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Page revised 09/10/2008
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Travel Arrangements
Hotel Reservations
Hotel reservations at the 2008
Convention rate are sold out.  
Click
here to book a room in the
Sheraton Birmingham.











Rooms are available at the
Doubletree Birmingham!!!
205-933-9000
Roms are available Doubletree
Birmingham, 808 South 20th
Street, Birmingham, AL 35205.
The hotel is accessible to the
Sheraton via a short cab ride or
the local Dart bus. The Dart fare
is only .50 cents. Convention

The rate is $119 per night plus
tax. Complimentary coffee
service is in the lobby from
6AM-9AM. Chocolate Chip
cookies are available upon
arrival.  Parking for hotel
guests is $8 per day.
This rate is subject to
availability through
SEPTEMBER 19TH!
 Please
make your reservations NOW.

Ask for the ASALH Rate.
2101 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N.
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
(205) 324-5000
(800) 325-3535
93rd Annual ASALH Convention
Birmingham, Alabama
October 1 -October 5, 2008
BCRI Reception
Airline Discounts
When making your flight reservations for the
conference, consider these great deals that ASALH
has secured for convention travelers:

American Airlines
5% discount off lowest fare!
Dates Available: September 28 - October 8
Discount Code: A5298AI (last letter is a capital "i")
$15 fee for phone booking
800-433-1790
www.aa.com

Northwest Airlines
5% off purchase 0-29 days prior!
7% off purchase +30 days prior!
$10 phone booking fee
800-328-1111
Code = NYVRS
www.nwa.com

Use your assigned WorldFile/Ticket Designator to
purchase your tickets online and your negotiated
discount will be applied to available fares. Individuals
and Meeting Planners should go to
www.nwa.com. At
the bottom of the 'Flights' tab, click the 'NWA Discount
Travel E-Cert Redemption' link. Complete the 'Flight
Options' section of the Flight Search screen. In the
'Additional Search Options' section, navigate to the
section labeled E-Cert: Do you have a Discount Travel
E-Cert, Electronic Credit Voucher (ECV), NWA Extras
Voucher? Select: "Yes." From the drop-down, select
"Meeting Agreement WorldFile number." Enter the
Meeting Agreement code (NYVRS) in the box provided
and complete your transaction.

Continental Airlines
2% - 18% discount!
Available September 27 - October 8
Discount Code: ZE5NDENWLF
Agreement Code: DENWLF
$15 service fee for phone booking
1-800-468-7022
www.continental.com

AirTran
10% discount off lowest fare!
Offer available September 28 - October 8
You must book through the Event Savers Desk by
phone at 866-683-8368 in order to
receive the 10% discount.
Event Code: ATL100108
www.airtran.com


Airport Shuttle
The Sheraton Birmingham and the Doubletree offer a
complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport.

Reservations are not required. Go to the Information
Desk where you will be able to call the hotel to pick you
up.
Car Rental Discounts
If you are planning on renting a car
for the convention, consider the
companies below and receive the
special convention discounted rate!

Avis Worldwide Discount
Discount code: J953731
Simply enter this code online in the
box labeled "AWD (optional)" to
receive the discount.  
Click here to
book online, or book by phone at
1-800-331-1600.  Offer available
from September 24 - October 12.

Hertz
Receive up to $25 off your car
rental ($5 a day) in addition to the
standard convention discount.  
Make your reservations online at
Hertz.com, or by phone at
1-800-654-2210 (or in Canada at
1-800-263-0600).  Use the
following codes when making your
reservations:
Promotional Code (PC) # 120050
CDP # 1805451