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Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord / Golf Resort & Spa

5400 John Q. Hammons Drive NW   ~  Concord NC, North Carolina 28027

1-800-EMBASSY or 704-455-8200 / or book online  

The Embassy Suites Hotel is conveniently located off I-85 at Speedway Boulevard overlooking the Rocky River Golf Course, less than a half a mile from Lowe's Motor Speedway and Concord Mills Mall and only 20 miles from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. Guests may enjoy the convenience of the many retail shops and restaurants on Speedway Boulevard, literally around the corner from the hotel's main entrance.  The hotel’s complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast and nightly manager's reception featuring your favorite beverages is offered daily to all registered hotel guests.  The hotel features a full service day spa, fitness center, indoor pool and whirlpool, business center, wireless access in the hotel's atrium, Caffeina's Marketplace and dining at their Cypress Grille which is open for lunch and dinner daily.  Each suite is beautifully decorated with a private bedroom and spacious living room. All of the suites are fully equipped with two televisions, a refrigerator, microwave oven, coffee maker, two telephones with data ports and a well lit dining/work table.

Group Rate:  $139 single / double

Includes a full cooked to order breakfast and a

Manager's Cocktail Reception each evening from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. 

FREE PARKING!

RESERVATION DEADLINE:  SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

for reservations:  Call 800-EMBASSY   or   704-455-8200 (local)

Group Code:  NDL

 Check in:  4:00 PM   /   Check out:  Noon

Hotel cancellation policy: 

Cancellations may be received at the hotel before 4PM on day prior to arrival without penalty.

• Why should I stay at the Host Hotel?

As meeting attendees increasingly book rooms at hotels other than the meeting hotel or outside the room block, the sponsoring associations have to pay hotels large penalties.  In order to provide great rates to attendees, and keep the costs of the meeting down, the ECDL must agree to fulfill a certain number of sleeping rooms at the host hotel during the meeting dates.  If meeting sponsors are not able to fill a high percentage of these contracted sleeping rooms, special attrition charges for rooms not filled become the financial responsibility of the organizations. 

• How does this affect me as an attendee?

When organizations take up all of the hotel meeting space and a majority of sleeping rooms, they usually do not pay for meeting space or receive a reduced fee.  However, if more meeting attendees choose to stay at alternative hotels or book rooms at rates that are outside the block, this will force ECDL to book less sleeping rooms while utilizing the same amount of meeting space.  The result increases the costs of operating the event.  We appreciate your help!

DIRECTIONS AND TRANSPORTATION

• From I-85 Northbound - Take Exit 49 Speedway Blvd. Turn right at the end of exit ramp onto Speedway Blvd. Take a left onto John Q. Hammons Drive NW to hotel entrance.

• From I-85 Southbound - Take Exit 49 Speedway Blvd. Turn left at the end of exit ramp onto Speedway Blvd. Take a left onto John Q. Hammons Drive NW to hotel entrance.

Ground Transportation Options from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT):

• Taxi: approximately $55

• Lotus Limousine: town cars, limos -704-719-4799, www.lotuslimousine.com