All conference events will be held at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel and Conference Center, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just eight miles from midtown Manhattan.
Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel and Conference Center
2 Meadowlands Plaza
East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073
Hotel Phone: (201) 896-0500
Hotel Fax: (201) 896-9696
A discounted room rate of $139.00 plus tax per night (for double or single occupancy) is available at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel for conference participants. Please make reservation early by calling Sheraton's reservation line at 888-625-5144 from North America . (For reservation numbers for other parts of the world, please see Sheraton's Web site.) Mention that you are attending the Building Bridges 2006 conference to receive the discounted rate.
The hotel and conference center are fully accessible to the disabled, meeting or exceeding the standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Parking is complimentary. For more information about hotel amenities, please see the hotel's Web site.
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), is located twelve miles from the conference site (twenty minutes driving time). New York's LaGuardia Airport is fifteen miles away (thirty minutes driving time), and John F. Kennedy International Airport is twenty-four miles away (forty minutes driving time).
Discounted airfares are available through Austin Travel. Please call (800) 762-9772 in the US or (631) 632-7799 from abroad, or e-mail bonnie.peskin@austintravel.com. Please mention "Building Bridges Conference" to receive the discounted fares.
Newark Liberty International Airport Web site
JFK International Airport Web site
There is no direct bus service to the conference, but you can take New Jersey Transit Bus #190 from Port Authority in Manhattan to Secaucus Plaza, then take a taxi to the conference from there. A taxi to the hotel will cost about $10. The bus fare is $2.50. You can download the bus schedule (PDF file) or call NJ Transit for more information: (973) 762-5100.
Please note that Academy Bus no longer runs to the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel.
From North
Take the George Washington Bridge to the New Jersey Turnpike South. Then take Exit 16 West and go through the toll plaza. Follow the signs for Route 3 East and the service road. Keep to the right. The conference center entrance is on the right.
From East
Take the Lincoln Tunnel to Route 3 West to the Stadium/Racetrack Exit. Follow the signs for Sheraton Plaza Drive. The conference center is on the right.
From West
Take Route 3 East (or Route 46 East to Route 3 East). Follow the signs for the Stadium/Racetrack Exit. Then follow the signs for Sheraton Plaza Drive.
From New Jersey Turnpike
Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 16 West. Follow to Route 3 East and the service road. The conference center is on right.
From Garden State Parkway
Take Exit 153 from the Garden State Parkway onto Route 3 East. Take the Stadium/Racetrack Exit then follow the signs to Sheraton Plaza Drive.
Driving directions are also available from nearby airports (links to Yahoo! Maps):
Directions from Newark Liberty International Airport
Directions from JFK International Airport
Directions from LaGuardia Airport
Complimentary continental breakfast will be served in the Exhibit Hall on Friday and Saturday. Complimentary brunch will be held on Sunday for all conference participants (registration required). A networking dinner has been arranged for Friday evening at a nearby restaurant (registration and payment must be made in advance). Complimentary luncheon on Friday and Saturday (registration required).
