Events

Hotel
Boston Marriott Copley Place
110 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02116 
Phone: 1 617.236.5800
Reservations: 1 617.236.5800 or 1 800.228.9290 
Fax Number: 1 617.236.5885
Hotel Website: www.copleymarriott.com

The award-winning Boston Marriott Copley Place hotel is centrally located in the historic Back Bay district of Boston, MA. Minutes away from historic Trinity Church and Boston Common, this Boston hotel is perfect for business, weekend, and leisure travel. Whether looking to shop on Boston's ritzy Newbury Street or at the Copley Place mall, or to cheer on your favorite sports team at Fenway Park or the TD BankNorth Garden, the Marriott Copley Place is the ideal place to stay on your Boston vacation. In addition to its downtown Boston location, this Back Bay hotel also offers hotel packages and first-rate amenities including; Champions restaurant, valet parking, a car rental desk and a tour desk.

Room Rates
$209.00 single/double occupancy per night
Rates are subject to applicable state & local taxes, currently 14.45%, which are subject to change without notice.

Rates are available three days prior and post of the meeting dates, based on availability.
Please reserve your overnight accommodations early as there are a limited number of AMA special rates available.

Online Hotel Reservations
http://cwp.marriott.com/bosco/americanmarketingasociat  

The reservation cut-off date is Friday, July 16, 2010.
The AMA has negotiated special group rates for the American Marketing Association. You must make your hotel reservations by July 16, 2010 and properly identify yourself to qualify for the special group rate.  After July 16, 2010, the rooms will be released for sale to the general public, and all reservations will be accepted on a space available basis at the hotel's available rate - not at the group rate.  A deposit in the amount of (1) one night’s room & tax for each confirmed room will be due at time of booking.  Cancellations made after 6:00 p.m. on the day of arrival & no-shows will forfeit the initial deposit.

Check in time is 4:00 p.m., and check out is at 12:00 p.m.  Anyone arriving earlier than 4:00 p.m. will be checked in as soon as a room(s) becomes available.  Guests checking out early may be assessed an early departure fee.  Upon check in, guests will be asked to verify their departure date.  At that time, scheduled departure dates may be altered.

Hotel Features, Services & Accommodations
Please visit the hotel website at www.copleymarriott.com for a full list of services & features.

Area Attractions, Events and Tourism
Please visit the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau http://www.bostonusa.com/ for additional city information.

ADA
The AMA is committed to providing equal access to our meetings for all attendees. If you are an attendee with a disability and require program accommodations, please contact the AMA Meeting Services Department, and a member of our staff will ensure that appropriate access arrangements are made. If you have specific disability related needs for your hotel sleeping room, please be sure to communicate those directly to the hotel when you make your reservation. In an effort to provide the highest quality of service to all attendees, we require that details of all access requests be communicated to our office at least 14 days in advance of the beginning of the meeting.

American Airlines
Travel discounts are available on American Airlines:
 
• 5% off the lowest applicable fare

For reservations, call 1-800-433-1790, and refer to the authorization number below:

• 2980AC 

You can also go directly to www.aa.com to book your flights.
After you have selected your flight(s) under the "Enter Passenger Details" tab, go to the "AA.com Promotion Code" field and enter the Authorization Code.
 
Discount Fares are valid for travel on American Airlines, American Eagle®, AmericanConnection®, oneworld Alliance, and codeshare partners from anywhere to your meeting destination.

Reservations and Ticketing
For reservations and ticketing information via phone, call AmericanAirlines Meeting Services Desk, or have your travel professional call 1-800-433-1790 from anywhere in the United States or Canada, seven days a week, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight (Central Time), and reference the authorization number shown above.  Reservations for the hearing and speech impaired are also available at 1-800-543-1586.  There is a $20.00USD reservations service fee for tickets issued through AA reservations, and a $30.00USD ticketing fee for tickets issued at the airport.

Frequent Flyer Miles
Earn AAdvantage® miles for your trip. The AAdvantage program was the first airline frequent traveler program, and for more than 20 years has offered members the most innovative ways to earn travel awards.  Enroll online at www.aa.com.

*Seats are limited.  American Airlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, American Airlines Group & Meeting Travel and AAdvantage are marks of American Airlines, Inc.  American Eagle and AmericanConnection are American’s regional airline affiliates.  AmericanConnection service is operated by one of the following independent carriers:  Trans States Airlines, Inc., Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., or Corporate Airlines, Inc.  American reserves the right to change AAdvantage rules and regulations at any time and to end the AAdvantage program with six months notice. © 2004 American Airlines, Inc. All rights reserved.

Tower Travel Management
AMA's travel coordinator, Tower Travel Management, is available to assist with reservations.  Call 1 800.542.9700 within the U.S. and Canada.  Reservation lines are open Monday through Friday 8 am-6 pm CST.  Or, you may contact them via email at association@towertravel.com. 

Tower Travel will proactively research airfares on ALL airline carriers to ensure that the lowest available fares are offered to all attendees.  They are dedicated to providing superior customer service and hassle-free travel arrangements.  Please note that fees, restrictions and cancellation penalties will apply.

Directions & Transportation
Area Airport
Boston Logan International - BOS
Phone:  1 800.235.6426
Hotel direction: 4 miles W
Driving Directions: Follow signs for Boston/Sumner tunnel.  Pay the toll and stay in the right lane in the tunnel.  Follow signs for Exit 26/Storrow Drive.  After you emerge from the tunnel, take the second left exit to Copley Square/Back Bay.  At the first light, turn right onto Beacon St. Follow Beacon St. for 4 blocks and make a left on to Exeter St.  After 5 lights, Exeter St. ends at Huntington Ave.  Turn right onto Huntington Ave.  At the first light, under the sky bridge, make a U-turn to the left.  The hotel entrance will be immediately on your right.

Taxis are recommended for transportation to & from the airport.  Fares are approximately $30.00-$35.00 one-way.

For information on public transportation, please visit http://www.mbta.com/.

Parking
Self parking & valet parking are available on-site at the Boston Marriott Copley Place.  Self parking is $35.00 per day & does not include in & out privileges.  Valet parking is $42.00 per day & includes in & out privileges.