Registration & General Information

Registration Details

On-line registration will remain active until Wednesday, October 8th. Avoid a delay at the registration desk and submit your registration early. Your registration packet will be waiting for you when you arrive.

Full Registration includes: one workshop, Conference Proceedings, networking reception, Wednesday roundtable luncheon, Thursday Awards Breakfast and Thursday night social event.

Free Exhibit Hall Guest Pass (for limited access to the Exposition only - does not include access to any educational sessions, meal events, or networking activities)

Complete Conference At A Glance

Conference Site & Headquarters Hotel:

Sheraton New Orleans
500 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

Discounted conference room rates at Sheraton New Orleans: $165 Single/Double
A limited number of government rate rooms will be available. To make your reservations directly with the hotel at the conference rate, click here .

The cut-off date for securing rooms at the discounted conference rate has been extended and is October 1. Don't delay!

New This Year!: Staying in the host hotel helps URISA meet its obligations with the hotel and keep costs down. As an added benefit for staying at the Sheraton New Orleans, attendees who register through the special Annual Conference & Exposition website and complete their stay (through the entire conference) at the hotel will have their name placed in a drawing. The winner will receive complimentary registration to the 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition in Anaheim, CA as well as one free night stay at the Anaheim Marriott, 2009 A.C.E. host hotel.

About New Orleans

Great Budget Travel List of Things to Do in New Orleans - (Posted 9/30/2008)

Music, food, culture...you'll find an abundance of all three in New Orleans. Make sure you take some time to learn about this great American City before you arrive to make the most of all that is available.

Websites to check out:

http://goneworleans.about.com/

Offbeat (New Orleans music)

Air Transportation

American Airlines is the preferred airline for the 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition. For a 5% discount on American Airline Tickets visit www.aa.com and enter conference code A74H8AM (some restrictions apply)

Ground Transportation

Guests can choose either a taxi or the Airport Shuttle New Orleans to travel to and from the airport. Both choices are accessible from the airport baggage claim area.

Airport Shuttle reservations can be made by calling 504/522-3500. The cost is $14.00 per person, each way. To purchase your ticket(s) at the airport, proceed to the baggage claim area on the ground level. After you have retrieved your luggage, proceed to the Airport Shuttle ticket desk, located across from most baggage claim carousels. Service is available on a continuous basis with vans departing approximately every 30 minutes. Please make your departure reservations no later than 24 hours prior to your flight. Domestic flights require passengers to arrive two hours prior to flight departure. International flights require passengers to arrive three hours prior to flight departure.

A taxi costs approximately $30.00 per person one-way, and the travel time is approximately 25 minutes without traffic.

This year URISA teams with AVIS for car rental discounts. Feel like seeing the bayou and beautiful Louisiana on your own? Click here for a great conference rate from AVIS.

Rail Transportation

Another option for travel to New Orleans is by rail on one of Amtrak's many lines. The Amtrak station is just a mile away from the Sheraton. Fares and routes can be found at Amtrak

Climate

October daytime highs in New Orleans are near 80°F and nighttime lows are usually around 60°F. It's a beautiful time of year in New Orleans!

GISCI at URISA 2008

GISCI points earned for presenting a paper t URISA 2008 = 1 Contribution Point

GISCI points earned for being published in the Conference Proceedings = 2 Contribution Points