Biocuration 2012
The Conference of the International Society for Biocuration
April 2-4, 2012 Washington DC, USA
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Conference Venue

Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center
Leavey Center, Georgetown University
3800 Reservoir Road, NW
Washington, D.C. 20057
(202) 687.3200
(800) 228.9290

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    Directions

    Directions from area airports are given below. For directions from other locations please call the Conference Center directions line at 202-687-5452.

    From Ronald Reagan Washington National - DCA

  • Distance: 5.0 mi
  • Estimated taxi fare: 20.00 USD (one way)
  • Driving directions: Take George Washington Parkway North. Follow signs for Key Bridge/Route 50. Follow the road until the Key Bridge exit. You will want to be in the left lane as you cross over Key Bridge. At the end of Key Bridge take a left at the light. This is Canal Road. Follow the road as it bears to the right. At this point the road becomes Foxhall Rd. At the third light take a right onto Reservoir Rd. Follow Reservoir Rd. until you get to Entrance #1 of Georgetown University Hospital, turn right. Follow directions to the parking garage or the main entrance, given below.

    From Washington, DC/Dulles - IAD

  • Distance: 25.0 mi
  • Estimated taxi fare: 45.00 USD (one way)
  • Driving directions: Follow Dulles Airport Access Road to I-66. Take I-66 east to Key Bridge exit. You will want to be in the left lane as you cross over Key Bridge. At the end of Key Bridge take a left at the light. This is Canal Road. Follow the road as it bears to the right. At this point the road becomes Foxhall Rd. At the third light take a right onto Reservoir Rd. Follow Reservoir Rd. until you get to Entrance #1 of Georgetown University Hospital, turn right.

    From Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport - BWI

  • Distance: 45.0 mi
  • Estimated taxi fare: 65.00 USD (one way)
  • Driving directions: Follow I-95 South to I-495. Take the I-495 West Exit towards Silver Spring. Continue towards Virginia on I-495 South. Follow to Cabin John Parkway Exit 40 (Glen Echo). Continue on the Parkway past Chain Bridge Rd. and take a left at the next light. This is Arizona Ave. At the top of the hill take a right onto MacArthur Blvd. When the road divides bear left onto Reservoir Rd. Follow Reservoir Rd. until you get to Entrance #1 of Georgetown University Hospital, turn right.

    Parking

    Parking is available at the Conference Center for $25 a day. From Entrance #1 (after following the directions given above), follow the road straight back, it will dead-end into a parking garage. This is the Leavey Center Building. Enter the parking garage and turn right. In front of you will be the door to the Conference Center Elevator.

    Though street parking is available, it is very limited with respect to both time and capacity, and therefore it is not recommended.

    Main Entrance

    If you need to drive directly to the Conference Center Entrance, you will need to turn right before you enter the parking garage. The entrance is under the green awnings.

    Public Transportation

    Georgetown University operates free shuttle buses to some nearby Metro Stops. You will need to identify yourself as a guest and show a picture ID. Information on a shuttle buses from Dupont Circle and Rosslyn Metro Stop and other places is here: http://otm.georgetown.edu/guts/
  •  PIR Georgetown University Medical Center

    3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20007, USA