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Hotel Information

Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Baltimore in a magnificent Art Deco building, the Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore will host this year's Farm to Cafeteria and Food Policy conference. For conference delegates, the room rate is $139 for single or double rooms. In order to receive the discounted conference rate, you must reserve your room by February 20 and mention the Community Food Security Coalition conference. You may also make reservations online through the hotel website (see below).

Note: The Radisson Lord Baltimore Hotel is fully booked for Wednesday and Thursday nights March 14-15. We have made arrangements with the Brookshire Suites to hold a block of rooms for conference attendees. Please call 866-583-4162 and ask for the Community Food Security Coalition rate of $139 (plus tax). The Brookshire Suites is at 120 East Lombard Street, about 4 blocks from the conference site. www.harbormagic.com

There are plenty of rooms available for other nights at the Lord Baltimore Hotel.

Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore
20 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Reservations by phone: (888) 201-1718
Telephone: (410) 539-8400 Fax: (410) 625-1060
Email: rhi_biha@radisson.com

To make reservations online:
Go to: http://www.radisson.com/lordbaltimore
Enter CHECK IN and CHECK OUT dates
Click MORE SEARCH OPTIONS
Enter the promotional code - cfsc07 (click inside the box to enter)
Click FIND HOTELS
Group name and rate will display
Click SELECT to make the reservation

Alternative lodginge

Childcare

For temporary childcare, please call Elizabeth Cooney Services 410-323-1700.

Alternative Lodging

For alternate lodging options, click here.

Tourist Information

For local up to date tourist information, visit the Baltimore website at http://www.baltimore.org or the Washington DC tourism website at http://www.washington.org.

Registration Fee Overview

Full conference registration includes entry to all events, transportation to Washington DC on Monday morning and to off-site evening events. Also included are continental breakfasts Friday through Sunday, reception on Friday, lunch on Saturday, Sunday banquet dinner and boxed breakfast on Monday.

Transportation back to Baltimore on Monday is not included. Safe luggage storage on Monday is available in Washington until 6:30 pm.

Lobbying

You can set up meetings with your representatives by calling the Congressional switchboard at 202-224-3121. If you need assistance, CFSC staff will help you set up appointments to meet with Congressional representatives. Even if your Senator or House member isn't on the Agriculture Committee, it is still very important to educate them about your policy-related concerns. Please contact CFSC policy staff Steph Larsen at 202-543-8602, or steph@foodsecurity.org for assistance. Even if you are experienced, we ask you to contact us so that we can be aware of how well Congressional members will be covered and coordinate visits for greatest impact. We encourage you to reach out to any others from your state who you know may come to the conference to plan your visits together. For more information, including talking points on the latest Farm Bill developments, check CFSC's policy program at www.foodsecurity.org.

Concerned about your ability to lobby as a non-profit staff member? Most non-profits who do not devote significant staff resources to direct lobbying of bills need not worry. For more information, check out the Alliance for Justice website (http://www.afj.org/nonprofit/) to review the legal boundaries of lobbying versus education, and what your organization may or may not be able to do.