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2008 AlcoholEdu® Prevention Summit
Hotel and Travel Information

PLEASE NOTE: Additional sleeping rooms are available at the Westin Tampa Harbour Island Hotel.

The Westin Tampa Harbour Island
725 South Harbour Island Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33602
813-229-5000

A small block of rooms is available from Wednesday, January 16, 2008 through Sunday, January 19, 2008. The group rate for these rooms is $229.00 per night, not including 12% taxes. Please call immediately! For individual reservations, call 1-800-WESTIN1 or the Hotel directly at directly at 813-229-5000. All reservations should be received by the Hotel no later than January 7, 2007. Please use the group name: National Association of Student Personal Administrators at the time the reservation is made.

AlcoholEdu Prevention Summit Hotel Information
The AlcoholEdu Prevention Summit will take place at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina in Tampa, Florida - the same hotel as the NASPA Strategies Conference: Alcohol Abuse Prevention and Intervention. As part of the AlcoholEdu Prevention Summit, you are eligible for the NASPA conference rate of $189.00 per night (not including 12% taxes.). You may call 1-888-268-1616 to make your reservations. Reservations must be made by December 18, 2007. Please make your reservations soon, because hotel blocks tend to sell out for NASPA conferences!

Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina
700 South Florida Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33602
Toll Free: 1-888-268-1616
Phone: 1-813-221-4900
Web site

All Marriott hotels are now smoke-free properties. Please be aware there is a $250 fine for smoking in the rooms or on the balconies. The front driveway and back patio are the only designated smoking areas at the hotel.

Check-in to the hotel will take place on January 16, 2008 at 4:15 pm, however, please check with the front desk upon arrival to see if early check-in is available. If not, there will be a brief break in between work sessions for attendees to check-in and move bags.

For more information about the hotel, local restaurants, and general questions about Tampa, please call the concierge desk at 1-813-204-6348.

Airport
There are two airports local to the Tampa area, Tampa International Airport (TPA) and St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE). The closest airport is Tampa International Airport, located approximately eight miles from the hotel. St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport is 22 miles from the hotel, about a 30-minute drive.

Driving Directions and Parking Information
For those planning to rent a car at the airport, driving directions are listed below:

From Tampa International Airport: Take I-275 North for six miles to downtown Exit-44. Follow signs to Convention Center & Harbour Island. The hotel is 12 blocks ahead, adjacent to the Tampa Convention Center.

From St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport: Take I-275 North to downtown Exit-44. Follow signs to Convention Center & Harbour Island. The hotel is 12 blocks ahead, adjacent to the Tampa Convention Center.

Those who plan to drive from home should go directly to the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina. For directions, please click here.

The hotel provides valet parking services for a fee of $18 per day. Off-site parking is also available across the street from the conference hotel. Both the off-site parking garage and parking lot are approximately $12 per entry, with an additional $12 fee for overnight parking.

Taxi
Taxicab services are available from all airports. Taxis from Tampa International Airport to the hotel are set at a flat rate. Estimated cab fairs are:

  • Tampa International: $22.00
  • St. Petersburg-Clearwater International: $45.00

Bus Service
Super Shuttle offers bus services from Tampa International Airport to the hotel or to downtown Tampa locations for approximately $13 per person. To arrange for a pick up, please visit: www.supershuttle.com.

Bus services from St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airports to the hotel are also available.

Other Transportation
Approximately one mile from the conference hotel is the Greyhound Bus Lines-Tampa Station. Located at 610 East Polk Street, Tampa, Florida 33602, taxicabs run from the station to the hotel at $6 per person for one passenger or $3 per person multiple passengers.

The Amtrak-Tampa Station is located at 601 North Nebraska Ave, Tampa, Florida 33602, approximately one mile from the hotel. Taxicabs run from the station to the hotel at $6 per person for one passenger or $3 per person for multiple passengers.

     
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