HPM Americas will meet March 13-14 in Washington, DC at the MAA Carriage House, 1781 Church Street NW, Washington, DC.
HPM-Americas 2010 Program
View the *updated* HPM-Americas 2010 program here or download the Word file.
Registration
The early registration deadline has passed. Registration is now $75 ($40 for full-time graduate students and K-12 teachers) and includes Saturday lunch. (If you are unable to attend the lunch registration will be reduced to $65 and $30, respectively.) Registration checks should be made out to Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, Treasurer, HPM and mailed to:
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings
5908 Halsey Road
Rockville, MD 20851
You may also pay in cash or check at the meeting.
Lodging
While HPM-Americas does not have any official relationships with hotels for this conference, the nearest conference-grade hotel is the Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States 20009; Tel: 1-202-483-3000; Fax: 1-202-232-0438. As of February 5, this hotel is offering rates of $143 for advance purchase for the conference weekend. It is approximately a 10-minute walk downhill to the restaurants in Dupont Circle and the MAA Carriage House.
The Hotel Tabard Inn, 1739 N Street NW, Washington D.C. 20036; Tel: 202-785-1277; Fax: 202-785-6173; is approximately a 3-block walk from the meeting site. It consists of 40 sleeping rooms, some with shared baths, in 3 townhouses built between 1880 and 1890. Continental breakfast is included, and WiFi is free. Rooms are in fixed price categories, which range from $113 to $218.
According to Hotels.com, there are rooms available for as little as $53 in economy chain hotels in locations such as Silver Spring and New Carrollton, MD, and Alexandria, VA. Many of these are proximate to Metro; feel free to contact the officers with questions about locations. There are also numerous hostels in DC; see http://www.hostels.com/us.dc.html. Dupont Circle has several boutique hotels, such as the Churchill Hotel, which are currently advertising rates between $100 and $150. The MAA Carriage House is located at 1781 Church Street NW, Washington DC; see http://www.maa.org/meetings/MAA_conference_center.html. For finding restaurants, http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/dc-restaurants.html?nid=roll_findrest is useful.
Special Library Visit
In conjunction with the HPM meeting March 13-14, the Dibner Library, within the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, will host the HPM for a temporary book exhibit set up just for us on Friday, March 12, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. The museum is located on the Mall, between the Smithsonian and Federal Triangle Metro stops on the Blue and Orange Lines. You will find the library on the first floor; please ring the bell for entry. Information about its collections may be found at: http://www.sil.si.edu/libraries/Dibner/index.cfm. For station maps, a trip planner, and other assistance with navigating the Washington, DC, area via public transportation, see http://www.wmata.com.