***Intel ISEF Scheduling Update***

The Intel ISEF will run from Sunday, May 11, 2008 to Friday, May 16, 2008.

We have adjusted the Friday, May 16 schedule to hold the Grand Award Ceremonies in the morning and to open Project Tear-Down from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. This will allow fairs to plan return travel on Friday evening and save themselves the expense of an extra hotel night.

If you need further assistance with housing, please e-mail us at housing@societyforscience.org

PASSKEY INTRODUCTION
For the 2008 Intel ISEF, Society for Science & the Public and Experient, Inc. will be utilizing a computerized housing reservation system called Passkey. Passkey uses an Internet-based software in conjunction with a centralized reservation database to manage hotel reservations. This practical, flexible solution is in use today at many major U.S. destination cities and at more than 2000 Passkey-enabled hotels. Passkey provides a more efficient and effective reservation process for the fair participant and the hotel. With Passkey, each fair director will be able to register for housing online. The online system will allow each participant to review all of the hotels available and it also allows each participant to make changes (see details below under deadlines for applicable/permitted online changes) to his/her reservations as close as a month prior to the Intel ISEF. It also e-mails a Passkey acknowledgement number within 24 hours of reservations being made to confirm receipt of each reservation.

HOTELS
The hotels designated for the Intel ISEF are the Hyatt Regency (the 2008 Headquarters Hotel) and the Omni Hotel at CNN Center.

Hyatt Regency Headquarters Hotel

• Room Rates are $175/night (single- quad) + (currently) 15% tax
• Hundreds of double bedded rooms will be available
• Some Intel ISEF social functions will be held at the Hyatt
• Is located on a Marta train stop, making the rest of the city easily accessible
• Will have a game room/ lounge for ISEF attendees
• Specially priced B, L, & D buffets to be created & served in Kafe Kobenhavn
• The distance from the Hyatt is just 3 blocks to World of Coca- Cola, 4 blocks to Georgia Aquarium, 5 blocks to the Georgia World Congress Center ~ the location of the exhibits, ceremonies, and shoptalks.

Omni Hotel at CNN Center

• $185 Single/Double; $205 Triple/Quad + (currently) 15% tax
• Hundreds of double bedded rooms will be available
• Located near a Marta train stop, making the rest of the city easily accessible
• Just 4 blocks to World of Coca- Cola, 3 blocks to Georgia Aquarium, directly across from the Georgia World Congress Center ~ the location of the exhibits, ceremonies, and shoptalks.

TO MAKE RESERVATIONS

• Affiliated fairs do NOT need an access code. Please select what best describes you from the drop down box to make reservations. Others, who are in a pre-assigned block, please enter the code that has been previously distributed to you in the box provided.
• If you need to make 2-4 room reservations, you may do so on the second screen when you have a choice of hotels.
• If you need more than 5 rooms, please contact Michaela Curran mcurran@societyforscience.org or Cait Goldberg caitgoldberg@societyforscience.org at Society for Science & the Public.
• Rooms submitted under a school, district, or company name alone will not be accepted.

CREDIT CARD GUARANTEE:

• All room reservations must be guaranteed by a valid major credit card.

DEPOSIT:

• Your credit card will be charged one night's deposit on or around April 15, 2008 for each room reservation.
• This charge will be refunded if a reservation is cancelled by the deadline established by the hotel.

ROOM AVAILABILITY:

• Rooms requested via this form are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
• If rooms are no longer available in your hotel choices, you will be placed in a hotel based on availability.

PAYMENT
All guest room rates are subject to Atlanta, Georgia taxes, currently 15%.

• Cash is accepted at check-in.
• All major valid credit & bank cards are accepted at check-in.
• Corporate & personal checks are accepted if hand carried to the hotel and provided at check-in.
• DO NOT SEND ANY CHECKS TO EXPERIENT, HOTELS OR Society for Science & the Public PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
• A $50 per room per night deposit is required to have incidentals, such as phone, internet, mini-bar, parking etc. accessible during the stay. Credit cards, bank cards, or cash are acceptable forms of payment for this deposit.

DEADLINES

• All new housing reservations must be requested by April 7, 2008.
• Date changes will be made on a space available basis.
• Changes to the name, address, date, special room requests, room type, and roommates portion of your reservation online, can be made via fax, mail, or e-mail (see below for contact information).

CANCELLATIONS - IMPORTANT

• Cancellations received by March 14, 2008, will not be charged a fee.
• Cancellations received after March 14 will be subject to a $50 cancellation fee. This includes reservations made after March 14, 2008.
• Cancellations must be received by the housing bureau by April 14, 2008 (online, fax, mail or e-mail).
• Cancellations made directly with the hotel within 7 days of arrival or failure to arrive on your expected arrival date will be charged one night's deposit.

CONFIRMATIONS
Reservations made on-line will receive a Passkey acknowledgement number within 24 hours if a valid e-mail has been provided. If no e-mail is provided or if the e-mail sent to you is returned undeliverable, you will receive an acknowledgement number via fax or regular mail within 5-7 business days. The Passkey acknowledgement number confirms receipt of your reservation.

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

• Questions regarding this form?
• Call the Experient Housing Call Center at 330-425-9330 between the hours of 8:30AM - 5:00PM (EST) Monday through Friday.
• You may also fax your request to 330-963-0319
• E-mail it to intelisef@experient-inc.com or
• Mail it to Intel ISEF 2007, 2451 Enterprise Parkway East, Twinsburg, OH 44087.
• Acknowledgements will be sent via email within 1 business day.
• E-mails returned as undeliverable will be followed up via fax or regular mail within 5-7 business days.

NOTE: Society for Science & the Public has contracted hotel rooms on behalf of Intel ISEF participants. We encourage all Intel ISEF attendees to reserve their hotel accommodations through the official Intel ISEF housing site. Failure to do so could result in steep penalties for Society for Science & the Public. Booking your hotel reservation directly with the hotel is not the same as booking through the Intel ISEF housing bureau. In order for Society for Science & the Public to get credit for the room/s, attendees must go through the Intel ISEF housing site. The rates secured by Society for Science & the Public are considerably less than the advertised rates at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Your continued support of the Intel ISEF housing bureau will allow us to continue to book lower rates in future years as well.

To make your 2008 Intel ISEF hotel reservations via the Internet, go to https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=55247