ACPSS 22 Int’l Conference Hotel, Transportation, and Travel Guide October 14-16, Denver, CO, USA

Hotel information: 1. SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown (by Marriott): conference headquarter located on the campus of MSU Denver. It is also the location of the opening ceremony on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. This hotel is about 5 minutes walking distance to the meeting space on campus, most convenient. Address: 1190 Auraria Parkway, Denver, Colorado 80204 USA Phone: 1-303-705-7300 Rate: $159/night plus applicable fees and taxes. Breakfast and WIFI are included. Rooms are very limited in quantity so please book at your earliest convenience. Booking deadline: Sep. 13, 2016. Cancellation policy: cancel 24 hours prior to arrival Booking link: http://goo.gl/f5nL8p. Access via public transportation: Use Light Rail A Line at the airport. After you get off at “Union station,” walk 10-15 minutes to the hotel (approximately 1 kilometer/0.6mile). ***If you carry lots of luggage, SuperShuttle is recommended. Booking info in “ground transportation” section below. 2. Hyatt Place Downtown (brand new hotel, 20-25 minutes walking distance to MSU Denver campus, approximately 1.5 kilometers/1 mile) Address: 440 14th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, USA Phone: 1-303-893-2900 Rate: $149/night plus applicable fees and taxes. Breakfast and WIFI are included. Booking deadline: Sep. 14, 2016 Cancellation policy: cancel 24 hours prior to arrival Booking link: http://denverdowntown.place.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html?corp_id=G-ACPS (use this link to get the discounted rate, or use discount code G-ACPS when booking over the phone)

Access via public transportation: Use Light Rail A Line at the airport. After you get off at the Union Station, hop on the "Free Mall Ride" (inside Union Station) and get off at "Glenarm Place." Then walk 2 blocks to reach the hotel: located on 14th and Glenarm. Free mall ride runs on the 16th street (4:59am to 1:21am). List of Free Mall ride stops: http://www.rtddenver.com/FF-FreeMallRide.shtml ***If you carry lots of luggage, SuperShuttle is recommended. Booking info in “ground transportation” section below. 3. Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center (20-25 minutes walking distance to MSU Denver campus, approximately 1.5 kilometers/1 mile) Address: 650 15th St, Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 436-1234 Rate: $179/night plus applicable fees and taxes. Free WIFI included. Breakfast buffet is an additional $23.13/guest. Booking deadline: Sep. 15, 2016 Cancellation policy: cancel 48 hours prior to arrival Booking link: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/msu2016 Access via public transportation: Use Light Rail A Line at the airport. After you get off at the Union Station, hop on the "free mall ride" (inside Union Station) and get off at "California Street." It is just a block away from the hotel entrance. Free mall ride runs on the 16th Street (4:59am to 1:21am). List of Free Mall Ride stops: http://www.rtd-denver.com/FFFreeMallRide.shtml ***If you carry lots of luggage, SuperShuttle is recommended. Booking info in “ground transportation” section below. Transportation information: Airport code (DEN): Denver International Airport Ground transportation: (hotel does not offer shuttle service) 1. Light rail (37 minutes, $9 each way, trains depart every 15minutes) Details: http://www.rtd-denver.com/a-line.shtml Get off at "Union Station" regardless which hotel you are staying at. Please refer to hotel information above on how to get to your hotel from Union Station.

2. SuperShuttle (conference discounted rate: $21 one way, $40 roundtrip, door-to-door service, most convenient, frequent departures) To book: http://www.supershuttle.com/default.aspx?GC=X74ZC If you book directly from their website http://www.supershuttle.com/ use coupon code “X74ZC” for the discounted rate; to get the $40 rate, you have to book a roundtrip). To cancel your reservation, either call SuperShuttle or cancel online. When you book, use the following information: “From airport”: please select Denver Airport (DEN) “Drop off location”: please use your hotel's full name in the drop down menu. Do not manually enter your hotel street address. Arrival SuperShuttle Shared-Ride Van Service 1. Once you exit the plane please take the train to the main terminal. 2. Exit the train and follow the signs toward baggage claim. Each luggage carrousel is numbered. Find yours by locating your flight info which is displayed on the monitors in the hall to baggage claim. 3. Once you’ve retrieved your luggage head back to the main area of the terminal (tent) and see an agent at the SuperShuttle counter on the south west corner. 4. At the counter you will receive a boarding pass with a guest ID# and be given directions to your pick up location. Present the boarding pass to your driver and enjoy your ride! Departure SuperShuttle Shared-Ride Van Service 1. Please be ready at your hotel designated shuttle/taxi pick up location. Please ask the front desk if you do not know. 2. SuperShuttle will arrive within the 15 minutes of the pick-up time selected when booked online. 3. Taxis Flat rate to downtown (all hotels): $55.57 each way http://www.flydenver.com/parking_transit/transit/taxis 4. Uber service is also available Free and self-paid trips: 1. Rocky Mountain National Park One-Day Trip: The conference organization committee would like to invite every conference attendees (with paid registration) to a free one-day trip to the Rocky Mountain National Park on Oct. 16, 2016

(lunch included). It you wish to join us on this trip, please plan to leave Denver on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Other short trips: Self-pay one day or multiple-day trips are available. Contact travel agency directly to get pricing and itinerary information. Travel agency: Rocky Mountain International Travel (RMIT) Contact: Mimi Feng (owner) Office: 303-934-1773 Cell: 303-521-6880 Email: [email protected]

Bear Lake at the Rocky Mountain National Park (photo credit: www.seekingfocus.com)