Theme: Unstable Subjects: Practicing History in Unsettled Times

The 2007 Annual Meeting will be held January 4–7, 2007 in downtown Atlanta with events scheduled in the Hilton Atlanta (headquarters), Atlanta Marriott Marquis (co-headquarters), the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, and the Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta.

 

Locations of Events & Venues

 

AHA Sessions

Hilton, Marriott, and Westin

Affiliated Society Events

Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, and Westin

AHA Headquarters/Staff Office

Hilton, Meeting Registration Area, first floor

Press Room

Hilton, Henry Room, second floor

Local Arrangements Committee Office

Hilton, Henry Room, second floor

AHA Job Register 

Marriott, Marquis Ballroom

Exhibit Hall

Hilton, Galleria Hall

AHA Meeting Registration

Hilton, Grand Salon West

Meal Ticket Cashiers

Hilton, Grand Salon West

Messaging and Internet Centers

Marriott, Marquis Ballroom 1

 

Accommodations

Housing for the 2007 Annual Meeting through the housing bureau of the Atlanta Convention Bureau closed on December 14, 8:00 p.m. EST.

Hotels are sold out of the original blocks of rooms (see charts below for additional information).

Standard Room Reservations

Standard room:  The Atlanta Marriott Marquis has opened an additional block of rooms at the AHA’s meeting rates ($99 single, $119 double, $129 triple/quad; plus nightly taxes).  Please note, however, that the Marriott is sold out on the night of Wednesday, January 3.  Rooms are available for the nights of January 4, 5, and 6.

To make a reservation, beginning Tuesday Dec. 19th:

  • Call the hotel’s toll free number 1- 888-855-5701. Ask for reservations and advise the agent that you are attending the AHA Annual Meeting January 4-7, 2007

  • Make a reservation online through the Atlanta Marriott Marquis web site. The group code will be inserted automatically.

Suite Reservations

Suites:  A limited number of suites are still available at the Residence Inn Downtown Atlanta.  The hotel will extend the AHA’s meeting rate of $129 per night, plus taxes.

To make a reservation: Call Brenda Archie at 404-522-0950 ext. 521.  Advise the sales manager that you are attending the American Historical Association meeting January 4-7, 2007.

To Modify or Cancel an Existing Reservation

Beginning December 19, attendees who wish to change or cancel existing reservations must contact the hotel directly (between December 14 and 19, the housing service is transferring reservations to the individual hotels).  After December 19, date changes made directly with the hotel for arrivals or departures can only be made based upon hotel availability. Reservations canceled after December 14 but prior to 72 hours of arrival will be subject to a $25 processing fee.

Please note that reservations canceled within 72 hours of arrival date are subject to forfeiture of the entire amount of the deposit.

Individuals cannot call the hotels directly to make a new reservation (except as noted above), only to modify or cancel an existing reservation

Hilton Atlanta:  (404) 659-2000
Atlanta Marriott Marquis: (404) 521-0000
Hyatt Regency Atlanta:  (404) 577-1234
Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta: (404) 659-1400
Residence Inn Downtown Atlanta: (404) 522-0950

Status of Standard Room Sales
12/14/06

Hilton:

Sold Out
(1,099 rooms reserved)

Marriott:

200 rooms available
(1,002 rooms reserved)

Westin:

Sold Out
(737 rooms reserved)

Hyatt:

Sold Out
(400 rooms reserved)

 

Status of Suite Sales - 12/14/06

Hilton:

Sold Out (33 booked)

Marriott:

Sold Out (53 booked)

Westin:

Sold Out (29 booked)

Residence Inn:

10 available (66 booked)

 

Meeting Registration

Preregistration rates for the Annual Meeting are no longer available. Onsite registration rates now apply.

Fees for registering are now:

  • $105 members

  • $125 nonmembers

  • $60 student members

  • $70 student nonmembers

  • $60 unemployed

  • $30 precollegiate teachers (evidence of employment is required for the precollegiate teachers’ rate).

 

Transportation

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Air Travel and Car Rental

Association Travel Concepts (ATC) is the official travel agency for the annual meeting. As such, ATC has negotiated discounts with United Airlines, American Airlines, Avis Rent A Car, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car to bring attendees special air and car rental rates that are lower than those available to the public.
To take advantage of rates and benefits,

ATC's office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday.

 

 

Ground Transportation

The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, located 10 miles south of downtown Atlanta, serves the Atlanta area. The airport has the world’s largest passenger terminal and offers more than 2,600 daily flights with direct service to 166 domestic cities and 51 cities in 38 foreign countries.  Eighty percent of the U.S. population lives within a 2-hour flight of Atlanta.

Incoming visitors can reach downtown hotels via:

  • Taxi ($30 flat fee)

  • The Atlanta Link - Is the sole shuttle operator at the airport that serves the downtown area. The Atlanta Link ticketing counter is located in the Ground Transportation Center in the Arrivals Lobby inside the airport as you come up the escalator in the main terminal (before baggage claim). The regular rate to downtown is $16.50 (1 way); $29 (roundtrip). The shuttle leaves the airport every 15 minutes from 6:00 a.m.-12 a.m. Hotel pickup times are twice an hour at 30-minute intervals from the downtown hotels. For pickups after 5:00 p.m. from the hotel, please call to arrange a pickup time. Should you have any difficulties, or questions, or in locating the booth at the airport, please feel free to call our offices at 404-524-3400. For a $2 discount on the roundtrip fare please click here: American Historical Association Airport Transportation

  • Public transit (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, MARTA) trains and buses ($1.75 one way; extended stay passes available).  MARTA trains arrive and depart from the airport every eight minutes.  In 15 minutes, a passenger can travel the ten miles to downtown Atlanta.

For additional information, see the September issue of Perspectives and the print and online program, to be posted online in mid-October.

Accessibility

Atlanta Scooter Rentals can deliver mobility products to hotels, and will rent by day or by week (with a 2-day minimum).  Visit the web site for a  listing of services, products, and rate schedule as well as how to contact the company.

 

Job Register

The Job Register Reservation Packet is available for downloading by institutions that will be interviewing in Atlanta. Job Register rooms and tables are available on a first-come, first-served basis, with a reservation deadline of November 15, 2006. The packet also contains forms and information for those institutions interviewing outside of the AHA Job Register facilities who wish to take advantage of Job Register services and notify the AHA of other interview locations.

 

Meeting Resources

 

 

Last Updated: March 18, 2008 2:43 PM