PowerMEMS 2009 Workshop - Washington DC, USA


	Venue / Location Washington, DC Workshop Venue Workshop Map Welcome Reception Guided Tour Mt. Vernon Banquet Movie Viewing: Fantastic Voyage		Workshop Venue The PowerMEMS 2009 workshop will be held at the American Film Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. *American Film Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center* The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center is a state-of-the-art moving image exhibition, education, and cultural center. Anchored by the restoration of noted architect John Eberson's historic 1938 Silver Theatre, it also features 32,000 square feet of new construction housing two stadium theatres, office and meeting space, and reception and exhibit areas. Saved from the wrecker's ball by community effort and landmark designation, the historic Silver Theatre is a unique public-private partnership. An ambitious project of Montgomery County, Maryland, and the American Film Institute, the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center is the anchor of an unprecedented redevelopment effort. The AFI Silver presents the richness of American and world cinema, exploring all forms of the moving image in the digital era and seeing the screen itself as a source of literacy, learning, and vision for the future. For more information about the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center please visit: www.afi.com/silver. *Silver Spring, Maryland* The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center is centrally located in downtown Silver Spring and conveniently situated around numerous hotels, restaurants, and bars. Silver Spring is located less than one mile from the Maryland-DC border and less than seven miles from the center of historic Washington, DC. It is serviced by a DC Metrorail redline stop located within easy walking distance from the workshop venue and all local hotels. A train ride from the Silver Spring Station to downtown Washington, DC takes approximately 15-20 minutes and costs $2.50-$3.00 USD depending on your final destination. For information about Silver Spring please visit: www.silverspringdowntown.com. For information about the DC-area Metrorail please visit: www.wmata.com/rail. Silver Spring, Maryland's Official website: www.silverspringcenter.com Montgomery County, Maryland CVB website: www.cvbmontco.com Directions The AFI Silver Theatre is located at 8633 Colesville Road - at the intersection of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue - in the heart of the new downtown Silver Spring. By Car: The AFI Silver Theatre is less than two miles south of Beltway exit 30 (Colesville Road) and exit 31 (Georgia Avenue) . The theatre is also convenient to the Bethesda area via East- West Highway, and a short drive from downtown Washington via 16th Street, NW. By Metro: The AFI Silver Theatre is located on Colesville Road, just two blocks north of Metro's Red Line station in Silver Spring. By Ride-On Bus: The Silver Spring station is served by Ride-On routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 28. By Metrobus: The Silver Spring station is served by Metrobus routes 70, 71, J5, F4, F6, JH1, J2, J3, J4, Q2, S2, S4, Y8, Z5. Parking NOW OPEN: The Wayne Avenue parking garage is now open with convenient and easy access to Downtown Silver Spring. The Wayne Avenue garage is located between Georgia Avenue and Fenton Street. The Wayne Avenue garage offers FREE PARKING after 6:00 p.m. On weekdays and all day on weekends. Convenient parking is available to AFI patrons behind the Lee Building at the corner of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue ($3.00 for the entire evening). The lot can be entered from either Georgia Avenue or Fenton Street. There are new parking garages on Wayne Ave and Ellsworth Drive that offer parking free after 6pm. In addition, parking is available at Gateway Plaza after 6:00pm (in front of the historic shopping center at the corner of Georgia and Colesville) . The AFI Silver is also within easy walking distance of several public parking decks. The closest is one-and-a-half blocks from the theatre at Colesville Road and Spring Street. The public garages offer free parking on week-ends and metered rates of 50¢ per hour weekdays. The Town Square garage, located on the northeast corner of Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street is also now open. Photo credits: AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center