The 17th CCSC Southwest Region Conference March 30, 2024

Venue

The conference itself will be on the first floor of the Business and Information Technology (BIT) building on the Cal State Monterey Bay campus. Please come to BIT 113.

Parking is enforced and day parking is $5. You should have no trouble finding parking in Lot 508, which is a very short walk from BIT. The entrance is on a very short road called Engineer Lane, so if you put Engineer Ln Seaside into your map program, it should take you to the correct location. Go to the eastern part of the parking lot. Look for a yellow kiosk to buy a parking pass. Place your pass on your dashboard.

This parking lot is next to the HUMSS building (504). BIT (506) is the next building to the east.

Campus and Parking Maps: https://csumb.edu/parking/parking-maps/

Map location of lot 508: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pysghKXJtksnxPGD9

Hotels

There is no conference hotel. Here are some options, using Friday/Saturday night rates (other days often cheaper). The prices do not consider discounts.

Near campus (not walking distance, in order from closest to furthest, 5-10 minute drive from campus)

• Springhill Suites Marina: from $234/night ($267 w/taxes & fees)

https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/mrysh-springhill-suites-the-dunes-on-monterey-bay/

• Monarch Valley Inn: From $169 plus taxes & fees

No website; using Expedia, etc.

• Hampton Inn Marina (not Hampton Inn Monterey)
  (airport shuttle destination from SJC, SFO, and OAK): from $217 (w/ taxes and fees)
  https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mryhmhx-hampton-suites-marina/

In Monterey (15-20 minutes from campus)

• The Clement Monterey (Intercontinental): from $409 per night, but you can ask if they will give you the CSUMB price, which is $279 plus tax - 20 mins from campus

https://www.ictheclementmonterey.com/

• The Monterey Hotel: from $205 per night (w/taxes and fees)

https://www.montereyhotel.com/

Pacific Grove (20-25 minutes from campus)

• Lots of neat B&Bs for different price ranges

Ground transportation:

Realistically, it will be challenging to be in the area without a car. Rentals are available at MRY.

Air Travel

• Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) - Regular service to/from Denver, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles (LAX), Phoenix, Dallas, Las Vegas, Seattle
• San Jose International (SJC), San Francisco (SFO), and Oakland (OAK) have shuttle service to Hampton Inn Marina, Downtown Monterey, and MRY

Train Travel

Trains from Los Angeles to Salinas, with bus service to Monterey and Marina.

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