Hotel offers incentives for 2009 IRE Conference in Baltimore

The IRE Conference is quickly approaching! This year's program offers essential tips, advice and strategies for investigating the biggest stories of the day, and we want as many people as possible to be able to attend. The conference hotel is the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, and it's a great place to stay because you are able to attend the day's training and then meet with your colleagues for networking at night. The hotel is located in Harbor East on the Waterfront. The hotel has plenty of stores and restaurants all within walking distance.

If you reserve your room between now and May 15, then you'll be eligible for several incentives we have worked out with the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront:

• Complimentary Internet in your room throughout your stay (they normally charge $12.95 per night).
• Each attendee who books a room will receive three 20 percent discount coupons for any meal in Grille 700 - the hotel restaurant.
• You will be entered into a raffle to be eligible to win a future one-night stay at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel.  Two of these will be raffled after May 15 at which time winners will be notified.
• By making your reservation you will be entered into a raffle for an upgrade to a larger room during your stay.  Three upgrades will be raffled after May 15 at which time winners will be notified.

To make a reservation at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront, visit reservations.

By staying in the conference hotel, you'll have convenient access to all that the conference has to offer - and help support IRE's efforts to keep its conference registration fees among the lowest in the industry. IRE is obligated to fill a certain number of sleeping rooms to qualify for free or reduced rates on meeting rooms, and if we don't meet that minimum, we face penalties. Our deadline for attendees to fill our sleeping room block is May 15.

Early bird conference registration is also open. Register today to take advantage of the lower rate of $175. Early bird registration ends May 22.

Thank you again for your support and we look forward to seeing you in Baltimore.