Event Description
Northeast Regional Conference
Columbia University

April 21, 2011 - April 23, 2011
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Accomodations
Preferred option
Suite: $270/night, house up to 4 people.
Room: $215/night, house up to 2 people.
NAPGS has a hotel block - rooms can be booked for this price ONLY through the conference registration website. Do not book a room through the hotel directly - you will not be able to book rooms at these prices. Suites and rooms are booked as a whole through the conference website - we are working on options to connect individuals who may wish to share rooms.
Alternative options
891 Amsterdam Ave., New York NY
12-people rooms: $38/night per person
10-people rooms: $38/night per person
4-people rooms: $45/night per person
To book, call Mayra at (212) 932-2300, ext: 163
3041 Broadway at 121st Street, New York, NY
Room: $165/night for 2 people.
To book, call Steve at (212) 830-1313
Transportation
Air
There are three airports that serve New York City:
Ground
1. JFK: The subway is connected to the airport. From the airport, take the A train (uptown) to 59th street. Transfer at 59th to the 1 train (uptown), get off at 79th street. Walk three blocks south to 76th on Broadway. Milburn Hotel is located west of Broadway. Total traveling expense: $2.50
2. La Guardia (LGA): From the airport, take the M60 bus to 116th street and Broadway (this is also Columbia's Morningside campus). Get off at 116th and Broadway to transfer to the 1 train (downtown). Get off the 1 train at 79th street. Walk three blocks south to 76th on Broadway. Milburn Hotel is located west of Broadway. Total traveling expense: $2.50
3. Newark (EWR): From the airport, take the NJ Transit to NY Penn Station (34th street). At Penn Station, transfer to the 1 train (uptown) and get off at 79th street. Walk three blocks south to 76th on Broadway. Milburn Hotel is located west of Broadway. Total traveling expense: $15
Agenda
Thursday, April 21
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4pm - 6pm: Registration
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6pm - 8pm: Dinner (on your own)
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8pm - 10pm: Welcome Reception
Friday, April 22
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8:30am - 9:30am: Breakfast & Welcome
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9:45am - 10:45am: Presentation Sessions
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11am - 12pm: Presentation Sessions
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12:15pm - 1:15pm: Lunch
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1:30pm - 2:30pm: Dean Carlos Alonso Speech*
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2:45pm - 4:15pm: Case/Collaboration Session
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5pm - 7pm: Dinner
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8pm - 11pm: Columbia Karaoke Social
Saturday, April 23
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9:30am - 11:15am: How to: "Pancakes & Politics"
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11:30am - 12:15pm: Congressman Charles Rangel Speech**
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12:30pm - 1:30pm: Lunch & Closing
*Acting Dean of Graduate Arts and Sciences.
**Congressman Rangel is expected to come (his speech at our conference is officially on his day-schedule for the 23rd).
Refund/Cancellation Policy
Send cancellation/refund requests to the Director of Finance (finance@nagps.org). Only requests received at least 7 days prior to the beginning of the event will be processed. Only 95% of the registration fee will be refunded in order to cover fees associated with registration processing. No requests received less than 7 days prior to the beginning of the event will be processed.