Before You Travel - Information to make your travel and lodging arrangements

Your Travel Coordinator
Your assigned travel coordinator is your primary logistics contact for this meeting. Please reach out should you have any questions or need assistance. Sherri Hunter shunter@nae.edu

Authorized Travel Dates
June 19 – 22, 2019

Making Travel Arrangements

• You will be reimbursed up to $500 for a roundtrip ticket between your home city and San Diego International Airport (SAN).
• ​Please book your flights as soon as possible to get the best fares.
• Taking departing flights before 2pm on June 22 is discouraged, as participants are required to stay until the symposium ends at 12noon.
• If you are combining travel for Academies business with other travel (either personal or non-Academies business), the Academies will reimburse you for the constructive cost on the itinerary – the lowest reasonable roundtrip economy fare from your permanent place of residence or business to the meeting location.
• *Changes in Travel Plans* Please contact your travel coordinator listed above and the travel agency as soon as you know you need to change or cancel your itinerary. Itinerary changes must be reviewed and appropriately documented by the travel coordinator to ensure reimbursement from the sponsor.
• You will be responsible for any change fees and additional fare costs due to changes or oversights in your schedule.

Ground Transportation
Ground transportation costs are the responsibility of the participant.

Hotel Reservations
Hotel accommodations will be arranged for your stay at the Hyatt House San Diego Sorrento Mesa according to your response on the travel form, due April 11.

Hyatt House San Diego Sorrento Mesa
10044 Pacific Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA  92121
T: +1 (858) 597-0500

• Please do not contact the hotel directly to make a reservation.
• Dates included are check-in on June 19 and check-out on June 22 (3 nights).
• Your room and taxes are direct-billed to Qualcomm and guaranteed for late arrival.
• You will be responsible for paying for incidental expenses with your credit card.
• Please notify your travel coordinator immediately of any cancellations or changes in arrival time so that they may manage expectations with the hotel and reduce potential cancellation/attrition charges.

While You Travel - Meeting details and information about tracking your out-of-pocket expenses

Meeting Location and Times

• The symposium will be held at the Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall, 5775 Morehouse Road, San Diego, CA  92121, phone +1 (858) 587-1121
• We will email you about two weeks before the symposium when the final program is posted on the symposium website.

Travel Issues

• If you have any issues during travel (e.g., weather delays), contact the travel agency and email Sherri Hunter shunter@nae.edu.  
• Kentlands Travel, 1-800-552-6425, after hours: 1-888-565-9174 nas@uniglobekentlands.com

After You Travel - Reimbursement for your out-of-pocket expenses

Submitting Airfare Expenses for Reimbursement

• It is Academies policy that all travel expense reports (TER) be completed within 25 days of travel.
• Sponsors may reject expenses not submitted on time. If you have questions about completing your TER, please contact your travel coordinator for assistance.
• Sherri Hunter will email detailed instructions for completing your TER soon after the meeting.
• If you have trouble logging in to Concur, please contact the Travel Office traveloffice@nas.edu.
• All receipts showing date, total payment, and payment form used are required for reimbursement.
• If you wait too long to upload your expenses, your password will expire, which will slow your reimbursement process.
• I recommend copying the username to avoid login errors (they often begin with the letter “O.”)
• To reduce the possibility of a check getting lost in the mail and delaying your reimbursement, we strongly encourage you to send this form to cashmanagement@nas.edu to sign up for direct deposit.
• Direct deposit reduces processing time for reimbursements and is more environmentally-friendly than printing checks.
• DO NOT SUBMIT THE REPORT. Email Sherri Hunter to let her know your expense report is ready for review or to let me know you are not requesting reimbursement.