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See the USA in your Chevrolet! Are gas prices keeping you from driving the Chevy to Norfolk? Air fare breaking the bank? Then Amtrak is your answer! Amtrak can take you to Norfolk for a very reasonable rate. Yes, it will probably take you a little longer, but when you figure in the time you spend checking in and waiting at the airport, including your connection, Amtrak is a pretty good deal. You can catch up on your sleep or read a good book on the trip.

There is a train station in Norfolk. It's not a large station, merely a drop-off location. Confused? Trains all go through Newport News, Virginia, about a 45 minute bus ride from Norfolk. Your train arrives in NPN and then Amtrak will take you by bus to Norfolk. On the return trip, you will be picked up by Amtrak at the Norfolk train station and they'll take you to NPN for your return trip home. The train depot in Norfolk is about 3 minutes from the hotel, or a $5 cab ride.

DO NOT BOOK YOUR TRAIN TO NEWPORT NEWS OR ELSE YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF PAYING FOR A HEFTY TAXI OR SHUTTLE RIDE TO NORFOLK. Book the train to Norfolk!

AAA or AARP, among other discounts, can make the trip even cheaper. For example, a roundtrip train ride from Boston to Norfolk can be as low as $158 roundtrip. Coming in from the city of Brotherly Love? Rates can be as low as $108 a person roundtrip. Obviously schedules affect rates. You may have to change trains, but you also change planes.

Leave the driving to someone else and head to Norfolk. If you are looking for an alternative way of getting to Norfolk as cheap as possible, check out Amtrak.

Don't forget that the regular registration deadline is July 15.

What's Going on in Norfolk at the Conference?

NALS members love to express their opinions!

The focus group topics for Norfolk have been determined. We hope you will plan on attending one or both of these sessions.

Diversity/Generational Needs – How do diversity and generational needs affect your office environment? What problems have you or your firm encountered with multiple generations working together? How about your chapter leadership? This session will be held on Saturday, September 13 at 11:30 a.m.

Ethics/Outsourcing – How does your firm handle conflicts related to outsourcing of legal services, including attorneys, paralegals, vendors, sharing of secretarial/support services by multiple non-firm related attorneys? This session will be held on Saturday, September 13 at 3:00 p.m.

Let YOUR voice be heard! Plan on attending these sessions!

The Strategic Planning Committee thanks YOU in advance for your participation!