2008 Conference Hotel and Other Information
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2008 IACA Conference Salt Lake City, Utah Hotel, Airport, Transportation, General Information Hotel: Little America 500 South Main Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Tel: 801-596-5700 Fax: 801-596-5911 http://www.littleamerica.com/slc/ Rate: $145/night - plus 12.5% tax Rate is good for 3 days prior and 3 days after the conference, subject to availability. Reservations: 1-800-453-9450 Online: https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupID=93657&hotelID=4650 • Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours prior to arrival. • Complimentary parking • Free High Speed Internet Access – Please bring your own Ethernet cord or buy one at the hotel for $6.00 Airport: Salt Lake City International Airport http://www.slcairport.com/ 1 Airlines Serving Salt Lake City International Airport Currently, there are 12 airlines with service from Salt Lake City International Airport. Airline Flight Info Gate Assignment America West Express/Mesa 800-235-9292 A2 2 flights per day American Airlines 800-433-7300 A1 7 flights per day Continental Airlines 800-525-0280 A6 3 flights per day Continental Express 800-525-0280 A6 2 flights per day Delta Air Lines 800-221-1212 B2, B4, B6, B8, B10, 95 flights per day B12, C1-13, D1-D13 Delta 800-453-9417 E Gates Connection/SkyWest Airlines 212 flights per day Frontier Airlines 800-432-1359 A5 6 flights per day jetBlue Airways 800-538-2583 A7 5 flights per day Northwest Airlines 800-225-2525 A4 4 flights per day Southwest Airlines 800-435-9792 B11, B13, B14-B18 44 flights per day United Airlines 800-241-6522 B5, B7, B9 6 flights per day United Express 800-241-6522 B5, B7, B9 10 flights per day US Airways 800-235-9292 A2 5 flights per day Car rental facilities are located on the ground floor of the short-term parking garage directly across from the terminal buildings. Here you will find a list of rental car agencies and their contact information. Advantage 801-531-1199 2 Alamo 801-575-2211 Avis 801-575-2847 Budget 801-575-2821 Dollar 801-575-2580 Enterprise Rent-A-Car 801-537-7433 Hertz 801-575-2683 National 801-575-2277 Thrifty 801-265-6677 There is a Ground Transportation Desk located at the far end of the baggage claim in both terminals where ground transportation options and information can be obtained. Ground transportation can be arranged at the Ground Transportation Desks or by calling the number listed below. Ground Transportation Desks Both Terminals: 801-575-2477 Taxis: The Salt Lake City International Airport offers on-demand taxi service through: City Cab 801-363-5550 Ute Cab 801-359-7788 Yellow Cab 801-521-2100 The taxi service booths are located in the bag claim areas outside of door #7 in Terminal One and door #11 in Terminal Two. A fifteen-minute taxi ride from the Salt Lake International Airport to Little America Hotel costs approximately $20. Limousines and Vans: A Limousine Connection 801-831-0002 Ace Limousine - 877-ACE-2599 (877-223-2599) Transportation Advanced Transportation 866-647-3999, 435-647-3999 3 For those Driving: Eastbound I-80: "From the airport" 1. Exit I-15 at 600 South/City Center exit. 2. Continue on 600 South, approximately 1 mile. 3. Turn left on Main Street (street with TRAX Light Rail) 4. Little America Hotel is on your left Westbound I-80: 1. Take the I-15 North exit at the I-15 and I-80 exchange. 2. Exit I-15 at 600 South/City Center exit. 3. Continue on 600 South, approximately 1 mile. 4. Turn left on Main Street (street with TRAX Light Rail) 5. Little America Hotel is on your left. Southbound 1-15: 1. Exit I-15 at 400 South/City Center. Exit no. 306 2. Travel East on 400 South approximately 1 mile. 3. Turn right on Main Street (street with TRAX Light Rail) 4. Little America Hotel is on your right. Northbound I-15: 1. Exit I-15 at 600 South/City Center. 2. Continue on 600 South, approximately 1 mile. 3. Turn left on Main Street (street with TRAX Light Rail) 4. Little America Hotel is on your left. Tuxedo Rental: If you wish to rent a Tuxedo for the Closing Banquet, the Tuxedo Junction, at 1231 East 3300 South, offers a great service. Rental prices depend on style and accessories. Tuxedo’s will be delivered to the Hotel on Wednesday May 21st and picked up Friday, May 23rd. Please make sure you follow the directions on the attached form for proper fit and style. Contact Tuxedo Junction directly by May 5, 2008 to ensure getting the size and style you would like. Mention that you are with the IACA conference. Area Attractions: If you have never been to Salt Lake City, you can check out the sights by going to www.utah.com for a comprehensive overview of what the state has to offer. 4 The state of Utah is unique. We have more variety of landscapes, geology, and recreational opportunities than even we can imagine. While our national parks are considered national treasures, there are many more places to see and things to do that are just as amazing… and certainly less crowded! This section will help you to discover and explore some of Utah's more famous attractions, and the perhaps lesser known yet "worth-a-visit" sites nearby. Salt Lake City Downtown Walking Tour Salt Lake has a compact downtown area with wide, easy-to-maneuver streets. Within a few blocks of Temple Square - the city's best known attraction—there are several major Mormon historical sites and pioneer era buildings, as well as urban parks, shopping malls, cultural venues and even a planetarium. Unless otherwise noted, the area code for telephone numbers listed is (801). The Visitor Information Center 90 S. West Temple 521-2822 (800-541-4955). The ideal place to begin a visit to the Salt Lake area. Information specialists assist with lodging, sightseeing, current events, parking and transportation. Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5 (open until 6 pm Memorial Day to Labor Day), Sat & Sun 9-5. A Visitor Center is also located at the Salt Lake International Airport. Salt Lake To Go 90 S. West Temple 534-4906. Take home a Salt Lake memory. Located within the Visitor Information Center, this is the perfect place to buy a Salt Lake souvenir or gift. Salt Lake Art Center 20 S. West Temple 328-4201. Changing contemporary visual art exhibits. Articles artists' mercantile. Art Center School photography/ceramics classes. Gallery hours are 11 am to 6 pm Tuesday through Saturday, and the Center stays open later every Friday evening until 9 pm. Abravanel Hall 123 W. South Temple Administration 323-6800 / Ticket Office 355-2787. Home of the Utah Symphony Orchestra and host to many other concerts. Musical experts have acclaimed it as having the finest acoustics of any modern concert hall in the world. Family History Library 35 N. West Temple 240-2331. This library contains one of the largest repositories 5 of genealogical records in the world. Open to the public. Call for hours. Free admission. Library orientation is available. Museum of Church History & Art 45 N. West Temple 240-3593. Art and history exhibits about the Mormon experience in the 19th and 20th centuries. Open Mon-Fri 9 am-9 pm, Sat-Sun and most holidays from 10 am-7 pm. Free admission. Historic Temple Square 50 W. North Temple 240-2534. The centerpiece of this beautifully landscaped 10-acre plot of ground in the heart of downtown Salt Lake is the six-spired Salt Lake Temple. Also located on the Square is the domed Tabernacle, home of the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir; the Assembly Hall where free concerts are given most weekends; two visitor centers and more. Free tours are given daily in 30 languages. Tours start every few minutes at the flagpole. The public is invited to the Tabernacle Choir rehearsals on Thursdays at 8 pm (come and go as you like), and to the Sunday morning network broadcast at 9:30 am (you must be seated by 9:15 am). Daily organ recitals are given Mon-Sat at noon and 2 pm (noon only in the winter), and Sundays at 2 pm. All concerts and recitals are free. Please phone 1-800-537-9703 for a Temple Square Concert Series schedule and other information. The LDS Church Office Building 50 E. North Temple 240-2190. The world-wide headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has two observation decks with views of the mountains and valley. They are open to the public on the 26th floor. Free tours Mon-Sat 9 am-4:30 pm. Closed Saturdays between Labor Day and Memorial Day. Also, free guided tours of the beautiful gardens on the building plaza are available on a seasonal basis. Phone 240-5916 for a Garden Tour schedule. Brigham Young Historic Park Located across State Street from the Church Office Building plaza. Free one- hour "Concerts in the Park" are presented Tuesday & Friday evenings during June, July and August. The Brigham Young Monument Just north of the intersection of Main Street & South Temple. This monument honors LDS Church leader and pioneer-colonizer, Brigham Young, and pays tribute to the Utah Indians and fur trappers who preceded Mormon settlers into the Salt Lake Valley. 6 Joseph Smith Memorial Building South Temple & Main Street 240-1266. Formerly the Hotel Utah, the building is listed on the National Registry of Historic Buildings.