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Where Else But Detroit?

Home to TACOM and major vehicle manufacturers, the Detroit metro area offers an international airport, affordable accommodations, and a city experienced in hosting major automotive events.

Make the most of your time at Motor City! Detroit boasts a fascinating cultural scene and offers innumerable attractions, great sports, a vibrant night life, and world-class entertainment.

Start planning your visit with the following websites:

Cobo Center

Cobo CenterCOBO Center is Michigan's World Class meeting and convention facility. The 2.4 million square foot complex, located on the bank of the Detroit River, is the centerpiece of downtown Detroit's Civic Center. COBO Center offers convenience, comfort, service reliability and fine food. Overlooking the Detroit River and its international neighbor, Windsor Canada, COBO Center also boasts one of the largest contiguous exhibit floor space in North America and two adjacent arenas (COBO Arena and Joe Louis Arena). COBO is physically linked to all downtown Detroit hotels and entertainment districts by the Detroit People Mover, the only elevated railway system of its kind in the United States.



COBO Center
One Washington Blvd
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-877-8777
24 Hour Info Line: 313-877-8111
Website: www.cobocenter.com

Hotels


The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit
1114 Washington Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-442-1600
Website: www.bookcadillacwestin.com
Room Rates: $104 Military/$119 Industry

Following a $200 million renovation, the historic Book Cadillac Hotel has been restored to its original splendor to reclaim its position as Detroit’s premier lodging and social gathering destination. The luxury hotel also features more than 60 residences on the upper floors and some of the Midwest’s most dramatic public event spaces. Now included in the National Register of Historic Places, the Italian Renaissance–style hotel, built by Detroit’s famous Book brothers, was the tallest building in Detroit and the tallest hotel in the world at its completion in 1924. All of The Westin Book Cadilliac’s 453 uniquely appointed guestrooms, including 35 suites, offer sweeping views of the Detroit River or the city skyline. Rooms are extraordinarily spacious - averaging 475 square feet - and showcase rich fabrics and textures. Standard guestroom amenities include a 42-inch LCD flat-screen television, wireless high-speed Internet access, the Heavenly® Bed and Heavenly® Bath, Westin WakeCup®, dual-line cordless phones, refreshment center and laptop-size safe. Hotel facilities and services include a full-service business center, a sundries retail shop, a lobby bar, 24-hour in-room dining, an ATM, valet and self-parking, Service Express®, the Westin Kids Club® and concierge services.


Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
400 Renaissance Drive
Detroit, MI 48243
Phone: 313-568-0020
Website: www.marriott.com/dtwdt
Room Rates: $104 Military/$149 Industry

Soaring 73 floors above the Detroit River, the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center is ideally located on the RiverWalk, next door to Hart Plaza. This downtown Detroit hotel is located in the GM Renaissance Center, which provides convenient access to shopping, restaurants, and entertainment. The Detroit "People Mover" public transportation system enables guests to visit top attractions. Floor-to-ceiling windows and dramatic views highlight Detroit hotel rooms, while a reinvented downtown Detroit, Michigan hotel lobby boasts functional seating and business friendly amenities in a trendy setting. Delight in the stylishly urban ambiance of forty-two degrees north, a refined American restaurant that's a feast on the eyes and palate. Certified by the Michigan Green Meetings Council, the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center hotel in downtown Detroit, MI is a premier "green" destination; reserve your stay today!


Doubletree Guest Suites Fort Shelby/Detroit Downtown
525 West Lafayette Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-963-5600
Website: Military Rate | Industry Rate
Room Rates: $104 Military/$119 Industry

Downtown Detroit's newest hotel, reopening after a $90 million restoration of the Historic Pick-Fort Shelby Hotel, offers spacious two-room suites in beautifully restored surroundings. The hotel boasts the largest guestrooms in Detroit, and complimentary wired and wireless internet access. Located in the heart of Downtown near Greektown, all three casinos, Comerica Park, Joe Louis Arena, and Ford Field, it is just 25 minutes from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), 3 blocks off the M10/Lodge Freeway, and blocks from the COBO Center, the Theodore Levin US Court House, the McNamara Federal Building and Detroit's business and financial district. It is only a block from the Detroit People Mover Fort/Cass Station. Valet parking is available.


Holiday Inn Express
1020 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI
Room Rates: $101 Military/ $125 Industry
Phone Number: 888-444-8904
Website: People with Government ID
Website: People without Government ID

Airport Transportation Discount

Trinity Transportation Group

Trinity Transportation Group$25 airport transportation for attendees and exhibitors. Make your reservation now at http://trinitybus.com using promo code: IDGA. The $25 rate is per person, each way.


Car Rental Discounts

Avis Car Rental

AvisPromo Code: AWD#B136001
Instructions: Call 1-800-331-1600 and provide above promo code to secure a discounted rate on your rental car.


Airline Discounts

Delta

Delta Travel Dates: August 7–15, 2010
Travel Cities: Any city in the US/Canada to/from DTW


Discounts:

**Hub Cities include ATL/CVG/DTW/MEM/MSP/SLC
Promo Code: NM5V7
Instructions: Please call Delta Meetings at 1-800-328-1111 and provide code NM5V7. The $20.00 telephone fee will be waived. Discounts applicable to base fares $120USD/CAD each way. Roundtrip travel required for discount.


American Airlines

American Airlines
Travel Dates: August 7-15, 2010
Travel Cities: Any city to/from DTW



Discount: 5% on bookings made on www.aa.com
Promo Code: 6480AT
Instructions: Use above promo code to reservation request


Continental Airlines

Continental Airlines Travel Dates: August 7–15, 2010
Travel Cities: Any city in the US to/from DTW


Discount on bookings made on www.continental.com:

Promo Code: ZJBM
Instructions: Above codes to be added to the "Offer Code" box online. Discounts applicable to roundtrip travel only.


United Airlines

United Airlines
Travel Dates: August 7–15, 2010
Travel Cities: Any city in the US to/from DTW

Discount: 5% off all bookings on www.united.com.
Promo Code: 584VS
Instructions: Above code to be added to the "Promotion Code" box online. Discounts applicable to roundtrip travel only.


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Exhibitors

Exhibitors