ROTARY INTERNATIONAL 2017 CONVENTION

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA10-14 JUNE 2017

GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTERTel.: +1-404-222-5300285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW Atlanta, GA 30313

Program Highlights June 9–June 14

Friday, June 9

1:00 pm–5:00 pm Presidential Peace Conference (June 9-10) Building B, Georgia World Congress Center

From shaping careers in peace and conflict resolution to addressing the underlying causes of conflict: poverty, disease, and illiteracy – Rotary members play a key role in advancing peace and international understanding.

The two-day program will include internationally recognized keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and events that explore Rotary’s commitment to peace.

Dr. Bernice King (1:45 pm) – CEO, The King Center

Saturday, June 10

7:30 am 3k Walk/Run to End Polio Now Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta

Rotary members from more than 170 countries will walk or run in solidarity for a polio-free world.

8:15 am–12:30 pm Presidential Peace Conference Building B, Georgia World Congress Center

Amina J. Mohammed (8:30 am) – Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations

9:00 am Rotary Photo Exhibit Pemberton Place (June 10–14), Lenox Square (June 15–30)

Free and open to the public, this exhibit will showcase 26 images of Rotary members improving communities around the world and inspiring people to take action to support further progress. The exhibit will also highlight the work of Rotary members in Georgia and how they are enhancing communities at home and abroad.

10:30 am House of Friendship Grand Opening Halls 1-3, Building B, Georgia World Congress Center

Hundreds of humanitarian projects will be on display that demonstrate Rotary’s efforts to improve lives and bring positive, lasting change to communities around the world. Photo-Op: Crowds of Rotary members from all walks of life will gather in their traditional cultural attire – from Indian Saris to West African Kente.

9:30 pm Candlelight Vigil to End Slavery and Human Trafficking Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta

Rotary members and Atlanta residents will join in a candlelight vigil to bring awareness to human trafficking. The program will also address how Rotary members can help and will feature a story from a survivor of trafficking in Atlanta. Participants will show solidarity by observing a moment of silence for the victims.

Sunday, June 11

9:00 am–6:00 pm House of Friendship Exhibits Halls 1-3, Building B, Georgia World Congress Center

10:00 am–12:30 pm Opening Plenary Session Halls 4-5, Building B, Georgia World Congress Center

The ceremony opens with remarks from Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. A flag presentation of the 200 countries and regions where Rotary clubs serve their communities will proceed, followed by a keynote address by Rotary International President John F. Germ.

Monday, June 12

9:00 am–6:00 pm House of Friendship Exhibits Halls 1-3, Building B, Georgia World Congress Center

9:45 am–12:00 pm Plenary Session Halls 4-5, Building B, Georgia World Congress Center

Ending polio (9:45 am)

Kasim Reed (9:48 am) – Mayor, Atlanta

John Cena (10:10 am) – WWE Superstar, actor, and Rotary Polio Ambassador

Minda Dentler (10:14 am) – Ironman World Champion, polio survivor and Rotary polio ambassador

Bill Gates (10:20 am) – Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

End of Modern Slavery Panel (11:00 am)

Ashton Kutcher – Co-Founder of Thorn

Gary Haugen – CEO, International Justice Mission

Bob Corker – U.S. Senator

Tuesday, June 13

9:00 am–6:00 pm House of Friendship Exhibits Halls 1-3, Building B, Georgia World Congress Center

9:45 am–12:00 pm Plenary Session Halls 4-5, Building B, Georgia World Congress Center

Jack Nicklaus (11:15 am) – Golf icon

10:00 am–12:30 pm One Small Act Halls 4-5, Building B, Georgia World Congress Center

Using Google Cardboard viewers, more than 3,000 Rotary members will set a world record for the most people using virtual reality displays at one time. The virtual reality video will highlight the good Rotary has done in communities around the world.

Wednesday, June 14

9:00 am–6:00 pm House of Friendship Exhibits Halls 1-3, Building B, Georgia World Congress Center

5:00 pm–7:00 pm

Closing Plenary Session Halls 4-5, Building B, Georgia World Congress Center

Keynote Speaker Profiles

JOHN CENA

Actor, producer, host, entrepreneur, WWE Superstar and Rotary polio ambassador

John Cena devotes much of his time working on behalf of numerous charitable causes. He joined Rotary’s ‘END POLIO NOW’ campaign in 2015 as a celebrity ambassador and is Make-A-Wish’s most requested wish granter of all time and the only celebrity to grant 500 wishes. Cena also committed to Susan G. Komen and has helped raise more than $1.6 million for breast cancer research and awareness. He is a longtime supporter of the U.S. military, recently recognized by USO Metro as the recipient of their 2016 Legacy of Achievement Award. He recently starred in Ad Council’s Love Has No Labels campaign, ‘We Are America’ to further the message of acceptance and love for all communities across the United States. In addition to his work in the community, Cena is a powerhouse on social media with 44 million Facebook fans, making him the most popular active U.S. athlete on Facebook. He is also one of the most followed athletes on Twitter and Instagram with 9.5 and 6.8

million followers respectively.

Cena’s well known acting credits include roles in The Wall, Trainwreck, Sisters and Daddy’s Home. Cena is the host and executive producer of American Grit, the second season will premiere in June 2017. Cena has hosted the ESPYS, the Teen Choice Awards, Saturday Night Live and the Kids’ Choice Awards. He frequently co-hosts the 9 a.m. hour of Today. This Christmas, John will voice the title role of “Ferdinand the Bull” in Ferdinand, the animated film based on the iconic children’s book.

As the face of the WWE and a 16-time World Champion, John Cena combines his athleticism, charisma, strong work ethic and genuine personality to make him one of today’s brightest stars.

NATHAN DEAL

Governor of the State of Georgia, USA

Since taking office in 2011, Governor Nathan Deal has led Georgia to become the No. 1 state in the nation for business for four years in a row — a first in Georgia history — and helped create more than 575,000 private-sector jobs. Through tax reform, workforce development initiatives, and investment in education and infrastructure, the state continues to grow local small businesses and attract top companies from around the world.

MINDA DENTLER

Ironman World Champion, polio survivor and Rotary polio ambassador

With only the use of her arms for 140.6 miles, Minda Dentler is the only female hand cyclist to complete four Ironman triathlons, including the Ironman World Championship. This accomplishment led Dentler to have the honor of being nominated for an ESPN ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete with a Disability in 2014. Dentler credits the support of her sponsors, friends, family, and coaches as integral to her success in sports. She has never allowed her disability to slow her down. She hopes to inspire those with and without disabilities to not only set athletic goals, but to also work and train hard in order to achieve those goals. Born in India, Dentler’s legs were paralyzed from polio as an infant.

BILL GATES

Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill Gates is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Along with co-chair, Melinda Gates, he shapes and approves grant-making strategies, advocates for the foundation’s issues, and helps set the direction of the organization. Gates began his major philanthropic efforts in 1994, when he created the William H. Gates Foundation, focusing on global health. Three years later, he and Melinda created the Gates Library Foundation, which worked to bring public access computers with Internet connections to libraries in the United States. Its name changed to the Gates Learning Foundation in 1999 to reflect its focus on ensuring that low-income minority students are prepared for college and have the means to attend. In 2000, to increase efficiency and communication, the two groups merged into the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

ASHTON KUTCHER

Co-Founder of Thorn, Digital Defenders of Children (www.wearethorn.org)

Ashton Kutcher is Co-Founder of Thorn, an actor, tech investor and philanthropist focused on using technology to effect positive changes in the world. In February, Kutcher testified before congress at a Senate committee hearing on ending modern slavery and human sex trafficking. Thorn drives technology innovation to fight child sexual exploitation. Thorn partners with non-profits and academic institutions to gather new insights into the role technology plays in child sex trafficking, the creation and proliferation of child pornography, and the normalization of child sexual exploitation. Thorn then goes beyond insight to action to develop the tools, systems and approaches to help address these issues.

Currently, more than 1,100 law enforcement agencies utilize Thorn’s Spotlight tool, which leverages machine learning algorithms to allow officers in the field to connect

disparate data to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of domestic sex trafficking investigations. This year alone, Spotlight is being used by over 4,500 law enforcement officers in over 7,500 trafficking investigations and has helped law enforcement identify over 6,000 trafficking victims and 2,000 traffickers. Time Magazine has named Kutcher among their Top 100 Most Influential People and he was honored by Vanity Fair on their New Establishment List, which identifies the top 50 of an innovative new breed of buccaneering visionaries, engineering prodigies and entrepreneurs.

JACK NICKLAUS

Golf icon, philanthropist, and Rotary ambassador for polio eradication

No name is more synonymous with greatness in the sport of golf than Jack Nicklaus. And no single person has changed the face of the sport more than he has — the player, the designer, the philanthropist, and the goodwill ambassador. Nicklaus was named “Golfer of the Century” and “Golfer of the Millennium” by almost every major golf publication in the world. He was also named Individual Male Athlete of the Century by Sports Illustrated, and one of the 10 Greatest Athletes of the Century by ESPN.

KASIM REED

Mayor of the City of Atlanta

Kasim Reed is the 59th mayor of the City of Atlanta. Since taking office, he has hired more than 900 police officers and created the largest force in the city’s history, and has reopened all of the city’s recreation centers as safe havens for young people. Working with the Atlanta City Council and the city’s employee unions, he successfully initiated a series of sweeping reforms to address the city’s $1.5 billion unfunded pension liability.

Rotary International Leaders

JOHN F. GERM

Rotary International President-elect (2016–2017)

Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

John F. Germ, a Rotary member since 1976, is a leader in Rotary's polio eradication campaign. He was also recognized as a White House Champion of Change in 2013 for his work assisting mentally and physically challenged children and adults in Tennessee.

Germ is currently the board chair and chief executive officer of Campbell and Associates Inc., consulting engineers. He also serves on the boards of several organizations, including the Public Education Foundation, Orange Grove Center Inc., and Blood Assurance Inc. In addition, Germ is the founder and treasurer of the Chattanooga State Technical Community College Foundation and president of the Tennessee Jaycee Foundation.

IAN RISELEY

Rotary International President-elect (2016–2017)

Victoria, Australia

Ian Riseley is a chartered accountant and principal of Ian Riseley and Co., a firm he established in 1976. Prior to starting his own firm, he worked in the audit and management consulting divisions of large accounting firms and corporations. He has been a Rotary member since 1978.

KAYLAN BANERJEE

Trustee Chair, The Rotary Foundation (2016–2017)

Gujarat, India

Kaylan Banerjee is chair of United Phosphorus, Bangladesh, and a director of both United Phosphorus Ltd. and Uniphos Agro Industries Ltd. Banerjee joined Rotary in 1972. He is a past chair of The Rotary Foundation in India.

2017 Project Exhibition Highlights

On display at Rotary’s “House of Friendship” at the Georgia World Congress Center (Halls 1-3, Building B) will be hundreds of projects that demonstrate Rotary’s commitment to improving lives and creating lasting positive change worldwide. Exhibit highlights include:

Ending polio

Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are on the verge of making history, as polio – a paralyzing but vaccine preventable disease – is slated to be the second human disease ever to be eliminated. Before the vaccine was developed in 1953, thousands of polio victims once relied on artificial breathing machines called “iron lungs” for their lives. One of these relics will be on display at Rotary’s End Polio Now booth #2147 along with information on the current effort to end polio worldwide.

Rotary Peace Centers

In an effort to educate tomorrow’s peacemakers, up to 100 fellows are sponsored each year to study in areas related to peace and conflict resolution at six Rotary Peace Centers at partner universities around the world. Since 2002, more than 1,100 fellows from more than 120 countries have participated in the program. Alumni are currently working in nongovernmental organizations, national governments, the military, law enforcement, and bilateral and international organizations such as the United Nations, World Bank, International Organization for Migration, and Organization of American States. Meet Rotary’s Peace Center alumni at booth #2161.

Project Peanut Butter

The United Nations estimates that around one million children under the age of five die every year from severe acute malnutrition. Founded in 2004 by Dr. Mark Manary, Project Peanut Butter works with local farmers in Africa to produce a high-calorie, fortified peanut butter-like paste, called Chiponde. Project Peanut Butter annually manufactures between 1,000 and 1,250 tons of Chiponde in its own facilities in Malawi, Sierra Leone, Mali and most recently, the Philippines. In the last eight years many Rotary members have contributed to the project, helping to alleviate hunger in Haiti, Somalia, and countries in the Horn of Africa. See more about Project Peanut Butter at booth #2121.

ShelterBox

Every year, hundreds of thousands of families across the world lose everything when disasters strike. Often with no warning, families lose their homes, their possessions and their livelihoods. Every day they are faced with a battle for survival. Since 2000, ShelterBox, Rotary’s project partner for disaster relief, has responded to earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, tsunamis, hurricanes, landslides, typhoons and conflict, delivering emergency humanitarian aid to communities in need. Highly trained ShelterBox response teams distribute aid on the ground, working closely with local organizations, international aid agencies and Rotary clubs. ShelterBox aid is tailored to victims’ needs according to each disaster, but typically includes a disaster relief tent, thermal blankets and groundsheets, water storage and purification equipment, solar lamps, cooking utensils, a basic tool kit, mosquito nets and children’s activity pack. See a ShelterBox and demonstration at booth #2347.

Rotarians Against Malaria

UNICEF estimates every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria, a disease spread through mosquito bites that kill up to three million children in Africa annually. According to the World Health Organization, insecticide-treated bed nets are the most cost effective way to prevent malaria. Rotarians Against Malaria has distributed more than 11 million mosquito nets to homes in Paupa New Guinea, reducing malaria cases by at least 70 percent. Learn more at booth #2110.

Integrated Solar Cooking and Water Pasteurization

In 1994, Kenya was experiencing deforestation at a rapid rate, and family life was often tied to the constant need to obtain wood for cooking and water for drinking. To improve quality of life and conserve natural resources, Dr. Wilfred Pimentel, a member of the Rotary Club of Fresno, California (USA), started the first solar cooker program with the Rotary Club of Nairobi East, Kenya. Solar cooker technology was taught to Kenyans using their own pots and food. This integrated solar cooker program has since spread to 16 sites on five continents. See a solar cooker and learn more about this project at booth #2416.

Rotarians for Family Health & AIDS

According to the World Health Organization, roughly 1.3 billion people currently lack access to effective and affordable healthcare. Rotarians for Family Health & AIDS has provided over 1.2 million men, women and children with free health services since 2011. The program promotes healthy living and disease prevention by implementing a massive, annual campaign, ‘Rotary Family Health Days,’ throughout India and countries in Africa that provides comprehensive, free health care services to hundreds of thousands of people in underserved communities. Learn more at booth #3038.

Don’t Meth With Us

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimates that there are currently 24.7 million meth users worldwide. Don't Meth With Us works to bring together business and civic leaders to use their skills to empower youth in the community, breaking the cycle of drug addiction. These leaders educate children and families about the consequences of methamphetamine, arming them with the tools necessary to combat illicit drug use and addiction. To accomplish this, they go into the schools and engage students on a personal level, opening their eyes to a bright, drug-free future. Learn more at booth #2421.

Gift of Life International – Healing Little Hearts around the World

More than 1.3 million children are born each year with a congenital heart defect and 93 percent are born in a country that cannot provide them with the needed treatment. Over the past four decades, Gift of Life International has helped more than 27,600 children from 78 countries receive treatment. Learn more about Gift of Life International at booth #2949.

Rotary and Polio

Polio

Poliomyelitis (polio) is a paralyzing and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in some parts of the world. The poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours. It can strike at any age but mainly affects children under five. Polio is incurable, but completely vaccine-preventable.

PolioPlus

In 1985, Rotary launched its PolioPlus program, the first initiative to tackle global polio eradication through the mass vaccination of children. Rotary has contributed more than $1.6 billion and countless volunteer hours to immunize more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries. In addition, Rotary’s advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by donor governments to contribute over $8 billion to the effort.

Global Polio Eradication Initiative

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative, formed in 1988, is a public-private partnership that includes Rotary, the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and governments of the world. Rotary’s focus is advocacy, fundraising, volunteer recruitment and awareness-building.

Polio Today

Today, there are just three countries that have never stopped transmission of the wild poliovirus: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria. Thirty-seven cases were confirmed worldwide in 2016, which is a reduction of more than 99.9 percent since the 1980s, when the world saw about 1,000 cases per day.

Challenges

Challenges to reaching every child with the polio vaccine include geographical isolation, poor public infrastructure, armed conflict and cultural barriers. Until polio is eradicated, all countries remain at risk of outbreaks.

Ensuring Success

Every dollar Rotary commits to polio eradication will be matched two-to-one by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation up to $35 million a year through 2018. These funds help to provide much-needed operational support, medical personnel, laboratory equipment, and educational materials for health workers and parents. Governments, corporations and private individuals all play a crucial role in funding.

Rotary in Action

More than one million Rotary members have donated their time and personal resources to end polio. Every year, hundreds of Rotary members work side-by-side with health workers to vaccinate children in polio-affected countries. Rotary members work with UNICEF and other partners to prepare and distribute mass communication tools to reach people in areas isolated by conflict, geography, or poverty. Rotary members also recruit fellow volunteers, assist with transporting the vaccine, and provide other logistical support.

‘This Close’ Campaign

Rotary has a growing roster of public figures and celebrities participating in its “This Close” public awareness campaign, including Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; actors Kristen Bell and Archie Panjabi; WWE superstar John Cena; supermodel Isabeli Fontana; Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu; action movie star Jackie Chan; boxing great Manny Pacquiao; pop star Psy; golf legend Jack Nicklaus; conservationist Jane Goodall; premier violinist Itzhak Perlman; Grammy Award winners A.R. Rahman; Angelique Kidjo and Ziggy Marley; and peace advocate Queen Noor of Jordan. These ambassadors help educate the public about polio through public service announcements, social media and public appearances.

Rotary at a Glance

Rotary brings together a global network of volunteers who dedicate their time and talent to tackle the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members from more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world.

Rotary also offers expanded service opportunities including:

Interact: A service organization organized and sponsored by Rotary clubs for young people aged 12–18. There are more than 12,300 Interact clubs in 133 countries.

Rotaract: Groups organized by Rotary clubs to promote leadership, professional development, and service among young adults aged 18–30. There are more than 8,000 Rotaract clubs in 167 countries.

Rotary Community Corps (RCCs): Groups of non-Rotary members who work to improve their communities. There are more than 7,500 RCCs in 80 countries, all organized and sponsored by Rotary clubs.

Membership Snapshot

Who: Rotary brings together the kind of people who step forward to take on important issues for local communities worldwide. Rotary members hail from a range of professional backgrounds; doctors, artists, small business owners and executives all call themselves Rotarians. Rotary connects these unique perspectives, and helps leverage its members’ expertise to improve lives everywhere. Where: From Haiti and Greenland to Nigeria and Singapore, Rotary unites a truly diverse set of leaders from across the world. Currently, the largest number of clubs comes from the United States, India, Japan and Brazil. The fastest growing Rotary regions include Southeast Asia and Africa.

What: Rotarians contribute their time, energy and passion to sustainable, long-term projects in local communities across the globe. Projects focus on important issues like peace and conflict resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy and economic and community development.

Polio Eradication

Rotary is close to eliminating the second human disease in history after smallpox, with a 99.9 percent reduction in polio cases worldwide since 1985, when Rotary launched its PolioPlus program. In 1988, Rotary spearheaded the creation of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative with the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Polio eradication remains Rotary’s top priority. To date, Rotary has contributed more than US$1.6 billion and countless volunteer hours to help immunize more than two billion children against polio in 122 countries. Currently, Rotary is working to raise $35 million per year through 2018 for polio eradication, which will be matched 2 to 1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

At-a-Glance: The Rotary International Convention

Rotary’s 108th annual international convention will be held in Atlanta, GA, June 10-14, 2017.

Rotary was established in 1905, and held its first convention in 1910 in the organization’s founding city, Chicago, IL.

Rotary’s first convention in Atlanta took place 100 years ago, when The Rotary Foundation was established.

Since the first contribution of $26.50, the Rotary Foundation’s assets have grown to approximately $1 billion, and more than $3 billion have been spent on projects and scholarships that promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, support education, save mothers and children, and grow local economies.

The second convention in Atlanta took place in 1970 and brought more than 10,000 Rotary members.

Nearly 40,000 Rotary members from more than 170 countries are expected to attend this year’s convention, injecting an estimated $52.3 million into Atlanta’s economy.

The Rotary International Convention is often described as a “mini-United Nations” because of its internationality. Many convention-goers wear traditional attire from their homelands and enjoy sharing their cultures with fellow Rotary members from around the world.

The 2018 convention will be in Toronto, Canada.

Rotary in Atlanta

The Rotary Club of Atlanta was chartered by a founding group of 37 in August 1913. It is the first club to

be founded in Georgia.

Today, the state of Georgia has 10,732 Rotary members with the city of Atlanta boasting over 800

members – including more than 500 belonging to the Rotary Club of Atlanta – making it one of the largest

Rotary districts in the United States.

This year’s convention will mark the third Rotary convention in the southern city. Atlanta’s first Rotary

convention took place 100 years ago, when The Rotary Foundation was established with its first

contribution of $26.50. Since then, the Rotary Foundation’s assets have grown to approximately $1 billion,

and more than $3 billion have been spent on projects and scholarships that promote peace, fight disease,

provide clean water, support education, save mothers and children, and grow local economies.

In its 104 years of existence, the Rotary Club of Atlanta has supported local charities and organizations. In

particular, the club – along with Atlanta based Rotary clubs – supports the plight of homeless teens in

partnership with Covenant House Georgia. The Rotary Club of Atlanta has helped Covenant House

Georgia acquire a seven-acre piece of property, a 60,000 square foot crisis shelter with 45 beds and two

cottages enabling the organization to house over 100 children.

Rotary clubs in Atlanta continue to support the organization’s top philanthropic goal of eradicating polio.

Since 1985, Rotary has contributed more than $1.6 billion and countless volunteer hours, with Georgia

based Rotary clubs donating more than $8.5 million to polio eradication – including $3.4 million donated by

clubs in Atlanta.

In addition to contributing funds, Georgian Rotary members have traveled at their own expense to

immunize children against polio in India and countries in Africa.

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Tucker

Scottdale

Marietta

Panthersville

Brookhaven

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DOWNTOW

NINSET

GreshamPark

Candler-McAfee

BelvederePark

Decatur

Smyrna

SandySprings

Vinings

DruidHills

CollegePark

Atlanta

Hapeville

EastPoint

ForestPark

Atlanta Int’l Airport

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Lenox Rd

Lenox Rd

Peachtree Rd Phipps Blvd

Piedmont Rd

E Paces Ferry Rd

Pharr Rd

Wieuca Rd

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CK

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AD

400

400

141

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237

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To Downtown

To Dunwoody

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Phipps Blvd

Wieuca RdLenox Rd

Lenox Rd

Peachtree Rd

Piedmont Rd

E Paces Ferry Rd

ACCO

MM

OD

ATION

STransportation is provided betw

een RI room block hotels and M

ARTA. M

ap numbers in blue are pick-up locations. Convention goers staying at hotels

designated with pink m

ap numbers should w

alk to the nearest blue-designated location for shuttle bus service, visit the Transportation Inform

ation Booths at G

WCC, or call +

1-404-222-5302.

MA

P H

OTEL N

AM

E RO

UTE

AD

DRESS

1AC Hotel Atlanta Buckhead at Phipps Plaza

M3600 W

ieuca Rd NE, Atlanta

27AC Hotel Atlanta Dow

ntown

A101 Andrew

Young International Blvd N

W, Atlanta

2Aloft Hotel Atlanta Dow

ntown

F300 Spring Street N

W, Atlanta

3Artm

ore HotelH

1302 West Peachtree St N

W, Atlanta

4Atlanta M

arriott Buckhead Hotel and Conference Center

L3405 Lenox Rd N

E, Atlanta

5Atlanta M

arriott Marquis

C265 Peachtree Center Avenue N

E, Atlanta 6

Atlanta Marriott Suites M

idtown

J35 14th Street N

E, Atlanta 7

Courtyard Atlanta Airport South/Sullivan Road

N2050 Sullivan Rd, College Park

8Courtyard Atlanta Dow

ntown

E133 Carnegie W

ay NW

, Atlanta 9

Courtyard Atlanta Midtow

n/Georgia Tech

H1132 Techw

ood Dr NW

, Atlanta10

Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Buckhead

K3332 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta

11Crow

ne Plaza Atlanta Midtow

n F

590 West Peachtree Street, N

W, Atlanta

12Crow

ne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at

RaviniaO

4355 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta

13Doubletree by Hilton Atlanta Buckhead

K3342 Peachtree Rd N

E, Atlanta26

DoubleTree by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter

Dunwoody

P4386 Cham

blee-Dunwoody, Rd., Atlanta

14DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Atlanta Dow

ntown

A160 Spring Street N

W, Atlanta

15Em

bassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta Buckhead

K3285 Peachtree Road N

E, Atlanta

16Fairfield Inn &

Suites Atlanta Airport South/Sullivan Road

N2020 Sullivan Rd, College Park

17Fairfield Inn &

Suites Atlanta BuckheadM

3092 Piedmont Rd N

E, Atlanta18

Fairfield Inn & Suites Atlanta Dow

ntown

G54 Peachtree Street SW

, Atlanta19

Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta J

75 14th Street NE, Atlanta

20G

eorgian Terrace HotelJ

659 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta

21G

rand Hyatt Atlanta in BuckheadK

3300 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta

22Ham

pton Inn & Suites by Hilton Atlanta

Perimeter-Dunw

oodyO

4565 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta

23Hilton Atlanta

B255 Courtland Street N

E, Atlanta

SHU

TTLE BUS SCH

EDU

LESATU

RDAY-W

EDN

ESDAY, 10-14 June 2017

RI Room Block H

otels to G

WCC

Approxim

ate Bus Pick-up Frequency (m

inutes)G

WCC to RI Room

Block H

otelsA

pproximate Bus Pick-up

Frequency (minutes)

08:00-10:0015

10:00-17:0015

10:00-18:0030

17:00-20:0030

*Routes A through M have shuttle service betw

een the hotels and GW

CC.*Route N

has shuttle service between the hotels and East Point M

ARTA Station.*Routes O

and P have shuttle service between the hotels and Sandy Springs M

ARTA Station.* O

n Sunday morning, transporation in the Buckhead area w

ill begin at 07:30 to accomm

odate those interested in attending the Interfaith Service.

PICK

-UP LO

CATION

W

ALK

TO N

EARBY H

OTEL

H

OC EV

ENTS

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IA

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RLDCO

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TARY CO

NVEN

TION

: GW

CC H

HO

SPITALS

SATELLITE REG

ISTRATION

Routes A

-G are easily serviced by satellite

registration at hotels 5, 23, 34, and 39

HO

SPITALS

H1

Grady H

ospital80 Jesse H

ill Dr. SE

Atlanta, G

A 30303

Phone: +1-404-616-1000

H2

Atlanta M

edical Center303 Parkw

ay Drive N

EA

tlanta, GA

30312Phone: +

1-404-265-4000

H3

South Fulton Medical Center

1170 Cleveland Ave.East Point, G

A 30344

Phone: +1-404-466-1170

H4

Emory U

niversity Hospital

Midtow

n550 Peachtree St. N

EA

tlanta, GA

30308Phone: +

1-404-686-4411

H5

Piedmont H

ospital1968 Peachtree Road N

WA

tlanta, GA

30309Phone: +

1-404-605-5000

H6

Piedmont M

inor Urgent Care

3108 Piedmont Road N

EA

tlanta, GA

30305Phone: +

1-404-237-1755H

oursM

-F: 08:00-20:00Sat: 09:00-19:00Sun: 11:00-18:00

H7

Concentra Clinic: Atlanta M

idtown

688 Spring Street NW

Atlanta, G

A 30308

Phone: +1-404-881-1155

Urgent Care H

oursM

-F: 07:30-20:00W

eekends: 10:00-16:00

MA

P H

OTEL N

AM

E RO

UTE

AD

DRESS

24Hilton G

arden Inn Atlanta Midtow

nH

97 10th St NW

, Atlanta25

Holiday Inn Atlanta Airport SouthN

4669 Airport Blvd., Atlanta28

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Atlanta

Downtow

n A

111 Cone Street NW

, Atlanta

29Hom

e2 Suites by Hilton Atlanta Dow

ntown

A87 W

alton Street, Atlanta

30Hotel Indigo Atlanta Dow

ntown

A230 Peachtree St N

E, Atlanta31

Hotel Indigo Atlanta Midtow

nJ

683 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta

32Hyatt Place Atlanta Airport-South

N1899 Sullivan Rd, College Park

33Hyatt Place Atlanta Buckhead

M3242 Peachtree St N

W, Atlanta

34Hyatt Regency Atlanta

D265 Peachtree Street N

E, Atlanta35

InterContinental Buckhead AtlantaK

3315 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta

36JW

Marriott Buckhead

L3300 Lenox Road N

E, Atlanta37

Le Meridien Atlanta Perim

eterO

111 Perimeter Center W

, Atlanta38

Loews Atlanta Hotel

J1065 Peachtree Street N

E, Atlanta39

Om

ni Atlanta Hotel at CNN

Center 100 CN

N Center N

W, Atlanta

40Ram

ada Plaza Atlanta Downtow

n Capitol Park

G450 Capitol Ave SE, Atlanta

41Renaissance Atlanta M

idtown Hotel

J866 W

est Peachtree Street NW

, Atlanta42

Residence Inn Atlanta Buckhead M

2960 Piedmont Road N

E, Atlanta43

Residence Inn Atlanta Midtow

n 17th StreetH

1365 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta

44Residence Inn Atlanta Perim

eter Center East

P1901 Savoy Drive, Cham

blee

45Ritz-Carlton Atlanta

E181 Peachtree Street N

E, Atlanta46

Ritz-Carlton BuckheadM

3434 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta47

Sheraton Atlanta HotelE

165 Courtland Street NE, Atlanta

48SpringHill Suites Atlanta Buckhead

L3459 Buckhead Loop N

E, Atlanta49

Twelve Hotel at Centennial Park

F400 W

est Peachtree St NW

, Atlanta50

W Atlanta Buckhead

L3377 Peachtree Rd N

E, Atlanta51

W Atlanta Dow

ntown

F45 Ivan Allen Jr Boulevard, N

W, Atlanta

52W

Atlanta Midtow

nH

188 14th Street NE, Atlanta

53W

estin Peachtree PlazaA

210 Peachtree Street NW

, Atlanta

*G

WCC / G

eorgia World Congress Center

285 Andrew Young International Blvd

NW

, Atlanta

PUBLIC TRA

NSPO

RTATION

IN ATLA

NTA

MA

RTA (M

etropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit A

uthority) is the principal public transport operator in the A

tlanta metropolitan area, providing heavy rail and bus transportation.

TRAIN

HO

URS

Weekday

04:45-01:00W

eekend06:00-01:00

TRAIN

FREQU

ENCY

Rush Hours: 06:00-09:00

15:00-19:0010 m

inutes

Non-Rush H

ours15 m

inutesN

ights & W

eekends20 m

inutes

BUS H

OU

RSW

eekday05:00-01:00

Weekend

05:00-00:30

The GW

CC (Georgia W

orld Congress Center) is located on the Blue & G

reen Lines, which run east and w

est. The station nam

e is Dome/G

WCC/Philips Arena/CN

N Center.

If traveling from the Perim

eter Room Block hotels or Airport Room

Block hotels, you must transfer at Five Points to reach

the Convention Venue.Detailed inform

ation can be found at ww

w.itsm

arta.com or by using the Q

R Code in this transportation guide, program

book, or back of your badge.

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