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Time
Zone:
Houston,
Texas is in the Central Time Zone.
Accommodations:
Hilton
Americas-Houston
1600
Lamar Street
Houston, TX 77010
Tel: 1-713-739-8000
Hilton
Americas-Houston, Houston’s largest convention
hotel, is connected to the George R. Brown Convention
Center via skywalks. Located one block from
Toyota Center (home of the Rockets, Comets and
Astros) and two blocks from Minute Maid Park
(home of the Astros), the Hilton is minutes
from the theatre district and from the cultural
museum corridor. A
24-story state of the art convention hotel,
it offers a comprehensive business center, three
restaurants, the lobby bar, Java Coast Coffee
emporium, and the Skyline Spa and Health Club.
Guest
rooms include either one king or two double
beds, chair with ottoman, large work desk, high
speed internet, 2 phones with 2 lines (1 cordless),
dataport, voicemail, in room safe, refreshment
center, coffee maker, and iron and ironing board.
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Guest
Room Rate: $184.00
In
order to receive group rate, refer to SRP Code: NAV
Guest room rates do not include applicable taxes, currently
at 17%.
Attention: Time extended
to reserve at low special room rate to: Sunday, 9/25/05
- 11:59pm
Phone
Reservations (Refer to SRP Code: NAV):
1-800-236-2905 (U.S.A.) = Central Reservations Number
1-713-577-8000 (U.S.A. or International) = Ask for "In-House
Reservations Dept."
On
line Reservations: Click
here.
Important:
Please book only the number of rooms you think you will
need and avoid cancellations. Overbooking and late cancellations
result in substantial fees payable by SNAME. In
order to receive group rate refer to SRP Code: NAV
Transportation:
Airports
Houston has two major commercial airports, Bush Intercontinental
and William P. Hobby, both just a short commute from
the Central Business District, and a reasonable distance
from hotel hubs and convention facilities. Bush Intercontinental
Airport (IAH) is the city’s largest, and has grown
to become the nation’s eighth busiest airport
in the U.S. for total passengers. It is located approximately
23 miles north of downtown Houston, near the Sam Houston
Tollway. Hobby Airport (HOU) is located approximately
seven miles southeast of downtown, near the I-45/Gulf
Freeway. Visit www.houstonairportsystem.org
for detailed information.
Airline
SNAME
has contracted with Continental Airlines to provide
discounted airfares for the SMTC&E and SPS.
Valid
travel dates – October 14-26, 2005
For
discounts, call your travel professional or Continental’s
MeetingWorks at 800-468-7022. Outside the United States,
please call your local Continental Airlines Reservation
Office.
When
making your reservations, advise the agent of
Agreement Code: UO94PW, Z Code ZKUV
Avis
Car Rental
Special
discounts are available on a wide selection of vehicles
and are good from one week before to one week after
our event. So take in the sights and explore the surroundings.
To
reserve a car, contact Avis at 1-800-331-1600 and use
your Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number T163299. Or
reserve
on-line and have your discount number
automatically included in your reservation and receive
an email confirmation.
Public Transportation
An extensive travel network allows you to explore the
city at your own pace, and it includes a tree trolley
system for those staying downtown. Express shuttle service
and METRO, Houston’s city transit system, offers
service between Bush Intercontinental Airport and downtown
and between Hobby Airport and downtown. For METRO information,
click
here. The city also has a new
light rail system, which will take passengers from downtown
Houston, through the Medical Center, Museum District,
and to Reliant Park’s facilities.
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