Transportation

Travel Agency
Rightway Travel, AHQA's official travel agency, can assist you in your travel plans and can be reached at 800-748-8565 (phone) or 228-688-7590 (fax). We urge you to make your travel arrangements as soon as possible to receive all discounts being offered. AHQA is not responsible for non-refundable tickets.

Airline

United Airlines is the official airline for The American Health Quality
Association's 2002 Technical Conference, The Changing Face of Health Care. If you or your travel agent call United's toll-free number (1-800-521-4041) to book your reservations, you will receive a 5% discount off the lowest applicable discount fare, including First Class, or a 10% discount off mid-week coach fares, purchased 7 days in advance. An additional 5% discount will apply when tickets are purchased at least 60 days in advance of your travel date. Discounts also apply on United Express. Call United's Specialized meeting Reservations Center at
1-800-521-4041 to obtain the best fares and schedule information. Make sure you refer to Meeting ID Number 552TR. Dedicated reservationists are on duty 7 days a week from 7:00 AM to 12:00 midnight EST.

Driving from the Airport or Surrounding Area
From Dallas/Forth Worth Airport:

From the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, take the International Parkway South. Follow signs to 183-East. 183 will merge with I-35E South. As you approach downtown on I-35 East going South, look for the tower with the dome on top (Reunion Tower). Exit Commerce East/Reunion Boulevard - sign #428 E. At the end of the exit ramp turn right and you will immediately see two signs to your right that will point you towards Reunion Blvd/Hyatt Regency. Follow the signs. Turn left onto Reunion Blvd. Follow reunion Blvd. to Hotel Drive. Turn left onto Hotel Drive and this will lead you to the front entrance.

From Love Field Airport:

From the access road of airport turn right onto Mockingbird Lane. Follow Mockingbird Lane to I-35 E South. Continue South on I-35 East and look for the Commerce East/Reunion Blvd. Exit. At the bottom of exit look for Reunion Blvd./Reunion Arena exit sign. Turn right to Reunion Boulevard. At the stop sign, turn left onto Reunion Blvd. Follow Reunion Blvd. to Hotel Drive. Turn left at the light onto Hotel Drive and the front entrance will be on left side.

From I-35 East Going South:

As you approach downtown on I-35 East going South, look for the tower with the dome on top (Reunion Tower). Exit Commerce East/Reunion Blvd. exit-sign#428 E. At the end of the exit ramp turn right and you will see two signs to your right that will point you towards Reunion Blvd/Hyatt Regency. Follow the signs. Turn left onto Reunion Blvd. Follow reunion Blvd. to Hotel Drive. Turn left onto Hotel Drive and the Hyatt will be on left side.

Dallas North Tollway Going South:

Follow Dallas Tollway going South. Once through the tollbooth merge onto I-35 East going South. As you approach downtown on I-35 East going South, look for the tower with the dome on top (Reunion Tower). Exit Commerce East/Reunion Boulevard - sign #428 E. At the end of the exit ramp turn right and you will immediately see two signs to your right that will point you towards Reunion Blvd/Hyatt Regency. Follow the signs. Turn left onto Reunion Blvd. Follow reunion Blvd. to Hotel Drive. Turn left onto Hotel Drive and this will lead you to the front entrance.

From Austin (I-35 East) Going North:

Follow I-35E North. As you approach downtown begin to look for the tower with the dome on top (Reunion Tower). Exit Commerce East/Reunion Boulevard - sign #428 E. At the end of the exit ramp turn right and you will immediately see two signs to your right that will point you towards Reunion Blvd/Hyatt Regency. Follow the signs. Turn left onto Reunion Blvd. Follow reunion Blvd. to Hotel Drive. Turn left onto Hotel Drive and this will lead you to the front entrance.

From Fort Worth (I-30) Going East:

Follow I-30 East. Move into the right lane as you approach downtown. Take the Industrial Blvd. exit. At the bottom of the exit ramp turn left onto Industrial Blvd. At the first light turn right onto Reunion Boulevard. Follow reunion Blvd. to Hotel Drive. Turn left onto Hotel Drive and this will lead you to the front entrance.

From Shreveport (I-20 Going West):

Take I-20 West to Highway 80 West. Merge onto Highway 80 West and follow signs to I-30 West. As you approach downtown follow signs to I-35 East North towards Denton. Merge onto I-35 E North. Immediately look for the Commerce East/Reunion Blvd. exit. Take the exit to the LEFT and at the end of the exit ramp turn right onto Reunion Blvd. Follow reunion Blvd. to Hotel Drive. Turn left onto Hotel Drive and this will lead you to the front entrance.

From Houston (I-45 Going North):

Follow I-45 North. As you approach downtown Dallas follow signs to I-30 West. After merging onto I-30 W, merge again onto I-35 E North. . Immediately look for the Commerce East/Reunion Blvd. exit. Take the exit to the LEFT and at the end of the exit ramp turn right onto Reunion Blvd. Follow reunion Blvd. to Hotel Drive. Turn left onto Hotel Drive and this will lead you to the front entrance.

From Central Expressway or I-75:

Follow I-75 or Central Expressway South. As you approach downtown follow signs to I-35E South. This will lead you onto the Woodall Rogers Freeway, which will take you to I-35E. Merge onto I-35E South. ). Exit Commerce East/Reunion Boulevard - sign #428 E. At the end of the exit ramp turn right and you will immediately see two signs to your right that will point you towards Reunion Blvd/Hyatt Regency. Follow the signs. Turn left onto Reunion Blvd. Follow reunion Blvd. to Hotel Drive. Turn left onto Hotel Drive and this will lead you to the front entrance.

From I-30 Going West:

Follow I-30 going West. As you approach downtown follow signs to I-35 East North towards Denton. Merge onto I-35 E North. Immediately look for the Commerce East/Reunion Blvd. exit. Take the exit to the LEFT and at the end of the exit ramp turn right onto Reunion Blvd. Follow reunion Blvd. to Hotel Drive. Turn left onto Hotel Drive and this will lead you to the front entrance.

Rental Car
Avis Rent A Car and Thrifty Rent A Car are the official car rental agencies for the 2002 Technical Conference. The Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number is T653399 and the reservation number is 800-331-1600. Thrifty Special Rate Code is AHQA and the reservation number is 800-525-5506. Click here for Thrifty Car Rental discounts and information. Click here for more information about Avis.

For more information on the 2002 Technical Conference contact Alicia Massey at amassey@ahqa.org or
(202) 331-5790 ext. 207.