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  Hollywood, Florida, May 17 to 19, 2010
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Getting to Battcon 2010
Air, Driving, Van and Taxi

For 2010, the Battcon Stationary Battery Conference is at the Westin Diplomat Resort in Hollywood, Florida.

Westin Diplomat Resort
3555 South Ocean Drive (State Road A1A)
Hollywood, FL 33019  Telephone (954) 602-6000

The conference runs Monday through Wednesday, with preconference activities and seminars on Sunday.


Getting There by Air

The closest airport to the hotel (10 miles) is Ft. Lauderdale International Airport (FLL). An alternate airport is Miami International Airport (MIA) at 20 miles. All core conference activities are at the hotel. Hotel valet parking is $25 per night or $18 per night for self parking. (Rates subject to change.)

Ground Transportation Options

Airport to hotel transportation options include car rental, shuttle van and taxi.

Shuttle van cost one way for private car is $45, and a shared ride is $13 with a few stops along the way. You may contact Go Shuttle at (954) 561-8888 or http://goairportshuttle.com for van information. All rates subject to change.

Taxi estimated cost one way is $28.

From Ft. Lauderdale International Airport (FLL)

Exit Ft. Lauderdale airport onto US 1 (Federal Highway) South toward Dania Beach / Hollywood.

Continue south on US 1 about 3¼ miles and turn left (east) onto Sheridan Street (SR 822).

Continue east on Sheridan Street about 1 mile. Road ends at State Road A1A (Ocean Drive).

Turn right (south) onto State Road A1A (Ocean Drive).

Drive south for about 3 miles. The hotel is on the left, before Hallandale Beach Blvd.

See the transportation information sheet for complete details.


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You're all set to Jet! Receive a 5% flight discount!

Receive a 5% discount when you fly to the conference on JetBlue. For complete details, click the JetBlue link, enter the promo code, and book your flight.

Link: www.jetblue.com/promo

Code: Battcon2010

Discount: 5%

To City: Travel is valid to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida only. Ft. Lauderdale / Hollywood International Airport (FLL).

Flight Dates:
To Conference: Flights to Ft. Lauderdale must be on May 14, 15 or 16, 2010.

Leaving Conference: Flights from Ft. Lauderdale must be on May 19, 20 or 21, 2010.

Booking Flights:  To be able to use the discount, all travel must be booked online.  Flights are capacity controlled and any flight is entitled to the 5% discount as long as it fits the criteria. All flights in a reservation must include valid routes and travel dates in order to receive a discount. If only one direction of travel is valid, please book your valid flight as a one way trip using the promotional code and the other segment as a one way trip without the code. Refer to the JetBlue Web site for full details and restrictions.


Receive a 5% flight discount on
American Airlines !

Receive a 5% discount when you fly to the conference on American Airlines or American Eagle. For complete details, click the American link, enter the promo code, and book your flight.

Link: www.AA.com

Code: 3150AM

Discount: 5%

To City: Travel is valid to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida only. Ft. Lauderdale / Hollywood International Airport (FLL).

Flight Dates:
Flights to and from the conference must be between May 13 to 22, 2010.

Booking Flights:  Flights may be booked online, via telephone or at the airport. Please note that American has a service charge when flights are booked via telephone or at the airport. Via telephone, residents of the US and Canada may call 1-800-433-1790.

All flights in a reservation must include valid routes and travel dates in order to receive a discount. Refer to the American Airlines Web site for full details and restrictions.


Extracurricular Activities

Battcon provides buses for paid extracurricular activities, such as golf. Refer to the Outside Activities page.

 

 

Battcon 2010 post card

 

Transportation Information Sheet
(Airport and Driving Directions)

 

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