Now that the holidays are past, and things are getting back to normal – it is time to finalize your plans for attending CNCH 2012. Call up your fiber friends and get your best roommates lined up. Call or email the Marriott Oakland City Center and make your room reservations*. The special conference rate is $119 plus tax for 1 or 2 people, double rooms have 2 beds and can accommodate up to 4. Plan to come in a day early or stay a day late to enjoy some of the many things to do in Oakland and the greater Bay Area. The conference hotel is very well located for general Bay Area sightseeing.
The hotel is situated in Old Oakland, next to the City Center shopping and dining complex and just across the street from Oakland’s Chinatown. Jack London Square is just a few blocks away and the Uptown Arts District is accessible by free shuttle. BART – the area’s subway system will get you to Berkeley and San Francisco and the stop is right in front of the hotel. Watch for the next edition of CNCHnet for details on all the wonderful restaurants near the hotel and convention center.
Some of the hotel amenities that will make your stay easier:
Onsite Parking and Valet parking.
In room coffee and tea
Coin operated laundry on site
Gift and sundry shop on site
Room service 6 am – 11 pm
Business center with fax and copy services
In hotel dining:
Restaurant: Level Two – serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with California cuisine at reasonable prices
Twelve Bar Lounge – open for dinner serving light menu options, beverages and cocktails
Peet’s Coffee – open for breakfast
*To make your hotel reservation either:
Call (510) 466-6417 and use the code CNCH 2012 or
Log onto tinyurl.com/cnch2012hotel and use the code that comes up in the form