- How to get there
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From
Miami International Airport (approximately 19 miles):
- Airport
Shuttle:
No
reservations needed. Go
to the lower level, outside the baggage claim area.
Shuttle representatives are dressed in yellow shirts.
They will call a van for you upon request and operate 24
hrs. Cost: $27 per person. Super
Shuttle website:
http://www.supershuttle.com, telephone:
1-305-871-2000 or 1-800-874-8885.
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By taxi:
expect to pay about $50-$60 from the airport. It
is about a 35 minute ride. Yellow Cab telephone: 1-305-444-4444.
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By car:
The drive from Miami International Airport takes
approximately 35 minutes.
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· Exit
the airport and follow the signs to I-95 North, via Route
112
· Take
I-95 North to Ives Dairy Road, Exit 16 (also called NE 203
Street)
· Go
East on Ives Dairy Road to US 1 (also called Biscayne Blvd)
· Turn
right on Biscayne Blvd and immediately make first left at
the traffic light onto Aventura Blvd (NE 199 Street)
· Continue
to the end and turn right on West Country Club Drive.
The resort's main entrance is on your left.
· Note:
There is a $1.25 toll on expressway 112
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From Ft. Lauderdale International Airport (approximately
12
miles):
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By
car: Allow
yourself thirty minutes from door to door.
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· Exit
the airport and follow signs to I-95 South
· Take
I-95 South to Ives Dairy Road, Exit 16 (also called NE 203
Street)
· Go
East on Ives Dairy Road to US 1 (also called Biscayne Blvd)
· Turn
right on Biscayne Blvd and immediately make the first
left at the traffic light onto Aventura Blvd (NE 199
Street)
· Continue
to the end and turn right on West Country Club Drive.
The resort's main entrance is on your left.
By taxi: expect to pay
about $35-$40 from the airport. It is about a 30 minute ride.
Airport Taxi Co. telephone: 1-954-925-6959 or Ft. Lauderdale Cab
Company telephone: 1-954-456-1111
Shuttle/Limo:
No
advanced reservations needed. Proceed to sidewalk
outside baggage claim area and look for the "Go Airport"
representative. They will call the shuttle for
your pickup. Fare $17. For returns back to
the airport from the hotel, Go Airport requires 24 hours
advance notice. Go Airport Shuttle
www.floridalimo.com (call for reservation) phone:
1-954-561-8888 toll free phone: 1-800-244-8252
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Accommodations
All
participants will be housed in double rooms paired with
another TTC participant unless a specific request has been
made for a private room, for which there is an extra charge.
Private rooms are an
additional $62.50 per night ($250 per course), beyond the
‘with accommodation’ course cost and are offered on a
space-available basis.
All rooms are non-smoking and offer the following amenities:
wireless telephones, plasma TV, daily maid and turndown
service, iron and ironing board, coffee and tea maker,
mini-refrigerator, in-room safe (free safe deposit boxes
also available at the front desk), air conditioning,
balcony, spacious bathroom with tub and shower, hair dryer,
free local and toll free calls, limited round trip
transportation to the Aventura mall, daily newspaper, access
to the fitness center at The Willow Stream Spa.
There are 3
outdoor swimming pools and a three-mile jogging track
located on the hotel property. The Turnberry's
complimentary private ocean club on the beach, approximately
1 km, is accessible via the hotel's free shuttle. Golf
and tennis faciliites as well as spa services are offered at
an additional charge.
Internet Access
· Internet
access is available in all guest rooms at a
rate of $13.95 per day plus taxes. Participants who
wish to join as a Fairmont Club Member will receive free
internet access in their guestroom during their stay.
To join (for free), visit
www.fairmont.com/fpc
prior to your arrival. Sign up and bring your Fairmont
Member number with you. You must sign up prior to
arrival for the free internet benefit to be active during
your stay. Please be sure to sign up in advance.
· The
Business center also offers internet kiosks at a rate of
$14.45 for the first 15 minutes and $0.80 for each minute
thereafter.
· A
Business center also offers photocopying, faxing and
printing from USB drives. Rates provided upon your
arrival. The Business center is open M-F 7am-7pm, Sat
and Sun 7am-1pm. The TTC office cannot offer printing
services.
Parking
Hotel parking is $15 per day and $30 per overnight stay.
There is also a shopping mall parking lot just across the
street from the hotel where you can park for free at your
own discretion.
Meals
Meals
for all TTC participants include:
- 2 coffee breaks daily
- A welcome buffet the
first night of the course (required attendance)
All other meals are own your
own. There are restaurants in the hotel as well as a Publix
Supermarket offering deli-style sandwiches across the street
and the Aventura Mall within walking distance and with
complimentary hotel shuttle.
- Additional meals for
those who have selected the 'with' accommodation option
include a full buffet breakfast for 4 days.
When to arrive
TTC course check-in is from
1:00pm-3:00pm on the first date of the course.
Hotel check in begins at 4:00pm on the first date of the course. If you arrive
prior to 4:00pm, the hotel will allow you to store your
luggage until your hotel room is available for check-in.
The
introductory session, followed by dinner, will begin at
4:00pm on the first date of the course. You should
arrive in plenty of time to attend this first session. It is
essential to the rest of the workshop.
Check in deposits
Each participant will be
required to pay a security deposit to the Turnberry to cover incidentals (i.e.
telephone calls, rentals, room service, etc.). This deposit
is refundable upon check out if not used. Plan to provide a
credit card upon check in. The credit card must bear your name or has your authorization to charge. If you do
not have a credit card the hotel will collect $100 per
day in cash
upon check-in and request and additional $100 each time that
is consumed by incidentals.
Daily Schedule
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Day 1 |
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Course check in from
1:00pm
- 3:00pm
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Hotel check in from 4:00pm
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Courses start at 4:00pm
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Welcome banquet in the evening for
participants
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Day 2-4 |
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8:15am-3:30pm Workshop
Sessions
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3:45pm-5:00pm
Reflection Sessions
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Training is intensive.
Most evenings are free for
sightseeing & relaxation but little free
time is available during the course for
off-site activities.
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Day 5 |
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Classes end at approximately
1:00pm
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The Hotel requires
check out of all sleeping rooms by 12:00pm.
A luggage storage facility is available for
convenience. Plan to check out before
class. Late check out is subject to an
extra nights charge. The
final morning is an essential part of the course. Please
arrange your travel so that you can be present through this
final session.
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Note:
Participants must complete the full institute in order to
receive a certificate of completion. Those who arrive
late or depart early will not receive confirmation of
participation.
What to bring
Please bring
all pre-readings and assignments that you receive
from the TTC office. Please also bring an
umbrella, a sweater or sweatshirt (all
training rooms are air-conditioned).
Extra Nights
If you need a room either
before the starting day of you session, or after the
session, or for the nights in between sessions if you are
taking two courses,
submit the extra night hotel booking
form directly to the hotel.
The TTC does not handle any additional reservations for days
in Miami outside of the course dates. The
hotel is holding a number of extra rooms, at the TTC rate of
$141.25 single/double (includes $125 room rate plus 13% tax) per night. This
rate does not include breakfast. The hotel will confirm
availability upon receipt of your form. Please contact
them EARLY as space is limited. The deadline for
extra-night reservations is 8 May 2009. Please
note that reservation requests received after 8 May 2009 may
be charged a higher room rate if space is still available.
Graduate Credit
If you
intend to take any course for graduate credit, please indicate this
when you arrive on site.
Three
semester hours of graduate credit is available from Buffalo
State SUNY. Representatives from SUNY will be on site to
answer any questions and assist you in completing the
appropriate paperwork before you leave Miami. TTC will
collect the fee for credits during the course and pass it on
to the university. All those taking a course for graduate
credit will be required to complete an additional
assignment. Please contact the university directly if you
have any questions about matriculation, their degree
programs, etc.
Cancellation policies
Your
deposit is non-refundable. For registrants who
withdraw after 8
May 2009, one half of the fees, less the deposit, will be refunded.
Training at the TTC is intensive
While there
are no evening sessions, you may have reading and/or short
writing assignments to complete. There is no free time
available during the course for off-site activities. Attendance
of family members who are not attending the course is
discouraged.
TTC
Contact
If you have
any questions or need any other assistance, contact the TTC
office:
Phone:
1 508 790-1748 Fax: 1 508 790-1749 e-mail:
TTCorg@aol.com
