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2009 ASERT/MACRT Conference

 

Save the date!  You are cordially invited to attend the 2009 MACRT/ASERT professional development conference, "Brewing Best Practices in Vision Rehabilitation" to be held November 12-14, 2009 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


 
Hotel information:
The conference will be held at
Doubletree Hotel Milwaukee City Center
611 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI  53203


Phone:  1- 414-273-2950

For your convenience, a website has been developed for the MACRT/ASERT  conference to enable you to reserve rooms online.  The website is

http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/MKECCDT-MAC-20091111/index.jhtml

Room rates:
Single = $80.00 per night
Double = $100.00 per night

Please make room reservations separate from conference registration.

 

The Doubletree Hotel Milwaukee City Center, in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is adjacent to Midwest Airlines Center convention facilities and is within walking distance of the Bradley Center sports and entertainment complex, the Milwaukee Public Museum and IMAX Theater, and the many shops and eateries of Grand Avenue Mall.

General:

Mitchell International Airport (MKE) is a ten minute drive from the centrally located downtown high rise Doubletree hotel, which offers reserved valet parking for your comfort and convenience.  At the Doubletree hotel in the center of vibrant downtown Milwaukee, guests experience warm Wisconsin hospitality in the perfect location.  

Attractions like the Milwaukee Art Museum & War Memorial Center, Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin on the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan, Potawatomi Bingo Casino with its Northern Lights Theater, the Summerfest/World Festival Grounds, U.S. Cellular Arena, Miller Park (home of the Milwaukee Brewers), the Milwaukee Mile, Wisconsin State Fair Park, and Pettit National Ice Rink are all less than ten minutes from The Doubletree Hotel Milwaukee City Center. Visit the microbreweries that carry on Milwaukee's proud beer heritage, experience an abundant array of ethnic eateries, or explore the Historic Third Ward neighborhood, with its many art galleries and antique shops.  The Miller Brewing Company and Harley Davidson museum are also nearby attractions.

Transportation:

The hotel can be accessed by a short cab ride from either General Mitchell airport or the Intermodal Station which houses commercial bus lines and Amtrack.  The Wisconsin Coachline bus service offers round trip service to Milwaukee from both Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports as well.  From Milwaukee's General Mitchell airport, round trip service is also available directly to the hotel via the Airport Connection service. 

For more information on this service please call 414-769-2444 or visit their website at http://www.mkelimo.com/

We are in the process of planning an exciting and informative conference.  So whether you prefer to brew coffee, tea, or a malt beverage, we hope that you will join us in the "Cream City" of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in November. 

The snow doesn't usually start falling until December!  For more information please contact:

Jennifer Ottowitz at

jottowitz@badgerassoc.org  

or call 414-615-0123.

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