Venue and Lodging
CENTRA2, SUNTOWNS and PRAGMA32 Workshops will be hosted at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center Gainesville (Hilton UF, right next to main campus). Lake Modeling Workshop (4/12) will be held at 335 Benton Hall, University of Florida campus.
LODGING A: Hilton University of Florida Conference Center Gainesville (Hilton UF Maps and Directions)
Address: 1714 SW 34TH Street, Gainesville, Florida 32607, USA. Phone: +1-352-371-3600
CENTRA/PRAGMA room rate: US$144 plus taxes (11.5%) per room per night. Majority of the rooms are for double occupancy (two beds in room) and some are for single occupancy (one bed). The room rate is the same with either 1 or 2 guests staying in the room.
Reserve via this link by March 21st, 2017: The website may take a while to load and you will see “PRAGMA-CENTRA All Hands 2017” as our group events name on the landing page. After you click on “Book a Room”, it takes you to Step 1 of 5 in the online reservation and you should see the Group Code PRA417 already applied in the form. A credit card number is required to complete the room booking in Step 4 of 5 but the card will not be charged. You will pay the room bill when you check out Hilton UF. The “PRAGMA-CENTRA All Hands 2017” group rate and rooms block are guaranteed only until March 21st, 2017. No more extension beyond March 21st.
Important Notes:
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You should receive an automated confirmation email from hiltonnet@hiltonres.com in a few minutes after completing the reservation online.
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If you need to modify or cancel your Hilton UF reservation, please follow the link in the Confirmation e-mail. It is embeded toward the end of the confirmation message in the dark text box below RATE RULES AND CANCELLATION POLICY. Click here to view an example screenshot of that link location at the end of your Confirmation email from Hilton.
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If you wish to check in on April 8th or earlier, or check out on April 19th or later, the online reservation may not work for you. Please call Hilton University of Florida Conference Center at +1-352-371-3600 directly and mention the group code “PRAGMA-CENTRA All Hands 2017” to complete your room reservation by phone. If any issues please contact gshong (at) acis (dot) ufl (dot) edu as soon as possible.
LODGING B: Reitz Union Hotel (Directions and Parking)
Address: Museum Road at 655 Reitz Union Drive, University of Florida campus, Gainesville, FL 32611. Phone: +1-352-392-2151
CENTRA/PRAGMA room rates: the following prices are each per room, per night, before taxes (+11.5% to the room rate below for total lodging cost)
– Standard 2 double beds (20 rooms): $89
– Standard 1 queen bed (2 rooms): $99
– Deluxe 2 queen beds (4 rooms): $99
– Business Suite 2 double beds + 1 sleep sofa (2 suites): $109
– Executive Suite (2 suites) 2 queen beds + 1 sleep sofa: $119
Reservation by March 21st, 2017: Please enter your planned arrival and departure dates and Group Code CENTRA17 before clicking on “Check availability” to make reservation. You will be asked to register/create an account. This allows you to modify and cancel your room reservation online when needed. Credit card information is required to secure the reservation but your card will not be charged until you check out the hotel. If you wish to pay with a different card or in cash upon check-out, please let the reception know directly upon both check-in and check-out of Reitz Union Hotel.
Tips: If you wish to check in on April 8th or earlier, or check out on April 17th or later, the online reservation may not work for you. Please call Reitz Union Hotel at +1-352-392-2151 (24 hrs/day, 7 days/week) directly and mention the group code “CENTRA17” to complete your room reservation by phone.
Inquiry: Grace Hong (gshong (at) acis (dot) ufl (dot) edu)