Art demands creative approaches to exploring ideas, producing theatre, engaging others. The AATE/ATHE 2009 conference invites you to chart new paths. Join us in challenging assumptions, investigating global realities through local actions, designing transdisciplinary strategies that will extend our fields, developing a new approach to teaching, and risking innovation.

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NYCGO.Com, the official website of NYC & Company - the marketing & tourism organization for the City of New York - invites you to visit the following links to help plan your visit:
Plan Your Visit/Essentials
Dining
Offers
Events

Below are the URLs from the Arts & Entertainment section of the website:
Museums & Galleries
Music
Broadway
Off-Broadway
Dance
Culture Spot
Culture Calendar

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The New York Marriott Marquis Hotel brings Manhattan to your door. Located in the heart of Times Square, the Marriott Marquis sparkles with updated hotel rooms, high-speed elevators, and six hotel restaurants and lounges. With such local attractions as Fifth Avenue shopping, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, NBC Studios, and Central Park just minutes away, a stay at this New York City hotel ensures that entertainment is just around the corner. Additionally, the Marriott Marquis is conveniently located near New York City attractions like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the United Nations, and Madison Square Garden.

For more information, visit the hotel on the web.

Registration
Make your reservations directly with the hotel.  Call or reserve online at the specially designated numbers/site below!

Call the dedicated toll free passkey number: 1-800-266-9432
Call the dedicated international passkey number: 1-506-474-2009
Or go online

RESERVE NOW! The discount rate of $239/night has been extended through June 30!
Thereafter, rates will be $259/night. 14.25% sales tax per night + $3.50 occupancy tax per night apply.

The hotel cutoff date for the Conference Room Block is July 1.
After this date, rooms are booked on a space available basis only. Cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to the scheduled arrival date (a confirmation will be provided) to receive a refund of the required one night room deposit.

Requirements
Payment of one night’s stay is required to hold each person’s reservation. This deposit, upon check-in, will be applied to the first night and/or final night of the reserved stay. This guarantee of payment ensures that a room will be held for your first day of arrival only. If you do not arrive, the room will become available for resale at 6:00 am the following morning. This deposit is refundable if notice is received at least 72 hours prior to arrival and a cancellation number is obtained.

Check In/Out Time
Check-in time is 4:00 pm; checkout time is 12 noon. All guests arriving before 4 p.m. will be accommodated as rooms become available.

Early Departure Fee
The hotel will add an early checkout fee of $50 if the guest does not inform the hotel of a change in departure date. Advise the hotel prior to arrival or at check-in if there is a change in the planned length of stay.
Group Name: Association for Theatre in Higher Education
Official Dates: August 8-11, 2009

Graduate Student Housing Offer
AATE and ATHE are pleased to offer housing for AATE and ATHE graduate students at the Juilliard School. The Meredith Willson Residence Hall is situated in the Samuel B. and David Rose Building at 165 W. 65th St., within a few subway stops of The New York Marriott Marquis.

Rooms are limited and are available on a first come, first served basis. Rooms are singles and doubles, within five-room suites, which include two and a half shared baths, and a living area. There is no maid service, but one set of sheets and linens is included. Rooms are air-conditioned and internet accessible with an ethernet cable (not provided). There is 24-hour access and no curfew.

Rooms are available beginning on Friday, August 7 and ending on Wednesday, August 12. The daily rate is $53 per person, plus a one-time $6 processing fee. Payment must be made at the time of registration. Cancellations will forfeit all fees. Graduate Student housing reservations will be handled through Complete Conference Coordinators. Please note: it is required that you have registered for the conference before making housing reservations. Contact CCC at athe@cccmeetings.com or 630-416-3030 to make your graduate student housing reservations.

Check-in times:
Weekday: 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm – Office of Residence Life (11th floor)
Weekend: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm – Office of Residence Life (11th floor)
After 9:00 pm, pick up keys at the 11th floor security desk, which will be open 24 hours.

Check-out time: 12:00 pm

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Visit the Big Apple Via the Web!

As you plan your conference trip to New York City, consult these useful websites and blogs to help you do all you can during your stay:

GENERAL:

NYC Trip (http://www.nyctrip.com/)
Official site provides information on all attractions and events in NYC

RESTAURANTS/FOOD:

Grub Street (http://nymag.com/daily/food/)
Grub Street is the New York Magazine (NOTE: NY MAG is not affiliated in any with the NY Times!) Food and Restaurant Blog that provides opinions and recommendations on restaurants and nightlife.

Open Table  (http://www.opentable.com)
Open Table allows you to search for and make reservations online for some of the best restaurants in NYC

TRANSPORTATION:

Hopstop (http://www.hopstop.com/)
HopStop provides subway and bus directions for NYC, as well as subway and bus maps for Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

MTA (http://www.mta.info/)
Manages transit, buses, subways, trains, bridges and tunnels in NYC and surrounding areas including Long Island.

THEATRE:

Broadwayworld (http://broadwayworld.com/)
A theatre resource featuring news, message boards, video previews, show information, photos and biographies.

Playbill.com (http://www.playbill.com/index.php)
Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre news, listings, features, and tickets.            

ACTIVITIES:

Chelsea Piers (http://www.chelseapiers.com/)
Chelsea Piers Sports and Entertainment Complex, is a 30-acre waterfront sports village offering indoor sports, rock climbing, bowling, golf, health club, and spa.

Central Park Conservancy (http://www.centralparknyc.org/site/PageServer)
This site allows you to see all the activities and programs being offered in Central Park during your stay. Be sure to visit the Central Park Zoo.

CitySights NY (http://www.citysightsny.com/) 
This site provides information on how to tour NYC, including the famous hop on/hop off doubledecker buses, helicopter rides, and NYC harbor cruises, along with links to other fun NYC attractions.

NEW YORK CITY BLOGS/GUIDES: The following sites provide updates, information, and links to news about fashion, music, art, food, nightlife, and day-of events in the city.

New York Cool: (http://newyorkcool.com/)
Flavor Pill: (http://flavorpill.com/newyork or http://www.yelp.com/nyc)
New Yorkology: (http://www.newyorkology.com/index.php)
Citysearch: (http://newyork.citysearch.com/)