Air Transportation:
Continental Airlines is the official airline for the conference. For reservations, please call 1-800-468-7022 (Agreement Code: VWKVY4 and Z Code: ZHGO). Book sixty days in advance and save an additional 5% from discounts off applicable fares or Zone Fares.
Ground Transportation:
Located near the Rice campus, the Houston Plaza Hilton Hotel (Medical Center) is only a 25 minute drive from Hobby Airport and 40 minutes from Bush Intercontinental Airport. The cost for taxi service is approximately $25 from Hobby and $45 from Bush. The Hobby/Bush Airport Express shuttle (destination Medical Center), which stops at the Hilton Hotel, cost $15 from Hobby and $20 from Bush. Both taxi and shuttle services are located on the baggage claim levels. The Hilton Hotel provides complimentary shuttle service to Rice University from the hotel.
Accommodations:
Conference Hotel
The Houston Plaza Hilton Hotel (Medical Center) is the official hotel for the conference (special rates: $89 single and $109 suite---cut-off date, 2/14/05). Guests can make reservations by calling the hotel at 713-313-4677 or 1-800-445-8667, and ask to make a reservation for a group block.
(Group Name: De Lange Conference and Group Code: DEC)
Hilton Houston Plaza - Medical Center
6633 Travis Street
Houston, TX 77030
Tel: 713-313-4000
Toll Free: 1-800-445-8667
Fax: 713-313-4650
http://www.houstonplaza.hilton.com
Additional Hotel Options:
The Warwick Hotel (Medical Center)
5701 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005
Tel: 713-526-1991
Toll Free: 1-800-983-6523
Fax: 713-639-4545
http://thewarwick.dolce.com/property/prop_map.php
The Marriott Hotel (Medical Center)
6580 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Toll Free: 1-800-276-7415
http://marriott.com/property/propertyPage/HOUMC
The Holiday Inn (Medical Center)
6800 S. Main Street
Houston, TX 77030
Tel: 713-528-7744
Toll Free: 1-800-465-4329
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/hd/houmd?refid=1
