More Details: Hotel, etc.
Last updated 24th February, 2011
The 2011 Society of Women Engineers Region Conference will be held at the Hilton Palm Springs,
Friday, March 4th – Sunday, March 6th, 2011.
The theme for the Conference will be “Be Successful, Be Inspired, Be You”.
The Society of Women Engineers Sonora Region is excited to be hosting the Regional Conference in Palm Springs. The conference will be filled with workshops, networking, and technical and non-technical tours.
Along with the workshops and tours, a career fair will be held on Saturday afternoon. Other opportunities during the weekend include an outreach activity, the regional meetings, two keynote speakers, and a collegiate transition. A preliminary schedule is provided in the registration packet below to help you make travel arrangements and to help you plan the events you will be attending during the weekend.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about SWE, engineering, and yourself! You can direct any questions or concerns to Jenn Harris at jennifer.harris@swe.org or Lisa Freestone at LFreestone@carollo.com.
Conference Registration Packet
Region Conference Registration Information
Hotel
The location for the Regional Conference is the Hilton Palm Springs. The Hilton Palm Springs is located at 400 East Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA 92262. Unfortunately, the Hilton Palm Springs has sold out of rooms for conference weekend.
Please check these nearby hotels for availability (Unofrtuantely, we do not have negotiatied rates with these hotels) :
Hotel Zoso 150 South Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA (760) 325-9676 http://www.hotelzoso.com/
Best Western Las Brisas Hotel 222 South Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA (760) 325-4372 bestwestern.com
Airlines
The closest airport to Palm Springs is the Palm Springs International Airport. Airlines servicing the Palm Springs International Airport include Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways, and United Airlines.
Golf
Unfortunately, the golf event has been cancelled.
Tours
Please refer to the recently added “Tours” page.
Conference Registration Fees
Full Professional Registration $125
Full Collegiate Registration $100
Full Retired/Unemployed Registration $100
Saturday Only Registration $100
Golf - estimated $90, due the day of the Outing at the golf course
Tours – see Tours Page $15 – $47
Region Conference Breakfast (For Region Council guests) $30
Online Registration: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=215065