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Local Information
Hotel:
The hotel is ideally situated in the heart of downtown Portland.
For reservations, call toll-free at 1-800-HILTONS and request the ACM SIGCOMM Conference rate
$134/night for a single or double plus $15/night per additional person.
For on-line hotel reservations, click here to go to the hotel web
site. Use ACM as the group code to obtain the reduced rate. Reservations must be made by Monday, August 2, 2004.
Travel: You will be flying
into the Portland
International Airport (PDX). The hotel is located in downtown
Portland in the heart of the cultural district.
- Light rail (40 minutes):
The airport is serviced by the Red line
of the MAX light rail system. The airport MAX station is
conveniently located adjacent to the baggage
claim area. Tickets can be purchased from automated ticket
machines located in the airport lobby near baggage claim as well as on
the MAX station platform. The all-zone fare is $1.60. Take
the Red line towards City Center/Beaverton to the Pioneer Square North
stop on SW Broadway and SW Morrison. The hotel is two blocks
south of Pioneer Square on SW Broadway and SW Taylor. See below
for a map of downtown Portland.
- Taxi (20-40 minutes): One-way
fare is around $30.
- Car (20-40 minutes): Take
Airport Way to I-205 South. Turn right onto I-205 South. Follow to I-84
West exit. Follow I-84 to Portland.
Getting
around: Most places in Portland are within walking distance of
the hotel. In addition, public transportation (Portland
Streetcar, MAX light rail, and buses) is free within "Fareless Square",
an area covering most of downtown. See below for a map of
Fareless Square and downtown Portland.
Climate:
Portland summers are predictably warm and dry. Average
temperatures range from a low of 54F (12C) to a high of 76F (24C).
Computing facilities:
There will be a terminal room equipped with wireless facilities at the
conference. Outside of the hotel, Portland is one of the
"hottest" spots in the country due to its extensive network of public
wireless access points. Maps of some of the available access points can
be found here.
Soical Events (see
below
for a map):
- Reception:
Monday, August 30, 2004: The reception will be held at the Oregon Historical Society Museum on SW
Park and SW Madison two blocks south and one block west of the
conference hotel
- Student
dinner: Monday, August 30, 2004: The student dinner
will be held at the Downtown Deli & Greek Cusina on SW 4th Ave and
SW Washington four blocks north and three blocks east of the conference
hotel.
- Banquet:
Wednesday, September 1, 2004: The banquet will be held at the Tiffany
Center on SW 14th and SW Morrison two blocks north and 9 blocks
west of the conference hotel.
Maps:
the
City of Roses, is located in the northwestern corner of Oregon at the
confluence of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. It is about 65
miles inland from the Pacific Ocean on the Oregon-Washington state
border and is encircled by vast forests, snow-capped mountains,
canyons, and waterfalls. By nature and by design, Portland is one
of the "greenest" cities in the US. This distinction comes from
its moderate climate and a civic pride in protecting the environment.
The city hosts the nation's smallest dedicated park (2 foot square Mill
Ends Park) and the largest forested urban park (4300 acre Forest Park).
Perennially near the top of the USA's most liveable cities list,
Portland is known nationally for its progressive politics, relaxed pace
and its love of the outdoors and the environment. Downtown Portland is
an urban success story: vital, bustling, tree-filled and gregarious. A
cap on building height has kept even the most modern areas human-sized
and comfortably proportioned.
Things
to do:
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Portland
(POVA)
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Pioneer Square
(POVA)
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 Multnomah
Falls |
Oregon Wine Country |
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Cannon Beach
