Venue & Travel
Conference Venue, Travel and Hotel Deals
Join us for Visual Studio Live! Redmond 2010 on the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Washington and experience in-depth developer training by technical experts.
Microsoft Campus
Microsoft Conference Center (Building 33)
16070 N.E. 36th Way
Redmond, WA 98052
Business Center Desk: 425.703.1800
Hotel Information
Visual Studio Live! has partnered with the Bellevue Hilton for conference attendees at the reduced rate of $149.00, plus tax, for single or double occupancy. (The Marriott Redmond Town Center has reached capacity and is no longer available.)
Special attendee rate: $149 plus tax
Booked by July 7, 2010
To make your hotel reservation, please call reservations at 1-800-445-8667 and ask for the Visual Studio Live! Redmond 2010 Room Block, or you may book online at http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/LION-HF-VSL-20100801/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG.
Hilton Bellevue
300 112th Avenue SE
Bellevue, Washington 98004
Tel: 1-425-455-1300
The Hilton Bellevue hotel is approximately 15 minutes from the Microsoft Conference Center. (Please see below regarding shuttle service.)
Special attendee rate: $149 plus tax
Be sure to reference "Visual Studio Live! Redmond 2010" to get the conference rate. Rooms are limited, so make your reservations early. If you need special facilities or services, notify the hotel when you make your reservation.
Shuttle Service to and from Microsoft Conference Center
Visual Studio Live! will be providing daily complimentary shuttle transportation between the Bellevue Hilton, Marriott Redmond Town Center, Residence Inn Seattle East/Redmond, and the Microsoft Campus. This shuttle service will be available for all attendees who are staying at the Bellevue Hilton, Marriott Redmond Town Center, and Residence Inn Seattle East/Redmond.
Travel
Air Travel Discounts
American Airlines is offering a 5% discount to Visual Studio Live! attendees for travel to Sea-Tac Airport between July 30 and August 9, 2010. Mileage members can receive credit for all American miles flown to attend this conference. To take advantage of these discounts, please call toll-free, or have your travel agent call: American Airlines: 1-800-433-1790 and reference number 9770AK. To book your discounted ticket online go to www.aa.com and use the discount reference number above as the aa.com promotion code.
Discounts will apply to discountable fares where American Airlines, American Airlines codeshare (except Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air), or oneworld alliance partners are involved. AA must be the governing carrier. The use of American Airlines codeshare will require that one segment of the itinerary be on AA metal and (**) the discount be no greater than 5%. Highlights of this agreement include: Five percent off the applicable discounted fares. All fare rules and restrictions apply. This discount may not be used in conjunction with other discounted type fares, i.e. senior, child, military, government, and companion.
**American Airlines has been experiencing some technical problems with applying the discount code when using online reservations. If you experience any problems, please call their Meeting Services desk at 800-433-1790 to book the reservation and the reservation fee will be waived if you mention that you are receiving the error message when booking online.
Car Rental Discounts
Avis Rent-a-Car is offering a discount on car rental for Visual Studio Live! attendees. To receive the discounted rates, call Avis at 1.800.331.1600 and use the Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number D005872 or click here to make your reservation online.
Airport Transportation
Area hotels do not provide airport transportation, but there are several options:
Shuttle Express
206.622.1424
From SeaTac Airport: guests can dial 48 at the information center in baggage claim to arrange for transportation. Two hours advance reservation is required.
1st Adult: $26.00; 2nd Adult: $4.00; Additional Adults: $5.00 (Credit cards accepted)
Taxi or Town Car
One way fare averages $60-$65.
Directions to the Microsoft Conference Center (Building 33):
The Microsoft Conference Center (Building 33) is at the main Microsoft Headquarters Campus in Redmond in the eastern suburbs of Seattle, across Lake Washington.
Directions from Sea-Tac Airport:
- Follow signs to Freeways; this will put you on SR 518 eastbound.
- Follow signs to Interstate-5 and Interstate-405.
- Take I-405 North-Renton (center lane).
- Continue on North I-405 through Renton and Bellevue, approximately 14 miles.
- Take SR-520 East exit toward Redmond.
- Exit SR-520 at NE 40th St exit.
- Turn Right at exit onto NE 40th St.
- Cross over 156th Avenue NE.
- Turn right onto 159th Avenue NE.
- The Microsoft Conference Center (Building 33) is located on your left.
Directions from I-405 in Bellevue:
- Exit onto SR-520 East, toward Redmond
- Go about three miles to the 40th Street Exit and you are almost there
- Turn RIGHT (East) onto NE 40th St
- Turn RIGHT (South) onto 159th Ave NE
- Bear LEFT (South) onto NE 36th Way
- You will see Executive Briefing Center – Round the corner to the left and arrive at the Conference Center at 16070 NE 36th Way, Redmond, WA 98052
Directions from I-5 in Seattle:
- Take I-5 Exit 168B, onto SR-520 East
- Take SR-520 about 10 miles across the Lake Washington floating bridge, through
- Bellevue, and past I-405
- Take the 40th Street Exit and you are almost there
- Turn RIGHT (East) onto NE 40th St
- Turn RIGHT (South) onto 159th Ave NE
- Bear LEFT (South) onto NE 36th Way
- You will see Executive Briefing Center – Round the corner to the left and arrive at the Conference Center at 16070 NE 36th Way, Redmond, WA 98052
Parking:
Parking is available in the parking garages below and adjacent to the Microsoft Conference Center (Building 33). You will need to know your license number for registration.
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