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Our guest room rate: Deluxe King or Deluxe Double room at $129.00 plus 12.5% occupancy tax. (There is no sales tax in the State of Oregon.) This rate includes free WiFi in guest rooms. Parking at the hotel is valet-only with unlimited in/out privileges at $29 per night (inform the attendants of this fee). The Benson Hotel has informed us that we have filled our guestroom block, but they have added a few more rooms and extended the booking deadline to January 20, 2012. After that the rooms return to their regular rates. The booking link for on-line reservations is http://www.coastpromos.com/6xq. You may book either of the two types of rooms listed above for the nights of February 7 through 11. If you use this link, it already recognizes that you are from ASAO and already has a group code, dates, and prices entered. You may adjust the dates within February 7-11 as you wish, but not outside those dates. Alternatively, if you desire to book a different room type or arrive/depart on shoulder dates, you must call the hotel directly at 503-228-2000, or toll free at 888-523-6766, or e-mail the Benson at reservations@bensonhotel.com. Inform them that you are with ASAO. Address: The Benson Hotel, 309 Southwest Broadway, Portland, OR 97205. Arrival: There is no shuttle service run by the hotel. There is shuttle service from the airport to the hotel through Blue Star Shuttle; the current fee is $14 one way or $24 round trip. Alternatively you can take the light rail (MAX) from the airport to downtown, which stops very close to the hotel (1-3 blocks away depending on whatever you want to switch trains or stay on the same train) for $2.30 each way. The easiest way is to board the red line MAX to downtown and get off at Pioneer Square, then walk 3 short blocks to the hotel. The city blocks in downtown Portland are no longer than 200 feet each, so it's a 3-minute walk. It will probably be cold, but you'll step into a cozy hotel with a nice fire in the fireplace! The meeting registration fee is $120, or $60 for students, Pacific Islanders, retirees, or unemployed persons. Please see the membership page for options for sending payment, and for a link to the meeting registration form, which can also be used to pay annual ASAO dues. *ASAO Board meeting convenes on Tuesday, February 7; ASAO annual general meeting registration opens on Wednesday afternoon, February 8, with the opening plenary that evening and concurrent sessions Thursday through Saturday, February 9-11. Mike Rynkiewich, ASAO Site Coordinator |