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Houston Anyone?

Note: It’s a 2.5-hour commute between Houston and Lake Charles; from some locations in the country, considerable savings might be realized by flying to Houston (Bush Intercontinental Airport, airport code IAH) and making the commute to Lake Charles.


Airline Discounts

Valid travel dates - June 9-29, 2006

Continental Airlines offers discounts off published fares of 2% to 15% or zone fares. Call your travel professional or Continental MeetingWorks at 800-468-7022 for reservations. Outside of the United States, please call your local Continental Airlines Reservation Office.

Refer to Z Code ZSVQ and Agreement Code: VKDKS5.

Save an additional 3% off by booking your own reservations at www.continental.com. Choose your flight times and access your meeting discounts by inserting ZSVQVKDKS5 in the Offer Code box.


Car Rentals

Avis has offered special rates between June 8 and June 29, 2006, from Lake Charles and Houston (Bush Intercontinental Airport, airport code IAH). Please visit their website or call 800-331-1600 to make reservations.

The Avis Meeting Discount Number is A735699. Use of this discount number benefits the association by awarding free rental certificates that lowers costs.

Special pricing is as follows:

Car Class

Daily

Weekly

Weekend

Compact

$56.99

$174.99

$38.99

Intermediate

$59.99

$189.99

$40.99

Full Size

$65.99

$219.99

$47.99

Premium

$65.99

$229.99

$52.99

Mini-Van

$79.99

$324.99

$78.99

Luxury/SUV

$79.99

$316.99

$76.99

 


Headquarters Hotel

Members who attend OWAA’s 79th annual conference are in for a treat: a brand-new headquarters hotel, L'Auberge du Lac. Construction was completed this year.

The hotel stands 26 stories tall, and each room offers deluxe features and stunning views.

Amenities include:

  • 32-inch televisions

  • In-room safes

  • High-speed Internet access

  • Dual phone lines

  • AM/FM/CD alarm clocks

  • Plush terrycloth robes

  • Hair dryer, iron/ironing board

  • Tom Fazio designed championship golf course

  • Six restaurants/lounges

  • Outdoor pool

  • Sundeck

For guests who enjoy games of chance, L'Auberge du Lac offers gaming at one of the largest single-level riverboat casinos in the world, complete with 60 table games and more than 1,600 of the newest slot machines.

If you seek some relaxation to balance the excitement, L'Auberge offers a full-service spa and salon, with everything from massages and manicures to soaks and scrubs. The hotel also boasts a cardio fitness center with heated pool.

Headquarters Hotel

L'Auberge du Lac
777 Avenue L'Auberge
Lake Charles, LA 70601

866-580-7444 (reservations)
866-355-7111 (toll free)
www.ldlcasino.com (online reservations form available)

Rates:
$99 + 11.5-percent tax (single);
$109 + 11.5-percent tax (double).

Please Note: L'Auberge is completely SOLD OUT on June 16 and 17, but you can call them directly to make reservations for the other available days. The OWAA Group Code is SOUTDOR.
 


Overflow Hotel

The Lake Front Hotel is just six minutes from L'Auberge, and it just reopened two months ago. It's a very nice property. OWAA has a block of 50 rooms.

Lake Front Hotel
505 N. Lakeshore Dr.
Lake Charles, LA 70611
337-437-1500 or
888-782-9525

  • Friday arrivals
    Group Code: S06OWA3
    Rate: $109 Fri./Sat.,
    $79 Sun.-Tues.
     

  • Saturday arrivals
    Group Code: S06OWA2
    Rate: $119 Sat.,
    $79 Sun.-Tues.



 

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