RRT III MEETING - JANUARY 10-12, 2012:
The upcoming Regional Response Team III meeting will be held January 10-12, 2012 at The Williamsburg Hospitality House, 415 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185.
HOTEL REGISTRATION:
To make your reservations, please call 1-800-932-9192 or (757) 229-4020, and please identify yourself as attending the Regional Response Team III (RRT III) meeting. The Williamsburg Hospitality Hotel will offer the government rate of $77 for single or double occupancy guest rooms plus 10% taxes and $2 Williamsburg occupancy tax. The hotel does accept the federal tax-exempt form with government I.D. If possible you may send the tax exempt form early. I encourage you to make your reservations by December 9, 2011 to assure rate and availability. Please call early to make your reservations. This will let me know if I need to increase or decrease the room block. Check-in time is 3 p.m. and check-out time is 11 a.m. The current government rate for meals and incidentals in Williamsburg is $51. Reservations must be guaranteed by a credit card but the hotel will not pre-charge the credit card until the guest arrives. To cancel reservations or to change the length of hotel stay, the hotel must be notified by 5 p.m., 24 hours prior to the arrival date to avoid a cancellation fee of $35, or a guest no-show fee that is equivalent to one night's room and tax.
THE WILLIAMSBURG HOSPITALITY HOUSE:
The Williamsburg Hospitality House is located two blocks from the historic area of Colonial Williamsburg, close to Merchant’s Square, and across the street from the College of William and Mary. The Hospitality House features 296 elegant guestrooms, complimentary underground parking and parking behind the hotel, a small fitness center, and a gift shop. The hotel offers complimentary WIFI guest room Internet service and complimentary WIFI basic meeting room Internet service. The 415 Grill features steaks, chops, seafood, and a full service club-style bar with specialty drinks and martinis. For lunch and dinner, enjoy a great selection of salads, and sandwiches from 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. The Papillon Restaurant features breakfast only from 6:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. For more hotel information, please visit their web site at http://www.williamsburghosphouse.com.
DIRECTIONS TO THE WILLIAMSBURG HOSPITALITY HOUSE:
Driving: From I-95 to I-295, take the I-64/US-60 exit towards Norfolk - Richmond. Then, the directions are the same: I-64 East (from Richmond), I-64 West (from Norfolk). Take Exit 238 off I-64 and follow the signs to Colonial Williamsburg. Turn right on Route 132 (not Route 132Y). Proceed straight through the traffic light. After crossing the railroad tracks, go through the traffic light and take the next right on Scotland Street. The Williamsburg Hospitality House will be on the right corner of Scotland Street and Richmond Road.
By Air: Three airports serve Williamsburg: Norfolk, Richmond, and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airports. Most air carriers service the Norfolk and Richmond Airports, and each airport is approximately 45 miles from Williamsburg. Newport News/Williamsburg Airport is 20 miles away and is served by US Air and Air Tran. Airport transportation costs by taxi from Newport News/Williamsburg Airport is $35-38 one way; from Norfolk International Airport is $75-80 one way; and Richmond Airport is $45 one way.
INLAND AREA COMMITTEE AND WORKGROUP MEETINGS:
The Inland Area Committee will meet on January 10, 2012. If you have any questions or comments concerning this committee, please contact Mr. Rich Fetzer at (570) 402-7108
The workgroups, the FOSC, and the Executive Committee meetings will be on January 11, and the standing RRT III meeting on January 12, 2012.
RRT III WEBSITE AND THE RCP HOMEPAGE:
Please visit the RRT III website - http://www.rrt3.nrt.org and the RCP Homepage – http://www.rrt3-rcp.nrt.org. Please provide any comments or suggestions to upgrade or to make corrections on the websites.
TRAINING AND AGENDA:
We are reviewing the proposed training schedule, talking with our training core group to plan the January meeting agenda, we will contact the presenters, and will provide more detailed information about the meeting and training opportunities as the agenda develops.
If you have any suggestions for presentations, topics of discussion, want to volunteer to share a presentation or training, or questions concerning the meeting, please contact Linda Baines at (757) 398-6364, or Linda.H.Baines@uscg.mil or Linda Marzulli at (215) 814-3256, or Marzulli.linda@epa.gov. Our Fax number is (757) 391-8149, and EPA Region 3 Fax is (215) 814-3254.
2012 RRT III MEETINGS:
Our future 2012 RRT III meetings are scheduled for May 15-17, 2012 in Ocean City, MD, and September 11-13, 2012 (tentative date) in Happy Valley (State College), PA.
FOR YOUR INTEREST:
For your interest, please see the attached document.
We look forward to seeing everyone in Williamsburg. Thank you for your support! Linda
last update: January 9, 2012