Host Hotel

Our host hotel for 2008 will be the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel.

The Sheraton's address is:
165 Courtland St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30303

(404) 659-6500

Discount room blocks have been reserved at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. Please reserve your room(s) while available. Rooms are available at the rate of $149 per night.

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Travel & Transportation Guide

One of the first hurdles of attending any convention is simply getting there! Luckily for travelers, Atlanta is one of the most accessible cities in the world by plane, train, automobile, and bus.

For those of you planning on spending some time in Atlanta sight-seeing, we strongly encourage you to get a map of the city prior to arriving. Atlanta is well-known for its confusing layout, and its fondness for naming streets either "Peachtree" or "Piedmont."

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Air Travel

Hartsfield International Airport, just fifteen minutes south of downtown Atlanta and the convention district, is a two-hour flight (or less) from 80% of the population of the United States and is the international hub for Delta Airlines.

Airport sites:

• Hartsfield International Airport Official Site
• Master Plan for Airport Expansion
• One traveler's excellent Hartsfield site
• FAA's official Hartsfield site (includes major flight delays)

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Automotive Travel

For those planning to drive, Atlanta is accessible by three major interstate highways: I-75, I-85, and I-20. Tip: in Georgia, it is legal to turn left on red onto a one-way road from a one-way road if the road is clear and there are no signs present decreeing otherwise. You don't get to do this often, but you'll have ample chances downtown so enjoy it!

Traffic note: Downtown traffic is most dense during the weekdays of the con, especially during rush hour, but eases up on Saturday and Sunday.

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Bus Transport

Greyhound runs bus routes all throughout the United States to Atlanta. The "temporary" station is adjacent to MARTA's Garnett station; take any northbound MARTA train two stops to Peachtree Center (N1). Peachtree Center Station is within a block of our primary hotels. You can also take a cab from the bus station to the hotels; the distance is less than two miles.

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MARTA

Atlanta boasts the second-highest rated public transportation system in North America - The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, MARTA - with rapid rail service directly from Hartsfield International Airport to the Peachtree Center Rail Station. This station, "carved from the very living rock" ninety feet below Peachtree Street in downtown, is directly connected to the Peachtree Center Mall and Food Court. The entire walk is covered and almost entirely climate-controlled. The one-way MARTA fare anywhere on the system is still $1.75, but there is a surcharge to get a passcard. You can check out the MARTA website for the details. The MARTA rail system shuts down from 1am - 5am for track inspection and maintenance, so plan to take alternate transportation to downtown (hotel shuttle, cab, rental car) if you're arriving or departing in the wee hours of the morning.

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Passenger Train Service

Amtrak's Crescent Line runs daily from New York to Atlanta, and 3 or 4 times weekly between Atlanta and New Orleans. It stops at Brookwood Station between the Buckhead shopping district and Midtown Atlanta. This is four miles north of the downtown convention district. The Crescent offers full dining-car service as well as a lounge car (with a smoking section), sleeping-car accommodations as well as comfortable, spacious (especially compared to airline seats) coach service.

To get to the convention after arriving at Brookwood Station, take the #23 MARTA Bus from Brookwood Station to the Arts Center MARTA Station (free transfer), and then take a Southbound MARTA train to the Peachtree Center Rail Station. That would cost $1.75. You can also take a cab from the Amtrak station to the Arts Center station, or all the way to the convention. The total distance is not more than two miles.

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