Workshop on Knowledge Representation and Information Management for Financial Risk Management

Location

Arlington, VA (just across the Potomac River from Washington, DC). The workshop will meet at:

The Waterview Conference Center

1919 North Lynn St.

Arlington, VA 22209

Phone: 571.303.3032

We request that all participants use the Globetrotter Travel agency to make hotel reservations for the workshop (please mention the "UMD, NSF Workshop"), or that they contact Faye Baker (fbaker@rhsmith.umd.edu) to make reservations:

Globetrotter Travel Management Services, Inc.

18121 Georgia Avenue, Suite 104

Olney, MD 20832

Reservations: 301-570-0800, Press #2 and mention "UMD, NSF Workshop"

Accommodations are at:

Hotel Palomar Arlington

1121 19th Street North

Arlington, VA 22209

Reservations: 866.505.1001

Hotel: 703.351.9170

Fax: 703.894.5079

Travel Guidlines

NSF will cover travel costs for academic participants and in some cases for participants in non-academic non-profit organizations.

NSF will typically not cover costs for federal employees or corporate participants.

Please confirm with the organizers if you expect your travel costs to be reimbursed.

Please do not book your room(s) directly with the Hotel Palomar. Please use Globetrotter Travel instead (please mention the "UMD, NSF Workshop"), or contact Faye Baker (fbaker@rhsmith.umd.edu) at UMD.

Airfare

For covered participants (see the Travel Guidelines above), all domestic and foreign travel must be on a U.S. carrier. We have budgeted $400 for domestic travel and $1000 for international participants. If your airfare exceeds this limit, please contact Faye Baker (fbaker@rhsmith.umd.edu) at the University of Maryland.

Lodging

For covered participants (see the Travel Guidelines above), NSF will cover the cost of 1 or 2 nights, depending on your location. Please contact Faye Baker (fbaker@rhsmith.umd.edu) at the University of Maryland with your arrival and departure information, and we will prepay for the rooms.

Reimbursement

Please retain all travel receipts (including taxicabs, parking, etc.). Reimbursement information will be provided during the workshop.