CNPS 2009 Conservation Conference: Strategies and Solutions

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Lodging and Directions

The conference will take place in downtown Sacramento at the Convention Center and Sheraton Grand Hotel, located at J and 13th streets, one block from the beautiful Capitol State Park. This area is bustling with sidewalk cafes, coffee houses and restaurants.

The spacious ballroom and East Lobby on the third floor of the Convention Center will house registration, exhibitors, concurrent, plenary and poster sessions, as well as the photography and botanical illustration contests.

Lodging

Problems with your reservation at the Sheraton Hotel?

The conference hotel is across the street from the Sacramento Convention Center located in the beautifully restored Public Market Building.

The four-star Sheraton Grand Hotel, at 1230 J Street. is also the Conference home for social activities, the banquet, workshops, internet café, and associated meetings.

CNPS has negotiated special conference rates, at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, for the duration of the conference and workshops. Register now (until Dec.19, 2008) to receive special conference rates on guest rooms and parking. Register online with the Sheraton Grand Hotel at or call the hotel (916) 447-1700. Be sure to tell them you are attending the CNPS Conservation Conference.

SpaceShare: Share Accommodations, Carpool! Fly Together, Arrive Together! Share Taxis, Car Rentals or take public transit with new or old friends! Save money and resources. Meet fellow conservationists; make new friends!

Directions and Maps

Map of Sacramento with Venues

Bike map of Sacramento and surrounding areas (PDF 1.6MB)

Driving Directions to the Convention Center (1400 J Street, Sacramento, CA):

From San Francisco I-80 (Davis, Oakland, San Jose)

• Take I-80 East to Sacramento
• Continue on US -50 East Toward Sacramento/South Lake Tahoe
• Take I-5 Freeway (Redding turn-off)
• Take "J" Street Exit (one-way street, East)
• Take "J" Street to 14th Street
• Convention Center on right hand side

From Reno I-80 (Roseville, Auburn)

• Take I-80 West toward Sacramento
• Take I-5 South to Los Angeles
• Take "J" Street Exit (one-way street, East)
• Take "J" Street to 14th Street
• Convention Center on right hand side
  
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• Take I-80 West to Sacramento
• Take Capitol City Freeway turn-off Business 80
• Take the "J" Street exit
• Bear left on 29th Street
• Take a right on “L” Street
• Take a right on 13th Street, Convention Center ½ a block on right hand side
  

From Highway 99 (Stockton, Modesto, Fresno)

• Take Hwy 99 to Sacramento
• Take US-50 towards San Francisco
• Immediately get over to the right lane
• Take 16th Street Exit (one-way street, North)
• Take 16th Street to "I" Street (one-way street, West)
• Take a left on "I" Street
• Take a left on 14th Street
• Convention Center on "J" Street and 14th Street
  

From South Lake Tahoe Highway 50 (Folsom, Placerville)

• Take Hwy 50 to Sacramento
• Take 16th Street Exit (one-way street, North)
• Take 16th Street to "I" Street (one-way street, West)
• Take a left on "I" Street
• Take a left on 14th Street
• Convention Center on "J" Street and 14th Street
  

From I-5 North (Redding) or South (Los Angeles)

• Take "J" Street Exit (one-way street, East)
• Take "J" Street to 14th Street
• Convention Center on right hand side
  

Problems with your reservation at the Sheraton Hotel?

If you have called the Sheraton 800 number to confirm or make your hotel reservation it is possible that they told you that the room block dates were moved to some fictional time before the scheduled conference dates or that your reservation was cancelled or that the room block was closed or did not exist. This is due to a problem with their central computers not communicating with the regional network. Call Eva in Sacramento (direct line: 916- 341-3627, 8am- 4pm, to confirm your reservation or make one now.