Good Morning NCL Members, I see a lot of people in caps and gowns in my neighborhood near American University this morning, which is a reminder that graduation season is in full swing here in Washington. For those of you coming to D.C. for our meeting and awards event next week who have not made hotel accommodations yet, I thought I should warn you that it may be a bit challenging to find a room at a reasonable rate. I took a look at TripAdvisor this morning and saw a few downtown that are $300/night or less and appear to have availability. Washington Plaza http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g28970-d84095-Reviews-Washington_Plaza-Washington_DC_District_of_Columbia.html Hampton Inn at DC Convention Center http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g28970-d498949-Reviews-Hampton_Inn_Washington_DC_Convention_Center-Washington_DC_District_of_Columbia.html Hilton Garden Inn http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g28970-d2038749-Reviews-Hilton_Garden_Inn_Washington_DC_US_Capitol-Washington_DC_District_of_Columbia.html If anyone has other ideas they’d like to share to the list, please do. A reminder also to RSVP for the meeting and awards event if you have not done so already: May 14, 2015, 10:00-3:00 pm ET NCL Member Meeting Washington, DC | American Library Association - Washington Office Thursday, May 14, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (EDT) REGISTER HERE <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-coalition-for-literacy-members-meeting-tickets-16810799554?ref=elink> May 14, 2015, 5:30-7:30 pm ET Literacy Leadership Awards The Gold Room, 2168 Rayburn House Office Building REGISTER HERE <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-literacy-leadership-awards-tickets-16659802919?ref=elink> Jeff -- Jeff Carter | Director, Adult Education Initiatives Digital Promise | jeff@digitalpromise.org http://www.digitalpromise.org/initiatives/adult-learning Alternate Contact Info: jcarter@literacypolicy.org or jeffcrtr@gmail.org Personal Twitter: @jeffcrtr | literacypolicy.org