GROUND TRANSPORTATION & DRIVING DIRECTIONS

The Omni Hotel at CNN Center is located approximately 12 miles (15 minutes) from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The following options are available for transportation to the hotel:

• Taxi Service: Approximately $30 per way/$2 additional per person
• Atlanta Link Airport Shuttle: Rate from airport to the Omni Hotel at CNN Center is $16.50 (one-way)/$29.00 (round-trip). Shuttles run every 15 minutes from 6:00 am – Midnight. Depart the airport from the South Terminal Baggage Claim (Delta), exit Door S6 and cross out to the middle island. You may purchase tickets at this location, or purchase your ticket online and receive a $2.00 off the round trip fare. Reserve your spot online. If you are having problems booking online call 1-404-524-3400, Option 2 and mention your code: SPF. Reservations are strongly suggested. Visit www.theatlantalink.com for more information.
• MARTA rapid transit: $2.25 one-way per person
• Rental Car: Packaging Strategies has negotiated discounted car rental rates with Hertz for Sustainable Packaging Forum attendees. Call 1-800-654-2240 in the U.S.; in Canada, 1-800-263-0600; in Toronto, 416-620-9620; outside these areas, 405-749-4434 and refer to CV #036J0005. See attachment for more details. Advance reservations are recommended as vehicles are subject to availability. Rates are based on roundtrip rentals and are guaranteed from one week prior through one week after the meeting dates.

Map/Driving Directions: Please go to http://www.omnicnn.com and/or your favorite internet map site.

Be sure to stop by the Sustainable Packaging Forum 2009 Registration Desk located in the Grand Ballroom Foyer to pick up your registration materials. The registration desk will be open from 3:00- 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 7:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. on September 23, and 7:00 a.m. to noon on Thursday, September 24.

During late September, Atlanta’s temperatures are an average high of 78° and an average low of 58° Fahrenheit. Dress code for the meeting is business casual. A sweater or jacket is highly suggested for the cool evenings.