The 40th ABPsi Annual International Convention

LODGING AND DESTINATION

The modern 21 story Oakland Marriott City Center offers commanding views of Lake Merritt, Berkeley Marina, the bay and skyline of San Francisco, and both the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges. Centrally located the hotel is convenient to all Bay Area attractions including Napa and Sonoma Wine Country, the East Bay and Berkeley. Downtown San Francisco is just 12 minutes via the local subway system (BART).

Oakland Marriott City Center is connected to the Oakland Convention Center. Visitors to Oakland enjoy a thriving Chinatown, major league sporting events, Friday Old Oakland Farmers Market, Jack London Square and Marina, and performing arts at historic Paramount Theater. Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland Coliseum and the African American Heritage Museum are all nearby.

Car Rental Agencies

AVIS 800 331-1212
Budget 800 527-0700
Dollar 800 800-4000
Enterprize 800 261-7331
Hertz 800 654-3131

Other Transportation

Bus Station
-Greyhound  (2 mi N)
Subway Station
-BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)  ( 0.1 mi)
Train Station
-Amtrak   (2 mi)
CONVENTION LOCATION
The Oakland Marriott City Center, Oakland, CA
1001 Broadway
Oakland, California 94607 USA
1-510-451-4000
1-888-236-2427
Web Site
Be Sure to Mention that your
Reservation is for ABPsi
Convention Rate cut-off: July 13, 2008
ABPsi Convention Room Rate
Single/Double Room:  $139.00 
Lodging Taxes in
Oakland 11%
(Currently)
Triple/Quad: $139.00
Parking and Transportation
Parking
  • On-site parking, fee: $3 hourly, $22 daily
  • Valet parking, fee: $23 daily

The hotel does not offer airport shuttles

Shuttle Information will be posted soon

Airports in near Oakland:

Oakland - OAK

  • Hotel direction: 8.0 mi N
  • Driving Directions: Exit airport. Take Hegenberger Rd to I-880 N. Exit Broadway and turn right. Go 3 blocks, turn left on 10th St. Make right turns around the block to hotel entrance.
  • Estimated taxi fare: 40.0  USD  (one way)
  • Shuttle Information will be posted soon

San Francisco - SFO

  • Hotel direction: 26.0 mi NE
  • Driving Directions: Take 101 North. Merge to I-80. Take 580 East off the bridge to 980 S. Take 11th/12th St. exit. Go 1 block, turn left. Hotel is at 11th & Broadway.
  • Estimated taxi fare: 80.0  USD  (one way)
  • Shuttle Information will be posted soon

San Jose, California - SJC

  • Hotel direction: 43.0 mi N
  • Driving Directions: Take I-880 North. Exit Broadway and turn right. Go 3 blocks, turn left on 10th St. Make right turns around the block to hotel entrance.
  • Shuttle Information will be posted soon

 
Destination Information

Founded in 1852, Oakland is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Alameda County. Oakland is located in Northern California in the San Francisco Bay Area, the sixth-most-populous metropolitan area in the United States. Based on 2006 statistical data, Oakland is the 44th-largest city in the United States.

Oakland is a major West Coast port, and is home of Marcus Garvey’s UNIA Western Regional Headquarters and the birth place of the Black Panther Party. Rand McNally named Oakland as having the best weather in the United States. According to the 2000 U.S. census, Oakland and Long Beach, California are the most ethnically diverse cities in the United States, with over 150 languages spoken in Oakland. Attractions include Jack London Square, the Oakland Museum of California, the Chabot Space and Science Center, Lake Merritt, the Paramount Theatre and Chinatown.

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