To take full advantage of the convention, delegates who live outside the Portland metro area are encouraged to stay at one of the following sanctioned JEA/NSPA convention hotels for the Spring 2010 convention. The Oregon Convention Center will house all convention activities.

3/3/10 UPDATE: The Hilton has the most availability. The Doubletree has the next-highest number of rooms available. The Red Lion and Crowne Plaza have very limited availability at this point.

Hilton Portland and Executive Tower, 921 SW Sixth Ave. UPDATED FEB. 22, 2010

• Distance from convention center: 1 mile
• Rates (per night, plus 12.5 percent tax): $149 single/double/triple/quad
• Deadline to reserve rooms: March 15, 2010
• NEW – Reserve rooms online using JEA/NSPA’s personalized group reservations page
• Reservations phone number and group code: 800-HILTONS, mention JEA/NSPA
• Terms: Room reservations must be guaranteed with a deposit by a check or credit card for one night’s room and tax. Purchase orders may be used to secure rooms but not for final payment. Reservations not guaranteed may be subject to cancellation.

Doubletree Hotel Lloyd Center, 1000 NE Multnomah Street UPDATED

• Distance from convention center: 4 blocks
• Rates (per night, plus 12.5 percent tax): $150 single/double/triple/quad
• Deadline to reserve rooms: March 23, 2010
• NEW – Reserve rooms online using JEA/NSPA’s personalized group reservations page
• Reservations phone number and group code: 800-996-0510, group code NSP
• Terms: Room reservations must be guaranteed with a deposit by a check or credit card for one night’s room and tax. Purchase orders may be used to secure rooms but not for final payment. Reservations not guaranteed may be subject to cancellation.

Portland Crowne Plaza, 1441 NE 2nd Ave. UPDATE 3/3/10 — VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY

• Distance from convention center: 3 blocks
• Rates (per night, plus 12.5 percent tax): $154 single/double/triple/quad
• Deadline to reserve rooms: March 14, 2010
• Reservations phone number and group code: 503-233-2401, group code JEA/NSPA
• Terms: Room reservations must be guaranteed with a deposit by a check or credit card for one night’s room and tax. Purchase orders may be used to secure rooms but not for final payment. Reservations not guaranteed may be subject to cancellation.

Red Lion Hotel, 1021 NE Grand Ave. UPDATE 3/3/10 — VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY

• Distance from convention center: across street
• Rates (per night, plus 12.5 percent tax): $125 single/double, $145 triple/quad
• Deadline to reserve rooms: March 23, 2010
• Reservations phone number and group code: 800-343-1822, mention JEA/NSPA
• Terms: Room reservations must be guaranteed with a deposit by a check or credit card for one night’s room and tax. Purchase orders may be used to secure rooms but not for final payment. P.O’s are accepted in advance as form of payment, as well as a form of guarantee. Rooming lists (individual names) for multiple rooms reserved under one name must be received no later than March 23. If rooming lists are not received, the hotel has the right to cancel multiple rooms under one name.

If there are any questions or issues in securing reservations at one of these hotels, please contact NSPA at 612-625-8335. Any new information about these hotels will be published here as it becomes available.