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Payment Info

Registration for the event is $225.You can pay by check or by credit card.
Please bring check in hand if not mailed by March 12th. 

Payment by credit card is only available by-phone or onsite. To make a credit card payment after you have registered please call Ann at the ASBDC (703) 764-9850.

If paying by check, please make check payable to ASBDC and remit to:

NOTE: YOU MUST INCLUDE THE REGISTERED PERSON'S NAME ON THE CHECK!

Registrar 
ASBDC
8990 Burke Lake Rd, 2nd Floor
Burke VA  22015

Hotel Information
The 2012 ASBDC Spring Meeting will once again be held at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel. This downtown Washington DC property offers a truly unmatched location with a Metro station directly below the hotel; providing easy access to Capital Hill. As well, SBA headquarters are only one Metro stop away.You can savor the vast array of nearby restaurants, shops, and historic sites. The L’Enfant Plaza offers gracious service in an undeniably dynamic setting. Under new management, the hotel is:
- Situated in the heart of downtown Washington, DC.
- Just steps from the National Mall, the Smithsonian museums, nearby monuments and Capitol Hill.
- Direct access to a Metro Subway station underneath the hotel.
- Minutes from SBA Offices and other government agencies.
- A short 15-minute drive from Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), or only four stops via Metro.
- For those driving, easily accessible from I-395.

Hotel Reservations
If you have not made hotel arrangements please contact Betsy Kaufman ASAP. (703) 764-9850

The ASBDC group rate for is $249.00 for singles plus tax of 14.5%.
The hotel block cut-off date was Friday, February 24, 2012.

Reservations made after that date will be at the group rate, but subject to space availability.Individuals should make their own reservations by calling: 1-800-635-5065, or call the hotel direct: 202-484-1000. Ask for Group Code: “ASB309” to ensure you receive the ASBDC group rate. All reservations must be guaranteed and accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card.

To make hotel reservations on-line, click here.

The Spring Meeting Schedule 

Agenda (as of March 7, 2012 - subject to change)

Saturday, March 17          

8:00 am Accreditation Breakfast – Restaurant Buffet                                                     Club Room

9:00 am – 5:00 pm Accreditation Committee Meeting                                                    Caucus Room

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Accreditation Committee Lunch                                                      Club Room

8:00 am   Accreditation Breakfast – Restaurant Buffet                                                     Club Room

9:00 am – 5:00 pm  Accreditation Committee Meeting                                                     Caucus Room

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm  Accreditation Committee Lunch                                                      Club Room

7:30 am Board Breakfast – Restaurant Buffet                                                                Club Room

8:30 am – 12:45 pm ASBDC Board of Directors Meeting                                              Caucus Room

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Board Lunch                                                                                         Club Room                        
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm  ASBDC Spring Meeting Registration Open                              Ballroom A/B Foyer

2:30 pm – 5:00 pm Associate State/Regional Directors Meeting                                     Monet IV-Level 2

2:30 pm – 5:30 pm New State/Regional Director Training:An Introduction to Your Association                             Marquette Room

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Legislative Outreach & Stakeholder Engagement Committee Meeting      Caucus Room

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Membership Welcome Reception, Sponsored by Google           Quorum Room            

 Tuesday, March 20          

7:00 am – 12:00 pm ASBDC Spring Meeting Registration Open                                  Ballroom A/B Foyer

7:15 am – 8:30 am  ASBDC Membership Breakfast (ASBDC members only)                  Solarium

8:30 am – 12:45 pm ASBDC Membership Meeting                                                              Ballroom A/B

10:30 am – 10:45 am Refreshment Break                                                                            Ballroom A/B Foyer

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm  ASBDC Membership Luncheon                                                            Solarium

2:00 am – 3:15 pm SBA Advisory Board Town Hall Meeting                                                 Ballroom A/B

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Communications & Marketing Committee Meeting                                Marquette Room

Dinner -- On Your Own

7:15 am – 8:30 am ASBDC Breakfast Buffet (ASBDC registered members only)              Renoir – 2^nd Floor

8:30 am – 5:00 pm Hill Visits

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm   Partnership for Small Business Development Launch Reception                                                             Grand Ballroom A/B, Sponsored by Safeguard Properties

8:30 am – 5:00 pm Hill Visits (As needed)

9:00 am – 11:00 am Foundation For Small Business Development Board Meeting                 Montcalm Room

11:30 am – 12:30 pm ASBDC PAC Board Meeting                                                                   Montcalm Room

8:30 am – 5:00 pm Hill Visits (As needed)