The conference will be held at the Monterey Marriott Hotel in Monterey, California (Driving directions). We have reserved a block of rooms at the hotel at a special rate. You can reserve your room over their website by following the link above. You can also reserve a room by calling 800-228-9290 from within the US and ++1-831-649-4234 from outside the US. You will need a group code to get the special rates. For a single/double standard room the group code is AERAERA. For the beautiful bayview single/double rooms the group code is AERAERU.
The Marriott is now full. A list of alternate suggested accomodations can be found here.
We also have a limited number of rooms for US government employees available during the conference. For information regarding these rooms, please send an e-mail to worldcongress@ucsd.edu.
The easiest way to get to the conference hotel from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Jose Airport and very close to the hotel is by bus. The fare is about US$ 30 each way. For additional information, please consult the bus line's website.
Monterey is about 115 miles south of Berkeley and San Francisco. It is a two-hour drive from San Francisco International Airport and a one-hour drive from San Jose International Airport. It also has a small airport with airline connections to San Francisco and Los Angeles International Airports.
Monterey is on the coast and the weather can be quite cool during some parts of the day in June. Mark Twain once said "The coldest winter I ever spent was summer in San Francisco" and he could also have been speaking of Monterey. Bring appropriate clothing!
The city lies at the edge of Monterey Bay, the largest marine sanctuary in the US. It served as the capital of Alta California under Spanish and Mexican rule, and was the first capital of California as a US territory. The Monterey area is famous for its scenic beauty and natural attractions, including Pebble Beach, Carmel, and Big Sur. The program will offer optional tours to various locations of interest.
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a larger view of Monterey.)
Information about Monterey and its sights, attractions and weather and maps of the area can be found at the following available links. Many mores sites are accessible by search engines. Maps of the Monterey area are both available on our pages and from Excite and Yahoo.