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The SPNHC-NSCA 2006 Joint
Annual Meeting will be held at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town. We
encourage you to make your reservations at our headquarters hotel.
The Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town is
located in the heart of Albuquerque's historic district, with a full range of shops,
restaurants, galleries, and museums within walking distance of the hotel.
Enjoy the hotel's newly renovated guest rooms, luxurious salon and spa, and two
acclaimed restaurants and multi-venue bar. In addition, complimentary parking,
a complimentary fitness center, and an outdoor heated pool are available for
your use.
Hotel Albuquerque at Old
Town 
800
Rio Grande Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Tel +1 505 843 6300
Reservation Hotline (US only) +1 866 505 7829
www.hotelabq.com/hotelabq_home.html
Note: Hotel Albuquerque SPNHC-NSCA blocks have been filled.
Try one of the other hotel options below. We suggest Best Western Rio Grande Inn Albuquerque, only 0.2 miles away.
RATES:
$89/night, single or double
occupancy, plus taxes
A block of guest rooms has
been reserved for SPNHC-NSCA meeting attendees for the nights of May 23-27,
2006, at a special rate of $89 single/double ($99/triple and $109/quad) plus
taxes. We urge you to make reservations early since space is limited!
For reservations, call the
Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town directly at +1 505-843-6300 or toll-free within
the U.S. at
1-866-505-7829 by April 23, 2006. When making your reservation, refer to the
group
name "SPNHC-NSC Alliance" to get the special conference rate.
To reserve on-line, go to www.buynm.com, select "Book a Room,"
then select "Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town" from the drop-down menu. Be sure to enter the
Group Code "SPNHC-NSC89" (must use CAPS) on the reservations page.
Reservations must be
guaranteed with one night's deposit in the form of a check, money order, or
credit card. Please note: The hotel maintains a 72-hour cancellation policy
for guest room reservations in the group block.
Other area
hotels
There are many hotel options
if you wish to further search on one of the discount websites such as
orbitz.com, expedia.com or hotels.com. Be aware that If you do a search by
?location?, the nearest to the meetings is the ?Old Town? area
of Albuquerque. We have included several hotel choices for your
convenience below. Also be aware that there are taxes and fees running
anywhere from 15-26% above the quoted price of the rooms.
Best Western Rio Grande
Inn Albuquerque 
1015
Rio Grande Blvd
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Tel +1 505-843-9500; Fax +1 505 843 9238
toll free +1 800 959 4726
~0.2 miles from the Hotel Albuquerque at Old
Town
www.riograndeinn.com/
Silver Moon Lodge Old Town
918
Central Ave SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
toll free: +1 866 425 8085
~1.1 miles from the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
www.silver-moon-lodge.com
Hotel Blue Downtown
717
Central Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Tel +1 505 924 2400; +1 877 878 4868
Fax +1 505 924 2465
~1.2 miles from the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
www.TheHotelBlue.com
Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
330
Tijeras Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Tel +1 505 842 1234 Fax +1 505 843 2710
~1.3 miles from the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
albuquerque.hyatt.com
Doubletree Hotel Albuquerque
201 Marquette
Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Tel +1 505 247-3344 Fax +1 505 247-7025
~1.4miles from the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
www.doubletree.com
Getting to Albuquerque
 Albuquerque's airport, known as the Albuquerque International Sunport,
is located 4 miles southeast of the central business
district.
Sunport Information (505) 244-7700
2200 Sunport Blvd. SE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106 http://www.cabq.gov/airport/
On the map, A indicates the
location of the airport, B indicates the location of the conference hotel. Distance from Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town is
8.3 miles.
Directions From Sunport To Conference
Location
Directions: Exit airport on Sunport
Loop SE, and continue on Sunport Blvd
to I-25. Take I-25 North toward downtown. Take the I-40 WEST exit towards
Grants. Go 2.3 miles to Rio Grande Blvd exit #157A. Turn left on Rio Grande Blvd and go 0.3 miles to Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town.
Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
800 Rio Grande Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Albuquerque Sunport Carriers
ABQ is served by eight major commercial carriers:
American, America West, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Northwest, Southwest, and
United. It also receives regular service from commuter airlines Great Plains,
Mesa, Rio Grande Air and Skywest.
Transporation to and from the Sunport
Ground transportation from the airport and
around Albuquerque and New
Mexico is provided by numerous cab
companies, door to door shuttles, buses, limousines, rental car companies, out
of town shuttles and hotel/motel courtesy vehicles.
Albuquerque's Airport Shuttle Service
provides shuttle services between Albuquerque International Sunport and all hotels and businesses.
http://www.sunportshuttle.com/
Car rental agencies at the airport are
Advantage, ANC Rental Corporation, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise,
Hertz and Thrifty. All are located at the Sunport's Car Rental Center,
approximately 1/2 mile from the passenger terminal building.
http://www.cabq.gov/airport/rentals.html
Driving Directions
If doing a search on Mapquest, the
conference location is:
Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
800 Rio Grande Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
City
of Albuquerque (Mapquest)
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Albuquerque&state=NM
State
of New Mexico (Mapquest)
http://www.mapquest.com/atlas/main.adp?region=nmexico
Train Service
Amtrak
Telephone 1-800-USA-RAIL
www.amtrak.com
Local Transportation
Rental Car & Taxi Service: Most major U.S. rental car agencies operate at the airport, and taxi
service is available on the lower level of the airport (outside the baggage
claim area). Albuquerque Cab Company (505) 883-4888 and Yellow-Checker Cab Co.,
Inc. (505) 247-8888.
Airport Shuttle: Checker Airport Express provides transportation
between the airport and the hotel with vans (blue with yellow lettering)
leaving the lower level of the airport (outside the baggage claim area) every
15 minutes, 24 hours a day. Checker Airport Express accepts cash and major credit cards.
Albuquerque Bus Routes and Services
For complete information on
bus service schedules and maps, see:
http://www.cabq.gov/transit/tran.html
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