Hotel & Registration Information (Charleston, S.C.)

2011 Developments in Clean Water Law Seminar

November 16 - 18, 2011

Please Note:

There are no rooms available at the Francis Marion Hotel on the evenings of November 16 & 17. The Hampton Inn (within easy walking distance of the Francis Marion) has available rooms. Please contact the Hampton Inn online for group-reservations. If you would rather make your reservations by telephone, call 843-723-4000 and use the the group code NAC to receive the group discount.

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Hotel Accommodations & Rates

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) has secured a special group rate of $149 per night (single/double), plus applicable taxes, at the Francis Marion Hotel. Reservations must be made by Friday, October 21, 2011 to receive the special rate. After this date, NACWA must release the unreserved rooms, and reservations will be accepted on a space available basis only with no guarantee that the discounted rates will apply.

To ensure a hotel room, contact the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, SC at 877.756.2121. Be sure to identify yourself as a NACWA attendee. You may also make your reservation online at www.francismarioncharleston.com and enter the group code, NACWA. Note: Check-in time is 4:00 pm; check-out time is 12:00 pm; baggage storage is available for your convenience. Any requests for late check-out should be directed to the Hotel. The address and telephone number of the Francis Marion Hotel is: 387 King Street, Charleston, S.C. 29403; phone: 843.722.0600.

Registration Fees & Information

To register for the 2011 Developments in Clean Water Law Seminar, please complete the online registration at NACWA’s website, www.nacwa.org/11law. You may also register via mail or fax by downloading the registration form from the website and mailing your registration fee(s) to NACWA.

Advance registrations must be received by Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Advance registrants will receive written confirmation via e-mail. Faxed and online registrations will be accepted after the deadline but will not be confirmed in writing. Cancellation Policy: A full refund will be made if NACWA receives the cancellation by November 1, 2011. Thereafter, a $300 cancellation fee will be applied.

Please Note: Registration and/or participation in any NACWA sponsored meetings constitutes an agreement by the registrant to the National Association of Clean Water Agencies’ use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the attendee’s image in photographs, videotapes, promotional materials as well as reproductions of such events and activities.

Ground Transportation

The Francis Marion Hotel is approximately twelve miles from the Charleston International Airport. The hotel does not offer a complimentary shuttle; however, there are several transportation alternatives:

Taxi Cab:
The fare from the Charleston International Airport to the Francis Marion Hotel is approximately $25 and will take 20 minutes. You may find one of several taxi companies just outside baggage claim at the airport.

Shuttle:
Representatives of various shuttle services are available in person at the Charleston International Airport. The fare from this airport to the Francis Marion Hotel is $12 each way per passenger. Please note that the shuttle does make several stops, dropping off other passengers on the way.

Car Rental:
NACWA selected Avis Rent-A-Car as the official car rental company for this meeting. Discounts are available by calling Avis directly at 800.331.1600. Our Avis Worldwide Discount Number is D003081.

Hotel Parking:
The Francis Marion Hotel has on-site overnight valet parking available at $17 per day with ‘in and out’ privileges, charged automatically to your room bill. Self-parking is available in the City Garage located next to the hotel at $12 per 24 hour period.

For Additional Information

For information regarding program content or retreat registration contact NACWA at 202.833.2672 or send an e-mail to Tina Kenia at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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