Registration
Based on facilities and food costs, the price of conference registration will be $225.00/person. The price includes continental breakfast and lunch on both Friday and Saturday, refreshment breaks, instruction and program materials. It also includes shuttle service to and from the Birmingham Airport. Participants who register less than five working days before the meeting should do so by phone to insure confirmation for their registration. A SEPARATE FORM IS REQUIRED FOR EACH PERSON PLANNING TO ATTEND. In order to plan for food and facilities, we must receive your registration form by September 13, 2005.

Schedule
Registration will be from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Friday, and from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The conference will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Tax Deduction
Treasury regulations may permit an income tax deduction for educational expenses (registration fees, travel, meals and lodging) undertaken to maintain or improve professional skills.

Location and Lodging
Four Points
Hotel accommodations have been made at the Four Points Hotel by Sheraton located on The University of Alabama Campus and adjacent to the Bryant Conference Center. The hotel address is 320 Paul W. Bryant Drive. A special rate of $79 + 11% tax (single or double)/night has been negotiated for the conference for reservations received by August 16, 2005. Call the 1-888-627-7070 to make a reservation. It is important that you mention that you are with the GADE Conference when making reservations.

After registering for the conference, you will receive a map with the locations and phone numbers of alternative lodging suggestions.

Area Attractions
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
You are encouraged to visit the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute during your visit to Alabama. The institute is located in the Civil Rights District of Birmingham, across the street from Kelly Ingram Park and the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. Persons arriving at Birmingham International Airport can visit the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute if their flight arrives before 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 15, or departs after 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 18 (see Transportation, below). The Institute is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. It is closed on Mondays. Admission is $9.

The University of Alabama is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. All conference facilities, including the shuttle service from the airport to the hotel, are accessible. To insure that appropriate accomodations are made, please make your request for accommodations on the registration form or by emailing your request to the Conference organizer at least 30 calendar days prior to the program date.

Eight major airlines serve the Birmingham International Airport (BHM), which is about 60 miles or an hour’s drive from Tuscaloosa. Your conference registration includes transportation from the airport to the Four Points Sheraton Hotel on Thursday, September 15, and return to the airport on Saturday night, September 17 or Sunday, September 18. Please be sure to indicate your airline, flight numbers, and arrival and departure times on the registration form. Pick up will be at the outside baggage claim area on the terminal sidewalk in front of the building. Signage will be on the window of the University of Alabama vans.

Participants arriving before 3 p.m. Thursday and departing after 4 p.m. Sunday will have the option of visiting the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. There is an admission charge of $9, $5 for senior citizens. Hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

Tuscaloosa is also served by the Crescent, Amtrak’s train that runs from New Orleans to New Your City via Atlanta, Charlotte, Washington, and Philadelphia. Complimentary shuttle service will be provided by the Four Points Hotel by Sheraton for hotel guests arriving at or departing from the Tuscaloosa Amtrak Station. Please include arrival/departure times with your registration form and an e-mail address for confirmation. For additional information, e-mail sales@fourpointstuscaloosa.com or call Erin Kohlweck at 205-343-1106.

If you drive, parking at the Four Points Hotel is free. Tuscaloosa is located on Interstate 20 and 59, about an hour west of Birmingham.

Cancellations and Refunds
If you must cancel, a full refund may be granted up to 10 working days prior to the conference. Thereafter, an administrative fee (equal to 25% of the registration fee) will be charged against your refund. Refunds cannot be made on the day the program begins, but a substitute participant may be designated.

The University of Alabama reserves the right to cancel, postpone or combine class sections: to limit registration; or to change instructors. Any money-back guarantee offered on specific programs does not necessarily apply to other programs of The University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies.

Additional Information
For more information about the conference, contact Dr. Paul H. Stuart at (205) 348-3946 or email pstuart@sw.ua.edu or Geri Stone at
(205) 348-6225 or email gstone@ccs.ua.edu.

For questions regarding your registration, contact Registration Services at
(205) 348-3000.

For questions regarding transportation to and from the Birmingham Airport, contact Lynn Crenshaw at (205) 348-2494 or email lcrenshaw@ccs.ua.edu.