Hotel
The Workshop will be held at The St. Anthony, San Antonio. The Sheraton Gunter Hotel will handle overflow with blocked rooms for the workshop. When making your reservations at either hotel, please identify yourself as attending a Special Libraries Association meeting in order to get the Workshop rate. We have negotiated contracts for all rooms at both hotels at the prevailing per diem rate---in Dec 2006 that will be the FY07 per diem rate.
The St. Anthony, San Antonio is a Wyndham Historic Hotel. Toll Free 1-800-996-3426; local: 210-227-4392.
Overlooking Travis Park in downtown San Antonio, The St. Anthony was built in 1909 and offers an historic setting for the historic 50th Military Librarians Workshop. It is just a stroll away from world-famous attractions like the Riverwalk, the Alamo and the HemisFair Plaza.
The St. Anthony does not have rooms on Saturday, December 2; Saturday, December
9; and Sunday, December 10.
The Sheraton Gunter Hotel. Phone: Toll Free 888.999.2089; 210.227.3241.
San Antonio Links
Tours
- Air Force Information Operations Battlelab at Lackland AFB – Thursday, December 7, 2006 – 1445-1615. This is an afternoon tour via bus (minimal travel time). This tour is for:
- Only registered attendees
- US citizens
- Limit 100
Attendees planning to go on this tour must provide the following information to Emily Mardis NLT than November 22:
- Name
- GS Level/Contractor
- Organization/Company
- Position
- SSAN (See note below)
NOTE: Attendees must call Emily Mardis by phone only, with their SSAN: Commercial: (210) 977-2804; DSN: 969-2804
Alamo Tour – Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library - Friday, December 8,2006 – 0830-1030 (approximately 2 hours)
- 0815 Depart St. Anthony for short walk to the Alamo
- 0830 Meet the librarian and get tour of the library
- 0930 - 1030 Go to the Gallagher Building across the street for a presentation by Dr. Bruce Winders, historian and curator
- 2 hours
- Maximum of 30 on tour
LBJ Library in Austin – Friday, December 8, 2006 – All day trip
- Only registered attendees and vendor who is sponsoring the trip
- 0800 - Depart St. Anthony
- 1000-1200 - Tour the library
- 1200-1400 - Lunch and free time
- 1700 - Arrive at St. Anthony
Host
- Air University Library and Air Force Partners in San Antonio
Sponsor
Government Travel Links
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