Lodging | Free Symposium Parking | Rescue Camps | Special Events | Important Symposium Policies
Norfolk Waterside Marriott
235 East Main Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Symposium rate: $151/night
For reservations call (757) 627-4200
Sheraton Norfolk Waterside
777 Waterside Drive
Symposium rate: $157/night
For reservations call (757) 622-6664
Norfolk Plaza Hotel
700 Monticello Ave.
Symposium rate: $129/night
For reservations call (757) 627-5555
Courtyard Marriott
520 Plume Street
Symposium rate: $151/night
For reservations call (757) 963-6000
Residence Inn Marriott
227 W. Brambleton Ave.
Symposium rate: $161/night
For reservations call 800-331-3131
Be sure to ask for the EMS Symposium rate when you make your reservation!
For assistance in locating other hotels, please contact the Norfolk Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 368-3097. Also note that the City of Norfolk charges a room tax of 13 percent plus $1/day for lodging.
Please note that symposium attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. If you need special accommodations, please call the hotel where you have made reservations. The Office of EMS cannot make special accommodations for you.
Symposium participants can park at no charge for the entire symposium at the Harbor Park baseball stadium parking lot. Harbor Park is about four blocks from the Marriott and offers plenty of safe, lighted parking. Harbor Park parking permits will be available at the parking information booth located in the symposium registration area of the Marriott. You will receive a parking permit to display on your dashboard, which can only be used at Harbor Park for the duration of symposium.
A shuttle service is being provided to take people from the Harbor Park lot to the Sheraton and the Marriott. Below is the schedule for the shuttle bus:
Wednesday & Thursday - 6:15 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Friday & Saturday - 6:15 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Sunday - 6:15 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Also, the Norfolk Trolley, called the NET, runs every 15 minutes from Harbor Park to the Marriott. Please visit www.norfolk.gov/visitors/net.asp for additional information.
Please note that the parking is not for the parking garage, and is only for the designated area in the Harbor Park baseball stadium parking lot. More information will be available on site.
Rescue Camp for Youth is a fast paced and fun filled session for children ages 8 - 12. Training covers CPR, water rescue, basic first aid, personal safety, as well as ropes and repelling. Rescue Camp is sponsored by the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads (VAVRS). Youth Rescue Camp is limited to 25 children.
Youth Classes meet from 8:15 a.m.- 5:15 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12. There is a $25 fee per child attending the rescue camps. Be sure to register while filling out your symposium registration form.
Annual Governor's EMS Awards Program and Reception
On Saturday, Nov. 12, join us in celebrating the Commonwealth’s 2011 Governor’s EMS Award presentation. There is no charge for tickets and everyone is invited to attend.
We will have the EMS Memorial Tribute and the presentation of the awards. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and seating is theater-style. The program begins at 6 p.m. and will run until 9 p.m. There will be heavy hors d'oeuvres served.
Cancellations - The symposium registration fee will be refunded if requested in writing and received at the EMS Symposium Office by 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. A $25 processing fee is charged for all cancellations.
No Smoking - All symposium activities, classes, exhibits and hallways are designated strictly non-smoking. Smoking is only allowed out of the conference center. Also, please refrain from using other tobacco products in class.
No Children in Classes - We are sorry but we must ask you not to bring infants or children to a symposium class. This can be disruptive to other participants and is a frequent request in symposium evaluations.
No Admittance if Late to Class - You must be in class for the entire time designated to earn your CEUs. If you arrive late, you will not be admitted.