ALIM Convention: Begins Tomorrow

(Washington D.C. - September 1, 2011) Tomorrow evening at 7:30pm the IIC's ALIM Convention will begin at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda. This email contains important instructions on how to check in at the convention.

Directions to the Hotel:

The address of the hotel is as follows:

Hyatt Regency Bethesda
One Bethesda Metro Center (7400 Wisconsin Ave),
Bethesda, Maryland, USA 20814
Tel: +1 301 657 1234 Fax: +1 301 657 6453

You may drive to the hotel or take the Washington DC Metro to the Bethesda Metro Station on the Red line. Parking is available at the hotel for a fee.

Check In:

Once you have arrived at the hotel, please check in to your room in the main hotel lobby. The convention will take place in the Haverford Room, which is two levels below the lobby. Hotel staff can direct you appropriately. Check in for the convention will begin at 6:00pm in the Haverford Room. For those who have not registered, they may also register for the convention on site at the Haverford Check In Desk.

Schedule of Events:

On Friday Night, the Convention will begin at 7:30pm in the Haverford Room with Salaat, followed by Opening Remarks and two important sessions delivered by representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, the Transportation Security Administration, and the Department of State.

On Saturday morning, the convention will continue with breakfast served in the Haverford Room at 8:30am.and the opening session will begin at 9:30. A light lunch will be served at approximately 1:00pm. Programs will continue until 5:00pm at which point the convention will break for the Eid Dinner Banquet. Buses will be provided at 6:45 pm from the Hotel to the Banquet Hall at Idara E Jaferia, and will return at 10:45pm.

On Sunday morning, the convention will continue with breakfast served at 8:30am in the Chesapeake Room, which is one floor below the lobby (and of course a different room than the previous days of the convention. The program will begin at 9:30am and continue until approximately 11:00am, at which point the convention will conclude.

Except for the banquet, all meals are included in the cost of registration.

How do I register online? You are invited to sign up and register for the convention by clicking here.

Included in the cost of registration, a mere $85 per individual *or $135 for couples!) are all meals throughout the weekend of the convention, a special political briefing packet, transportation to special site visits, and an invitation to a special networking session.

So who is speaking at this event? We have an amazing line up of speakers who can be seen here. You can read their bios by clicking here.

What is the schedule of events? You can see our tentative program by clicking here.

Is there a banquet? Definetely, here are the details.