ACLEA's 48th Mid-Year Meeting
January 28 - 31, 2012
The Astor Crowne Plaza
New Orleans, Louisiana
Click here to download the official printed brochure.
Click here for the New Orleans "first-look" flyer.
Click here to download the ACLEA-NABE Crossover Collaboration Flyer!
Registration
Online and regular registration are now open! Click here for online registration details.
The program registration fee includes conference materials, admission to Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday sessions, the business meeting and breakfast, the Saturday welcome reception, and the Tuesday night special event. Saturday's CLE Boot Camp sessions, and all optional lunches and tours are separately priced. We must receive payment for optional sessions, lunches, and tours in advance of the conference to guarantee your reservation. Unless otherwise stated, all special event and tour fee payments are nonrefundable after January 6, 2012.
Spouse/Guest Fee
ACLEA has a spouse/guest fee for attendance at ACLEA meetings by those not eligible for ACLEA membership. This is a restricted fee intended for family members. Any spouse/guest who is interested in networking with other spouse/guests as well as friends in ACLEA, may pay a fee to cover the costs of food and beverage and attendance at some meetings. This fee includes the Saturday Welcome reception, continental breakfasts, business meeting breakfast, exhibit hall mixer, morning and afternoon breaks, and attendance at any sessions on topics that may be of interest. This benefit is extended only to those spouse/guests who are not eligible for ACLEA membership. ANYONE CONSULTING WITH OR EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN ACLEA IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS FEE.
Hotel Information
Our host hotel is The Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans, Louisiana. ACLEA has secured a special room rate of $149.00 USD per night for single/double available until January 6, 2012 or until the room block is exhausted, whichever comes first. NOTE: ACLEA has obtained this room rate by contracting a total meeting package at The Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel. ACLEA must meet certain minimum food & beverage and hotel room pickup requirements or ACLEA will face attrition and/ or meeting room rental. In order for ACLEA to continue to provide a reasonable registration fee, we need your help. Please take advantage of the room rate we have negotiated and make your reservation by contacting:
Astor Crowne Plaza
739 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Phone (888) 696-4806 (toll free U.S. or Canada) or
+1 504-962-0500 (International)
Special Rebate Policy
Registrants who stay at The Astor Crowne Plaza during this meeting will receive a $50 coupon that may be used toward the registration fee for the one of the next two future ACLEA meetings: Annual 2012 in Denver, CO or the Mid-Year 2013 in a location TBD. Only one coupon will be offered per room reservation and cannot be redeemed for cash. Only attendees who pay the meeting registration fee are eligible for this rebate. The meeting fee coupon is nontransferable.
Transportation
Getting to The Astor Crowne Plaza
We recommend that you fly into Louis Armstrong International Airport (Code MSY), which is an approximate 12-mile drive from the hotel. The taxi fare for transportation from the airport to the hotel is a flat rate of $33 for up to 2 people, 3 or more is $14 per person. Airport Shuttle near the baggage claim area runs a service to the Astor Crowne Plaza for $38 round-trip or $20 one-way.
By Car
If you're planning to drive in, The Astor Crowne Plaza has convenient valet parking facilities nearby that are available to you for approximately $31.60 USD per day during your stay.
Click here for driving directions.
Cancellation Policy
All special event & tour fee payments are nonrefundable after January 6, 2012. Registration refunds, less a $50 USD processing fee, will be given to registrants who cancel by 5:00 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2012. If notice is received between January 6 and 13, 2011 at 5:00 p.m., refunds will be given less a $150 USD processing fee. No refunds or transfers will be granted thereafter.