Local Arrangements
Conference Location
Our conference will be held in Eugene Oregon at the Hilton Eugene & Conference Center in downtown Eugene. The Hilton is in the center of the city with easy access to
many fine restaurants and shopping galore. We are pleased to note the Eugene Hilton is in the final stages of "Greening" and have applied for "Green Seal Certification". They are scheduled for an audit in mid November to determine if they meet the certification qualifications.
Eugene Cityscape by Night
Getting to Eugene
The Hilton web site has excellent travel directions by car and from both the Eugene and Portland airports. For information on train travel, go to the Amtrak web site. The train station is about one block from the Hilton. If you arrive at the Eugene airport, go to the baggage claim area and use the hopitality phone to call the Hilton Hotel shuttle.
Local Eugene and Lane County Travel and Sights
Go to the home page of the Convention & Visitors Association of Lane County (CVALCO) where you will find information on activities, restaurants, and transportation.
Weather
April is a beautiful time of year in Eugene. Temperatures average in the low 50 degrees
and although there is always a chance of showers, our skies are
often clear and blue at that time of year. For more information, the CityRating.com web site provides weather trends.
Conference Dining
Deluxe Continental breakfast, morning refreshments, lunch and afternoon refreshments
are included with your registration. They are available from Monday morning
April 28 to Tuesday afternoon April 29, 2008.
There are also ample restaurants in and around the hotel. See CVALCO for more information or ask at the hotel front desk for assistance.
Special accommodations and/or dietary requirements should be noted on the Conference registration form.
Celebration of Parent Education Dinner
You are invited to attend a special dinner Monday April 28. The cost of this dinner is included in your registration fee and guest tickets will be available.
On-Site Facilities
Messages
During the conference (April 28-29), telephone messages will be
taken at the on-site Conference Office and posted on the message board.
Faxes
A fax machine is available at the hotel for conference-related
business. Incoming fax messages may be sent to the Conference Office
eFax™ at (1-509) 272-7239. Notices of incoming fax messages will
be posted on the conference message board.
Wireless Access
We will provide free wireless access for your laptop computer throughout the conference venue for which you must provide an 802.11b/g compatible card. Please make sure your wireless access has not been disabled by your company/institution as we will not be able to modify this on site.
Business Services and Photocopying
A complete set of business support services is available at the hotel including photocopying service at 15 cents per page.
If you plan to distribute copies of your presentation, please bring sufficient copies with you.
Also, there is a Kinko's five blocks from the Hilton.
Special Assistance
Any requests for special assistance during the conference should be noted on the "Special Requirements"
area of the registration form, or you may contact the Conference Office by e-mail or on site.
Smoking Policy
The Hilton is a completely smoke free environment.
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