Conference Logistics

Conference Venue
The conference will be taking place at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center, located at 800 Convention Place, Seattle, Washington 98101.  A complete listing of attendee information (everything from parking to entertainment) can be found by clicking here.

Hotel Accommodations
A block of sleeping rooms has been arranged at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel, located at 1400 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101. Rooms have been made available for the nights of October 15-17, 2006 at the rate of $136 plus tax per night (or prevailing government rate). You may make your reservation online simply by clicking here or you may call the hotel at (206) 621-9000. Be sure to ask for the NIDA room block to receive the negotiated rate when you call.

The blocks of conference rate sleeping rooms at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Crowne Plaza Hotel Downtown Seattle have sold out. Please see below regarding the Summerfield Suites room block or click here to identify additional hotel options in the downtown Seattle area.

A block of overflow hotel rooms has been made available at the Summerfield Suites - Seattle, 1011 Pike Street, Seattle, WA, 98101. The government per diem rate of $136.00 will be available through September 29, 2006.  Please call the hotel at (206) 682-8282 and ask for in-house reservations, be sure to mention the NIDA room block in order to receive the special negotiated price.

Additionally you may click here to see three downtown hotel properties that are offering rates below the government per diem.

(NOTE: if you are planning to attend the CTN Steering Committee Meetings in Seattle following the Blending Conference please click here)

Ground Transportation
Taxi cab fare is approximately $30-$35 from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to the downtown convention center area. Alternate transportation is available by Grayline Airport Express Shuttle Service. Hours of operation begin at 6:00 a.m. and run till 11:00 p.m. The cost of this shuttle service is $8.50 per person. To make reservations, please call (800) 551-5903.

Driving Directions
(from Tacoma International Airport to Sheraton Seattle Hotel)

Merge onto WA-518 E
Merge onto I-5 N via the exit on the LEFT toward SEATTLE
Take the SENECA ST. exit (EXIT 165) on the LEFT
Turn RIGHT onto 6TH AVE
End at 1400 6th Ave Seattle, WA 98101-2318, US
Approximate driving time 20 minutes.

Sheraton Parking
Sheraton Seattle Hotel Hourly Parking: 0-1 hours $10; 1-2 hours $11; 2-3 hours $13; 3-4 hours $15; 4-5 hours $18; 5 or more hours $28. The cost of an overnight guest $26.00.

Americans with Disabilities Act
The Sheraton Seattle Hotel and the Washington State Convention & Trade Center are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make every reasonable effort to accommodate any conference attendee. In order to further ensure that everyone is able to participate in the meeting NIDA requests that those persons with special requirements indicate this information on their registration form in the location provided.  You may also contact Ms. Stacy Ringwelski prior to the meeting to communicate any requirements (i.e. access ramps, sign interpretations, etc.).

Conference Presentations

Click here for
Monday, October 16th

Click here for
Tuesday, October 17th

The University of Washington is the site of the Washington Node, please Click here.

Oregon Health & Science University is the site of the Oregon/Hawaii Node, please click here.

To view the conference speaker list with degree, job title and agency, please click here.

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