2015 CONVENTION ATTENDEE INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Convention Hotel and Transportation Information 2-3 Universal Area Orlando Map 3 Additional Information 4
2 CONVENTION HOTEL INFORMATION LOEWS PORTOFINO BAY HOTEL AT THE UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT The 12th Annual Convention will be held at the Loew s Portofino Bay Resort. Address 5601 Universal Blvd. Orlando, FL 32819 (407) 503-1000 Accommodations You may call 1-866-360-7395 or go to http://uo.loewshotels.com/en/portofino-bay- Hotel/GroupPages/SABA to book your room at the Loews. Loews Occupancy Room Tax Room rates shown do not include the 12.5% State and Occupancy Tax (subject to change). Total room charges will include all room fees and taxes. Loews Cancellation Policy You may cancel your reservation with no charge up to 5 days prior to your arrival date. Loews will assess a fee of one night of your room charge in USD if you cancel after this deadline. TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION Taxi The 15-mile one-way ride to or from the Orlando International Airport ( MCO ) will take approximately 25 minutes and cost approximately $55. Rental Car Rental cars are available at the airport. Hertz is also at Loews. Mears Transport http://www.mearstransportation.com 855-463-2776 To/From MCO $19 One-way $30 Round Trip This is a multi-stop shuttle. No reservations are required from the airport, but are needed to the airport and can be made with the concierge. Car Service http://www.destinationmco.com Reservations can be made through the concierge. A one-way trip will cost cost $90.
3 Driving Directions from MCO to Loews Portofino Bay Hotel Take North Exit onto West SR 528 (Beachline Expressway toll plaza) At the end of the Expressway, merge onto I-4 E towards Orlando Take Exit 75A (Universal Studios) Turn Left onto Universal Blvd Hotel is located within one mile to the right PARKING OPTIONS Self-Parking - $10/day Valet - $27 LOEWS PORTOFINO BAY HOTEL MAP
4 Program Schedule Please refer to http://www.sabanorthamerica.com/convention-schedule/ for a detailed conference schedule. Tickets to Universal Orlando As a large group, we are able to buy tickets at a group rate. Please use the following link to purchase tickets as a part of our group. https://www.universalorlando.com/convention/ Childcare Since we are theme park-adjacent, we know that may of you are planning to bring your families. However, family members who are not attorneys, or even adults, may not enjoy the planned panels and networking events. Loews Portofino Bay has a variety of childcare options (http://www.loewshotels.com/portofino-bay-hotel/services-amenities/features) and recommends Sunshine Babysitting (http://www.sunshinebabysitting.com) for in-room care. Dress Code Welcome Reception Smart Casual or Stylish Resort Wear Friday Day Business Attire Friday Evening - Smart Casual or Stylish Resort Wear Saturday Day Smart or Business Casual Saturday Evening South Asian or Western Formal/Black Tie Convention App Directions Download URL: https://crowd.cc/s/77ua When entered into a mobile browser, this will take you to the app in stores. Event URL: https://crowd.cc/2015-convention This link allows Blackberry and Windows users to view the event content. The event can be viewed in any web or mobile browser using this URL. Download Steps: 1. Download the app by clicking here https://crowd.cc/s/77ua or search stores for SABA, South Asian, Bar Association, SABA annual convention 2. Open the app and tap on 2015 National Convention- Orlando, Florida 3. You will be required to enter the event password sabashine 4. Log in with your Registration Code by tapping on the Attendees icon and selecting Sign In. 5. Input your Registration Code and either the email or name you used to register Note: If you do not have your Registration Code, use the Retrieve it here link to have the code send to you
5 Contact Us For questions, concerns or assistance for any reason, please contact: Betty Homan-Bolick 407-286- 7654 bexcellentmeetingservices@gmail.com Anjula Singh (770) 316-9018 executivedirector@sabanorthamerica.com