{"id":238,"date":"2018-03-02T14:36:38","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T14:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virginiapreparednessacademy.org\/?page_id=238"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:10:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:10:48","slug":"travel-and-venue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/public-health-preparedness-summit-virginia-epidemiology-seminar\/travel-and-venue\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel &amp; Venue"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-238\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-238-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-238-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-238-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-238-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-238-0-0-0\" ><div id=\"pl-w678f9e3acf8d9\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w678f9e3acf8d9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w678f9e3acf8d9-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-w678f9e3acf8d9-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w678f9e3acf8d9-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w678f9e3acf8d9-0-0-0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/06\/Logo2022-768x215.png\" class=\"image wp-image-3380  attachment-400x112 size-400x112\" alt=\"Logo for 2022 Virginia Public Health Preparedness Summit &amp; Virginia Epidemiology Seminar\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/06\/Logo2022-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/06\/Logo2022-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/06\/Logo2022-1024x287.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/06\/Logo2022.png 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-238-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-238-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-238-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-238-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Travel &amp; Venue<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-238-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-238-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-238-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-238-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-238-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Hotel Information<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Westin Richmond<\/strong><br \/>\n6631 W Broad St<br \/>\nRichmond, VA 23230<br \/>\n804-282-8444<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/event-reservations\/reservation-link.mi?id=1769106660351&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink&amp;_branch_match_id=1202685245412056962&amp;_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXTywo0MtNLCrKzC8p0UvOz9UvSi3OyczLtgdK2ALZZSCOWmaKraG5maWhgZmZmYGxqaFadmqlrXtQgFpdUWpaKlB3Xnp8UlF%2BeXFqka1rSnoqAF80fV5eAAAA\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Visit the Westin Richmond webpage<\/strong><\/span><\/a> to make hotel reservations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ui-provider\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif;\">. NOTE:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>You MUST select the correct days for your individual stay (including if you are coming in the night prior to or post conference -see travel FAQs and guidance below).\u00a0 <strong>Hotel Reservations must be made under our block by March 2, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Group Name: Virginia Public Health Summit 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parking is free.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Westin Richmond Floor Plan: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/ricwi-the-westin-richmond\/events\/\">Main Floor<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Overflow Hotel Information:<\/u> <\/strong><strong>TBD<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Questions? Please review common <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/SS-UPDATED_021026_Version-1-2026-Summit-and-ES-and-BM-Travel-FAQs-001.docx\">Summit and VES Travel FAQs and guidance<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 The following documents (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Pre-Approval-Guide-March-Events.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Emburse Pre-Approval Guide for Events<\/span><\/a> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Expense-Reimbursement-Guide-March-Events.pdf\">Expense Report Submission Guide for Events<\/a><\/span>) have been created to assist attendees with completing Emburse Pre-Approval and Expense Report requests for travel to the 2026 Public Health Preparedness Summit, Finance &amp; Admin In-Person Staff Event, and Virginia Epidemiology Seminar. If you have any questions about how to complete Emburse reports for these events, please reach out to the Emburse team by emailing <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:Travel@vdh.virginia.gov\">Travel@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/span>.<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Direct Billing for groups is available via the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Fill-in-CCA-Form.pdf\">Westin- Richmond Direct Bill- Credit card Authorization form<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>After Reservations are made the completed authorization form must be emailed to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pablo Hinojosa (<a href=\"mailto:phinojosa@westinrichmond.com\">phinojosa@westinrichmond.com)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>NOTE: Please include guest name, reservation #, and check-in\/check-out dates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note, you are responsible for your own hotel reservation. In the event you are no longer able to attend this meeting, <strong>it is your responsibility to cancel your reservation<\/strong>.\u00a0 You will be charged for any rooms you do not use or cancel 72 hours in advance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-238-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-238-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-238-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-238-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"summit-footer panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-238-3-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>About<\/h2>\n<p>The Public Health Preparedness Summit and Virginia Epidemiology Seminar and Finance & Admin In-Person Event provide a venue where participants are exposed to current information, research findings, practical tools, and lessons learned from the public health emergency response to strengthen public health preparedness in Virginia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-238-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-238-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"summit-footer panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-238-3-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Important Links<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-238-3-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_nav_menu panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-238-3-1-1\" ><div class=\"menu-summit-and-seminar-important-links-container\"><ul id=\"menu-summit-and-seminar-important-links\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-3891\" class=\"important-links menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page first-menu-item menu-item-3891\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/public-health-preparedness-summit-virginia-epidemiology-seminar\/registration\/\">Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7515\" class=\"important-links menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7515\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/2026-agenda-and-presentations\/\">2026 Agenda &#038; 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