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Accommodations

The meeting will be held from October 5 to October 8 in Medford, Oregon. Most of the conference activities, including the oral presentation sessions and the poster session, will take place at the Smullin Health Education Center at the Rouge Valley Medical Center in Medford, Oregon. The conference banquet will take place at the Asland Armory in neighboring Ashland, OR. Guests are encouraged to lodge at the Ashland Springs Hotel, as the hotel has been reserved for this purpose. For more information on lodging, please see the page on accommodations. The towns of Ashland and Medford are roughly 10 miles apart from each other, transportation in the form of vans will be provided by the conference.

Please note that reservations must be made before September 5th to obtain the conference rate.

Ashland Springs Hotel

212 East Main Street
Ashland, Oregon 97520
www.ashlandspringshotel.com

Ashland Springs Hotel originally opened its doors in 1925, and today this lovely hotel continues to offer first-class hospitality to those who are drawn by business, the arts or the area’s natural beauty. The conference has made available 50 rooms at a special discounted rate for the nights of October 4, 5, 6, and 7. Room rates are as follows:

  • Single or double occupancy with king, queen, or two-bedded rooms: $139.00 per night (+tax).
  • Includes expanded continental breakfast on the Mezzanine.
  • Includes late night snack served between 9pm and midnight in the grand lobby.
  • Includes hotel parking.

Check-in time is 3:00pm and check-out time is 11:00am. The hotel will accommodate early arrivals based upon room avaiability. Baggage can be stored for those arriving early.

Reservations must be made by calling the hotel directly at (541) 488-1700. When booking please indicate the name of the conference organization, The University of Washington, and the booking number, #800308. In addition, upon registration for the conference, registrants must indicate on the registration form that they intend to stay at the Ashland Springs Hotel in order to receive the discounted conference room rate.

Reservations must be made before September 5 to obtain the conference rate.

Transportation

There will be van transportation provided by the conference to the Ashland Springs Hotel and the Smullin Health Education Center from the Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport during the conference. If you are interested in using this van service, please contact the conference coordinator with your flight information or indicate so upon registration. Bus transportation will be made avaliable to shuttle atendees between the Ashland Springs Hotel and the Smullin Health Education Center during each day of the conference. In addition to this service, a number of rental car agencies are located in the terminal of the airport. If you wish to rent a car, please inquire about rates and reservations from the following agencies:

Agency Local Number 800 Number
Avis (541) 773-3003 (800) 831-2847
Budget (541) 773-7023
Enterprise (541) 772-0573 (800) 736-8222
Hertz (541) 773-4293 (800) 654-3131
National/Alamo (541) 779-4863 (888) 868-6204 / (888) 426-3299


Directions from the airport to the Asland Springs Hotel from the Airport:

Ashland Springs Hotel
Head southeast on Biddle Rd toward Terminal Loop Rd
Turn left at Hilton Rd
Slight right at Crater Lake Hwy
Slight right to merge onto I-5 S toward Ashland
Take exit 19 toward Ashland
Turn right at S Valley View Rd
Turn left at OR-99