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Registration, Housing and Travel
Registration, Housing and Travel

Please note: All COE events and functions are held in the Dolphin.

 
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Before Your Register
Make sure to pay attention to the following items while you are registering for the conference:

Register for both COE spring events and save!

Extend your stay in Florida to attend the COE 2008 Workshop – Develop & Deploy, May 1-2 at the Walt Disney World® Swan and Dolphin. Save 10% off the cost of both events by registering. Following the completion of your Annual Conference registration, you will receive a discount code in your confirmation e-mail to use when you register for the Develop & Deploy Workshop.

 

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Reserve your Hotel Room at the Buena Vista Palace

The Walt Disney World® Swan and Dolphin headquarters hotel, as well as hotels within walking distance, are sold out! COE strongly encourages you to make your hotel reservations at the nearby Buena Vista Palace for the same rate as the Walt Disney World® Dolphin at $189 per night.

COE is arranging shuttle buses to transport attendees to and from the Walt Disney World® Swan and Dolphin and the Buena Vista Palace for the COE 2008 Annual PLM Conference & TechniFair and the COE 2008 Workshop - Develop & Deploy.

Buena Vista Palace
1900 Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830
Phone: 407.827.3655
Fax: 407.827.6070
Reservations: Call 866.397.6516 or reserve online

To make reservations, contact the Buena Vista Palace directly at 866.397.6516 or reserve your hotel room online. Be sure to mention you are participating in the COE 2008 Annual PLM Conference & TechniFair.

The hotel is located about 10 minutes driving distance from the Walt Disney World® Swan and Dolphin. Throughout the conference, shuttles will begin transporting attendees in accordance with the start time of COE events in the morning, and then at the end of the day when sessions conclude. Shuttles will also continue for several hours into the evening for those staying for COE receptions.

Parking at Walt Disney World® Swan and Dolphin
If you plan on bringing a car to the COE 2008 Annual PLM Conference & TechniFair, parking is available at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin. Parking is located right outside of the hotel.

Valet Rates:
One day: $12 (plus tax) each exit
Overnight: $16 (plus tax) per day

Self-parking Rates:
Day parking: $9 (plus tax) each exit
Overnight guest parking: $9 (plus tax) per day

 

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Travel Information

COE has chosen Apollo as the preferred travel agency for this meeting. To attend, contact Apollo today and receive COE's specifically negotiated discounts on air and car rates.

  1. Call: 1-866-880-6483 (Agents are available from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Central, Monday-Friday)
  2. E-mail: travel@travelapollo.com 
  3. Go online to http://COE.themeetingevent.com 

Mention the COE 2008 Annual PLM Conference & TechniFair, April 27 - 30, 2008 and they'll take care of the rest!

Booking Instructions
Please use the following steps to help navigate the online site:

  • Go online to http://COE.themeetingevent.com 
  • Carefully read and fill in the requested information and click “Submit”.  
  • By clicking “I Agree” you are accepting the travel terms and conditions. 
  • Click “book travel for meeting”. 
  • Reconfirm your name matches your ID and click “Next” on the bottom right. 
  • A map with a Star on the Host Destination City will appear.  Just click on your departure city and click “Next". 
  • Carefully follow the remaining prompts to confirm your air and car rental needs.

Your ticket will be issued and an e-mail will be sent confirming your itinerary. The price of your ticket, including our service fee, will be listed. Restrictions, fees and cancellation penalties will apply.

Select one of the three ways listed below and book your travel!

 

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