All conference events will be held at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel and
Conference Center, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just eight miles
from midtown Manhattan.
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A discounted room rate of $134.00 plus tax per night (for double or
single occupancy) is available at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel for
conference participants. Please make reservation early by calling
Sheraton's reservation line at 888-625-5144 from North America . (For
reservation numbers for other parts of the world, please see Sheraton's
Web site.) Mention that you are attending the Building Bridges 2005 conference to receive the discounted rate.
The hotel and conference center are fully accessible to the
disabled, meeting or exceeding the standards set by the Americans with
Disabilities Act. Parking
is complimentary. For more
information about hotel amenities, please see the hotel's
Web site.
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Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), is located twelve miles from the conference
site (twenty minutes driving time). New York's LaGuardia Airport is fifteen
miles away (thirty minutes driving time), and John F. Kennedy International
Airport is twenty-four miles away (forty minutes driving time).
Discounted airfares are available through Austin Travel. Please call (800) 762-9772
in the US or (631) 632-7799 from abroad, or e-mail
bonnie.peskin@austintravel.com. Please mention "Building Bridges Conference" to receive the discounted fares.
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Taxi, limousine, and rental cars are all available from all nearby airports.
Please see the airport's Web site for specific ground transportation options:
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There is no direct bus service to the conference, but you can take New Jersey Transit Bus #190 from Port Authority in Manhattan to Secaucus
Plaza, then take a taxi to the conference from there. A taxi to the hotel will
cost about $10. The bus fare is $2.50. You can download the bus
schedule (PDF file) or call NJ Transit for more information: (973) 762-5100.
Please note that Academy Bus no longer runs to the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel.
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From North
Take the George Washington Bridge to the New Jersey Turnpike South. Then take
Exit 16 West and go through the toll plaza. Follow the signs for Route 3 East
and the service road. Keep to the right. The conference center entrance is on
the right.
From East
Take the Lincoln Tunnel to Route 3 West to the Stadium/Racetrack Exit. Follow
the signs for Sheraton Plaza Drive. The conference center is on the right.
From West
Take Route 3 East (or Route 46 East to Route 3 East). Follow the signs for
the Stadium/Racetrack Exit. Then follow the signs for Sheraton Plaza Drive.
From New Jersey Turnpike
Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 16 West. Follow to Route 3 East and the
service road. The conference center is on right.
From Garden State Parkway
Take Exit 153 from the Garden State Parkway onto Route 3 East. Take the
Stadium/Racetrack Exit then follow the signs to Sheraton Plaza Drive.
Driving directions are also available from nearby airports (links to Yahoo!
Maps):
| Meals |
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Complimentary continental breakfast will be served in the Exhibit
Hall on Friday and Saturday. Complimentary brunch will be held on
Sunday for all conference participants (registration required). A
networking dinner has been arranged for Friday evening at a nearby
restaurant (registration and payment must be made in advance.)
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