Events

Conference Hotel Location
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
55 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 1 415.896.1600
Fax: 1 415.486.8101
Reservations: 1 888.575.8934
Hotel Website: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sfodt-san-francisco-marriott-marquis/

Rising 39 stories high in the skyline, the magnificent Marriott Marquis San Francisco Hotel exudes an essence of modern luxury and the convenience of an extraordinary downtown San Francisco hotel. Just south of Market Street, this San Francisco, California hotel next to the Moscone Convention Center is steps away from the Yerba Buena Gardens, renowned museums and cultural attractions, world-class shopping on Union Square, and AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. Enjoy inspiring penthouse views and cocktails at The View Lounge or the finest contemporary cuisine at Mission Grille before retiring to luxuriously appointed San Francisco hotel rooms and suites. Whether in town for business or pleasure, experience San Francisco at the Marriott Marquis hotel in San Francisco, CA where you're sure to leave your heart.

Room Rates:
$169.00 Single/Double occupancy per night
$189.00 Triple occupancy per night
$209.00 Quad occupancy per night
(plus applicable state & local taxes, currently 15.5%, & $0.25 Commerce Tax)

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 Reservations
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sfodt?groupCode=mrkmrka&app=resvlink&fromDate=7/29/11&toDate=8/11/11 Note: Online rates are based on single/double occupancy. Additional persons are $20.00 each and will be charged at time of check in.

The reservation cut-off date is Friday, July 8, 2011.
The AMA has negotiated special group rates for the American Marketing Association Summer Marketing Educators’ Conference. You must make your hotel reservations by July 8, 2011 and request the American Marketing Association room block to qualify for the special group rate. After July 8, 2011, 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 equal to (1) one night’s stay is required to hold your reservation. Deposits are refundable if cancellations are received by 6:00 p.m. hotel time on the day of arrival and a cancellation number is obtained.

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 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sfodt-san-francisco-marriott-marquis/ for a full list of services & features.

Area Attractions, Events and Tourism
Visit the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau website at http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/.

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.

AMA TRAVEL PROGRAM
We are pleased to announce American Airlines as an official carrier for AMA.

DESTINATION CITY:  San Francisco (SFO), San Jose (SJC)
• 5% off the lowest applicable fare

For reservations, call 1 800.433.1790, and refer to the authorization number/promotion code below:
• 7481AX
Or go directly to www.aa.com to book your flights.

Take advantage of a 5% discount on AA, American Eagle and AmericanConnections. It's simple!  After you have selected your flight(s) under the "Enter Passenger Details" tab, go to the "AA.com Promotion Code" field and enter in your 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, 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 $20.00 reservations service fee for tickets issued through AA reservations, and a $30.00 ticketing fee for tickets issued at the airport.  There is no fee for booking online.

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.

TOWER TRAVEL
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. 

Alamo Rent-A-Car
Drive Happy with Alamo. Where American Marketing Association members save up to 20%. And, with self-serve check-in you can skip the counter, check-in at the kiosk and drive away. All you need is a valid driver's license, major credit card and an existing reservation. It's that easy. To make a reservation click here: https://www.alamo.com/index.do?action=/hotDealsTemplate&msg=alamo-ama
or call Alamo Rent A Car at 1 800.462.5266. Be sure to request Contract ID AMA7745 at the time of reservation.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Great Cars. Low Rates. Free Pick-up.
When you’re ready to go, we make it easy with everyday low rates on great cars. With the largest fleet in North America and a wide variety of vehicles, Enterprise has you covered. Plus, we're always nearby at more than 6,000 neighborhood and airport locations. Reserve and Save:
http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/deeplinkmap.do?bid=002&cust=AMA7745&cm_mmc=AMA-_-Discount-_-AMA7745-_-null
Pick-up and drop-off service is subject to geographic and other restrictions.

National Car Rental
As an American Marketing Association member, you'll get up to 20% off rentals at National Car Rental.  And, with the Emerald Club® from National Car Rental, you can bypass the counter and choose your own car. To enroll now, click here: www.emeraldclub.com. 
To make a reservation online click here:
https://www.nationalcar.com/index.do?action=/hotDealsTemplate&msg=national-ama
or call National Car Rental at 1 800.CAR.RENT® and reference Contract ID AMA7745 at the time of reservation.  Go National. Go Like a Pro.

Area Airports & Directions
Please Note – For mapping programs, GPS or navigation systems, please use the address 756 Mission Street/San Francisco CA

San Francisco International Airport - SFO
Hotel direction: 13 mile(s) SE
Driving directions:  Hwy 101 North to Hwy 80/Bay Bridge. Take the Fourth Street exit. Bear left on Bryant Street. Left on Third Street (one block). Left on Mission (four blocks). Right into the valet parking entrance (1/2 block). The hotel is at the corner of Mission and Fourth Street and across from the Metreon and Yerba Buena Gardens/Moscone Convention Center.

Estimated taxi fare: $40.00 USD one way

Oakland International Airport - OAK
Hotel direction: 19 mile(s) NW
Driving directions:  From points East, cross the Oakland Bay Bridge, exit Fremont Street and turn left on Mission Street. The hotel is at the corner of Fourth and Mission Streets.

Estimated taxi fare: $60.00 USD one way

San Jose International Airport - SJC
Hotel direction: 45 mile(s) NW
Driving directions:  Start going towards the Airport Exit on Airport Pkwy. Turn left on Guadalupe Pkwy. Take US-101 North towards San Francisco. Continue to I-80 East towards Bay Bridge/Oakland. Exit Fourth Street. Bear Left on Bryant St. and take Left onto Third Street. Take Left onto Mission Street. Turn Right into driveway just past St. Patrick's Church.

Estimated taxi fare: $167.00 USD one way

Shuttle Service
SuperShuttle provides airport transportation to and from the San Francisco area airports. Please visit the website www.supershuttle.com for more information or call 1 800.258.3826 (1 800.BLUE VAN).  
Approximate fares (subject to change without notice):
San Francisco International Airport - $17.00 one way
Oakland International Airport - $27.00 one way
San Jose International Airport - $125.00 one way

Public Transportation
Please visit the following websites for more information:
http://www.bart.gov/
http://www.sfmta.com/
http://www.caltrain.com/  

Parking at the Hotel
The Hotel offers valet parking for $13.00 per hour or $55.86 per day, including in & out privileges.  Rates are subject to change without notice.