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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:

(You may want to print out the following pages to follow online reservation instructions for the hotel of your choice.)
Please note that the Berkeley campus is in academic session during the conference period, and no student housing is available for those attending ISUS X.

Four area hotels offer conference accommodations at special rates.  Two of these—Durant Hotel and Women’s Faculty Club—are within easy walking distance of the conference meeting site.  The Claremont Resort requires a slightly longer walk (1 mile) or a short taxi ride.  All conference participants should make their hotel reservations as soon as possible and well before the expiration date of the special conference room rate.  Hotel rooms at the special rate will be allocated on a “first come, first served” basis, and the supply of these rooms most likely will be exhausted well in advance of the expiration date.

CLAREMONT RESORT AND SPA

ISUS conference rate rooms of $209/night plus additional fees and taxes are available at the CLAREMONT RESORT AND SPA.  The Claremont is located in the Berkeley hills and provides full spa and pool facilities, as well as stunning views of San Francisco and the SF Bay area.  To be assured of receiving the conference rate reservations must be made no later than Friday, August 8, 2008 by 5PM PST. You can call or make online reservations.

Below are brief instructions that the hotel has provided for online registration:

  1. In the QUICK RESERVATIONS box, enter arrival date and number of nights.
  2. Click on Check Rates (below Nights: Adults: Children: and just above “Or Call for Reservations…”)
  3. Flash page will load.
  4. Click on the arrow next to ‘Promotional Code’ (which appears above “Show Availability”)
  5. In the Group Code field, enter ISUS
  6. Click on Save
  7. Click on Show Availability
  8. Click on the room type you want to reserve
  9. Click on To Reserve Room (to the right and above “Find Reservation”)
  10. Click on Check/Out to finalize reservation or Keep Shopping to add additional room reservations to your account

You can make online reservations [HERE]

DURANT HOTEL

ISUS conference rate rooms of $126/night plus additional fees and taxes are available at the DURANT HOTEL.  The Durant Hotel is located closest to the conference site and the conference dinner.  To be assured of receiving the conference rate reservations must be made no later than Friday, August 8, 2008 by 5PM PST.

Below are brief instructions that the hotel has provided for online registration:

  1. Enter your Arrival Date and Number of Nights in the drop-down menus adjacent to the Durant Hotel (Book A Room drop-down menu)
  2. Click on Check Availability
  3. Click on the Group Reservation link in the bottom left corner of the page
  4. Enter EM0000 as the attendee code
  5. Click on Attendee Login
  6. Enter the Arrival and Departure dates for your reservation
  7. Click on Continue
  8. Click on Select (under Daily Rate—“USD 126”)
  9. Fill in required information to complete reservation (Currency converter is available)
  10. Click on Submit

You can make online reservations [HERE]

DOUBLETREE HOTEL

ISUS conference rate rooms of $139/night are available at the DOUBLETREE HOTEL at the nearby Berkeley Marina.  The Doubletree, overlooking San Francisco Bay, is well beyond walking distance of the conference site, however, a free shuttle service is available from the hotel to the conference, based on advance reservation.   To be assured of receiving the conference rate reservations must be made by: Individual Call-In and On-Line Group registration no later than Wednesday, August 20, 2008 by 5PM PST.  Attendees may make their reservations by using the Group/Convention code SUS for ISUS when calling the Hotel Reservation’s Department directly at 1-800-243-0625 or their Central Reservations’ toll-free number at 1-800-222-TREE (8733), or via the internet using their Personalized On-Line Group page.

Below are brief instructions that the hotel has provided for online registration:

  1. In the CHECK AVAILABILITY box (to the right of pictures), enter check-in and check-out dates and click on GO
  2. Fill in the information for the STAY INFORMATION and ROOM TYPE PREFERENCES sections
  3. In the SPECIAL ACCOUNTS (bottom left hand corner of page) section of the page enter SUS in the GROUP/CONVENTION CODE box and click on 
  4. Continue
  5. On the Rooms and Rates page select the room type and rate you wish to reserve and click on Continue
  6. On the Guest Information page fill in the requested Guest Information, Contact Information, and Hotel Guarantee.  The additional information on the page is optional
  7. Click on Book Now
  8. You will receive your confirmation information at the end of processing

You can make online reservations [HERE]

WOMEN’S FACULTY CLUB

(Is sold out, no additional rooms are available.)

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