REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: 19th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference Arab-U.S. Relations: Going Where? October 21 - 22, 2010 Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. A government-issued, photo identification is necessary to enter the Ronald Reagan Building. REGISTRATION FORM: http://www.ncusar.org/programs/19AUSPC-registration-form.pdf SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION: http://www.ncusar.org/programs/19AUSPC-sponsor-info.pdf Confirmed Featured Speakers Include HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Sa'ud His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Sa'ud served as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States from September 13, 2005 until February 12, 2007. From 1977 to 2001, he served as the Director General of the General Intelligence Directorate, the Kingdom's main foreign intelligence service. Prince Turki is one of the founders of the King Faisal Foundation and is the Chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Riyadh. Prince Turki serves as a member of the Boards of Trustees of the International Crisis Group and the Oxford Center for Islamic Studies. Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker is the Immediate past United States Ambassador to Iraq, and Dean and Executive Professor at the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, where he also holds the Edward and Howard Kruse Endowed Chair. Mr. Crocker joined the Foreign Service in 1971 and served in Iran, Qatar, Iraq, and Egypt as well as Washington, D.C. He was named Career Ambassador in 2004 and retired from the Foreign Service in 2009, receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush for his valor, professionalism, and "masterful diplomacy." Ambassador James B. Smith Ambassador James B. Smith was sworn in on September 16, 2009, as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Prior to his appointment, Ambassador Smith had served in a variety of executive positions with Raytheon Company involving corporate strategic planning, aircraft manufacturing, and international business development. Ambassador Smith spent a 28 year career in the United States Air Force. He was promoted to Brigadier General in October, 1998, and retired from the Air Force on October 1, 2002. Dr. Mody Alkhalaf Dr. Mody Alkhalaf is currently Director of Cultural and Social Affairs at the Saudi Cultural Mission of The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington DC. She has written for Arab News on women's rights in Saudi Arabia and is currently Editor in Chief of Almubta'ath, a monthly magazine launched in 1978 by the Saudi Cultural Mission covering a range of topics of interest to Saudi students in the U.S. Ambassador Chas. W. Freeman, Jr. Ambassador Chas. W. Freeman, Jr. is President Emeritus of the Middle East Policy Council. He served as United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (1993-94), earning the Department of Defense's highest public service awards for his roles in designing a NATO-centered post-Cold War European security system and in reestablishing defense and military relations with China. Ambassador Freeman is Chairman of the Board of Projects International, Inc., a Washington, DC-based business development firm. Conference Moderator And Facilitator Dr. John Duke Anthony President & CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Dr. John Duke Anthony is founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations. He is also a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Adjunct Professor at the Department of Defense's Institute for Security Assistance Management, and Member of the U.S. Department of State's International Economic Policy Advisory Committee (ACIEP) as well as the ACIEP's Subcommittee on Sanctions. PUBLICATIONS FROM DR. JOHN DUKE ANTHONY All conference registrants will be eligible to enter a special drawing for two round-trip business class tickets on Qatar Airways good anywhere in the airline's network. Must be present to win. Some restrictions apply. Special Hotel Rates Doubletree Hotel Washington DC 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005-5595 Phone # for Reservations: 1-800-492-5195 Hotel room block is set up for Thursday 10-21-10 - Friday 10-22-10, however the hotel will extend the rate based on availability for earlier arrivals for the  Policymakers Conference attendees at the Doubletree Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW. The special room rate for single or double occupancy is $259/night plus tax (currently 14.5%). Complimentary internet access and full breakfast for one or two persons are included in the room rate. The Special room rate is available from Tuesday, October 19 - Friday, October 22, 2010. Weekend rates would apply on Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24, 2010. To book one of these special room rates, call the Doubletree Hotel at 1-800-492-5195 and ask for group booking code # NCU or 'National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Room Block.' Please make room reservations as soon as possible. After September 21, 2010 this rate cannot be guaranteed and becomes subject to space and availability. Georgetown Suites Washington, DC 1111 30th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007 Phone # for Reservation: 202-298-7800 / 1800-348-7203 reservations@georgetownsuites.com Hotel rooms are available at a special room rate for NCUSAR Conference attendees at the Georgetown Suites, 1111 30th Street, NW. Special room rate for single occupancy is $195 / double or triple is $225 / per night plus tax 14.5%. Complimentary upscale continental breakfast, free local calls, and free wireless Internet access. Special room rate is available for Thursday October 21and 22, 2010. To make a booking for special group rates, please call Georgetown Suites Hotel at 1-800-348-7203 or our local phone number is 202-298-7800 and asks for the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Room Block. ROOM BLOCK CUT-OFF DATE: September 22, 2010. All rooms not guaranteed by 3:00 PM hotel time on this date will be released for general sale. Additional after this time will be subject to availability and subject to rate variance. Registration and Sponsorship Information REGISTRATION FORM: http://www.ncusar.org/programs/19AUSPC-registration-form.pdf SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION: http://www.ncusar.org/programs/19AUSPC-sponsor-info.pdf 2009 Policymakers Conference Highlights ∙   CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS - VIDEO, AUDIO, & TRANSCRIPTS ∙   COUNCIL CHRONICLE CONFERENCE RECAP (.pdf) ∙   2009 CONFERENCE HOMEPAGE 2009 Conference Sponsors About the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Founded in 1983, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is an American non-profit, non-governmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American knowledge and understanding of the Arab world. The Council has been granted public charity status in accordance with Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The National Council does not employ or retain a lobbyist. Vision The National Council's vision is a relationship between the United States and its Arab partners, friends, and allies that rests on as solid and enduring a foundation as possible. Such a foundation, viewed from both ends of the spectrum, is one that would be characterized by strengthened and expanded strategic, economic, political, commercial, and defense cooperation ties; increased joint ventures; a mutuality of benefit; reciprocal respect for each other's heritage and values; and overall acceptance of each other's legitimate needs, concerns, interests, and objectives. Mission The National Council's mission is educational. It seeks to enhance American awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab countries, the Mideast, and the Islamic world. Its means for doing so encompass but are not limited to programs for leadership development, people-to-people exchanges, lectures, publications, an annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference, and the participation of American students and faculty in Arab world study experiences. As a public service, the Council also serves as an information clearinghouse and participant in national, state, and local grassroots outreach to media, think tanks, and select community, civic, educational, religious, business, and professional associations. In these ways the Council helps strengthen and expand the overall Arab-U.S. relationship. National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 1730 M St. NW, Suite 503, Washington, DC Phone: 202-293-6466 | Fax: 202-293-7770 ncusar.org