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 2008 Bismarck Conference, June 21-24, 2008

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Travel/Housing

Headquarters Hotel

Availability at The Hotel Roanoke, OWAA’s headquarters hotel for the 2007 conference, is limited, and OWAA’s room block is filling fast. Contact The Hotel Roanoke now to reserve a room at the center of the action – where all conference sessions, meals and hospitality suites will take place!

The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
110 Shenandoah Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24016

Phone: 540-985-5900
Doubletree: 1-800-222-TREE
Fax: 540-853-8290
E-mail:
information@hotelroanoke.com

Web site: www.hotelroanoke.com

Room rates:

  • $118 single

  • $128 double

The hotel provides free shuttle service to and from the airport – a mere 10-minute ride.

Internet Access

  • 11 touch-screen kiosks for checking e-mail, weather and flight information

  • free use of two desktop computers in the conference center and one on the hotel side

  • free wireless connection in the hotel lobby

  • in-room access is $9.95 per day

  • wireless hot zone in downtown Roanoke

Located in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, the Hotel Roanoke has charmed presidents, movie stars, athletes and millionaires since 1882. Local citizens have made it the centerpiece of Roanoke’s social setting, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The hotel changed ownership and underwent a multi-million dollar renovation before reopening in 1995. The “new” Hotel Roanoke features a 63,000-square-foot conference center with state-of-the-art technology.

Experience the hospitality of the past and the innovation of the future during OWAA’s 80th annual conference!


The Hotel Roanoke, entrance


The Hotel Roanoke, exterior view

Other Lodging Options in Roanoke

Holiday Inn Express

815 Gainsboro Rd. N.W.
Roanoke, VA 24016

800-HOLIDAY (must say “OWAA block”)
540-982-0100
540-345-4551 (fax)
www.hiexpress.com

Room rates: $76 + 12-percent tax

Amenities include high-speed Internet available throughout the hotel. A walking trail runs between the Holiday Inn and The Hotel Roanoke.

Courtyard by Marriott Roanoke Airport

3301 Ordway Dr. N.W.
Roanoke, VA 24017

540-563-5002
www.courtyardroanoke.com

Room rates: $89 per night (single or double) + 12-percent tax

Room price includes complimentary high-speed wireless Internet.

Don’t delay!

Room blocks will be released on May 20! For questions or additional lodging options, visit the Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau Web site and click “Where to Stay” or call 800-635-5535.

 
 


 

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