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Airport/Ground Transportation

The Portland International Airport (PDX) offers many options for ground transportation, including app-based rideshares, taxis, TriMet MAX light rail, shuttles and buses. Check out the PDX website for complete details.

Public Transportation

Portland’s TriMet MAX light rail stops 300 times a day at the front door of the Oregon Convention Center, connecting riders to downtown, surrounding neighborhoods, the Oregon Zoo, and Portland International Airport. 

Portland Streetcar’s Central Loop stops at the Convention Center every 15 minutes. TriMet’s Bus Line No. 6 also stops at the Convention Center and provides access to downtown stops and outlying areas.

TriMet Passes - Included with Registration!

Each registered in-person attendee will receive (1) TriMet pass when checking in at the registration counter before the Conference. The pass can be used for the duration of the event and is valid on all MAX lightrail lines, buses, and streetcars. Information about Portland public transportation can be found here.

Parking

Onsite parking is provided in the Oregon Convention Center's underground garage. You may enter the garage through either the NE Lloyd Boulevard (P1) or NE First Avenue (P2) entrances. Clearance on the P1 Level is 7 feet; clearance on the P2 Level is 9 feet. There are also several privately operated parking garages/lots in the area surrounding the convention center.

Hotel Policies: Cancellations, Changes and Refunds

All hotel reservation cancellations require a completed Hotel Cancellation Form. Forms are also available in your account Dashboard. Please carefully review the cancellation policy to ensure you are aware of the timing and refunds available. The Conference cancellation policy applies to full reservation cancellations as well as each individual night cancelled when reducing a hotel stay. Cancellations are deemed eligible for a refund based on the date the cancellation form is submitted. Phone calls and emails are not acceptable forms of notification.

Changes to hotel reservations can only be accommodated through submission of the Hotel Reservation Adjustment Form. A reduction in the number of nights of a hotel stay is a cancellation of each reduced night and refund policies apply to any paid reservations. Hotel reservations may be moved from one Conference property to another at any time, subject to availability. A $35 change fee will apply to all reservation move requests received more than seven (7) calendar days after payment. Refunds are granted for all attendee purchases, including registration, based on the following sliding scale:

POSSIBLE FRAUD ADVISORY

HOTEL SCAM WARNING

Some companies exhibiting at the upcoming National ESEA Conference may be contacted by companies offering to provide rooms at Conference block hotels. These individuals are not affiliated in any way with the National ESEA Conference or Show Management.  

Q: How did these people get my number?
A: Conference organizers do not give personal or company information to any outside group. However, anyone can review the list of exhibiting companies online and obtain contact information from your website.

Q: What if the offer sounds like a good deal?
A: Any participant at this event may purchase hotel reservations in any way that works best for the individual. Please keep in mind, however, that conference organizers will not be able to assist with any problems related to hotel reservations purchased outside of the official block.

Q: What are the risks of dealing with unknown companies to arrange hotel reservations?
A: Many disreputable companies collect credit card information and switch the reservation to a less desirable hotel just prior to check-in. Or, worse yet, they may sell credit card information on the black market. Providing credit card information over the telephone always entails risks.

Q: How can we reserve rooms in the official conference block?
A: No representative from the Conference will ever call to solicit hotel rooms. All hotel reservations within the official conference block are exclusively available through your Account Dashboard on this website.

CONTACT LIST SCAM WARNING

Some companies exhibiting at the upcoming National ESEA Conference may be contacted by companies offering to sell extensive contact lists of conference attendees. These individuals are not affiliated in any way with the National ESEA Conference or Show Management, Franklin Street Management.  The Association does not sell contact information.