Hotel/Travel Information
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
500 Canal Street (steps from the French Quarter)
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

The best element of the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel is the perfect location. Overlooking the French Quarter, the Mississippi River and Harrah's Casino, the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel is at the heart of the Big Easy. Within walking distance, you'll find enough to keep you busy and entertained for as long as you plan on staying. Exit the hotel's front doors, cross historic Canal Street, and you're in the French Quarter, home to famous restaurants and nightclubs, live music, fantastic shopping, museums and historic sites, unique architecture and a one-of-a-kind, spirited atmosphere.

Also within walking distance, you'll find the Aquarium of Americas and the IMAX Theatre, the National D-Day Museum, Harrah's New Orleans Casino and such popular shopping destinations as Canal Place, Riverwalk Marketplace and JAX Brewery.

Reservation Information
For sleeping room reservations, call Sheraton New Orleans Hotel Reservations at (504) 525-2500, or toll free 1-800-325-3535. Please be sure to mention ISEE to receive the conference discount rate of $172 single/double. Click the link to make your reservations online: Online Sleeping Room Reservations

Overflow Hotel
Hampton Inn Hotel, 266 Carondelet Drive, is the overflow hotel for this conference and is located only a short walking distance from the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. The ISEE room rate is $119 single/double. To make reservations, call (504) 529-9990.

Ground Transportation
Hertz Car Rental, the official car rental agency, is offering low special rates with unlimited mileage. Pick up your Hertz rental at the New Orleans International Airport, or for rental pickup service from the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, call (504) 568-1645. For reservations, call Hertz at 1-800-654-2240 or go online at www.hertz.com and refer to Meeting #CV#022Q3522.

Ground Shuttle New Orleans provides shared ride shuttle service from the New Orleans International Airport to the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel for $13.00 USD one way per person. Ticket desk is located on the ground level in the baggage claim area. For departure reservations, please call (504) 522-3500 no later than 24 hours prior to your flight.

Taxicab ride costs approximately $28.00 USD from the Airport to the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel for one or two persons.

Travel Information
New Battery Rules for Airline Passengers
Jan 3, 2008 2:59 PM

The U.S. Department of Transportation has determined that lithium batteries are a potential fire hazard, and as a result, as of January 1, airline passengers are no longer allowed to pack loose lithium batteries in checked luggage.

Most lithium batteries will be allowed on board when installed in electronic devices. Spare batteries can be placed in carry-on bags if they’re packed properly. However, it’s not as simple as that. All lithium metal batteries (versus lithium-ion batteries) that have more than 2 grams of lithium are forbidden. And lithium quantity limits apply to both your spare and installed batteries.
 
A chart of what lithium batteries are permitted in checked baggage and in carry-on baggage, as well as information on how to safely pack spare batteries, can be found on the DOT Web site.