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Local Arrangements Committee

We know some of you are grimacing, perhaps just a little, that the 65th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society (HPS) is being held over the Independence Day weekend. Well, from those of us who live here, we can say, unequivocally, that there is no better place to be for the fireworks, music, bands, concerts, and tours than our Nation's Capital.

The Gaylord Hotel (a Marriott property), site of the meeting, is a truly spectacular venue. While we all wish it was a little bit closer to the National Mall, it takes only a 30-minute taxi or shuttle ride to get to the Mall and a 10-minute ride to Old-Town Alexandria, on the other side of the Potomac River. Use Google Maps to check out the area adjacent to the hotel: Tanger Outlets, MGM Grand, carrousel, Ferris wheel, water taxis, Air Force 1, and plenty of places to shop and dine.

A few technical tours are being planned by the LAC, and we are revisiting whether to bring back the Pub Crawl and the Night Out. Look for a premeeting survey to determine level of interest for these events.

The shirts have been designed and are in the process of being ordered. We think everyone who attends will want one, with many symbols of our Nation's Capital proudly embroidered on the patch.

Look for more details in next month's newsletter. In the meantime, we believe it would be a great start to book your room at the Gaylord before the block of rooms is full. Make sure to use the link from the website, which will ensure the rate negotiated with the hotel.