CNS*2008 - Travel Info

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Hotels, Lodging and Local Information

The main meeting (July 19-22) will be held at Benson Hotel, in downtown Portland, Oregon, UA. The Hotel is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a Portland landmark.

The workshops will be held at OHSU Center for Health and Healing at the foot of the Aerial tram to OHSU. Accessible via streetcar from hotels. See map sketch for layout.

Accommodation Options

Note that all ammounts are in US Dollars.
Rooms for the duration of the meeting have been blocked off at:

1. The Benson Hotel http://www.bensonhotel.com/ (Conference Hotel)
        309 Southwest Broadway, Portland Oregon 97205
   
   
   • CNS 2008 meeting rates:
     - Before June 19: Single/Double: $149
     - After June 19: Single/Double: $164
   • Identify yourself as being with the "Computational Neuroscience" (CNS2008) conference.
   • Reservations: phone: 888-523-6766 or 503-228-2000
   email: reservations@bensonhotel.com
2. University Place http://www.uplace.pdx.edu 310 SW Lincoln Street, Portland, OR 97201
   • CNS 2008 meeting rates: Standard room: $99
   • Please make reservations by June 19, 2008
   • Identify yourself as being with the "Computational Neuroscience" (CNS2008) conference.
   • Reservations: phone: 503-221-0140 or 866-845-4647
   email: uplace@pdx.edu or rooms@pdx.edu
   • Portland State University Summer Housing (Student Accommodation)
   • phone: 503-725-4336 email: shc@pdx.edu
   • Rates for private rooms with two single beds: $40-$50 ($20-$25 per bed) (private bathroom and some with kitchen facilities. Guest rooms include all linens, telephone, alarm clock, fan, coffee pot, internet access, regular housekeeping, and access to laundry facilities. Centrally located downtown in the University district, close to restaurants and shopping.)
   • Only 48 rooms available until filled
   • Reservations: Pay during registration for CNS*2008

Transportation

Directions to the Benson Hotel: http://www.bensonhotel.com/about/about_maps.html
TirMet, Portland area public transportation: http://www.trimet.org
Portland Tourism: http://www.travelportland.com/

Local Information

Portland offers unmatched natural beauty, a a bustling local scene, sumptuous dining and welcoming accommodations -- all effortlessly accessed thanks to our justly-famous light-rail system. Though it's not easy being green, it's exactly why so many visitors flock here, year-round.