Nashville Annual Conference: transportation and hotel information

Information Outlook, Feb, 2004

Airlines

SLA is pleased to announce that special discounts have been arranged for use on American Airlines and Southwest Airlines for air travel into Nashville International Airport (BNA).

American Airlines:

A discount agreement has been completed and is valid May 27, 2004 - June 15, 2004, for travel to Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The STARfile authorization number you will need to refer to is 9754AB. To make a discount reservation, please call the Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790 and refer to the STARfile number.

Five percent off the applicable through/interline discount fares. Ten percent off the applicable Y/J/F/P published fares. All fare rules and restrictions apply. This discount may not be used in conjunction with other discounted-type fares, i.e., senior, child, military, government, companion, and Internet.

Advance purchase discounts of 5 percent for tickets purchased at least 30 days prior to departure. This discount is in addition to the percentage already offered.

Southwest Airlines:

Southwest Airlines is offering up to ten percent off most of Southwest Airlines' low fares. Southwest does not discount government or promotional fares. To make a reservation call 1-800-433-5368 and refer to code A0293. Discounts are good May 25, 2004 - June 17, 2004.

Transportation

* Fifteen airlines serving 92 markets fly into Nashville International Airport (BNA): American, American Eagle, Air Canada, Atlantic Coast Jet, Comair, Continental, Corporate Airlines, Delta, Great Plains Airlines, Northwest, Skyway, Southwest, United Express, US Airways, US Airways Express.

* More than 390 daily airport arrivals and departures.

* Convergence of three interstate highways, I-40, I-24, and I-65. I-440, an inner beltway, now exists, and I-840, an outer beltway between I-40 and I-24, is nearing completion.

Avis Car Rental:

Arrangements have also been made for discounts on Avis rental cars. Please call 1-800-331-1600 or go to http://www.avis.com and enter code J659289 to receive your discount.

Opryland Hotel Shuttle

Phone: 615-889-1000 6:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.

$11 one-way $18 round-trip to/from airport

Taxis

From the airport, the meter starts at $3.00 and the rate is $1.70 per mile. There is a flat rate of $20.00 to the downtown area and the Opryland Hotel area.

Local Phone Numbers (area code 615)

Allied Cab    Diamond Cab     Kennedy Cab      Nashville Cab
883-2323       254-6596        256-9602          242-7070

United Cab    Checker Cab    Grand Old Taxi    Music City Cab
228-6969       256-7000        868-8080          742-3030

Rivergate/American Cab        Yellow Cab
       865-4100                256-0101