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Hi all, I’d like to check with everyone regarding your
attendance at the meeting and status in booking a hotel room. While some people
have called and had no trouble getting a room from the block I set up with the
Holiday Inn, others have had significant trouble and have booked elsewhere. I’d
like to get a list of who is coming and to ensure those who need rooms are able
to get them. Please let me know if the information below is correct: IL: Buzz attending; hotel? IN: Jon attending; hotel? MI: Dennis attending (any others?); hotel? MN: Chun Yi and Nate attending; hotel? NY: Carlos attending; hotel? OH: Tom attending; hotel? ON: Cong attending; Comfort Inn PA: Karen attending; Fairfield Inn WI: ?? Other: Mark attending; Holiday Inn Also, note the information in the press release about a new
shuttle service charging only $10 to get from DTW to the Four Points Sheraton
in Ann Arbor, which is very near the other hotels and meetings. The link is www.MichiganFlyer.com. Their online
schedule doesn’t appear to have been updated with Ann Arbor, although the
rates page has. For reference, Ann Arbor is less than half the distance from
the Airport to Jackson, so I would assume the pickups in Ann Arbor are roughly
45 minutes before the times shown for the Arrival at the first airport
terminal. I would certainly call the number given to confirm the times. In
addition, there are many taxi services that will take you to Ann Arbor from the
airport. I think the typical 1-way rate is $30-$40. I think most have an
airport flat rate rather than metered. Let me know if any other logistical
information is needed. Jon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jon Dettling 734-274-5183 dettling@glc.org PRESS RELEASE For immediate release September 14, 2007 AATA collaborates on new Metro Airport service ANN ARBOR, MI - Low-cost connections to Detroit
Metropolitan Airport, Jackson and East Lansing will soon be available to local
residents and visitors through the collaboration of the Ann Arbor
Transportation Authority (AATA) and key local leaders with Michigan Flyer. Michigan Flyer has announced that it will add an Ann
Arbor stop to its Direct to Detroit Metro bus service beginning October 1,
2007. The bus will board passengers at the Four Points Sheraton, located at
3200 Boardwalk, with 11 daily round trips to and from Metro Airport and seven
round trips to Jackson and East Lansing. According to AATA Board Chair David Nacht, AATA has
played a key role in making this service a reality. "Michigan Flyer approached us to help them evaluate
and determine possible boarding and overnight parking sites, and to connect
with other important contacts in the community," Nacht said. "We are really excited about this opportunity for
residents of our community and visitors to have a low-cost option to get to
Detroit Metro Airport and the ability to travel from Ann Arbor to Jackson and
Lansing." AATA has worked with Michigan Flyer in setting up an
interim connection between AATA's Route 36 - Wolverine Tower Shuttle and the
Michigan Flyer service, and will continue to work toward establishing
connections with additional AATA routes. The direct to Detroit Metro service will be non-stop to
and from the airport and will serve both the McNamara and Smith terminals. The introductory rate from Ann Arbor to the airport will
be $10 per person, and $15 per person to or from East Lansing, with a "Buy
Two, Get One Free" promotion in effect through December. Details on the service are available at www.MichiganFlyer.com or by calling
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