30th Annual Meeting
October 22-24, 2008
Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina

Our 30th Annual Meeting will be held at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston South Carolina.

A block of rooms has been set aside at the special rate of $172.00 single/double. To make reservations, call 1-877-756-2121 or 1-843-722-0600 prior to the cut-off date of Friday, September 21, 2008. After this date, reservations will be accepted on a space available basis. It is to your advantage to make your reservations as soon as possible. Mention CIBO when making your reservation.

Check-in time is 4:00 PM and check-out time is 12:00 PM. Guests arriving before 4:00 PM will be assigned rooms as they become available.

Guests at the Francis Marion Hotel can enjoy classic Southern cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the Swamp Fox Restaurant, complete spa services at Spa Adagio, cocktails and piano music in the Swamp Fox Bar and gourmet coffee from Port City Java. The traditional services one expects from a Grand Hotel are of course available - a doorman and bell service, concierge, valet parking, room service, business center, a newsstand and gift shop, and a well equipped fitness center. The Francis Marion offers spectacular views of Charleston's church steeples, antebellum mansions and the famous harbor.

Looking forward to seeing you in Americas "most polite city" Charleston, South Carolina.

Airport Pick-up and Rental Car

For advance pick-up from Charleston International Airport, contact www.absolutelycharleston.com. Price is $32.00 one way and reservations must be made 48 hours in advance.

Our car rental agency is Hertz Rental. Visit their website or call them at 1-800-654-2210.