SANS Institute

Event Location

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: 202-328-2000
Fax: 202-234-0015
Web site: http://www.marriott.com/
Reservations: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=68398

Special Rates Available
A special discount rate of $191 S/D will be honored based on space availability. This rate includes High-speed Internet in your room. Make your reservations now! The deadline for this special rate has been extended until December 3rd, 2008, but only as long as space is available!

NOTE: You must mention that you are attending the SANS Institute conference to get the discounted rate.

Travel Arrangements

Please note that while SANS tries to negotiate a great parking rate with the hotel, many times the parking garage is not owned by the hotel, but an independent company. In those cases, neither SANS nor the hotel have any control over the fees charged.

Avis is proud to offer special rates for SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2008. Make your reservations now and don't forget to use your special discount code: J945620.
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Amtrak offers a 10% discount off the lowest available fare to (Washington, DC) between December 7-19, 2008. No other discounts will apply. Please be sure to refer to Convention Fare Code X97R-932 when making your reservation.

To book your reservation call Amtrak at 1 (800) 872-7245 or contact your local travel agent. Conventions cannot be booked via Internet. This offer is not valid on Auto Train or Acela service. Offer valid with Sleepers, Business Class, or First Class seats with payment of the full applicable accommodation charges. Fare is valid on Metroliner service for all departures seven days a week, except for holiday blackouts.

Flight Discounts
SANS Institute attendees will receive a 5% discount off the lowest available fare on JetBlue by simply booking online! Not only will this provide great savings, it also provides JetBlue's signature award-winning service ‰?? 36 channels of DirectTV, leather seating, the most legroom in coach, and unlimited snack service. JetBlue's value now extends across more than 50 cities with up to 600 daily flights.

Visit http://www.jetblue.com/promo and enter this Promotional Code: "SANSCYBERDEFIAD2008". This discount is good from any city serviced by JetBlue to IAD (Washington, Dulles), over travel dates from December 8-10 and return dates of December 16-18, 2008. Reservations must be booked by December 9, 2008.

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Important Time Information

SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2008 will run 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. If you are traveling, we suggest you stay in the event hotel, or as close as possible. If you live in the general area, please consider sharing the drive with a friend or co-worker.

• All full day courses will run 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Security 401: MANDATORY Bootcamp Sessions will be from 5:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on course days 1-5.
• MGT 414: MANDATORY Bootcamp Sessions will be from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. on course days 2-6 and from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on course days 1-5.

Daily Break

Daily breaks at SANS events are as follows:
(Subject to change - be sure to check the event announcements for the most up-to-date information.)

• Morning Break: 10:30a.m. - 10:50a.m. (morning snack provided)
• Lunch: 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (on your own)
• Afternoon Break: 3:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. (beverages and light snack provided)

Accommodation for Students With Disabilities:

SANS Institute is committed to assisting course participants subject to disabilities. SANS will provide the following at no additional cost to the employers of participants with disabilities: an additional seat in the classroom and an additional set of course materials for Auxiliary Aides and/or the course notes in computer-readable format, as requested by the participant's employer. The employer of the participant shall be responsible for all other costs of any necessary accommodation, including arranging and paying for Auxiliary Aides. The employer may call 1-301-654-SANS(7267) to request that SANS Institute make the arrangements for Auxiliary Aides and bill the costs to the employer. It is the responsibility of the employer to confirm with SANS all such arrangements at least four weeks before the course.

CISSP Members:

CISSP members may supply their CISSP ID# and SANS will submit a request to CISSP for the attendee to receive credit for CPEs earned. There is a blue box below the payment section on the registration form to enter your CISSP ID#.