Join your colleagues from across the country in New Orleans, Louisiana for the 2009 Spring Meeting. New Orleans is easily accessible from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Dubbed the "most walkable city in the world", New Orleans is home to rich cultural and historic sites and claims fame to being the birthplace of Jazz. This meeting will highlight the federal fiscal stimulus package and President Obama’s FY2010 budget, state credit issues, state revenue outlooks, disaster response and emergency management, shared services, and other timely topics. Members will also share strategies for dealing with the economic downturn during the roundtable state-of-the-states discussion. In the midst of legislative session, this meeting provides budget directors and analysts the opportunity to be briefed on important federal and state issues as well as network with colleagues from across the country.

Hotel Information
The Iberville Suites
910 Iberville Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
(504) 523-2400

Please reserve your room(s) by calling (866) 229-4351 for the per diem rate of $131 for king/queen/double (plus 13% tax,and a $1 per night occupancy tax). You must reference "2009 NASBO Spring Meeting" when making your reservation. You can also book online at http://www.ibervillesuites.com by clicking on the "Make a Group Booking" link on the right side of the page. Enter your arrival and departure dates and the group code "40437". If you have any problems making reservations, please contact our group reservation specialist, Robin, at (504) 670-2875.

The hotel will offer NASBO's group rate two days before and after the meeting, based on availability. Reservations must be cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid a cancellation fee. Hotel check-in is 3 p.m. and checkout is noon.

THE HOTEL CUT-OFF DATE FOR NASBO'S SPECIAL RATE IS MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009.