Lodging, Travel, and Transportation
All conference participants are responsible for booking their own lodging, travel to and from Seattle, and transportation to and from the conference facilities (University of Washington).
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University of Washington Dormitories
Stay on campus, and you'll be within minutes of the Saturday and Sunday
conference workshop facilities. Learn more about the Haggett
and McMahon Hall dorms and room layouts by clicking on the link.
Room and board for two nights, Friday August 14 and Saturday
August 15, 2009:
$136.60 Double Occupancy (includes $40 meal card)
$180.00 Single Occupancy (includes $40 meal card)
To RESERVE a room at the dorm, click here. Payment is required at the time of the reservation.
Early Arrivals and Late Departures will be accepted on a space-available basis for the night(s) of Thursday, August 13 and Sunday, August 16, 2009, and rates do not include meal service.
Roommate Requests and Groups & Families
When signing up for dormitory lodging, groups and families can request to stay together. Individual dorm residents can state their roommate preference on the dorm room registration page.
Transgender
UW regulations require the dormitories to collect gender information. We have requested that the UW dormitory registration form include transgender, as well as female and male. The gender identification information will be used to assign residents to rooms and bathrooms. Those who identify as transgender will be assigned to floors with gender-neutral bathrooms.
Families with Children
Children nine (9) years of age or older must occupy a bed and are charged the full package rate. Children eight (8) years of age or younger may bring a sleeping bag to use on the floor of a fully-occupied room at no additional charge. A fully-occupied room is one in which all available beds have been paid for at the package rate. Cots, cribs or extra bedding for those children sleeping on the floor are neither available nor provided. There may never be more than two (2) adults and two (2) children assigned to a room. Children in the residence halls must be supervised at all times by an adult assuming full responsibility for their safety and behavior.
Hotels
Two hotels near the University of Washington campus, Watertown and University Inn, are offering special conference rates for attendees. To get conference rates, use the code "NQAPIA" when making a reservation. Please note that conference rate rooms are limited and going fast, so please make your reservation as soon as possible.
Conference Rate: $179 per night based on double-occupancy. Remember: to get this rate, use the conference rate code "NQAPIA" when making the reservation.
Conference Rate: $159 - Premiere; $139 - Deluxe
Remember: to get the rates above, use the conference rate code "NQAPIA" when
making the reservation.
We are gathering information on community housing options and will post information here when it becomes available.
Travel Options
By Plane: The SEA-TAC Airport website has information about airlines that fly to and from Seattle.
SideStep.com allows you to search for flights, hotel, and car reservations on Expedia, Orbitz, Priceline, and Travelocity all at the same time.
By Car: If a number of you are traveling from the same region and each of you has time, consider driving to Seattle. It's a beautiful summer excursion, especially from West Coast.
Local Transportation Options to and from the SEA-TAC Airport
Shuttle Express offers rides to the University of Washington campus as well as to Watertown and University Inn.
Car Rental:a number of car rental agencies serve SEA-TAC airport. Go to SEA-TAC Airport's car rental web page for more information.
Buses: King County Metro offers bus service from the airport to downtown Seattle. Another easy bus ride will get you from downtown Seattle to the University of Washington campus.
Local Transportation Options within Seattle
Buses: King County Metro buses will get you easily from the University of Washington campus to most places of interest in the Seattle area.
Taxis
Yellow Cab: (206) 622-6500
Orange Cab: (206) 522-8800
Farwest Taxi: (206) 622-1717
Northwest Taxi: (206) 262-1122
