Governance of Social Media - Logistics

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November 11 & 12, 2011, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

EVENT LOCATIONS

Friday, November 11
Georgetown Conference Center (GCC), Salon CH

8:00-8:30   Breakfast - Outside Salon CH, GCC
8:30-8:45   Introduction
8:45-10:30   Panel 1: The Social Media Challenge to Policy: An Overview of the Issues
10:30-10:45   Break
10:45-12:30   Panel 2: Competition Policy
12:30-2:00   Luncheon Keynote Address • Edward Felten (FTC) - Georgetown Conference Center, Salon EF
2:00-4:00   Panel 3: Social Media Analytics
4:00-4:30   Break
4:30-6:00   Panel 4: Social Media, Virtual Worlds, Gaming and Policy

Saurday, November 12:
Copley Formal Lounge (map to be provided)

7:00-8:30   Breakfast - Georgetown Faculty Club (in GCC)
8:30-8:45   Panel 5: Social Media, Privacy and the User
10:30-11:00   Break
11:00-12:45   Panel 6: First Amendment and Free Speech
12:45-2:15   Lunch - Georgetown Faculty Club (in GCC)
2:15-4:00   Panel 7: Traditional communication policy goals - Implications for Social Media

HOTEL

Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center
3800 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20057
202-687-3200

The Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center is located within a mile of Historic Georgetown with all of its shops, restaurants, and galleries. Among the dining options at the hotel are The Faculty Club Restaurant – a full service buffet venue, Starbucks, Cosi and a Fast Food Court. In addition, room service is available for in-room dining during breakfast and dinner hours. The hotel houses an exercise room, and guests receive discount passes to the Yates Gatehouse ($10 per day)—on the university campus—which has an indoor pool, running track, racquetball courts, outdoor tennis facilities, and extensive fitness equipment.
An on-site business center features a menu of options and offers high-speed Internet access (surcharge).

GUTS (Georgetown University Transit System) buses run every 20 minutes, during the day on weekdays, to both Rosslyn and Dupont Circle Metro stations (complimentary for hotel guests). The hotel offers same day dry cleaning services, as well as a limited laundry facility on the guest floors.

Saturday Metro bus directions:
From the Rosslyn Metro station, go to the same bus stop as the Georgetown University shuttle bus (see above). Board a red Circulator bus (fare is $1). Once on the Key bridge, press the "stop request" button and then get off at the first stop (M St. & 34th St.). Cross M St and keep heading north on 34th St. until you get to O St. Turn left and walk west on O St until you reach the Georgetown main gate at 37th St. & O St. NW. Enter the campus, walk past the statue, turn right, and then Copley Hall is the building on your left. Walk to the other side of Copley (keep Copley on your left and the lawn on your right). The entrance to the Copley Formal lounge is just around the corner.

Check in time is 4:00 PM.

Check out time is 11:00 AM.

DIRECTIONS

Via Car:

From Virginia and Washington National/ Reagan Airport

Driving Directions: Take George Washington Parkway North. Follow signs for Key Bridge/Route 50. Follow the road until the Key Bridge exit. You will want to be in the left lane as you cross over Key Bridge. At the end of Key Bridge, take a left at the light. This is M Street, which becomes Canal Road. Follow the road as it bears to the right and go up the hill. Go through the light – you are on Foxhall Rd. At the third light take a right onto Reservoir Rd. Follow Reservoir Rd. until you get to Entrance #1 of Georgetown University Hospital, turn right. Follow the road straight back, it will dead end into a parking garage. This is the Leavey Center Building. Enter the parking garage and turn right. In front of you will be the door to the Conference Center Elevator. If you need to drive directly to the Conference Center Entrance, you will need to turn right before you enter the parking garage. The entrance is under the green awnings. Call our directions line at 202-687-5452 for directions from the airport and other locations.

From Virginia and Washington Dulles Airport – IAD

Driving Directions: Follow Dulles Airport Access Road to I-66. Take I-66 east to Key Bridge exit. You will want to be in the left lane as you cross over Key Bridge. At the end of Key Bridge, take a left at the light. This is M Street, which becomes Canal Road. Follow the road up the hill as it bears to the right. Go straight through the light – you are on Foxhall Rd. At the third light take a right onto Reservoir Rd. Follow Reservoir Rd. until you get to Entrance #1 of Georgetown University Hospital, turn right. Follow the road straight back, it will dead-end into a parking garage. This is the Leavey Center Building. Enter the parking garage and turn right. In front of you will be the door to the Conference Center Elevator. If you need to drive directly to the Conference Center Entrance, you will need to turn right before you enter the parking garage. The entrance is under the green awnings Call our directions line at 202-687-5452 for directions from the airport or other locations. (See below for further parking information.)

From Maryland and Baltimore-Washington International Airport – BWI

Driving Directions: Follow I-95 South to I-495. Take the I-495 West Exit towards Silver Spring. Continue towards Virginia on I-495 South. Follow to Cabin John Parkway Exit 40 (Glen Echo). Continue on the Parkway past Chain Bridge Rd. and take a left at the next light. This is Arizona Ave. At the top of the hill, take a right onto MacArthur Blvd. When the road divides bear left onto Reservoir Rd. Follow Reservoir Rd. until you get to Entrance #1 of Georgetown University Hospital, turn right. Follow the road straight back, it will dead-end into a parking garage. This is the Leavey Center Building. Enter the parking garage and turn right. In front of you will be the door to the Conference Center Elevator. If you need to drive directly to the Conference Center Entrance, you will need to turn right before you enter the parking garage. The entrance is under the green awnings. Call our directions line at 202-687-5452 for directions from the airport and other locations.

Via Metro:

To reach the conference center via Metro, board the Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS) at either the Rosslyn or Dupont Circle Metro stops. When boarding the Shuttle, inform the driver that you are attending an event at the University Conference Center. The shuttle begins operating at 6:15 a.m., runs every 10 minutes and will drop you off on the campus very near the Conference Center. Allow a minimum of 20 minutes to reach the Center from either of the Metro stops.

From DuPont Circle (Red Line):

There are two exits at the DuPont Circle Station. Use to the Q Street exit.
Exit via the escalator.
At the top of the escalator, turn left and cross 20th Street
Turn left, walk down 20th Street, and take the first right onto Massachusetts Avenue.
There is no sign for the stop, but the shuttle will stop on Massachusetts just past 20th Street. Wait near the green fire hydrant.

From Rosslyn (Orange or Blue Line):

Take the escalator out the only exit from the Rosslyn station.
Turn right at the top of the escalator and walk toward the street.
When you get to the street (N. Moore Street), turn left.
Cross 19th Street and you will see a sign for the Georgetown University Shuttle.
The stop is at the intersection of N. Moore and 19th.

PARKING

Parking in the Leavey Parking Garage will cost $25 for the day. The parking garage is CASH ONLY and parking is limited. Public transportation is recommended. Ask your planner for more information. ATMS are located off of the hotel lobby. Hotel guests parking in the Leavey Center Parking Garage can charge parking to the hotel guest room and front desk will provide a garage pass. Once you park, take the elevator to the Lobby Level and take a left down the stairs. You will exit near the front desk of the Conference Center.

Parking is also available in the O’Donovan Parking Garage at a cost of $15 for the day. This garage can be accessed by entering the Georgetown campus at the Canal Road entrance near the Key Bridge (the entrance is next to the large rock reading “Hoya Saxa”). From there, follow the signs to the O’Donovan Parking Garage. From the garage, it is a 5-10 minute walk north across the Georgetown University campus to the Conference Center.