Getting There
Foxwoods is within easy driving distance from four of the East Coast's major cities: New York, Boston, Hartford, and Providence. See driving directions below.

Transportation From The Airports
From Providence's T.F. Green airport to Foxwoods Resort, you may choose between car rental, taxi service, or buses that run along a route to Foxwoods. From Hartford's Bradley International, car rental and taxi service is available. Information about car rental and ground transportation can be found on each airport's website - Providence's T.F. Green. Airport (www.pvdairport.com) and Hartford's Bradley International (www.bradleyairport.com). For attendees wishing to share ground transportation from an airport, DDNA will provide an open forum at www.ddna.org/forums to connect with others for ride sharing.

Shuttle Information
Need a ride from the airport to Foxwoods and back? Make reservations for a seat on a shuttle running from either of the two airports - TF Green Airport (Providence) and Bradley Airport (Hartford) - and Foxwoods Resort, then back again. The cost is $25 each way. To make reservations for the shuttle online, click here. If you need help with the online shuttle reservation process, call DDNA at (800)888-6733. To guarantee a space, reservations must be made and payment received by 5:00 pm ET Friday, May 23, 2008. The proposed shuttle schedule is as follows:

Parking
All self-parking is complimentary at the Foxwoods Resort. There is a parking garage adjacent to the MGM Grand Hotel. Valet parking is available at all hotels on the Foxwoods Resort property for a nominal charge. For current valet rates, please check with the MGM Grand Hotel just prior to your arrival. Conference registration fees do not include valet parking fees.

Charter Buses/Group Transportation
Due to security concerns, if your group, network, or chapter is chartering a bus or other form of group transportation to travel to Foxwoods Resort, you must first receive approval for the vehicle to be allowed on the Foxwoods property. This is because Foxwoods strives to provide the highest level of security for their guests. Your request must be approved or Foxwoods Security will not allow the vehicle on the property. Please call DDNA for help in obtaining approval with group transportation.

Driving Directions

• From New York City: Take I-95 North to Exit 92 in Connecticut. Turn left onto Route 2 West. Foxwoods is eight miles west on Route 2. Drive time: 2 hours 30 minutes.
• From Hartford: Take I-84 East to Exit 55 Route 2 East. You will find the resort nine miles past Norwich. Drive time: 50 minutes.
• From Boston: Take I-95 South to Exit 92 in Connecticut. Go straight at the stoplight. At the next stoplight, turn right onto Route 2 West. Foxwoods is eight miles west on Route 2. Drive time: 1 hour 45 minutes.
• From Providence: Take I-95 South to Exit 92 in Connecticut. Go straight at the stoplight. At the next stoplight, turn right onto Route 2 West. Foxwoods is eight miles west on Route 2. Drive time: 45 minutes.

The MGM Grand at Foxwoods is a 4-diamond resort hotel offering luxurious accommodations in a beautifully wooded landscape. Guest rooms are elegantly contemporary and upscale. Each has state-of-the-art amenities, such as large high-definition televisions, Apple I-Home clock radios, complimentary wireless internet, as well as 24-hour room service, an in-room safe, hair dryer, coffee maker, and a mini bar.

The MGM Grand Hotel is offering DDNA and AADMD a substantially discounted group room rate, which is available only to registered attendees and their guests during the 2008 Educational Conference. The rate is $155/night plus tax, and rooms are available from June 4th through June 10th. Cut-off date for the discounted registration rate is May 14th. We recommend that you register for your hotel room as soon as possible after you register for the conference, because the Foxwoods Resort is a popular destination. To receive the discounted group rate, you must first register for the conference, then make your hotel reservations at the MGM Grand Hotel. The discounted rate is available only for the MGM Grand Hotel, not for any other Foxwoods Resort hotel.
To get this substantial savings at Foxwoods, be sure to use DDNA's discount code when you call. Reserve your hotel room now by calling 1-800-FOXWOOD (369-9663) and give them DDNA's discount code: M11002. You may also register online at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/DDNA08