WritersUA Conference | Hotel and Travel Information

Buy a Travel Package

You will find many travel packages to Portland. Packages from Expedia and Travelocity can be an easy and cheaper way to organize your trip. Make sure you specify the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower as your destination hotel. We encourage you to make advance bookings and take advantage of early savings.

Our Conference Schedule Policy

The General Sessions for the WritersUA Conference begin at 9:00am Monday morning and end at 4:15pm Wednesday afternoon. We pride ourselves on providing hot topics and top speakers through to the final adjournment. Unlike many other conferences, we do not shortchange the last day of the event. If you are able to arrange to stay for the full conference, you will not be disappointed!

Cheap Air Fares to Portland

We looked up several of the air fares (Nov. 1) available through Expedia Travel for the Conference week. The roundtrips (Sat.-Wed.) from most gateway cities to Portland (PDX) are fairly inexpensive.

We encourage you to make advance bookings and take advantage of early savings.

Amsterdam — $656 US
Atlanta — $367
Austin — $233
Boston — $326
Chicago — $283
Dallas — $229
Denver — $239
Detroit — $301
Kansas City — $215
London — $790
Minneapolis — $272
New York — $317
Oakland — $113
Philadelphia — $248
Raleigh-Durham — $263
Salt Lake City — $190
San Jose — $123
Seattle — $223
Sydney — $1,600
Tampa — $295
Toronto — $515
Tokyo — $930
Vancouver, BC — $416
Washington, D.C. — $216

Hilton Portland

The sixteenth year of the WritersUA Conference for Software User Assistance takes place in Portland, Oregon, at the Hilton Portland.
— The Hilton Portland web site

Hotel Features

Conference meeting rooms are within the hotel complex.
Conveniently located in the center of a fun and welcoming city.
Health club, indoor pool, and other amenities.

Room Reservations

To make your reservation, you can use the online registration form for our group or call the Hilton (800) HILTONS, (1-800-445-8667). The cut-off date for our discounted WritersUA rate has passed. Rooms may still be available at other rates. It is possible you may find lower rates through other online reservation sites.

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Our room block is limited. Please make your reservation as soon as possible to secure your reservation. You can always cancel it with no penalty up until a few days prior to the event.

The Hilton has two buildings. The conference sessions will be in the main hotel building. The Executive Towers is across the street and features rooms with additional amenities at an added cost.

Note: Availability is very limited prior to Saturday, March 15. Also, if you plan to arrive prior to Saturday the 15th or depart after the 20th, please make your reservation by calling the hotel. The online form may not give you the best average room rate.

Contact Information

Hilton Portland and Executive Towers
921 SW Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: (503) 226-1611
The Hilton web site
Map and directions to the Hilton

Map of the Portland Area, Centered About the Hotel

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Travel Information

The Portland International Airport offers many choices for flights from throughout North America and some international cities. The MAX Light Rail offers an inexpensive and convenient thirty-minute ride from the airport to the city center. Take the Red Line from the Airport to the Portland Square MAX Station. From there you have a two-block walk to the hotel. The fare is $2.05.