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Conference Location:
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
1000
Fort Duquesne Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 565-6000
Hotel:
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 $149, plus tax, for a single or a double room.
When calling for
reservations, please identify yourself as being with the Ninth International
Conference on Bipolar Disorder to benefit from these reduced rates. Room
availability cannot be guaranteed after May 20, 2011.
On-line
reservations are available at:
www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/9thbipolar
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 9th ICBD MAY LIMIT ROOM AVAILABILITY.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
UPDATE (4/1/2011)
The room block at the
Westin Convention Center Hotel is only available from June 8 through
June 12, 2011.
If you need to make
reservations earlier than that, there is a another block of rooms
available at the Courtyard by Marriott- Pittsburgh Downtown which
is a hotel next to the Westin Hotel where rooms are available from
June 6 through June 11 at the rate of $159 USD per night. Should
you wish to make reservations there, you can call the hotel at (412)
434-5551/1-800-321-2211 or make your reservations online by visiting the
hotel website,
www.courtyardpittsburghdowntown.com.
For a standard king size room enter the code wpiwpia, and for a
room with two queen size beds enter the code wpiwpib.
Courtyard by
Marriott-Pittsburgh Downtown
945 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 434-5551/1-800-321-2211
www.courtyardpittsburghdowntown.com
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 "Ninth 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. Identify yourself as a
participant in the "Ninth International Conference on Bipolar
Disorder." You may also fax your request for an airfare quote to
1-866-801-1771 or send an e-mail to pitteam@carlsonwagonlit.com. 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.
Delta Airlines offers a direct flight from Paris to Pittsburgh: www.pitairport.com/europe
Discounts are available for conference participants on all Delta
flights.
For additional information or to book flights, contact Carlson-Wagonlit,
the official travel agency of the “Ninth International Conference on
Bipolar Disorder,” at 1-877-786-3493 or by e-mail at
pitteam@carlsonwagonlit.com.
Airport Transportation
Supershuttle (www.supershuttle.com/1-800-BLUE-VAN)
provides service between the Pittsburgh International Airport and The
Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh Hotel. The cost is approximately
$20 one way. The hotel bell captain can assist you with schedules for
your return to the airport. A private taxi costs approximately $40.
Public transportation is also available. For $4.50 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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