DATE
November 12, 2009
Registration starting at 8:30am, keynote speaker at 9:00am.
Final speaker from 3:00 to 4:00pm.
Full schedule available here.
LOCATION (see map)
Crowne Plaza Cabaña Hotel & Resort
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650-857-0787-Main
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Caltrain
The nearest Caltrain station is San Antonio, about 0.5 miles from the hotel. The Caltrain schedule is available here:
http://caltrain.org/timetable.html
From 7am to 10am you can catch a complimentary shuttle from the San Antonio Caltrain station to the hotel; after 10am the cost is $7 per person. The shuttle will fit up to 7 people comfortably. To reserve space on the shuttle, call the Crowne Plaza Hotel as soon as November 5th (one week before the conference) at 650-857-0787. At 4pm, when the conference is over, go to the front desk at the hotel to arrange a ride back to Caltrain (the cost will be $7).
Bus Service
VTA Routes 22 and 522 have stops near the hotel on El Camino. For more information on these routes, check the VTA website.
CONFERENCE PURPOSE
Our mission is to promote a diversified workforce, while uniting agencies and businesses from all sectors and to provide the members of our community with obtainable opportunities and advancements in employment, education and resources while increasing disability and diversity awareness.
REGISTRATION
Full Price - $55.00 per ticket; online registration available here.
DISCOUNTS
Group Discount – Group of 5 or more belonging to the same group or organization - $45.00
Furlough Discount – State employees who have been furloughed - $45.00
You cannot qualify for multiple discounts. Booths are $75 for non-profits and $150 for businesses.
MAP
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