The 2009 ASME/STLE International Joint Tribology Conference will be held at the Memphis Cook Convention Center with sleeping rooms and some meetings held at the adjacent Memphis Marriott Downtown. The room rate at the Memphis Marriott Downtown is $175 (USD)/night ($99 (USD)/night government rate). You must make your reservation prior to September 25, 2009 - however, the room block is sold on a first-come basis and space is limited. The conference organizers cannot guarantee that rooms will be available at the conference rate up to the deadline, so early booking is advised. To make a reservation, use these links to the Memphis Marriott home page. The meeting code and rate are already entered in the appropriate field. All you need to do is enter arrival and departure dates to begin the reservation process. Conference Rate Reservations http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/memdt?groupCode=asmasma&app=resvlink&fromDate=10/16/09&toDate=10/23/09 Government Rate Reservations http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/memdt?groupCode=asgasga&app=resvlink&fromDate=10/16/09&toDate=10/21/09 Hotel room rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes in effect at the time of check-out. With 600 deluxe-appointed guest rooms, the Memphis Marriott Downtown is the largest hotel in Memphis and features fabulous views of the city skyline. Since the hotel is right on the Memphis Trolley line, you are close to shopping, museums, the world-renowned entertainment and exciting nightlife of Beale Street. The hotel is conveniently connected to the Memphis Cook Convention Center. The hotel is 13 miles from the Memphis International airport (MEM). Shuttle is $15 one way and taxi is $25 one way. Parking at the hotel is $12 per day. Fly DELTA AIR LINES, an official airline of ASME in 2008/2009 and enjoy exclusive discounts! Discounts vary depending on the cabin and available airfare level. Avoid airline or agency booking fees, skip lines at the airport by issuing your own boarding pass at home and manage your flight itinerary. http://www.asme.org/Membership/Benefits/Personal/Delta_Airlines_Discount.cfm