2010 CASCAID Advocacy Conference

Conference Logistics:

 Dates: May 7 and 8, 2010.

 Location: Western Washington University, Bellingham WA

 Registration fees: FREE to all presenters and participants!

 Lodging: No official conference hotel is selected. In Bellingham there are a variety of reasonable and moderately priced hotels, as well as ritzy and plush. (For assistance it may be helpful to consult http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-480152-bellingham_hotels-i). We are also open to helping attendees arrange cooperative accommodation (room-sharing). 

 Transport: Bellingham does have an airport, but fares are typically better into Seattle’s SeaTac airport or Vancouver, BC. Bellingham is also served by both Amtrak and Greyhound. Bellingham is about 80 miles north of Seattle on I-5. There is a shuttle bus that runs between Bellingham and SeaTac (www.airporter.com), and about 45 miles south of Vancouver, BC.

 Amenities: Beverages and healthy snacks will be provided throughout the conference. Dress standard is casual/informal. All presentation spaces are fully mediated.

Bellingham has great restaurants and nightlife. Mt. Baker ski area may still be open and is an hour away from Bellingham. The WWU campus overlooks Bellingham Bay and the San Juan Islands, and has an outstanding outdoor art collection. Weather in Bellingham for that time of year is mild, though possibly wet. (For further information www.bellingham.org and www.wwu.edu)

 Area Maps:
WWU Campus:
 
Free parking will be available in the "C"  lots (those highlighted in green), otherwise you take your chances with Western's parking services (not advisable!). Access to the south end of campus is from South Campus Drive via Bill McDonald Parkway. The best freeway access to WWU is I-5 Exit 252.
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