Travel Information

• Information on transportation options to and from the airport is available on the Tucson Airport website under Ground Transportation – look to the left sidebar.
• The dress for the conference sessions is business casual. Tucson can still be quite warm in early October during the day, and cools considerably at night. We will be walking between event sites, so please wear comfortable shoes, and bring a sweater or layer to wear in the air conditioning and for the cool desert evenings. The dress for the Awards dinner is a step up from business casual – dress for going out to a nice dinner.

Randolph Park Hotel

The Randolph Park Hotel & Suites is conveniently located in the heart of Tucson and close To Randolph Park, offering championship golf courses, tennis, Hi Corbett Field (baseball) and Reid Park Zoo, El Con Mall and Park Place mall.

The McGuire Center has secured a special rate for conference participants. Please make sure yoiu make your reservations before September 5th to take advantage of the block pricing.

To make reservations, please call 1.800.227.6086. Be sure to say that you are with the "GCEC Conference" in order to receive the special rate. You can visit their website to see the amenitites.

Sheraton Four Points

BLOCK FULL

The Four Points by Sheraton Tucson University Plaza is conveniently located blocks from the University of Arizona.  Our guests enjoy spectacular mountain views from our 150 spacious guest rooms designed with all the comforts of home. In addition, our hotel offers an outdoor heated pool and whirlpool, an on-site café and lounge, fitness center, and easy access to golf and tennis!

The McGuire Center has secured a special rate for conference participants. Please make sure yoiu make your reservations before August 15th to take advantage of the block pricing.

Marriott University Park

Block Full

University Park Marriott is the host hotel of the 2008 conference. Located at the west edge of the Arizona campus main gate, the Marriott offers world class accommodations. From here, participants can enjoy a variety of dining and shopping options, all of which are within one or two blocks of the hotel and the campus. Click here for reservations or call 1-520-792-4100 and identify yourself as being with the GCEC Conference (this is important since besides our room block they are full).

Traveling to Tucson

Tucson is home to Arizona’s first university, The University of Arizona; a top 20 research institution. Tucson is located in the beautiful Sonoran desert, which enjoys 300 days of sunshine each year, and is easily accessed through the recently expanded Tucson International Airport. October is just spectacular in Tucson. Warm sunny days and cool evenings, without a hint of rain or snow. With over 160 flights in and out everyday, visitors to Tucson enjoy the best of both worlds: The right flights and short airport times for baggage and ground transportation arrangements, and for convenient check in and security for the trip home.

Tucson International Airport Visit the website

While You're Here

Don’t forget to set aside a little time to explore the extraordinary Tucson region. As the oldest, continually inhabited area of North America, Tucson is host to an incredible range of cultures and experiences including western, Spanish, Mexican, Native American, retirement, snow bird, technology, and the university. Tucson is home to one of the highest cultural event per capita ratings in the US. Whether you like NCAA basketball, light opera, or a hike in Sabino Canyon, the Tucson experience is unparalleled. Combine this variety in culture with surrounding desert and mountain environments, Tucson is a place diverse in culture and landscape.

Call or email the McGuire Center, the Marriott, or the Tucson Convention and Visitor’s Bureau for information on whatever interests you may have.

Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau
Visit the website or call (888)288-2766