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Hotel & Travel

Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
Orlando, Florida
April 8 - 13, 2011

Conference: 

 April 10 - 13

Workshops: 

 April  9

CPT Workshop: 

 April  8 - 9

HPT Institute: 

 April  8 - 9

Red-Bullet Host Hotel
Red-Bullet About Disney World
Red-Bullet About Orlando & Special Offers
Red-Bullet Airport & Local Transportation
Red-Bullet VISA Information

Hotel Options for ISPI Guests

Swan Hotel rooms are currently SOLD OUT. You can call or use the online reservation site (below) to put your name on the room wait list. Please also see alternate hotels below.

Click here for ISPI's special rate with Enterprise for your rental car.

Although the Swan Hotel (host hotel) is currently sold out, there are many convenient properties located within 5 miles of the Swan Hotel. Although you will need a car (rental car) to commute to the Swan, these hotels are within a 10 minute commute, and the combined rates for your hotel room, daily car rental, and Swan parking fee ($12/day) may be equivalent to, or lower than, the room rate at the Swan. We recommend the hotels below, or you can use a travel website to secure a hotel room near the Swan:

Walt Disney Swan Hotel
1200 Epcot Resorts Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Holiday Inn in the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort
1805 Hotel Plaza Blvd.
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
www.hiorlando.com  

Rate as of 3/11: $139-159+ (per night; rates subject to change based on availability)
Open dates: April 7-13 (rate changes on April 14)
Call: 407-828-8888 or 1-800-HOLIDAY
Group code: SPI
Distance to Swan Hotel: 4 miles

The Holiday Inn in the Walt Disney World Resort is located across the street from Downtown Disney. The Downtown Disney bus runs between the Swan & the Downtown Disney Marketplace. Bus service begins at 8:30 am and runs every 20 minutes, with travel time approximately 20 minutes. Note: Disney bus service will not provide transportation for ISPI's Keynote and Bagel Barrel morning programs. See rental car information below.

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
1000 W Buena Vista Dr
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/coronado-springs-resort/

Rate: $145 single/double (per night)
Open Dates: April 7-14
Call: 407-939-1020 
Group Code: G0590119
Distance to Swan Hotel: 1.1 miles 

No shuttle service available. See rental car information below.

Enterprise Rental Car

Book your car reservation on Enterprise.com® and receive a discount using the customer number and pin provided below.

Customer #: SB00001
Pin: ENT

You may directly proceed to make a reservation with Enterprise and receive the discount using the following link:

https://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/deeplinkmap.do?bid=002&cust=SB00001

   

Walt Disney World Swan
All conference activities are at the Swan

Swan 240pxIn the heart of the Walt Disney World® Resort, the award-winning Walt Disney World Swan is your gateway to ISPI's THE Performance Improvement Conference 2011. And, though you will be visiting to attend our premier educational event, there is definitely opportunity for an extended family vacation.

The Walt Disney World Swan is located in between Epcot® and Disney's Hollywood Studios™ and close to Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park and Magic Kingdom® Park. Guests will enjoy 17 spectacular restaurants and lounges, five pools, a white sand beach, two health clubs, tennis, nearby golf and many special Disney benefits, including complimentary transportation to all Walt Disney World® Theme Parks and Attractions, and exclusive Extra Magic Hours in the theme parks.

Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
1200 Epcot Resorts Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
www.swandolphin.com

Special ISPI Conference Rate

$189 single/double plus applicable taxes and an additional $10 resort fee (per night).

Special rate ends March 21, 2011, or when ISPI's room block is full.
Swan Hotel rooms are currently SOLD OUT.  You can call or use the online reservation site to put your name on the room wait list. Please also see alternate hotels above.

Swan Hotel Reservations

Swan at Night

Disney ParksWalt Disney World

The Walt Disney World Swan is situated at the very heart of the excitement of the Walt Disney World® Resort. Once on the Disney property, guests enjoy complimentary scheduled transportation around the resort. Take a leisurely cruise on Disney's Friendship Launch to Epcot® and Disney's Hollywood Studios™.

Where to Go and What to Do in Orlando

Orlando is America's favorite family vacation destination. Visit the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau for a showcase of all that Orlando has to offer. Find a superb restaurant, get discount tickets to exciting and thrilling theme parks and attractions, visit the captivating museums, or shop till you drop at the hundreds of retail stores. Orlando has much to offer ISPI conference attendees and their families.

CouponsAnd for money savings coupons and offers, visit/download the following web pages.

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament -- A 50% discount mention promotional code OCA11-A for adults and OCA11-C for children and call 888.935.6878. Only $29.98 Adults and $17.98 Child ages 3-12, plus tax and gratuity.

Medieval Times Dinner Theater is the most unique dinner show in all the land. We combine 75 costumed characters with 30 of the most beautiful horses for your entertainment and pleasure. Six noble Knights of the Realm compete in games of skill upon horseback in a tournament royal. We feature a medieval banquet featuring an appetizer, soup, roasted chicken, barbecue rib, herb basted potato, pastries of the castle, two rounds of soft drinks, or iced tea, coffee or hot tea with your dessert.

Local Transportation

The Orlando International Airport is about a 20-minute drive to the Swan hotel. Local transportation from the airport is available at:  

Directions from the following points to the Swan-Dolphin hotel complex:

For Visitors to the USA: Important New International Travel & VISA Information

If you are traveling to the USA for business or pleasure, your entry is permitted under two programs: (1) VISA Waiver, and (2) Temporary VISA. More information is available on the U.S. Department of State website at:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/temp_1305.html

VISA Waiver Program 

International travelers who are seeking to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program are now subject to enhanced security requirements. All eligible travelers* who wish to travel under the Visa Waiver Program must apply for authorization online. Please visit the U.S. Homeland Security website for details and to apply at:

https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/ *

* Note: Please see the above link for counties included in the USA VISA Waiver Program (located half-way down the page).

Temporary VISA Program

Temporary visitors to the U.S. must comply with U.S. VISA immigration law and specific procedures to apply for your visa. Temporary VISA instructions are available at:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1304.html

   

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