Air Fares to Seattle are Still Low! Due to the difficult economy, airfares to Seattle from most major cities are still very low. We looked up several of the air fares (Mar. 13) available through Expedia Travel for the Conference week. The roundtrips (Sat.-Wed.) from most gateway cities to Seattle (SEA) are fairly inexpensive. Amsterdam — $686 US Atlanta — $333 Austin — $242 Boston — $280 Chicago — $239 Dallas — $200 Denver — $175 Detroit — $309 Kansas City — $210 London — $578 Minneapolis — $269 New York — $257 Oakland — $139 Philadelphia — $209 Portland — $159 Raleigh-Durham — $209 Salt Lake City — $189 San Jose — $179 Sydney — $1,031 Tampa — $390 Toronto — $391 Tokyo — $1,412 Vancouver, BC — $210 Washington, D.C. — $245 Buy a Travel Package You will find many travel packages to Seattle. Packages from Expedia and Travelocity can be an easy and cheaper way to organize your trip. Make sure you specify the Westin Seattle as your destination hotel. We encourage you to make advance bookings and take advantage of early savings. Our Conference Schedule Policy The 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! Westin Seattle The seventeenth year of the Conference for Software User Assistance takes place in Seattle, Washington, at the Westin Seattle. • The Westin Seattle 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 Our conference room rate of $189 is still available for sleeping rooms at the Westin. reservation. Call the Westin (206) 728-1000. If you are not able to get this rate directly through the Westin, please contact our office (206) 774-9294. We can arrange your hotel room at the conference rate. Contact Information Westin Seattle, 1900 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101 Phone: (206) 728-1000 The Westin web site Map and directions to the Westin Map of the Seattle Area, Centered About the Hotel View Larger Map Travel Information The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport offers many choices for flights from throughout North America and many international cities. Taxis cost approximately $35-$40 depending on traffic. Gray Line offers the Seattle Downtown Airporter service, providing one-way or roundtrip transportation between SeaTac and the Westin Hotel starting at $11. The Metro bus service #194 leaves every fifteen to thirty minutes for a forty-minute ride to the City Center. The Westin is three blocks from the Westlake Center stop. The fare is $2.50 peak times. Copyright © WritersUA. All Rights Reserved. shannonm *at* writersua *dot* com Last modified on