Details About the Conference
Health Action 2012 begins with a Welcome Reception on Wednesday, January 18, from 7-10pm. The conference officially opens on Thursday, January 19, at 9am and ends on Saturday, January 21, at 2:30pm. There is a special Early Bird Registration of $395 available until Friday, December 16. After that, registration is $445. This fee includes three continental breakfasts, three lunches, afternoon snacks, music and political satire by The Capitol Steps, a thumb drive chock full of resources—and a great meeting of like-minded people, working for justice and health care for all of us.
Location: The conference is being held at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The Hyatt Regency, located at 400 New Jersey Avenue NW, is within walking distance of the U.S. Capitol and is in close proximity to the White House, Smithsonian Museums, the National Gallery, the Spy Museum, national monuments, neighborhood restaurants, and shopping.
There is a special conference rate of $185 per room (single or double) per night plus taxes until December 16. (After that date, you may have to pay a higher rate if a room is available.) If more than two people share a room, add $10 per person per night, with a maximum of 5 occupants. You must guarantee your reservation with a credit card. (Reservations
may be canceled without penalty 2 days prior to 3:00pm EST on the day of
arrival.) The easiest way to reserve your room is online at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/families2012.
You can also call the hotel directly at 202-737-1234 or
1-888-421-1442. If you need an accessible room, tell the hotel when you make your reservation. Be sure to tell them you're with the Health Action 2012 conference to get the special room rate.
Looking for a roommate to share the cost of a hotel room? Check off the appropriate box on the registration form, and let us know if we can give your name and number to other advocates who want to share a room or call Regina Wise for more info.
Valet parking is available at the hotel for $45 per day (including in/out privileges). The garage has a clearance of 6 ft. Van and SUV overnight valet parking is $53 per night, with limited space available. For conference attendees and hotel visitors, hourly valet parking is available: 0-1 hour—$22, 1-2 hours—$27, 2-10 hours—$30, 10-24 hours—$45. Self-parking is not available overnight, but is available daily from 5am-6pm. Additional parking is available at Union Station (2 blocks from the hotel) and Van and RV parking is $22 per day. Vehicles that are over 7.5 feet in height must go on the bus deck, which costs $10 for overnight parking (arrival after 7pm, departure by 7am). For driving directions to the hotel, click here.
Payment, Cancellation and Refund Policy: Check payments for conference registration fees must be received within 15 days of registration. Unpaid conference registration fees will result in cancellation of registration. If you register to pay by check after January 1, 2012, you must email proof of in-process payment (such as a check copy or an approved payment request document) to Jewel Jones (jjones@familiesusa.org).
Conference registration fees will be refunded (less a $75 processing fee) in the form of a check for written cancellation requests emailed or faxed no later than January 1, 2012. After that date, no refunds will be issued. Refunds will not be issued for conference no-shows or due to inclement weather. If you are unable to attend and wish to send a substitute, you may do so at no charge—however, your request to send a substitute must be made in writing to Regina Wise (rwise@familiesusa.org) before January 12, 2012.
(Note: if you reserved a room, you must call the hotel directly to cancel, 202-737-1234 or 1-800-633-7313.)
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