May 13-15, 2008 — 5th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium
This conference has already been held. Please visit the current conference.

Travel/Hotel/Dress

Dress:

Civilian – Business (Jacket/Ties/Female equivalent)
Uniform Guidance –

Service

Summer

Navy

Khaki

Marine Corps

Summer Service Class C

Army

Class B

Air Force

Blues Short Sleeves

Coast Guard

Tropical Blue

International Officers

Service Equivalent


Flights:

To Monterey, CA (MRY) - 5 mins to Embassy Suites

To San Jose, CA (SJC) - about 1 1/2 hours to Monterey with traffic

To San Francisco, CA (SFO) - about 2 1/2 hours to Monterey with traffic

To Oakland, CA (OAK) - at least 2 1/2 hours to Monterey with traffic

Please Note: Monterey is a popular travel destination. There is a large annual event in Monterey the same week as our symposium. Rooms will be hard to find at the conference/government rate after April. The Monterey airport is small and local flights are limited.

Please make your hotel and flight arrangements as soon as possible to ensure best selection and availability. If you’d like to bring a traveling companion and extend your trip a day or two, the conference rate is available with early hotel reservations.

Conference Hotel: Embassy Suites Hotel Monterey Bay - Seaside
Embassy Suites Hotel Reservations: Book reservations early for best selection. Secure no later than Friday, April 4, 2008 for the group rate.

Conference Group Rate: $129 per night (single/double).

1441 Canyon Del Rey
Seaside, California 93955
Local: (831) 393-1115
Reservations: (800) 559-4308
Embassy Suites Website: www.embassysuites.com
Local Website: www.embassymonterey.com

To make hotel reservation call (800) 559-4308 or make reservations can be made online. Reference "ARS" to secure the group rate.

To make hotel reservations online;

  1. Go to: www.montereybay.embassysuites.com
  2. Go to Guest Accommodations
  3. Click on more accommodations
  4. Click on Check Room Availability
  5. Enter the dates and details
  6. Type "ARS" in group code

Hotel Location: Located on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula, two blocks from the beach at the intersection of Canyon Del Rey and Del Monte Boulevard. Minutes from 17-Mile Drive and Carmel, just 30 miles north of Big Sur and 40 miles south of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Convenient to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Fisherman’s Wharf, Cannery Row, and Pebble Beach. Five minutes from the airport.

Hotel Transportation: Shuttle service is available to the Monterey Airport. The hotel is approximately 3 miles from the airport.

Hotel Guest Information: Every suite consists of a private bedroom with one king-size or two full beds, a separate vanity/dressing area and a separate living room with sofa bed and well-lit dining/work table. Kitchen features a wet bar, microwave, refrigerator and coffee maker. There are two telephones with voice mail and computer jacks, AM/FM clock radios/alarms, and two remote control televisions with complimentary premium channels. State of the art high speed T-1 internet access, Playstation & Web TV also available in every suite. All rooms are designed with electronic door locks.

Additionally, guests are offered a corporate business center, gift shop, laundry service, ample free parking, a free daily newspaper, and courtesy airport transportation

A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning and a complimentary Manager’s Reception provides beverages of your choice each evening. Pacifica Cafe restaurant features steaks, seafood and regional favorites. The Cypress lounge offers a nautical themed, upscale atmosphere and features a player piano, premier beverages and handcrafted beers.

Indoor pool, whirlpool, outdoor sundeck, sauna, and a full fitness center. Steps from the Waterfront Recreation Trail, a foot/bike path surrounding Monterey Bay.

Security at NPS: We will place your name on the NPS access list during the event. Please present a valid photo/military ID to the guards at the gate. Please have rental car agreements/vehicle registration with you if entering the base unescorted by car.

Due to heightened security requirements, TAXIS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON BASE. The driver can drop you at the Main Entrance to NPS.

Other Information:

Clothing – The year round climate of the Monterey Peninsula is characterized by temperatures ranging from 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit (10 to 20 degrees Celsius) during the daytime, and from 10 to 20 degrees (F) cooler at night. Rain may be expected from November through April; it is rare (but not unknown) during the remainder of the year.

Subsistence – Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be included in the registration fee during the Symposium. The Monterey Peninsula area also has many excellent restaurants.

Alternative Housing and Hotels

 

Naval Postgraduate School – BOQ

Secure Reservation: Book reservations early for best selection. Secure no later than Friday, April 4,  2008 for the group rate.

Rooms blocked: 25

Group Rate: TBD

Reservation Code: TBD

POC: Ms. Angie Rivera

Front Desk Phone: (831) 656-2060/2069

Directions to Embassy Suites: (2.1 miles) Exit Del Monte Gate, turn right on Del Monte. Travel 2.1 miles. Embassy Suites is on your right.

 

Casa Munras, Downtown Monterey

700 Munras Avenue

Monterey, California 93940

Secure Reservation: Book reservations early for best selection. Secure no later than Friday, April 4, 2008 for the conference rate

Book the Casa Munras, a Larkspur Hotel (Navy Post Graduate School) 

Rooms blocked: 45

Conference Rate: TBD

Reservation Code: TDB

POC: Jason Webb

Reservation Phone: 800.222.2446 or local 831.375.2411

Website: www.HotelCasaMunras.com

Directions to Embassy Suites: (2.9 miles) Turn right at Fremont St. Slight left to stay on Fremont. Travel 1.9 miles. Merge onto Hwy 1 North. Travel 0.2 miles. Exit 403 Seaside / Del Rey Oaks. Turn right at Canyon Del Rey Blvd. Embassy Suites straight ahead.

 

Hilton Garden Inn Monterey, Monterey
1000 Aguajito Rd
Monterey, CA 93940
Secure Reservation: Book reservations early for best selection. Secure no later than Friday, April 4, 2008 for the conference rate
Rooms blocked:
15
Conference Rate: TBD
Reservation Code: TDB
POC: Cindy Romanello
Reservation Phone: 877-782-9444
Website: www.monterey.stayhgi.com

Directions to Embassy Suites: (2.4 miles)  Exit Hilton. At stop light, turn left on Aguajito Road. At light, turn right to merge onto Hwy 1 North. Travel 0.2 miles. Exit 403 Seaside / Del Rey Oaks. Turn right at Canyon Del Rey Blvd. Embassy Suites straight ahead.