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Hospitality Guide HOSPITALITY GUIDE FRIDAY • SATURDAY • SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22-24 Irving Convention Center 500 W Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, TX 75039 Hosted by Dallas Derby Devils WFTDA.com/Tournaments PHOTO: Matthew Becker Photography ABOUT THE HOSTS Dallas Derby Devils photo credit: © Duane Baker Photography (www.duanebakerphotography.com/) Founded in 2004, and bouting in May 2005, the Dallas Derby Devils brought flat track roller derby to the DFW metroplex. As a skater-owned, DIY (Do It Yourself) nonprofit organization, and a member league of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), our mission is to empower ourselves by working together on and off the track. We take time to give back to our community through charitable contributions, local sponsorship programs, and by cooperating and collaborating with other roller derby leagues worldwide. We are so excited to have you here and hope you enjoy your stay. HOW TO GET HERE The Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex is accessible by plane, train, bus, or automobile. BY AIR BY AMTRAK Irving is accessed via two major airports. The Dallas/Fort Worth DFW is accessible by Amtrak with multiple stations, however International Airport (DFW) is located just 8.3 miles from the the Dallas (DAL) Union Station is the closest to the venue in venue. Our other major airport is Dallas Love Field (DAL), which Irving. The Union Station address is 400 S Houston St, Dallas, is a major hub for Southwest Airlines. Love Field is located 8.4 TX 75202. Union Station also houses DART and Trinity Railway miles from the venue. You can’t go wrong with either airport. Express stops. BY GREYHOUND BUS BY DART LIGHT RAIL AND BUS DFW has several Greyhound stations around the metroplex. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is the public transportation Dallas Westmoreland is the station recommended due to its provider for the city of Irving. DART services 12 counties with proximity to Irving. The address of the Dallas Westmoreland a combination of bus, light rail, and commuter rail services. Greyhound stations is 627 N Westmoreland Ave, Dallas, TX, Buses operate every 30 minutes during peak hours, every 60 75211. minutes during off-peak hours, and provide transportation from the area’s airports. Find route maps, fares, and information about DART at DART.org BY TAXI • SuperShuttle Express: Van service available 24 hours a day, The Trinity Railway Express connects Dallas, Fort Worth, DFW seven days a week departing from airport terminals. Call Airport, and Irving South and runs seven days a week, though it (800) 258-3826. Fares vary by county. requires taxi service from the station to the Irving Convention • GO Yellow Checker Shuttle: www.goyellowchecker.com Center at Las Colinas. The Orange Line of the DART Light or (214) 841-1900 Rail Network connects the Las Colinas Urban Center and the • Executive Taxi Service: www.executivetaxi.net or (469) Irving Convention Center with DFW Airport, Dallas (including 222-2222 Love Field Airport), and surrounding cities. For information • Dallas Yellow Cab: www.dallasyellowcab.com or (214) regarding Orange Line Schedule: www.dart.org/riding/ 426-6262 dartrailorangeline.asp • DFW Taxi Service: www.taxidfw.net or (214) 694-0424 HOW TO GET TO THE HOTELS Holiday Inn Express BY TRAIN • Station Name: DART Railway BY DALLAS/FORT WORTH • Distance: 0.5 mile north to Hotel INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT • Complimentary shuttle available • Distance: 7.0 miles east to hotel • Complimentary shuttle available BY COMPLIMENTARY LOCAL AREA • Taxi charge (one way): ~$30.00 SHUTTLE • Time by taxi: 20-30 minutes • Radius 5.0 mile BY CAR Take North airport exit and follow Hwy 114 E (John Carpenter Hyatt Place Dallas - Las Colinas Fwy) to Walnut Hill/Hidden Ridge exit. Make a left at the Hid- den Ridge light. This will take you over a bridge and the hotel is BY DIRECTIONS FROM DALLAS/FORT located on the right. WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT • Take the North exit to Hwy 114 E. BY DALLAS LOVE FIELD AIRPORT • Take the Walnut Hill Ln/Hidden Ridge exit. • Distance: 10.0 miles west to hotel • Turn right on Walnut Hill, stay left to Green Park Dr. • Taxi charge (one way): $30.00 • Time by taxi: 40-45 minutes BY DIRECTIONS FROM DALLAS LOVE • Train charge (one way): $7.00 • Time by train: 45 minutes FIELD AIRPORT • Drive west on Mockingbird Ln to Hwy 183 W to Hwy 114 W. BY CAR • Take the Walnut Hill Ln/MacArthur Blvd exit. Head southwest on Cedar Springs Rd toward Contrail Ln. Take • Turn left on Walnut Hill, stay left to Green Park Dr. the first right onto W Mockingbird Ln turn right onto John W Carpenter Fwy N take the ramp on the left onto TX-183W. Take a slight right onto TX-114W then take the exit toward TX-348 SPUR/NW Hwy/Hidden Ridge. Hotel is located directly on the right. AIRPORT, VENUE & AFTER PARTY LOCATIONS MAP HOST HOTEL INFORMATION Holiday Inn Express Convention Center/Las Colinas 333 W John Carpenter Fwy Irving, TX 75039 (972) 910-0302 photo credit: www.ichotelsgroup.com goo.gl/QPFMyQ GROUP RATES • Check out: 11:00 AM $104.00 + tax - Double/Double + Sofa Bed $104.00 + tax - King + Sofa Bed CANCELLATION POLICY Canceling your reservation 72 hours prior to your date of RESERVATIONS arrival will result in no charge. Canceling your reservation Phone: (505) 346-0522 after this time or failing to show, will result in a charge equal Online: WFTDAhotels.com to the first night’s stay per room to your credit card. Taxes Deadline: August 30, 2017 may apply. Failing to call or show before check-out time after the first night of a reservation will result in cancellation of the AMENITIES remainder of your reservation. • The all-suite Las Colinas hotel rooms feature a main bedroom that opens up into a living area with fold-out couch and a work desk where you can open your laptop and access free high-speed, wireless Internet. Other hotel amenities include an in-room wet bar and a 32 inch LCD HDTV with HBO. • Complimentary full breakfast, breakfast buffet, continental breakfast • Heated outdoor pool, hours of operation: 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM • Complimentary fitness center, hours of operation: 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM • Daily housekeeping and on-site guest self-laundry facilities • Also, wake up calls, ice machine, and gift shop • Check in: 3:00 PM ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT HOTEL Aloft Las Colinas 122 W John Carpenter Fwy Irving, TX 75062 (972) 717-6100 photo credit: goo.gl/V6uU1g aloftlascolinas.com GROUP RATES CANCELLATION POLICY $105.00 + tax - Queen/Queen Canceling your reservation before 72 hours prior to your date of arrival will result in no charge. Canceling your reservation RESERVATIONS after this time or failing to show, will result in a charge equal Phone: (505) 346-0522 to the first night’s stay per room to your credit card. Taxes Online: WFTDAhotels.com may apply. Failing to call or show before check-out time after Deadline: September 6, 2017 the first night of a reservation will result in cancellation of the remainder of your reservation. AMENITIES • Make yourself at home in one of the 136 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. • 24-hour health club and an outdoor pool • Complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/ newsstands, and a fireplace in the lobby, complimentary area shuttle • Check in: 3:00 PM • Check out: 12:00 PM ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT HOTEL Hilton Garden Inn Las Colinas 7516 Las Colinas Blvd Irving, TX 75063 (972) 717-6100 photo credit: goo.gl/CzGXGw goo.gl/RvBZq6 GROUP RATES • Microwave, refrigerator, and coffeemaker in every room $99.00 + tax - Queen/Queen • Complimentary shuttle within 5-mile radius to local attractions RESERVATIONS • 3,100 sq ft for corporate meetings, family reunions, and Phone: (505) 346-0522 Irving weddings Online: WFTDAhotels.com Deadline: August 23, 2017 • Heated outdoor pool and 24-hour fitness center • Check in: 3:00 PM AMENITIES • Check out: 11:00 PM • Prepare some food in the small kitchen area, with a microwave, mini-refrigerator, and Keurig brewing system. Stretch out on the sofa, which also folds out into a bed, and CANCELLATION POLICY watch premium cable channels on the 32-inch flat-screen Canceling your reservation before 72 hours prior to your date HDTV. Rooms also include a daily newspaper delivery, of arrival will result in no charge. Canceling your reservation signature bath products, and a clock radio with MP3 player after this time or failing to show, will result in a charge equal connectivity. to the first night’s stay per room to your credit card. Taxes may apply. Failing to call or show before check-out time after • Complimentary WiFi throughout the hotel and on-site the first night of a reservation will result in cancellation of the parking remainder of your reservation. • Chef-inspired meals, cocktails and breakfast in our Great American Grill ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT HOTEL Hyatt Place Dallas/Las Colinas 5455 Green Park Drive Irving, TX 75038 (972) 550-7400 photo credit: goo.gl/4V6iGW goo.gl/SeGNyw RESERVATIONS • Outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Double / Double + L-Shaped Sofa Sleeper • Complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge Wed. - $159.00 + tax services, and a television in a common area. Guests can Thurs. - $129.00 + tax get around on the complimentary shuttle, which operates Fri. - Sun. - $119.00 + tax within 5 miles of hotel. Mon. - $159.00 + tax • Free a.m. Kitchen Skillet, featuring freshly prepared breakfast sandwiches, oatmeal, fresh fruit, and more, is RESERVATIONS available daily in our Guest Kitchen weekdays 6:30 AM – Phone: (505) 346-0522 9:30 AM, weekends 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM Online: WFTDAhotels.com Deadline: September 7, 2017 • Check in: 3:00 PM • Check out: 12:00 PM AMENITIES • Make yourself at home in one of the 122 air-conditioned CANCELLATION POLICY Canceling your reservation 72 hours prior to your date of rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions.
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