Conference Hotel
Hilton Portland & Executive Tower hotel lies in the heart of downtown city center's financial and entertainment districts. Hilton's central location is within blocks of Portland's hippest restaurants, upscale shopping, and area attractions such as the Portland Art Museum and Pioneer Courthouse Square. The Hilton Portland & Executive Tower is also just minutes from the Rose Garden Arena, PGE Park, Oregon Zoo, OMSI, Oregon Convention Center, and Portland State University.
The Hilton Portland & Executive Tower offers 782 guestrooms in two separate towers. The main building features a dramatic winding staircase and is adorned in mahogany and original Northwest art. Other amenities include a full-service business center, concierge desk and a full-service athletic club. The 12,000 sq. ft. Hilton Athletic Club offers an indoor pool and jacuzzi, extensive cardiovascular equipment, free weights, sauna and steam room, tanning, personal fitness training, and massage services. The new Executive Tower features 327 boutique style guestrooms. All Executive Tower guestrooms provide the standard amenities plus high speed internet access, minibar, terrycloth robes, and an umbrella. The Executive Tower features a 24-hour fitness center with indoor waveless lap pool, and 24-hour self-serve business center. Guests will enjoy views of the city, mountains, or river.
The SCUP conference rate is $109 U.S. per room (single or double), plus tax. In order to be guaranteed the group rate, you must make your reservation by Friday, February 25, 2005. Be sure and mention that you are attending the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) 2005 Pacific Regional conference. After this date, reservations will be accepted based on room availability and at the group rate. The conference rate is being extended to attendees three days before and three days after the conference, on a space availability basis. For reservations, call 503.226.1611 or 800.445.8667. You may also make your reservations on the Hilton Portland website. When reserving on the website, please reference our three-digit group code, SCP, in the space labeled, "Group/Convention Code."
The hotel is located 9 miles from the Portland International Airport. Taxi cabs are available at a rate of approximately $35 US. from the airport to the hotel. A town car to the hotel is available at the base rate of $45 US for 2 persons with a charge of $5 for each additional person (maximum 4 people). There is a special base rate of $35 US from the hotel to the airport. Contact Avion directly to make town car reservations prior to your arrival at 503.516.9600.
MAX Light Rail
Registrants may also take the MAX Light Rail from the airport. Instead of renting a car, consider taking the Airport MAX light rail directly to downtown Portland. At the airport follow signs to ground transportation/MAX Light Rail. Purchase the $1.65 one-way fare at the station ticket kiosk. Trains depart every 15 minutes. Travel time to downtown Portland is about 37 minutes. Exit MAX at the Pioneer Square (North) stop and walk south on either 5th or 6th Street two (2) blocks to the Hilton. You may also purchase a 3-day adventure pass online at http://www.trimet.org/fares/index.htm.
Most conference attendees will find convenient light rail, street car and bus transit readily available and easy to use. Tickets and passes are interchangeable between all three of TriMet's transportation modes (buses, MAX Light Rail, and Portland Streetcar). This transportation is free in the downtown "fareless square" zone.
Driving Information
From the Airport, take I-205 South and exit onto I-84 West. At the end of I-84 west, you will reach the junction of I-5 north & South. Head South toward Salem (to your left) on I-5. Follow the signs onto I-405. Take the 6th Ave exit off of I-405. Follow 6th Ave for 13 blocks and main building will be on your left. The Hilton Portland (main building) is located on SW 6th Ave between SW Salmon & SW Taylor. Executive Tower's main entrance is located on SW Taylor between 6th Ave and 5th Ave.
From the North (Southbound) on I-5, take Exit 302A. The exit will say Rose Quarter/City Center. Follow the City Center signs, which will take you across the Broadway Bridge & place you directly on Broadway Ave. Take Broadway 19 blocks & turns Left onto SW Salmon Street. Take Salmon 1 block & turn Left onto SW 6th Ave. Our front doors (main building) will be on your left-hand side. Front doors for the Executive Tower are located on SW Taylor.
Hotel parking is available at a daily rate of $18 or daily valet rate of $22.
Portland Highlights
Set against the backdrop of majestic Mount Hood, Portland combines a sophisticated, cosmopolitan atmosphere with refreshingly friendly, small-town warmth that makes it a natural for tours of all types. Whether in groups or individually, visitors can cruise Portland's scenic rivers, stroll through gardens and parks, shop in a tempting array of stores and boutiques, then wrap up the day with world-class dining and entertainment.
Portlanders indulge their love of the outdoors in some 200 city parks, including Forest Park, 4,900 acres of primeval forest with some 50 miles of hiking trails; Mount Tabor Park encompassing an extinct volcano. Washington Park, the crown jewel of the park system, has 332 hilly acres of forests, sweeping vistas, and manicured gardens. You'll find more than 400 varieties of roses at the International Rose Test Garden. The Metro Washington Park Zoo is noted for its Arctic animals and elephant breeding program, and also noted is the World Forestry Center whose displays include a talking tree.
You can sample haute couture and hot cuisine in Portland's Pearl District, which has quickly become the place to see and be seen. The Pearl is composed of 50 city blocks of industrial warehouses turned sleek loft apartments, cutting-edge art galleries and vibrant international restaurants. Though the neighborhood features outstanding brewpubs, delicious international cuisine and the world's largest independent bookstore, the soul of the Pearl is in its galleries.
You can also find great shopping areas in the bustling Northwest/Nob Hill neighborhood, another of the city's hippest hubs. Seemingly designed for people-watching, the main streets never fail to produce an eclectic mix of leather-clad Harley riders, immaculately dressed West Hills' shoppers searching for imported linens, and boisterous Gen-Xers enjoying pizza and microbrews at sidewalk cafes.
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