CIty AND HotEl INformAtIoN About sAN DIEgo Located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, San Diego is widely known as “America’s Finest City.” Famous for its miles and miles of white-sand beaches and amazing weather, the city offers an abundance of fun attractions for visitors of all ages. Boasting a citywide population of more than 1.3 million and more than 3 million residents countywide, San Diego is California’s second largest city and the United States’ eighth largest. San Diego County is made up of 18 incorporate cities and towns along with other charismatic neighborhoods and communities, such as Carlsbad, Coronado, Del Mar, Downtown San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, Point Loma, Chula Vista, Old Town, La Jolla, and North Park. America’s Finest City also showcases many popular attractions for the whole family to enjoy. Some of these include Sea World San Diego, LEGOLAND California, the world-famous San Diego Zoo, the Cabrillo National Monument, Balboa Park, several casinos, and many historic parks and museums. San Diego’s arts and culture and culinary arts are booming. The hottest, new culinary arts talents prepare award-winning meals throughout the region’s 6,400 eating establishments. Balboa Park, the largest urban cultural park in the U.S., is home to 15 museums, numerous art galleries, beautiful gardens, the Tony Award-winning The Globe Theatres and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. (From the official site of the San Diego Tourism Authority, www. sandiego.org) The conference will be held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, 1380 Harbor Island Drive. Located on the San Diego bay, guests can enjoy the beautiful San Diego city skyline, bay and marina views at the hotel. The Sheraton is just minutes from the historic Gaslamp District, Seaport Village, the San Diego Zoo and many other great attractions. The hotel also offers a variety of fine and casual dining in its on-site restaurants, three swimming pools, tennis courts, spa and jogging trails. Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina has two towers—the Marina and Bay tower; please note that all conference sessions will take place in the Marina tower. The Forum conference rate at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Towers is $199 + 12.75% tax / night. You may call the Sheraton San Diego Hotel directly to make room reservations at (619) 291-2900. You may also make hotel reservations directly on-line by visiting the Forum’s conference website. The deadline to make reservations at the Forum conference rate is 5pm PST on Sunday, March 2, 2014. once the forum room block is filled, there is no guarantee that attendees will receive the conference rate. Please note that all conference participants who reserve a room at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina at the Forum conference rate will receive free internet access in their guest room from Tuesday, April 1 through Sunday, April 6. CoNfErENCE HotEl: sHErAtoN sAN DIEgo HotEl AND mArINA 23