Destination

The staff at the Frenchman’s Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort describes St. Thomas as enchanting, exhilarating and exciting!  The island was once a haven for traders and pirates, but as time passed, St. Thomas has gracefully emerged as one of the world's most popular vacation spots for a reason and that reason is St. Thomas has become one of America's Caribbean paradises that feature beautiful beaches, lush mountains, charming vistas and so much more.  

Visit please use the following to reserve your room: https://www.marriott.com/reservation/availability.mi?propertyCode=STTFR use the following codes BSLBSLA – Water View and BSLBSLB – Resort View or call the Marriott’s Reservations toll free number is 1-800-223-6388. The Group Rate is guaranteed for reservations made on or before the Cutoff Date. 

Conference Transportation

Air Transportation – American Airlines

BESLA’s official airline carrier allows you to travel pre and post conference dates beginning on October 15 until November 2, 2008, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.  The Discount Code you will need to use when booking your airfare via www.aa.com is A36H8AG. Attendees will receive a 5% discount off the lowest applicable published air fare.
 
To make a discount reservation, please call the American Airlines Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790 from anywhere in the United States or Canada and refer to the Discount Code A36H8AG.
 
There will also be a separate ticketing charge of $10.00 USD for tickets purchased via the phone or $15.00 USD for tickets purchased at the airport. This amount is subject to change.  At this time there is no ticketing fee for reservations made and ticketed on www.aa.com.  The percentage discount can be booked on-line at www.aa.com for American Airlines and American Eagle flights only.
 
For International originating guests, you will need to call your local reservations number and refer to the Discount Code (STARfile authorization number) A36H8AG.  
 
Avis Car Rental Discounts Available

To reserve your vehicle or receive discounts and other benefits, please call 1-800-331-1212 or logon to www.avis.com and include the code D002799.

Passport Requirements

The travel document initiative will affect all United States citizens traveling within the Western Hemisphere, who will now be required to carry a passport or other accepted document.  It will also affect certain foreign nationals who currently are not required to present a passport to travel to the United States namely most Canadian citizens, citizens of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda and Mexican citizens. In the proposed implementation plan, which is subject to a period of initial public comment, the Initiative will be rolled out in phases, providing as much advance notice as possible to the affected public to enable them to meet the terms of the new guidelines.

The proposed implementation timeline has two phases:

• As early as January 1, 2008,  ALL persons, including U.S.  citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South  America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be  required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined by the  Department of Homeland Security. While recent legislative changes permit a  later deadline, the Departments of State and Homeland Security are working to  meet all requirements as soon as possible. Ample advance notice will be  provided to enable the public to obtain passports or passport cards for  land/sea entries.