Housing & Travel

ACRL is pleased to offer discounted group rates at participating ACRL hotels for all registered attendees.  All ACRL hotels are within a few blocks of the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. Check out the ACRL Interactive Map of Seattle.

How to reserve a hotel room
The housing deadline is February 6, 2009 by 5:00 p.m. central time. You must register for the ACRL National Conference in order to receive these discounted hotel rates. A credit card valid through March 2009 is required to confirm a hotel reservation. You may pay for your registration and your hotel room separately if you like. Please register and make your housing reservations early for the best rates and availability.

 Check out official ACRL hotels' green practices and make your hotel stay an eco-friendly one.

Register and reserve a hotel room online today!
Please expect to receive e-mail confirmation within 24 hours.

Register and reserve a hotel room by mail or fax. (pdf)
Please expect to receive an e-mail confirmation within three to five business days of receipt of your form.

Registration and housing contact information
Registration and/or housing questions should be directed to acrl@experient-inc.com, or (847) 996-5876.

ACRL Registration and Housing
568 Atrium Drive
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1731
Email: acrl@experient-inc.com
Phone: (847) 996-5876; (800) 974-3084
Fax: (847) 996-5401; (800) 521-6017

Airfare Discounts
Experient will serve as the official travel coordinator for the ACRL 14th National Conference.  Experient will provide custom itineraries with the lowest applicable air fares and best journey time. 

Fly on United Airlines the official airline and save on special discounts exclusive to attendees and guests.

• Save 2% to 5% off applicable published fares for qualifying travel originating in the U.S. and Canada.  All restrictions and rules apply.  Plus, you may qualify for an additional 5% off if you book and ticket 30 days or more in advance.  Terms and conditions apply.

• Special Area fare pricing – guaranteed fares determined by geographic location for qualifying travel originating in the U.S. and Canada.  Terms and conditions apply.

• Full mileage credit for frequent flyer club members.

To book online go to https://www.travelport.net/registration/login.aspx 
You will be asked to register and enter the following information:
Company Name:  ALA
Pin Number: QABSCK93

Fill out the brief profile and select “Go to Travelport” to proceed with the airline reservation.  Enter the new user ID (your email address) and your password.  For security measures, you will be asked to change your password.  Once you have completed these steps you may book air travel online. 

Or call Experient at 1-800-621-1083
(847) 996-5846 (Outside the U.S. & Canada)
Email: airtravel@experient-inc.com
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday.
$22.00 service fee per airline ticket issued – save $5.00 when you book online. 

You may also call United Airlines directly at 800-521-4041.  Provide promotional code # 500CR

Support your organization by referencing the United ID number.  We recommend booking early to receive the greatest discount off the lowest applicable fares.

 Traveling to Seattle by Car
If you're driving to the conference we encourage you be green, save money, and have more fun getting to the conference. Post your ride at GoLoco.org, an innovative car-pooling website founded by one of our conference speakers, Robin Chase. We've created an ACRL Seattle GoLoco group which you can find at http://www.goloco.org/groups/4403.