Omni Richmond Hotel 100 South 12th Street Richmond, VA 23219 Ph#: 804-344-7000 Our meeting venue this year is the Omni Richmond Hotel located in the historic Shockoe district of Richmond. The Omni is a business-friendly hotel situated close to the Old Richmond City Hall, the Capitol Building and the current Richmond City Hall. The Omni has 361 guest rooms that feature shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, hair dryers, wireless internet access in each room for a surcharge of $9.95 (see Wi-Fi section). Three dining facilities are located in the hotel: Trevi’s Restaurant, Trevi’s lounge and Trevi’s Market. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and room service is available 24 hours a day. Amenities include an indoor pool, a workout facility, a 4.0 star business center, AV equipment rental, and wireless internet access in public areas of the hotel. Additional amenities include a coffee shop/café, valet parking and a gift shop/newsstand. Hotel Reservations—General Hotel reservation is separate from meeting registration, so each individual guest is responsible for making their own hotel reservations. When reserving your room, make sure that you mention that you are part of the ASP meeting group to receive the ASP Special Group Rate. Everyone should be prepared to guarantee a first night room deposit with a major credit card. ASP Regular Member Link: http://omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/Richmond/MeetingFacilities/AmericanSoci... ASP Student Link: http://omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/Richmond/MeetingFacilities/AmericanSoci... ASP has contracted with the Omni for 450 room nights for the meeting dates. It is important that ASP members attending the meeting make their reservations at the Omni Richmond Hotel to fulfill our room block commitment. All meeting rooms for paper sessions and symposia are provided to ASP at no charge contingent on fulfilling our room block commitment. The daily room rate is $125 for regular ASP member and $99 for student members (quads), plus 13% tax. The special ASP Conference Rate is guaranteed 3 days prior to and 3 days after the meeting for folks wishing to extend their stay to include a short vacation in the Richmond area. The cut-off date for making reservations into the ASP room block is Thursday, June 21, 2012 by 5 p.m. All reservations made after that date will be subject to the hotel’s regular rates and space availability. Convention rates for the ASP meeting are not available by online wholesalers (e.g., Priceline.com) and you jeopardize fulfilling our guaranteed room block by attempting to use these sources. Wireless Internet is free in the hotel’s common areas and is also available in guest rooms at a cost of $9.95 per day (rates may vary). However, ASP members can become a member of the Omni Hotels and Resorts Select Guest Program and get free Wi-Fi in your room. We encourage you to enroll at http://omniselectguest.com and take advantage of this FREE service. A host of other benefits are included when you enroll in this membership program. Wireless Internet is free in the hotel’s common areas and is also available in guest rooms at a cost of $9.95 per day (rates may vary). However, ASP members can become a member of the Omni Hotels and Resorts Select Guest Program and get free Wi-Fi in your room. We encourage you to enroll at http://omniselectguest.com and take advantage of this FREE service. A host of other benefits are included when you enroll in this membership program. Hotel Parking is $20.00/day for valet parking. This is the best deal in town since every private parking garage charges a lower daily rate, but you pay each time you enter the lot after using your vehicle. The valet rate is paid only once regardless of how many times you come and go. Hotel Reservations—Student Quads The 87th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists, Call for Papers iv Students wishing to make arrangements for a Quad room must contact the ASP Student Representative for assistance with scheduling roommates for quads. He will help you get organized and communicate directly with the local arrangements committee chair and/or our representative at the Omni Richmond Hotel. The individual assigned as the contact person for each quad will be responsible for providing the names of the quad members, for securing the room with a credit card, and for assuming complete responsibility for paying the bill at checkout. Students sharing quads will need to work out their portions of the room costs with each other. The ASP Student Representative is Mr. Kyle Luth, Wake Forest University, Dept. of Biology, 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, Phone: 336-758-5577, email: luthke8@wfu.edu
