Venue
Oakland Marriott at City Center
1001 Broadway (12th Street/City Center BART Station)
Oakland, CA
The conference site is located right by the 12th Street/City Center BART Station in Oakland. More detailed directions and parking information will be posted in the future.
Directions from BART
BART (www.bart.gov) - Exit the train at the 12th Street/City Center Station in Oakland and walk toward the 11th Street exit. The Oakland Marriott City Center will be located right on the corner of Broadway and 11th Street.
Directions from Amtrak
Amtrak (www.amtrak.com) -You can Amtrak from Sacramento to the Richmond station, then transfer directly to the BART system (then following the instructions above).
Parking and Directions
There is a parking garage located at the Hotel and Convention Center. Enter either on Clay Street or 11th Street (between Clay St. and Broadway). If you enter from 11th Street (one-way street), enter the Hotel Convention Center Garage on the right (not the City Center Garage on the left). Conference participants will be given a special rate of $18/day with a voucher (go to the conference registration desk to get a validation sticker). There is also valet parking available. For more information please visit the following web site: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/oakdt-oakland-marriott-city-center/Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms have been reserved for the conference. Reservations will need to be made through this web page to get the special rate. Click here to make your reservations. Reservations must be made by August 29, 2011.
Restaurants
Click on the following link for information on local restaurants: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/restaurant/oakdt-oakland-marriott-city-center/
