Travel Plans

Airport
The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has direct and nonstop service through the United States and the Northern Hemisphere. SeaTac airport is 16 miles from downtown Seattle.  Incoming visitors can reach downtown hotels via: Taxi ($25 flat rate), Gray Line Airporter bus service to major hotels ($8.50 one way/$14 round trip per person) 206.626.6088, Shuttle Express Van Service ($21 per person) 425.981.7000.  Follow signs to ground transportation/baggage claim.  Ground Transportation Information booths are at the north and south ends of the Baggage Claim at Doors 6 and 26.

Parking Information

Hotel Accommodations  
click here for Housing Information (see page 2)
No direct reservations will be accepted by the hotel. All housing accommodations are handled through the conference housing authority as noted on the Registration/Hotel Form. You are not required to make hotel accommodations at the time of registration. However, A limited number of rooms at special rates have been set aside for attendees of TechDec. Rooms are subject to availability, so reserve early. All rates are subject to sales and occupancy tax.

Downtown Hotels
All hotel reservations are handled through our conference housing authority and made at the time of registration.   Do not contact the hotel direct. Consider extending your stay and enjoying the attractions of Seattle. Conference discounted room rates are available 3 days prior to and 3 days after the conference.
 

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ACE-SCLA and TechDEC Private Tours!

Relax and enjoy the sights, sounds and history of Seattle! The ACE-SCLA and TechDEC Conference Committees, along with Seattle Hospitality, are proud to offer three private tours, open only to participants of the ACE-SCLA and TechDEC Conferences. You can choose between: Ride the Ducks City Tour, The Art of Glass Blowing and the Underground City Tour, or Backyards of the Rich and Famous. All three tours are fascinating, and will be hosted by Seattle Hospitality. These are optional tours so additional fees will be charged. For tour details, prices, times and registration click here.

Downtown
Downtown Seattle is compact, walkable and pedestrian friendly. Three forms of public transportation are available to visitors, in addition to regular bus and taxi services:

The Metro Bus System Underground Tunnel has five stops running from the Washington State Convention and Trade Center through downtown Seattle to the International District adjacent to SafeCo Field.  All downtown bus service is free along the bus tunnel or surface streets.

Monorail from Westlake Center in downtown to Seattle Center.  The Monorail runs from 10:00 A.M. to Midnight daily.  The ride is $2.50 round trip and takes 90 seconds.  This is an easy and fun way for visitors to reach the Seattle Center, the Space Needle, Experience Music Project, Pacific Science Center, Seattle Opera House, Key Arena and Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Repertory Theatre and Intiman Theatre.

Waterfront Trolley runs the length of the downtown Seattle Waterfront, from Pier 69, past the Aquarium, through Pioneer Square and ending in the International District.  Passenger tickets cost $1.25 with on and off priviledges anywhere along the route.

Seattle Washington
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Pike Place Market – The oldest continually operating farmers market in the nation, this colorful market boasts a splendid array of seafood and produce stalls, restaurants, crafts and international foods.

Waterfront – 1-1/2 miles of shops, restaurants, excursion boats and maritime sightseeing.  The waterfront area is also home to the Seattle Aquarium and Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center.

Seattle Aquarium – Located on the waterfront, the aquarium is a favorite for all ages, featuring the world’s first aquarium-based salmon ladder, a coastal tidepool, sea otters and a giant Pacific octopus.

Pioneer Square – Seattle’s historic district is filled with boutique shopping, art galleries, nightlife activities, international dining and sightseeing opportunities.

Seattle Art Museum – Located downtown, Seattle Art Museum houses over 21,000 art objects from the Pacific Northwest and around the world.  Seattle Asian Art Museum is located in Volunteer Park.

Ballard Locks – The locks serve as a watery elevator lifting vessels from the saltwater of Puget Sound to the freshwater levels.  Viewing windows at the locks allow visitors to watch salmon swim up the fish ladders.

Boats, Cruises & Ferries – See the waterfront, visit Blake Island for an Indian-style salmon bake, ferry across Puget sound, enjoy a dinner cruise on the water or explore Elliot Bay on a harbor cruise.

Pacific Science Center – Hands-on mathematics and science exhibits for all ages.  Boeing 3-D IMAZ® Theatre and laser shows.

Seattle Center – 74-acre urban park, home of the Space Needle, Children’s Museum, Children’s Theatre, Experience Music Project, Seattle Opera, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Intiman Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Key Arena and various festivals.  Accessible from downtown via a 90-second ride on the Monorail.

Downtown Shopping – Seattle’s downtown retail core, within easy walking distance of the Convention Center and hotels, offers a variety of stores to suit all tastes.  Shoppers will enjoy Nordstrom’s new flagship store, the up-scale shopping center Pacific Place and the REI flagship store complete with an indoor climbing pinnacle, rain booth and dirt trail for shoppers to test their outdoor equipment.

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