USD ($495.00 for non-members). Online or faxed regitrations may be done with a credit card—VISA, MasterCard, or Discover Card. Payment by mail can be paid with a check, money order, or credit card. Please make check or money order payable to Rutgers University and mail it in with your registration form to:
Dr. Thomas J. Venables
Summer Session Office
Rutgers University
321 Cooper Street
Camden, NJ 08102-1519 USA

MULTIPLE REGISTRATIONS
A reduced registration fee is available to any institution sending more than two people to the conference. The first two attendees pay the Basic Registration Fee of $400.00. Each additional registrant from the same institution pays only $370.00 per registrant. (To insure proper credit, it is helpful to submit all registrations from one institution at the same time.)

GUEST TICKETS
Tickets for guests and spouses are available to all non-meeting functions as indicated on the Registration Form (See under Conference Functions For Guests). If you intend on attending the conference with a guest or a spouse, it is important that guest tickets be purchased in advance since certain conference functions such as tours and non-meeting socials will require name-tags.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS
The conference rate at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel is $142.00 per night (single or double) plus 14% tax. The hotel will honor the conference rate two days prior to and after the conference.
Reservations may be made online when you register for the conference online or by calling the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel at (215) 238-6000. Be sure to reference the NAASS 2005 CONFERENCE to obtain the conference rate. There are a limited number of rooms reserved and reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please note that the final date for securing guaranteed hotel reservations is Wednesday, October 12, 2005. Reservation requests received after 5:00 p.m. EST on the cut-off date will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis. Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. and check out time is 12:00 noon.
Reservations must be guaranteed by payment of the first night by credit card. If you find it necessary to change your plans, please contact the hotel by 12:00 noon on the date of your scheduled arrival. Failure to cancel your reservation by 12:00 noon will result in a charge of one night plus tax. For further information:
Sheraton Society Hill Hotel
One Dock Street (2nd and Walnut Streets)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106
Telephone: (215) 238-6000
Information is also available on the hotel link on our website:
http://NAASS2005.rutgers.edu

EARLY DEPARTURE CHARGE
Upon check-in, guests will be asked to reconfirm their departure date and revisions may be made at the point of check-in. Should a guest choose to depart earlier than the date agreed to at check-in, a $50.00 service charge will apply.

PARKING
Valet parking for overnight guests is $25.30 per day, inclusive of all taxes, and will be charged to the guest's room bill. Daily valet parking rate is $16.00 per day.

CYBER CENTER
The hotel has a cyber center, which is available, free of charge, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The hotel lobby is wireless and internet use may be charged to your credit card. Internet access is also available in your room at a charge of $9.95 per 24-hour period.

TRANSPORTATION
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is easily accessible by air, train, or car.

Air and Rail Transportation:
Air: Philadelphia International Airport is just 11 miles from the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel. After you have obtained your luggage, proceed to the Ground Transportation Desk, dial #14 for USA Limousine Shuttle Service to the hotel. For return reservations to the airport, call 1-800-872-6070. The shuttle fee is $8.00 each way. The shuttle runs every 30 minutes. Transportation by taxi is also available at a flat charge of $20.00 each way.
Rail: Rail travelers on SEPTA and AMTRAK should exit at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station. Transportation to the hotel from the train station by taxi is most convenient and recommended. The one-way fee is approximately $15.00.

DRIVING
From South: Take Interstate 95 North to Exit 20 (Columbus Boulevard). Turn left at the traffic light onto Columbus Blvd. Proceed on Columbus Blvd. and at the sixth traffic light, turn left for Dock Street. Turn right at the Stop Sign. The Sheraton will be on the right-hand side.
From North: Take Interstate 95 South to Exit 20 (Columbus Boulevard). At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Columbus Blvd. Proceed on Columbus Blvd. and at the third traffic light, turn left for Dock Street. Continue to a dead end and turn right. The Sheraton will be on the right-hand side.
From East: Take Benjamin Franklin Bridge from Camden staying in the right hand lane. Take the first right off of the bridge to Sixth Street. Bear right on to Sixth Street and proceed to Market Street. Turn left onto Market Street to Second Street. Turn right on to Second Street and proceed to Dock Street. The Sheraton will be on the left-hand side.
From West: Take Pennsylvania Turnpike to Route 76 East (Exit 326 Valley Forge). Follow 76 East to 676 East (Exit 344 Central Philadelphia). Continue on 676 East to Interstate 95. Take 1-95 South to Penn's Landing (Exit 20). At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Columbus Boulevard. Proceed on Columbus Blvd. and at the third traffic light, turn left for Dock Street. Continue to a dead end and turn right. The Sheraton will be on the right-hand side.

WEATHER
Philadelphia's past temperature reports for the time of the conference indicate an average high of 58 and average low of 44 degrees Fahrenheit.

RESTAURANTS AND ATTRACTIONS
Information on quality dining, historic Philadelphia sites, as well as planned group and family activities will be listed in your conference packet available at the Conference Registration Center, located in the William Penn Boardroom, on the first floor of the hotel. Assistance is also available at the concierge's desk.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION