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Innovations 2008
Innovations 2008 will be held at the
Greater Tacoma Convention Center,
Tacoma, WA, across the parking lot from the
Hotel Murano (formerly the Tacoma Sheraton Hotel.)
Tacoma, Washington is a lovely city at the southern edge of Puget Sound,
about 20 miles south of the Sea-Tac (Seattle, WA) airport, with
magnificent views of Mt. Rainier and Commencement Bay. Within
walking distance of the Tacoma Sheraton and the Tacoma Convention Center
are many fine restaurants and cultural activities including the
Washington State History Museum,
the
Museum of Glass,
Tacoma Art Museum, Union Station
with
Dale Chihuly (glass) public artwork, Antique Row and much more.
If you would like more information about Tacoma and Pierce County,
please visit the official Tacoma Chamber of Commerce website,
www.traveltacoma.com
Washington state in the great Pacific
Northwest is a wonderful place to visit. If you are visiting
from another part of the country, or world, and would like to extend
your visit into a vacation, please visit the official Washington
State Tourism website at
www.ExperienceWashington.com or call 360-725-5057 from 7am to
7pm, Pacific time, to talk to a Washington State Travel Counselor.
Tacoma Convention
Center
At the
Tacoma Convention Center,
Innovations will have MORE space, MORE vendors and MORE classes.
There are beautiful views of downtown Tacoma, Commencement Bay and
the Cascade Mountains.
The Greater Tacoma Convention Center is
located just East (across the parking lot) from the Sheraton Tacoma
Hotel.
Driving Directions to the Tacoma Convention Center
To view the details of the beautiful
facility, please visit the official Convention Center website www.tacomaconventioncenter.com
Greater
Tacoma Convention Center
1500 Broadway Tacoma, WA 98402
Hotel Murano
(formerly the Sheraton Tacoma Hotel)
Innovations 2008
is proud to
announce that
the
Hotel Murano (formerly
the Sheraton Tacoma Hotel) s once again
the Host Hotel for this year's event.
The 26 floor, newly
re-decorated, Hotel Murano is centrally located in downtown
Tacoma, just 16 miles from the Seattle/Tacoma International Airport.
Major destinations such as Puget Sound, Point Defiance Zoo and
Aquarium, the Tacoma Dome, the Washington State History Museum and
the Port of Tacoma are nearby and easily accessible. Only an
hour’s drive from the breathtaking Mount Rainier, the Hotel is a
quick 32 miles from downtown Seattle.
The Hotel Murano (formerly
the Sheraton Tacoma Hotel)
has a block of rooms, with special room rates, reserved for people
attending Innovations. Hotel Murano has graciously provided
Innovations with direct links to their registration pages for these
blocks of rooms!
You can make your reservations by
calling, (888) 862-3255 . There is a special
"block" of rooms reserved for Innovations attendees. These rooms will fill quickly and you are
encouraged to make your reservations soon. Make sure that you
mention Innovations – a Machine Quilting Conference
when making your reservation. It is highly recommended that
you stay at the Hotel Murano during your visit to Innovations.
If you would like information about the Hotel, please visit their
website
www.hotelmuranotacoma.com
If
you are driving, the Tacoma Sheraton is located off of Interstate 5
in downtown Tacoma, WA. To view driving directions to Hotel Murano
click here.
Hotel Murano
www.hotelmuranotacoma.com
1320 Broadway
Plaza
Tacoma, WA 98402
1-888-627-7044
Other Lodging
Click Here If you would like
to find other accommodations in the Tacoma area. The lodgings
listed are located several miles from the Tacoma Convention Center
and there may be limited public transportation to and from
Innovations 2008
RV Accommodations
There are two Washington State
Parks within 20 miles of the Tacoma Convention Center:
Salt Water State Park, Des Moines, WA (253)661-4956
Dash Point
State Park in Federal Way, WA (253)661-4955.
To make reservations at these State Parks, please call (888)
226-7688.
Private Campgrounds / RV Accommodations:
KOA
Campground in Kent, WA, (253)872-8652
Aqua Barn, Renton, WA
(425)255-4618
Please call in advance to check availability.
Air Travel Information
If you are traveling by air, you will fly into
Seattle’s Sea-Tac
International Airport.
Ground
transportation to the
Sheraton Tacoma or the Tacoma Convention Center from Sea-Tac (Seattle, WA) Airport is available
through –
They can transport you to the Tacoma
Sheraton or the Tacoma Convention Center for a reasonable fee. It is recommended that you call and
make a reservation for this service.
PARKING
There are several options for parking at Innovations:
Hotel
Murano offers reduced parking rates for hotel guests.
Valet and Handicapped parking is also available at the hotel.
Parking is available at
the Tacoma Convention Center. The fee for parking is as follows:
0—1 hour, $2; 2—3 hours, $4; 3—4 hours, $6; 4—5 hours, $8; 5—6 hours,
$10; 6+ hours, $12. Overnight parking is not recommended. This is an
automated pay facility and accepts cash and credit cards.
If you are driving to
Tacoma each day of the conference or would like to park off site for
lower parking fees or at no charge, you can park at the Tacoma Dome
Station, 610 Puyallup Ave., Tacoma, WA and take the free light rail
system to the Tacoma Convention Center. For more information about
parking at the Tacoma Dome Station please visit
www.piercetransit.org/tds2.htm
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