Accommodations, Travel, and Local Information

The main conference hotel is Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort Hotel, right across from the Pacific Ocean in beautiful Santa Barbara, California. The conference room rate is $169 (+ tax). Parking is free. Internet access is the guest rooms is included. There will also be wireless internet access in the meeting rooms.

Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort Hotel
633 East Cabrillo Boulevard
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805)-564-4333
   
Maps and Directions
From Route 101 North or Route 101 South

Click here to make reservations at the Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort Hotel. Reservations must be made online by September 21, 2006.

Click here for further information about the Doubletree (cancellation policy, special needs, extra guests, taxes, check-in time, etc.).

 

Other Hotels (Please mention ACM Multimedia for preferred rate):

  • The Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara

    • To make a reservation call 800-965-4577.
    Book by 21 September to get a preferred rate of $145 (+ tax).
    CheckIn: 4pm, CheckOut: 12 noon.
  • Santa Barbara Inn

    • Book by 21 September to get a preferred rate of $169.00 - $189.00 (+ tax).
    Complimentary breakfast, Free Wireless Internet.
    CheckIn: 4pm, CheckOut: 12 noon.
  • Best Western Beachside

    • Preferred rate: $120 (+ tax).
    Call 800-5286556 to make a reservation.
  • Santa Barbara Ramada Limited

    • Book by calling 800-654-1965 or 805-964-3511.
    Preferred rates:
    Sunday - Thursday (Mountainside room - King size Bed - $99.00 / Gardenside room - 1 King or 2 Queen size beds - $119.00)
    Friday & Saturday (Mountainside room - King size Bed - $129.00 / Gardenside room - 1 King or 2 Queen size beds - $149.00)
    Complimentary breakfast, Internet Connection,

 

Local Information

Traveling to Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara is about 90 miles north of Los Angeles. Conference attendees can fly directly into Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and take a shuttle or taxi to the hotel, or fly into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and drive up to Santa Barbara - which can take from 1.5 to 2.5 hours, depending on traffic.

The Santa Barbara Airport has direct service to and from Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, Denver, Phoenix and Las Vegas. The airport is right next to UCSB and 15-20 minutes from downtown Santa Barbara (and the Doubletree Resort Hotel).

 

Weather and What to Wear

Santa Barbara weather in late October is typically quite nice: daily highs of around 68-70 degrees F (20-21 degrees C) and nighttime lows around 50 degrees F (10 degrees C). This is not "swimming in the ocean" weather (the water is freezing anyway!), but it's very nice "walking on the beach" weather. Some of the conference events will be outside (lunches, the reception, the banquet), so be sure to bring a jacket or sweater, as it does get cool in the evenings.

 

Places to eat or purchase food near the conference hotel

Here is a list of nearby places (with map), and here is an online map showing their locations.

 

Things To Do in Santa Barbara

We would like to thank santabarbara.com for providing us a very useful brochure about many interesting things in Santa  Barbara. Please following this link to find out 101 free things to do in Santa Barbara. 

Othere Santa Barbara links:

 

Sight Seeing in Santa Barbara


Bamboo from the Asia Tsunami

Santa Barbara's Beaches

Sunsets in Santa Barbara

The University of California, Santa Barbara's Lagoon