The conference will be held at the Downtown Marriott Hotel, Des Moines. The hotel will be newly-remodeled. A special rate of $114 will be available during the conference, and rooms can be reserved at this rate between December 1, 2007 and October 6, 2008. Information can be found at http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dsmia-des-moines-marriott-downtown/?groupCode=wwcwwca&app=resvlink

Parking Garages that are near the Mariott:

• 7th and Grand – across from Marriott is $12.00 per 24 hour day
• 801 Grand – one block from the Marriott is $12.00 per 24 hour day
• Or you can access these links listed for maps of the parking garages in the downtown Des Moines area: http://www.downtowndesmoines.com/i_want_to_get_around_town/maps.php, Parking Map of Downtown Des Moines 2008 (pdf file)

• Detailed Map of Downtown Des Moines
• I-235 Map of Downtown Des Moines
• D-Line Downtown Shuttle Map
• Restaurant Map of Des Moines