The conference will be held at The Washington Duke Hotel &
Golf Club in Durham, North Carolina. Single and double rooms are
available at a special group rate of $169.00 (plus tax) per night.
This rate will apply to the conference dates, based on availability.
A shuttle service is available to and from the Raleigh Durham
International Airport. Complimentary parking is available on the
hotel premises.
To reserve rooms, contact the Washington Duke Inn & Golf
Club directly by calling (800) 443-3853 before Oct. 25, 2004.
State that you are attending Nicholas Environmental Leadership
Forum: Landscapes Genomics & Transgenic Conifer Forests
FROM R.D.U. AIRPORT, RALEIGH, AND POINTS EAST:
FROM I-40 WEST (Coming from the East
- RDU Airport, Raleigh, Wilmington)
*Follow I-40 West to exit 279B, which is Route 147 North (Durham
Freeway)
*Continue on 147 North for approximately 11 miles to exit 16B,
which is
15/501 South Bypass
*Follow 15/501 South for approximately 1 mile to exit 107, Duke
University West Campus
*At the bottom of the exit turn left onto Cameron Blvd
*Continue on Cameron Blvd to the 3rd traffic light, which is
Science Drive
*Turn right at Science Drive into the Washington Duke Inn &
Golf Club
FROM I-85 NORTH (Coming from the South - Greensboro,
High Point, Charlotte)
*Follow I-85 North to exit 172, which is Route 147 South (Durham
Freeway)
*Continue on 147 South for less than 1 mile to exit 16B, which
is 15/501 South Bypass
*Follow 15/501 South approximately 1 mile to exit 107, Duke
University West Campus
*At the bottom of the exit turn left onto Cameron Blvd
*Continue on Cameron Blvd to the 3rd traffic light, which is
Science Drive
*Turn right at Science Drive into the Washington Duke Inn &
Golf Club
FROM I-85 SOUTH (Coming from the North - Virginia
and Points North)
*Follow I-85 South to exit 174B, which is 15/501 South Bypass
(Exit is from the Left Lane)
*Follow 15/501 South approximately 1½ miles to exit 107, Duke
University West Campus
*At the bottom of the exit turn left onto Cameron Blvd
*Continue on Cameron Blvd to the 3rd traffic light, which is
Science Drive
*Turn right at Science Drive into the Washington Duke Inn &
Golf Club
FROM I-40 EAST (Coming from the West - Chapel
Hill, Winston-Salem, Asheville)
*Follow I-40 East to exit 270, which is 15/501
*Turn left onto 15/501 North (towards Durham)
*Continue on 15/501 North for approximately 2 miles and 15/501
Business will
split to the left
*Stay to the right to remain on 15/501 North towards downtown
Durham
*Follow 15/501 North for approximately 2 more miles to exit
107, Duke University
West Campus
*At the bottom of the exit turn right onto Cameron Blvd
*Continue on Cameron Blvd to the second traffic light, which
is Science Drive.
*Turn right at Science Drive into the Washington Duke Inn &
Golf Club
