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The Ritz-Carlton (921 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112)

ABI’s host hotel, the Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans is located at 921 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112. Located in the French Quarter on world-famous Canal Street and just minutes from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the Superdome, three challenging golf courses and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, the hotel is very convenient. The hotel is also in close proximity to the Garden District and near the Audubon Institute's Aquarium of the Americas, Audubon Park and Zoological Garden.

ABI has reserved a block of hotel rooms at the Ritz-Carlton for $179 per/night being held until Friday, April 13, 2007. Please call 1-800-241-3333 for reservations and mention the group block reserved for the American Bankruptcy Institute. Additionally, transportation will be provided to and from Tulane University Law School, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and the Hale Boggs Federal Courthouse for Symposium participants.

Directions & Transportation to Hotel:
To reach the Maison St. Charles from Interstate 10: take US Business Route 90 toward the Mississippi River (West Bank). Exit at Carondelet / St. Charles Avenue. Proceed through the intersection and follow the service road to St. Charles Avenue. Turn right. The hotel is two blocks ahead on the right.

Transportation from New Orleans International Airport to the Ritz Carlton: Taxi rates - $28 for 1 or 2 passengers. $10 each additional passenger.
Shuttle Service - $13 per person. (Available in Downstairs Baggage Claim Area.)

Directions from New Orleans International Airport

Follow signs I-10 East Slidell
Follow I-10 East approximately 18 miles
Exit at 235A – Orleans Avenue/Vieux Carre Exit
Follow ramp down and proceed to your right 8 blocks (Orleans Avenue becomes Basin Street), move into left lane
Turn left on Conti Street, travel 3 blocks to Dauphine Street and turn right
Proceed 3 blocks to Canal Street and turn right
Canal Street Entrance on right at 921 Canal Street

(See additional directions from other points)

Suggested Transportation
Taxi-cabs are readily available outside the airport and will cost you on average $30 to reach the Ritz- Carlton. It will take you about 25 minutes.
If you require transportation assistance, or if you have other personal requests, please call Concierge Services at the hotel (504) 524-1331 ext. 4200.

Parking
Valet parking is available at a rate of $32.00 per day. We regret that we cannot offer other parking options.

Symposium Attire
Business attire is recommended for the entire program.

Symposium Details:
For more information, e-mail Jennifer Walker at jwalker@abiworld.org or call 703-739-0800.

*ABI offers intermediate to advanced-level courses, which have no prerequisites for attendance. ABI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave. North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417, or www.nasba.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800. ABI acknowledges that in some instances there will be persons who need to attend an educational seminar for CLE credit who are not able to pay full registration fees. ABI will handle such instances on a case-by-case basis and will work with the individual on alternative solutions. For persons who cannot meet the full registration rate, ABI will offer a reduced rate based on what the individual can reasonably afford to cover the cost of meals and materials. For persons unable to pay a reduced rate, ABI may allow the individual to work at the registration area for a few hours during attendee check-in, or assist in conference set up. ABI also has reduced rates for government employees, professors, law clerks and students. Financial assistance is available for this program. For more information, please contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800 or send an e-mail to jwalker@abiworld.org.