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Conference Location:
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
●1000
Fort Duquesne Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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(412) 565-6000
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Hotel:
THESE RATES ARE
CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO BOOK YOUR ROOM
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS OTHER CONFERENCES AND CITY EVENTS CLOSE TO THE
DATE OF THE 7th ICBD MAY LIMIT ROOM AVAILABILITY.
Update 6/1/07: The Westin no
longer has rooms for the night of Wednesday, June 7.
The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh Hotel
1000 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Telephone: (412) 281-3700/1-800-937-8461
FAX: (412) 227-4500
A block of rooms
has been reserved at The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh Hotel adjacent to
the David L. Lawrence Convention Center where the conference will be held. The
standard room rate is $139, plus tax, for a single or a double room.
When calling for
reservations, please identify yourself as being with the Seventh International
Conference on Bipolar Disorder to benefit from these reduced rates. Room
availability cannot be guaranteed after 6/1/2007.
On-line
reservations are available at:
www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/7thbipolar
Pittsburgh Area:
Located at the confluence of the three
rivers in the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh offers a
variety of historic, cultural, sports-related, and recreational
attractions including: Point State Park, the former site of Fort Pitt;
PNC Park, the new home of the Pittsburgh Pirates; The Carnegie (museums
of art and natural history and a science center); the Andy Warhol
Museum; the Pittsburgh Zoo; Heinz Hall; the Benedum Center for the
Performing Arts; Station Square, a renovated railroad station filled
with boutiques and restaurants; and Heinz Field, the new home of the
Pittsburgh Steelers. A list of cultural events will be available at the
conference registration desk. For additional information
about the greater Pittsburgh area, please visit the
Pittsburgh Convention &
Visitors Bureau.
Air
Travel:
Carlson Wagonlit Travel has been
designated the official travel agency for the "Seventh International
Conference on Bipolar Disorder".
Please contact Carlson Wagonlit Travel at 1-877-786-3493, Monday-Friday
between 8:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Within the 412 area
code, please call (412) 208-2059. Identify yourself as a participant in
the "Seventh International Conference on Bipolar Disorder." You may also
fax your request for an airfare quote to (412) 381-2103. Please specify
preferred dates of travel, conference name, the city from which you will
be traveling, and a phone, fax, or e-mail address where you may be
contacted. Carlson Wagonlit Travel is committed to offering the best
available airfare combined with the best possible service. Early booking
is suggested to obtain the lowest possible discounted airfare.
Airport Transportation:
Express Shuttle U.S.A. provides service
between the Pittsburgh International Airport
and The Westin Convention
Center Pittsburgh Hotel. The cost is approximately $19 one way. The
hotel bell captain cans assist you with schedules for your return to the
airport. A private taxi costs approximately $40. Public transportation
is also available. For $2.50 one way, the
Port Authority Transport 28X
Airport Flyer bus will transport passengers to downtown Pittsburgh,
where it is a two block walk to the hotel. Additional transportation
information will be provided upon registration.
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