Hotel & Travel

NERCOMP Annual Conference | March 12–14, 2012 | Providence, Rhode Island and Online

Conference Center and Hotel

Rhode Island Convention Center
One Sabin Street
Providence, RI 02903

The Westin Providence
One West Exchange Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-598-8000
Toll Free within the US: 866-716-8119
Fax: 401-598-8200

Room rates excluding tax (currently 13%): $182 single or double

Cutoff date: February 13, 2012

Room availability: A block of rooms has been reserved for March 11-14, 2012. The conference rate has been extended to include March 8-10 and March 15-17 on a space-available basis.

Meeting code: NERCOMP Conference (mention this code when calling the hotel to make your reservations)

Online reservations: Click on "book a room" to get the conference rate. Please note that you can only book March 11-15 dates. If you want dates before or after, please contact the hotel directly.

Parking

Valet and self-park is available for $26/overnight; both types include drive-in/drive-out privileges. The hotel does not own the garage, so special discounts are not available for meeting attendees.

• Area map and directions to the hotel

Air and Ground Transportation from the Airport

Airports

• Providence, RI: T.F. Green Airport (PVD); 10 miles south of the Westin hotel.
  • Directions to the airport
  • Ground transportation options: See the sidebar for information on car rentals, taxis and limos, buses, trains.
  • Shuttle ($11.00 USD): Please check the airport limousine shuttle schedule for more information; they do not accept reservations. They depart T.F. Green every hour on the hour on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Taxi (15 minutes/$28.00 USD)
• Boston, MA: Logan International Airport (BOS); 50 miles from Providence
• Hartford, CT/Springfield, MA: Bradley International Airport (BDL); 105 miles from Providence

Area Ground Transportation

• Amtrak: Providence is located on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor between Washington D.C., New York City, and Boston. For rates, schedules, and passenger information, call 800-USA-RAIL or visit their website and click on 'Book It Now' for a special Visit Rhode Island rate.
• Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA): Runs low cost commuter trains to Providence from Boston and other points in Massachusetts. Call 800-392-6100 or visit MBTA.com for schedules and fares.
• Peter Pan Bus: Kennedy Plaza Terminal, $19 R/T Boston-Providence
• Customized map: Highlights the train and bus stations. The trolley routes are highlighted in green and gold.

All prices are subject to change. Visit individual websites for current information.

Providence Area Information

• Convention and Visitors page
• Weather Report