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2008 IRE Conference June 5-8, 2008
GENERAL INFO REGISTRATION SCHEDULE HOTEL INFO


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InterContinental Miami (Sold Out)
See below for our overflow hotel registration information.

http://www.ichmiami.com/
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, Fla. 33131

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Overflow Hotel Information
Courtyard by Marriott
Miami Downtown
200 S.E. 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/miadt-courtyard-miami-downtown/

Rooms are available for Thursday (6/5), Friday (6/6) and Saturday (6/7) nights at the discounted rate of $149 plus tax. Limited rooms are available in this overflow block so book your room early. The last day to make reservations is May 23, 2008. If you need to cancel your reservation it must be done by 6pm the day of arrival to avoid any penalties. Please note: Hotel will be in the process of renovation for the month of June: May be some slight noise during typical business hours due to the renovation.

To make a reservation, call 1-800-228-9290 and ask for a room in the 2008 IRE conference block. All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card, as the hotel will not hold any reservations unless secured by one of these methods.

You may also visit marriott.com/MIADT?groupCode=IREIREA&app=resvlink to make a reservation at the group rate.

Hyatt Regency Miami at the Miami Convention Center
400 S.E. Second Avenue
Miami, FL 3313
miamiregency.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp

Rooms are available for Thursday (6/5), Friday (6/6) and Saturday (6/7) nights at the discounted rate of $169 plus tax. Limited rooms are available in this overflow block so book your room early. The last day to make reservations is May 23, 2008. If you need to cancel your reservation it must be done 24 hours prior to arrival to avoid any penalties.

To make a reservation, call 1-800-223-1234 and ask for a room in the Investigative Reporters block or group code IRE. All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card, as the hotel will not hold any reservations unless secured by one of these methods.


InterContinental Room reservations (sold out): To get the discounted price of $175 plus tax (13%) per night, please make your hotel reservation by Friday, May 9. After that date, if rooms are available, they'll be at a much higher price. Also keep in mind that we have sold out of hotel rooms in recent years so make your reservation early. Hotel reservations must be cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid a penalty.

There are two ways to make a reservation:

Online: Visit the InterContinental's Web site and enter our group code: 2008 IRE Conference

Telephone: Or, you can call the hotel directly at 1-866-577-3753. Attendees should ask for the 2008 IRE Conference room block.

If you have hotel or general conference questions, please contact Stephanie Sinn, conference coordinator, stephanie@ire.org or 573-882-8969. If you have registration questions, please contact John Green, membership coordinator, jgreen@ire.org or 573-882-2772.

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Host: The Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald

Primary Sponsors:
  • Bloomberg
  • John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

  • Sponsors:
  • American University School of Communication
  • Angones, McClure & Garcia PA
  • CasePage LLC
  • Chicago Tribune Foundation
  • Criminal Justice Journalists
  • Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
  • HBO
  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin
  • Lumina Foundation for Education
  • McCormick Foundation
  • Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at Arizona State University
  • Sarasota Herald-Tribune
  • South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  • St. Petersburg Times
  • James Richard Bennett Scholarship Fund
  • Philip L. Graham Fund
  • Jennifer Leonard Scholarship Fund
  • Godfrey Wells Stancill Fellowship Fund

  • IRE Conference Calendar
    • April 1 - May 19 - The earlybird rate is $175.
    • May 19 - Last day of early-bird registration at $175. Registration closes at Noon CST - after that, you must register on site for $200.
    • May 23 - Last day to make hotel reservations.
    • May 26 - Memorial Day (office closed)
    • May 30 - Reprint deadline (must arrive by this date)
    • June 5 - Optional CAR Day begins at 9 a.m.
    • June 6 - Conference kicks off at 9 a.m.
    • June 8 - Conference concludes at Noon