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Subject: Important News on the CSUN Conference from the Director of the Center
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Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 13:21:17 -0500
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=20

Good morning,

=20

As many of you know, the Center on Disabilities at California State
University, Northridge has had a long standing contractual relationship =
with
both the LAX Hilton and Marriott hotels.  Over the years as our =
conference
has grown, we have sought other venues to hold our conference.  Due to =
the
need for a high level of accessibility, multiple rooms for many speaker
sessions, large exhibit hall space and a strong desire to be near a =
major
airport, we have had a great deal of difficulty in finding an alternate
venue.  Last year, after our conference, when we polled participants,
speakers and exhibitors about moving to another location in 2008 - =
perhaps
even out of state - we received mixed responses.  What we did learn =
though,
was that our participants, like us, would prefer that we consolidate =
both
exhibit halls and all speaker sessions in one location. We have spent =
much
of this year considering our options, and visiting a variety of sites.  =
What
we learned =96 to our dismay =96 is that there are very few locations =
that are
accessible to our audience and can meet our business needs. =20

=20

With that realization, we decided to think a little more creatively and
recently have determined that there is a long term solution that meets =
the
needs of both our customer base and our business concerns.  While we =
have
long term contracts with both hotels, we do have the ability to =
terminate
the agreement with one year=92s notice.   So starting in 2008, we will =
be
erecting an Exhibits Pavilion, in the parking area of the LAX Marriott
Hotel, moving all exhibitor space to that location, and utilizing the
interior space in the Marriott for speaker sessions.  We will be =
previewing
the new pavilion at this year=92s conference and think that you will =
find our
new venue to be a more user friendly location as it will mean that all
events can be held on the Marriott properties.

=20

In addition to this announcement, I also want to let you know that the
Hilton hotel, along with 11 other LAX properties, is involved in a labor
dispute with Unite Here, Local 11.  The union is seeking to unionize the
staff at the hotel and has permission to engage in lawful picketing
activities. When we became aware of the ongoing nature of this =
situation, we
urged both the Hilton management and Unite Here staff to work together =
to
seek a solution that would benefit everyone. Unfortunately, they have =
not
been able to reach resolution and it is our expectation that the hotel =
will
be picketed during our conference.  In order to minimize disruptions, we
will be running extra shuttles between the hotels and have altered the =
pick
up and drop off location at the Hilton for the convenience of our =
customers.
You may be contacted by Unite Here.  I want to assure you that we do not
share personal information but the union staff has been quite =
resourceful in
researching speaker information from the conference schedule on the web
site.=20

=20

I want to close by saying how much the staff at the Center on =
Disabilities
is looking forward to greeting you in two weeks.  We have a record =
number of
participants eager to attend your sessions and I think that you will =
find
the keynote address with John D. Kemp to be a wonderful event.   Until =
then,
I hope you all keep well.

=20

Warm regards,

Mary Ann

=20

Mary Ann Cummins Prager, Ed.D.

Director, Center on Disabilities

=20

CSUN is committed to protecting your privacy and respecting your choice =
for
contact.  If you no longer wish to receive announcements, news and
information from the Center on Disabilities regarding the Annual
International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference or =
ATACP
Training, please let us know.  Send an email to conference@csun.edu with
=93Remove=94 in the Subject line along with the email address that this =
message
was addressed to, and we will remove your email address from our list.=20

=20

=20

=20


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level of
accessibility, multiple rooms for many speaker sessions, large exhibit =
hall
space and a strong desire to be near a major airport, we have had a =
great deal
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conference,
when we polled participants, speakers and exhibitors about moving to =
another
location in 2008 - perhaps even out of state - we received mixed =
responses.&nbsp;
What we did learn though, was that our participants, like us, would =
prefer that
we consolidate both exhibit halls and all speaker sessions in one =
location. We
have spent much of this year considering our options, and visiting a =
variety of
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recently have determined that there is a long term solution that meets =
the
needs of both our customer base and our business concerns.&nbsp; While =
we have long
term contracts with both hotels, we do have the ability to terminate the =
agreement
with one year&#8217;s notice.&nbsp;&nbsp; So starting in 2008, we will =
be erecting an
Exhibits Pavilion, in the parking area of the LAX Marriott Hotel, moving =
all
exhibitor space to that location, and utilizing the interior space in =
the
Marriott for speaker sessions.&nbsp; We will be previewing the new =
pavilion at this
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unionize the staff
at the hotel and has permission to engage in lawful picketing =
activities. When
we became aware of the ongoing nature of this situation, we urged both =
the
Hilton management and Unite Here staff to work together to seek a =
solution that
would benefit everyone. Unfortunately, they have not been able to reach
resolution and it is our expectation that the hotel will be picketed =
during our
conference.&nbsp; In order to minimize disruptions, we will be running =
extra
shuttles between the hotels and have altered the pick up and drop off =
location
at the Hilton for the convenience of our customers.&nbsp; You may be =
contacted by
Unite Here.&nbsp; I want to assure you that we do not share personal =
information but
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information
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have a record
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you will
find the keynote address with John D. Kemp to be a wonderful =
event.&nbsp;&nbsp; Until
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wish to
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Disabilities regarding
the Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities =
Conference or
ATACP Training, please let us know.&nbsp; Send an email to &lt;a
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