marriot portland downtown waterfront
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26th Conference in Portland, Oregon June 6-11, 2010TRANSCRIPT
Hotel OverviewHotel Overview $15 Million hotel renovation
completed in 2006 Additional $9 Million in 2009-2010
renovations 25,000 square feet of meeting space 503 Guest rooms 6 Suites Non-Smoking Hotel
TransportatioTransportationn 10 Miles from Portland International
Airport Rated #1 Airport by Conde Nast
Traveler Magazine’s annual reader’s poll in 2006 and 2007
17 Airlines serving PDX (over 500 daily flights)
Nonstop service from 60 destinations
Convenient airport transportation Blue Star Airport Express
($14.00 each way/ $24.00 Round Trip) Taxi Cab ($30.00 each way) MAX Light Rail ($2.30 each way)
Five minute walk to hotel from downtown stop
Award-Winning Award-Winning Food and Beverage TeamFood and Beverage Team
Director Victor JerezExecutive Chef Mark Henry Banquet Chef Patrick Dunn
Area Attractions
Willamette River Esplanade• Restaurants
• Shopping
• Recreation
Multnomah Falls
• Second-tallest year- round waterfall in the nation
• Forty-five Minute Scenic Drive through Columbia River Gorge
Mt. Hood• Less than One Hour Drive
• Skiing, Snow Shoeing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Fishing, Golf
Area Attractions
Oregon Museum of Science & Industry
• OmniMax Theatre, Planetarium, Exhibits
• Great for Off Property Events up to 750 people
Pearl District
• Unique shopping • Dining• Art Galleries
Oregon Convention Center
• LEED Certified
•255,000 contiguous square feet of exhibit space
Area Attractions
Museum District•Portland Art Museum
•Oregon Historical Society Museum
Washington Park•Oregon Zoo
•Portland Rose Gardens
•Japanese Garden
•World Forestry Center
•Children’s Museum
•Hoyt Arboretum
Willamette Valley Over 100 Vineyards within twenty to forty-five minutes
Hotel Amenities Concierge Lounge Complimentary Fitness Center
(open 24 hour) Indoor Saline Pool and Whirlpool
(open from 6 am -11 pm) Wireless High Speed Internet Access
24 Hour Business Center Allie’s American Grille
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Champion’s Sports Bar Lunch and Dinner
Hotel Dining Room Service
Dial ‘0’ for service Breakfast (6 am – 11 am) All Day (11 am – 10 pm) Late Night (10 pm – Midnight)
Allies GrilleLocated on Level 2 Breakfast (6 am – 11 am) Lunch and Dinner (11 am – 10 pm)
ChampionsLocated on Level 2 Sunday-Thursday (11:30 am – Midnight) Friday-Saturday (11:30 am – 12:30 am)
Guest Rooms Amenities
32” LCD HDTV Flat Screen Televisions
Hi tech Plug-In Connectivity Package for: iPods, laptops, digital
cameras, video game Marriott Bedding Package River and City views Complementary In Room
Coffee
Oregon Ballroom
Located on Lower Level 1
14,144 Square Feet Pillar Free Divisible into 9 sections
Additional Meeting Space
11 breakout rooms
Exhibit Space 15,550 sq feet
Located on Level 2
1,780 square feet
Great For :ReceptionsMeals
Mt. Hood Room
“Spirit to Preserve” In April 2008 we became the second Marriott Hotel to receive the Green Seal Certification
ENERGY STAR label from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for our efforts to conserve water and energy and protect the environment
Recycle Works Award
Marriott’s Commitment to Green
Marriott aspires to be the global hospitality leader that demonstrates how responsible hospitality management can be a positive
force for the environment and create economic opportunities around the world,
and by our example, inspire personal action in the communities where we live and work.
RecyclingWe have a full-time associate dedicated to collecting, sorting and recycling the following:
-Paper, cardboard & newspaper (93 tons/yr)-Glass, plastic, metal products (15.7 tons/yr)-Composting of food waste (92 tons/yr)-All of this recycling is done “behind the scenes”
• We are an active member of the Association of Oregon Recyclers
Public TransportationLocated blocks from the Portland Streetcar, the Metro Area Express (MAX light rail) and local bus service provides low cost transportation options for our Marriott associates and guests.
Guest room• Guests can choose to participate in our linen & towel reuse program which saves water and energy as well as reduces detergents being released into the environment.• Water saving Lo-Flow shower heads and aerated sink faucets
Associates are dedicatedto Environmentally Conscious Hospitality
Operations
Environmentally Conscious Hospitality Operations
Hotel Operations and Utilities Energy efficient fluorescent lighting throughout the
hotel Energy efficient A/C units in each room Amenity donations made to several local charities Lights are turned off when not necessary
(offices, parking garage, unoccupied guest rooms, etc.)
“Ozone” system used for all hotel laundry services(the Ozone system cleans utilizing only cold water)
Digital Thermostats Pool and spa use saline solutions, therefore reducing
the use of hazardous chemicals The majority of cleaning chemicals used are “Green
Seal” certified
Thank you for staying at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront.
We hope you enjoy your stay!