American Accounting Association Auditing Section 2007 Midyear Conference January 11-13, 2007 Francis Marion Hotel Charleston, South Carolina

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Hotel Information

PLEASE NOTE: The peak nights of the room block at the Francis Marion are filled for the Auditing meeting. Nearby hotels and distance from the Francis Marion are listed below.

Francis Marion Hotel
387 King Street
Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: 843-722-0600
Fax: 843-853-2186

The Francis Marion Hotel, located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina, was the largest and grandest in the Carolinas when it opened in 1924. Named for General Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox" of the American Revolution, the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston re-opened in 1996 after a $12 million National Trust award-winning restoration, and is once again Charleston's Grand Hotel. The hotel offers spectacular views of Charleston's historic harbor, church steeples and legendary King Street. The Francis Marion Hotel, with its central downtown location, is an easy walk to the antebellum homes, magnificent gardens, antique shops and boutiques, and world-class restaurants.

Conference Rate: A limited number of rooms have been reserved for the conference rate of $129/night, single or double. PLEASE make your reservations as early as possible to take advantage of this special room rate by calling 1-877-756-2121 (toll-free) or 1-843-722-0600 and be sure to reference the 2007 Auditing Section Meeting. You may make your room reservation online (http://www.francismarioncharleston.com/reservations.htm), be sure to enter the Group Code "audit" in order to get the conference rate. This rate is available until December 11, 2006. To help us meet the room block requirement, please stay at the Francis Marion Hotel. Note we cannot guarantee that any additional rooms will be available in the hotel once our block of rooms is sold out, even if the block is sold out before the cut off date. You should make your reservations as early as possible to help ensure your accommodations.

Additional hotels near the Francis Marion

• Embassy Suites Hotel
  337 Meeting St, Charleston, SC (0.15 miles away)
  843-723-6900
• Hampton Inn Charleston-Historic
  345 Meeting St, Charleston, SC (0.17 miles away)
  843-723-4000
• Holiday Inn Charleston
  125 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC (0.21 miles away)
  843-805-7900
• Renaissance Charleston Hotel
  68 Wentworth St, Charleston, SC (0.34 miles away)
  843-534-0300

Charleston International Airport
You will find a number of limousine services and local shuttle services directly outside of the baggage claim area at the airport. The average fare from the airport to the Francis Marion Hotel is $19.00.

Driving From Charleston International Airport
Exit airport on International Drive and Follow signs for I-526 to Mt. Pleasant. From I-526 follow signs for I-26 East to Charleston.

Driving From I-26 Headed East
Travel on I-26 to the end (Meeting Street Exit). Turn right onto Meeting Street. Stay on Meeting Street in the right hand lane for 0.6 miles. Pass the Charleston Visitor’s Center and turn right at the light, which is John Street. Take John Street one block to King Street and turn left on King Street. The Francis Marion Hotel is on the right.

Parking
Valet parking is available at a $17 per day charge that will be automatically charged to your room bill. Self-parking is available in the City Garage located next door to the Hotel. The charge is $12 per 24 hour period and is payable to the garage attendant in cash.

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