LOCATION

Hotel Accommodations

San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk

Responsible Governance: The Power of Accountable Boards is being held at the San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas on June 1-3, 2006. The IPGA block room rate is $129 plus tax per night. Please note: This block of rooms is almost full. Check for space by calling 1-800-228-9290; ask for the Group Code 'IPG.' The alternate hotel is the Marriott Residence Inn San Antonio Downtown/Alamo Plaza. Click on the "Book Now!" link below to make your reservation, or call 1-210-212-5555 and ask for the International Policy Governance rate of $129 over the dates of May 31 - June 3, inclusive. The Marriott Residence Inn, located at 425 Bonham Street, is within walking distance of the conference location, and offers studio suites, 1-bedroom suites, and a full breakfast buffet each morning for the same, low IPGA conference rate of $129/night plus tax.

Want to share a hotel room?

If you wish to see if it is possible to share a hotel room at the conference, please e-mail your contact information and any preferences to conference@policygovernanceassociation.org. While IPGA will attempt to connect people wishing to share a room, finding a suitable match is not guaranteed and conference registrants are wholly responsible for booking and confirming their accommodations.

Save by Using Conference Airline

The conference airline to San Antonio is American Airlines. To get a preferential rate (5% discount off the lowest applicable fare), book online at www.aa.com and use the IPGA conference discount code: A1956AX. To make a discount reservation by phone, call the American Airlines Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790 from anywhere in the United States or Canada and refer to this discount code (A1956AX). Please note: there is a separate ticketing charge of $10.00 USD for tickets purchased by phone.

Airport-Hotel Transportation

The San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk is about 8 miles from the San Antonio (SAT) airport. A shuttle bus or taxi (one way) will cost around $14 and take approximately 15 minutes.

Enjoy San Antonio

San Antonio is a beautiful city, easy to explore by foot along its meandering downtown Riverwalk or Paseo del Rio. Multiple shopping opportunities, unique restaurants and historical sites, including the well-known landmark, the Alamo, await the curious traveler. Families will enjoy the Six Flags Fiesta Texas Theme Park, the Sea World of Texas, the Tower of the Americas and the Natural Bridge Caverns.

For more information about San Antonio, go to the Official Visitors Website for the City of San Antonio.