Hotel & Travel
Participants are responsible for making their hotel reservations. Please identify yourself as a participant of the American Planning Association 2010 Conference to receive the special conference rates. A credit card is required to guarantee your hotel reservation.
Conference Rates: $70 + tax for single/double occupancy
Reservation Deadline: September 3, 2010
Check-In Time: 3:00 p.m.
Check-Out Time: Noon
Hotel Parking: Hotel parking is complimentary.
Hilton Garden Inn Tri-Cities/Kennewick
701 N. Young Street, Kennewick, WA 99336 Map
509-735-4600
800-HILTONS (800-445-8667)
Airport Shuttle
Reservations are required. Contact Racing Limos at 509-628-1593 or racinglimosoftricities.com.
Directions to Hilton Garden Inn Tri Cities/Kennewick
From I-90 Eastbound:
Follow signs for I-82 E/US-97 S/Yakima and merge onto I-82 E. Take Exit 102 to merge onto I-182 E/US-12 E toward Richland/Pasco. Take Exit 5A to merge onto Highway 240 E. Take the Columbia Center Blvd Exit. Turn right at N Columbia Center Blvd. Turn left at W Canal Drive. Turn right at N Young Street. Hotel is on the right.
From I-90 Westbound/US-395 Southbound:
Take Exit 220 for US-395 S toward Ritzville/Pasco. Merge onto I-182 W/US-395 S via the ramp to Richland/Pendleton. Take Exit 12A to merge onto US-395 S toward Kennewick/Pendleton. Continue onto Highway 240 W. Take the Edison Street Exit. Turn left at N Edison Street. Take the second right onto W Umatilla Avenue. Turn left at N Young Street. Hotel is on the right.
From I-82/US-395 Northbound:
Take Exit 109 for Badger Road. Turn right at 1st. Continue onto Badger Road. Continue onto Clearwater Avenue. Turn left at N Columbia Center Blvd. Turn right at W Canal Drive. Take the first right onto N Young Street. Hotel is on the right.
From Tri-Cities Airport:
Leaving the airport, turn right onto I-182/12 W. Take Exit 12A onto US-395 S. After the bridge, stay in the left lane. This road becomes Highway 240. Take the Columbia Center Blvd Exit. Turn left onto Columbia Center Blvd. Turn left onto Grandridge Blvd. Hotel is on the left.
Red Lion Hotel - Kennewick
1101 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick, WA 99336 Map
509-783-0611
800-Red Lion (800-733-5466)
Airport Shuttle
A complimentary airport shuttle is available between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. Call the hotel for airport pick-up.
Shuttle Service to the Conference Site
The Red Lion Hotel – Kennewick will offer scheduled complimentary shuttle service to/from the Three Rivers Convention Center from October 4-6, 2010. A schedule will be available at check-in.
Directions to Red Lion Hotel – Kennewick
From I-82:
Take exit to I-182. Follow to Highway 240 E. Take the Columbia Center Blvd Exit. Turn right at the light and go one mile. The hotel is on the right just past Columbia Center Mall.
From US-395:
Take Exit 12A to Highway 240 W. From Highway 240, take the Columbia Center Blvd Exit. Turn left at the light and go one mile. The hotel is on the right just past Columbia Center Mall.
From Tri-Cities International Airport:
Take a left out of the parking lot. In less than one mile turn right onto I-182/12 W. Take Exit 12A onto US 395 S. Continue for three miles and merge onto Highway 240. Continue for four miles. Take the Columbia Center Blvd Exit. Turn left onto Columbia Center Blvd and go one mile. The hotel is on the right just past Columbia Center Mall.
Three Rivers Convention Center
7016 W. Grandridge Blvd.,
Kennewick, WA 99336 Map
threeriversconventioncenter.com
The Three Rivers Convention Center offers complimentary parking. Because multiple events sometimes limit parking availability, we encourage you to explore Ben Franklin Transit's services. The Three Rivers Transit Center is conveniently located less then a block from the Three Rivers Convention Center.
Directions to Three Rivers Convention Center
From Points West:
East on I-82 to Clearwater Avenue, Exit 109. Turn right onto Clearwater Avenue and follow to Columbia Center Blvd. Turn left on Columbia Center Blvd and follow to Grandridge Blvd. Turn right on Grandridge Blvd and follow until you reach 7016 Grandridge Blvd.
From Points North and East:
South on Highway 395 to Highway 240 (cross the Blue Bridge). Follow Highway 240 to the Columbia Center Blvd Exit. Turn left on Columbia Center Blvd and follow to Grandridge Blvd. Turn left on Grandridge Blvd and follow until you reach 7016 Grandridge Blvd.
From Points South:
West on I-82 to Clearwater Avenue, Exit 109. Turn right on Clearwater Avenue and follow to Columbia Center Blvd. Turn left on Columbia Center Blvd and follow to Grandridge Blvd. Turn right on Grandridge Blvd and follow until you reach 7016 Grandridge Blvd.
From Tri-Cities International Airport:
South on 20th Avenue. Take on-ramp for I-182 W. Take Exit 12A for Highway 395 to Highway 240 (cross the Blue Bridge). Follow Highway 240 to the Columbia Center Blvd Exit. Turn left on Columbia Center Blvd and follow to Grandridge Blvd. Turn left on Grandridge Blvd and follow until you reach 7016 Grandridge Blvd.
Getting to the Conference
The Tri-Cities is centrally located among all of the metropolitan areas of the Pacific Northwest.
Carpooling
Please consider carpooling. You can coordinate your carpooling through the APA Washington 2010 Conference Zimride web site.
Drive Times
Seattle - 3.5 hours via I-90 to I-82
Tacoma - 3.75 hours via I-90 to I-82
Vancouver, WA - 3.25 hours via I-84 to Highway 395
Spokane - 2.25 hours via Highway 395
Portland - 3.25 hours via I-84 to Highway 395
Coeur D'Alene - 2.5 hours via Highway 395
Boise - 4.5 hours via Highway I-184 to Highway I-84 to Highway 395
The Tri-Cities is also accessible by bus, train and air travel. Commercial airlines offer direct flights from Seattle, Salt Lake City, Denver, San Francisco, Mesa Arizona and Las Vegas. Airline carriers traveling to the Tri-Cities Airport include Alaska Airlines (Horizon), Delta Airlines, United Express and Allegiant Air.
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