ESIP Update: Travel logistics with Patty

Note from our Operations Director 

Hello ESIP Community!

We are five weeks away from the ESIP Meeting and I look forward to sharing the view with you from Point Park – it is quite beautiful. I have been arranging menu items, booking travel, and digging through our storage unit (we found the badge printer!) 

We know for many people it may be your first time traveling in a while, so I want to offer some travel resources, which are also available on esipfed.org/meetings under our FAQ.

• Early registration ends Monday, June 20. Make sure to sign up!  esipfed.org/july22-register

• We extended the deadline for ESIP Meeting Registration Assistance: fill out the application at esipfed.org/july22-apply-for-waiver by Monday June 20. 

• Book your hotel – and make sure you use the specific link and website through esipfed.org/july22-hotel to get included in the ESIP Meeting block by Friday June 24. 

• We will be the only group at the hotel that week. So chances are if you meet someone in the hall, they will be attending ESIP.  

• The hotel does not have its own shuttle, but transportation to and from the airport is pretty straightforward with several options. 

• The hotel also provided a list of places to park.

• Housekeeping is by request only. The service industry is widely short staffed, so please be kind and patient. The staff has been wonderful to work with! Check out the hotel space. 

• For meals, we will provide a continental breakfast and lunch. There evening events with appetizers. Dinner is on your own, there is a hotel restaurant, and we are close to Pittsburgh’s amazing downtown restaurant scene. 

• Our meal space in the conference area is spacious with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the park. People can also take their plates up to their room; just remember to bring your dishes and silverware back down. 

During a conference, it is so important to take care of yourself. We made sure to provide longer lunches and breaks to give you a chance to recharge and escape if you need to. The ESIP team has done our best to minimize risk, and we will follow local and CDC guidelines for COVID-19. Refer to our FAQ on esipfed.org/meetings for our full policy. There is also a virtual option for attending the ESIP Meeting. 

In person or over Zoom, we cannot wait to see you!

Thanks,

Patty Allen
ESIP Operations Director
pattyallen@esipfed.org

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