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Hotel Reservations

Please support the IOUG by reserving your room through the official housing channels. Stay at the Hyatt Regency Denver - headquarters hotel, the Marriott Denver City Center or the Adam's Mark Denver Hotel to take full advantage of all the opportunities of COLLABORATE 08 as well as first-class amenities, location, convenience and savings of reserving at the host hotel. Ensure your stay at any of the amazing official COLLABORATE 08 hotels and experience the convenience of staying at the conference site!

General Information

All housing reservations for COLLABORATE 08 will be made through the Denver Housing Bureau.

Hyatt Regency Denver
650 15th Street
Denver, Colorado 80202

Marriott Denver City Center
1701 California Street
Denver, Colorado 80202

Adam's Mark Denver Hotel
1550 Court Place
Denver, Colorado 80202

Rates

Hyatt Regency Denver

  • Standard Room $189 night single/double occupancy
  • Standard Room $214 night triple occupancy
  • Standard Room $239 night quadruple occupancy

Marriott Denver City Center

  • Standard Room $175 night single/double occupancy

*Each additional person in room is $15

Adam's Mark Denver Hotel

  • Standard Room $149 night single/double occupancy
  • Standard Room $169 night triple occupancy
  • Standard Room $189 night quadruple occupancy

How to Make Your Reservation

Online reservations: The link for housing registration will be sent to you after you've registered for COLLABORATE 08 and will allow you to book a room within IOUG's block.

General Information:

You will only be allowed to book one room at a time. If you would like to book more than one room, you will have to go through the process again.

You will receive a housing acknowledgement in 5 - 7 business days.

The hotels will not receive the reservations until after Friday, April 4, 2008.

One night deposit will be charged once the reservation information is transferred to the hotels.

You may make changes to your reservation by contacting the bureau at (303) 892-1112 ext. 601 Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:45 pm MTN, excluding holidays, or e-mail them at dmcvb-housing@denver.org until approximately ten days before the conference. Within ten days, you must contact the hotel directly. (The hotel information will be included in the acknowledgement).

Cancellation policy

A credit card is required to guarantee your room reservation. To avoid cancellation fee of one night's room and tax charge, cancellations must be received 72 hours prior to scheduled arrival. In order to obtain the discounted rates, the Hyatt Regency Denver, the Marriott Denver City Center or the Adam's Mark Denver Hotel reservations must be made no later than Thursday, March 13, 2008.

Travel Information

The IOUG is using Apollo Travel as the official travel management company for COLLABORATE 08. Make sure to mention that you are a COLLABORATE 08 attendee and you will receive discounts on airline travel and car rentals that have been specifically negotiated for the IOUG.

Everyone is encouraged to contact Apollo Travel Agency at:  1-866-880-6483, Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (CST).

For international attendees, please contact Apollo by calling:  1-312-236-3939, or visit them online .

If contacting the airlines or transportation companies directly, special codes are required to receive your meeting discount:

  • United - 529GA
  • Hertz - 041X0272
  • Avis - D002132

Please contact Apollo at your earliest possible convenience to secure the lowest prices and preferred dates.

When contacting Apollo Travel, please provide your agent with the name of the meeting you are attending and the Destination City – IOUG, COLLABORATE 2008, Denver, CO.

Airport

When making airline reservations, book your flight to the Denver International Airport (DEN).

Transportation from Airport

You may obtain information at the Ground Transportation Information Counter which is located on Level 5 of Jeppesen Terminal. Counter hours are 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., daily. Services available include:

  • Destination information for companies serving DIA
  • Directions to transportation company service counters
  • Map of transportation pick-up/drop-off areas
  • Names of companies which serve area hotels
  • Printed materials for commercial companies, including brochures
  • Assistance for special groups (with prior arrangement)
  • General airport and city information

Taxis

A taxi from the Denver International Airport to the Colorado Convention Center is approximately $50 USD.

Taxis may be reserved in advance through the following companies:

  • Denver Yellow Cab PH: 303-777-7777
  • Freedom Cabs PH: 303-444-4444
  • Metro Taxi PH: 303-336-9127

Driving Directions from Denver International Airport

Click here for maps and directions from the airport.

Parking

Parking is available at the Colorado Convention Center .

Click here for details.

About Denver

Denver is a vibrant city with 300 days of annual sunshine, year-round adventure and the breathtaking Rocky Mountains in our backyard. From a thriving arts and culture scene, world class attractions and endless shopping possibilities, to nationally recognized chefs, exciting nightlife and abundant outdoor recreation, Denver welcomes you to experience, explore and discover how the Mile High City will awaken your senses like nowhere else.

For more information, please visit http://www.denver.org the official Web site for the Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Denver Weather

In April, Denver sees the average high temperature of 61 degrees and an average low temperature of 34 degrees. Click here to check the Denver weather.