The location of the 2018 NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunity Exchange, including the Awards Banquet, is:

Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX 78701

 

Most NMSDC Committee Meetings, as well as the Awards and Farewell Receptions will be held at:

Hilton Austin
500 E Fourth St
Austin, TX 78701

Hotel Accommodations

Housing for the 2018 NMSDC Conference is now sold out. Attendees looking for housing for the meeting may click here for alternative site to make hotel reservations. Please note that transportation is not provided by NMSDC for hotels reserved through this site.

Advanced Reservations Systems, Inc. website booking engine is not hosted by NMSDC. NMSDC is not responsible for collecting any fees associated with higher rates, no show fees or any agreements made between you and ARES. Nightly rate and fees are established by aRes and cannot be modified by members of the NMSDC Team.

Ways to Book Hotel Reservations

Online:
CLICK HERE
(for new reservations OR to modify or cancel an existing hotel reservation)

Telephone:
NMSDC Official Conference Housing Bureau
Orchid.Events
Toll-free (US): 888-206-8717
International: +1 801-214-7282
Agents are available Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time

Shuttle Transportation

All official conference hotels are within walking distance of the Austin Convention Center and therefore will not have daily shuttle service to the convention center. Shuttle transportation will be provided between the conference hotels and the evening events.

alertLook Before You Book.

Housing “Pirates” and “Poachers” are third party companies that misrepresent themselves by claiming to be the housing provider for a given convention or trade show and profit by booking registrants outside the official room block.

Don’t be misled! NMSDC does not solicit attendees for housing reservations. If you receive an unsolicited phone call or email by a third-party, avoid providing any personal and/or financial information. These companies are not affiliated or working in partnership with NMSDC, and reservations made through these companies for our annual conference and trade fair cannot be guaranteed. Please also get as much information as you can and pass it along to us.

Book your Conference hotel only on NMSDCConference.com or by contacting the NMSDC official housing bureau, Orchid.Events.

Downtown Austin hotel map


OFFICIAL CONFERENCE HOTELS

Courtyard Austin Downtown
300 E. 4th Street

Single Room Rate:
$259

Double Room Rate:
$259

Distance:
.07 miles

Parking (per day, subject to change):
$30 Self
$37 Valet

Fairmont Austin
101 Red River Street

Single Room Rate:
$295

Double Room Rate:
$295

Distance:
0.2 miles

Parking (per day, subject to change):
Valet

Hilton Austin
500 E. 4th Street

Single Room Rate:
$286

Double Room Rate:
$286

Distance:
0.1 miles

Parking (per day, subject to change):
$32 Self
$41 Valet

Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown
500 N Interstate 35

Single Room Rate:
$219

Double Room Rate:
$239

Distance:
0.3 miles

Parking (per day, subject to change):
$42 Valet

Hyatt Place Austin Downtown
211 E 3rd Street

Single Room Rate:
$239

Double Room Rate:
$239

Distance:
0.1 miles

Parking (per day, subject to change):
$40 Valet

Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin
701 Congress Avenue

Single Room Rate:
$289

Double Room Rate:
$289

Distance:
0.4 miles

Parking (per day, subject to change):
$40 Valet

JW Marriott Austin
110 E. 2nd Street

Single Room Rate:
$289

Double Room Rate:
$289

Distance:
0.2 miles

Parking (per day, subject to change):
$35 Self
$49 Valet

Omni Austin Downtown
700 San Jacinto Boulevard

Single Room Rate:
$249

Double Room Rate:
$249

Distance:
0.3 miles

Parking (per day, subject to change):
$32 Self
$42 Valet

Residence Inn Austin Downtown
300 E. 4th Street

Single Room Rate:
$259

Double Room Rate:
$259

Distance:
.07 miles

Parking (per day, subject to change):
$30 Self
$37 Valet

Deadline

All reservations must be received by September 14th, 2018 to guarantee conference rates.  After this date, reservations will be made based on availability and hotels may charge higher rates.

Deposit

All reservation requests must be accompanied by a credit card guarantee for one night’s room and tax for each room reserved. Your credit card will not be charged during this initial stage and will be held as a guarantee only.

Acknowledgments

Orchid Events will send reservation acknowledgements within 24 hours via email if booked online or by telephone. If you do not receive your acknowledgement in this time frame, contact Orchid Events. You will not receive a written confirmation from the hotel. You will receive an email with your hotel confirmation number from Orchid. Events approximately two weeks prior to arrival. To ensure that you receive the communication, please add “orchid.events” domain to your list of Safe email senders.

Cancellations & Changes

Reservations cancelled between August 14, 2018 and September 14, 2018 will be charged a $125 cancellation fee. Reservations cancelled on or after September 15, 2018 will be charged a cancellation fee of one night’s room and tax.

Through September 21, 2018 changes and cancellations can be made online or by contacting Orchid Events via e-mail at Housing@NMSDC.org. After September 21, 2018, contact your hotel to make changes and/or cancellations.

Questions or Special Requests?

For questions or special requests, please contact Orchid Events at 888-206-8717 or email Housing@NMSDC.org. Special requests are not guaranteed. Hotels will assign specific room types upon check-in, based on availability.

Hotel Suites

If you are interested in booking a hotel suite, please email Housing@NMSDC.org. There are a limited number available at a discounted rate for NMSDC attendees.

Travel

Air

Airline discounts between 2% and 10% (depending on booking class) have been arranged for travel to the conference through the following airlines.

DELTA
Delta.com Reservations Link
Enter NMS2T in the “Meeting Event Code” field
Groups/Meetings Reservations: 800-328-1111

UNITED
United.com Reservations Link
Enter ZF7M509294 in the “Offer Code” field
Groups/Meetings Reservations: 800-426-1122

Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) serves the Greater Austin metropolitan area and is approximately 7 miles from the Austin Convention Center.

Train

AMTRAK
Amtrak.com Reservations Link
Reservations: 800-872-7245

Amtrak Austin (AUS)
250 North Lamar Boulevard
Austin, TX 78703

Amtrak Austin Station is approximately 2 miles from the Austin Convention Center.

Ground Transportation

Uber or Taxi
$31-41 each one way
Actual fares are contingent on traffic conditions.

Super Shuttle
$12 per person each way

Rental Cars

Special discounted rental car rate are guaranteed and available for Conference attendees at Avis and Budget. For reservations, call the toll-free number listed below or book online and refer to the NMSDC reference number.

AVIS
Avis.com Reservations Link
Click on Make Reservation and link populates with the code J099921 in the “Discounts Code” field Groups/Meetings Reservations: 800-331-1600

BUDGET
Budget.com Reservations Link
Click on Select my car and link populates with the code U006627 in the “Offer Codes” field
Groups/Meetings Reservations: 800-842-5628

To learn more about Austin, download a copy of the Austin Visitors Guide.

Consent to Use Photographic Images:
Registration for, participation in and/or attendance at NMSDC meetings and other activities constitutes an agreement by the attendee to NMSDC’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee’s name, likeness, image, voice, comments and/or appearance in any and all media, including the Internet, for any purpose consistent with the NMSDC’s mission, without compensation.