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Meeting Location and Hotel Accommodations
Rhode Island Convention Center
One Sabin Street
Providence, RI 02903
The Omni Providence (formerly The Westin Providence)
One West Exchange Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-598-8000
Toll-free within the U.S.: 800-843-6664
Fax: 401-598-8200
Room rates excluding tax (currently 13%): $182 single or double
Cutoff date: February 18, 2013
Reservations meeting code: "NERCOMP Conference" (mention this code when calling the hotel to make your reservations)
Online reservations: Click "Book Now" to get the conference rate. Please note that you can only book March 10-14 dates. If you want dates before or after, please contact the hotel directly.
Room availability: A block of rooms has been reserved for March 10-13, 2013. The conference rate has been extended to include March 7-9 and March 14-16 on a space-available basis.
Air and Ground Transportation
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 each way): 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, $16 R/T Boston-Providence.
- Customized map: Highlights public transportation in Rhode Island.
All prices are subject to change. Visit individual websites for current information.
Parking
(all rates are subject to change)
Valet and self-park is available for $28/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.
