## TRAVEL INFORMATION

> CONFERENCE HOTELS
>
> DIRECTIONS
>
> LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
>
> LOCAL GUIDES
>
> ![](media/image1.png)
>
> [Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau](http://www.lacvb.com/)
>
> [Pasadena City Hall](http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/)
>
> [Pasadena Convention and Visitors
> Bureau](http://www.pasadenacal.com/visitors.htm)
>
> [Pasadena Convention
> Center](http://www.artmethods.com/show/directions.html)

![](media/image2.png)**CONFERENCE HOTELS**

# 

# Official SMC-IT Conference Hotels:

## ![](media/image3.png)

## 

## Old Pasadena Courtyard by Marriott

180 North Fair Oaks Avenue

Pasadena, CA 91103

626-403-7600 - phone

626-403-7700 - fax

[**Reserve your room
now!**](http://www.marriott.com/dpp/PropertyPage.asp?MarshaCode=LAXOT)

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## The Doubletree Hotel Pasadena

191 North Los Robles Avenue

Pasadena, CA 91101

626-792-2727 - phone

626-795-7669 - fax

[**Reserve your room
now!**](https://secure.hilton.com/en/dt/reservations/index.jhtml;jsessionid=4ZK24OY0PSHKHJ31AORMISQ?hotel=BURLWDT)

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## Hilton Pasadena

168 South Los Robles Avenue

Pasadena, CA 91101

626-577-1000 - phone

626-584-3148 - fax

[**Reserve your room
now!**](https://secure.hilton.com/en/hi/reservations/index.jhtml;jsessionid=15X1LQQWGB0VHJ31AOR2JLQ?hotel=PASPHHH)

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## The Sheraton Pasadena Hotel

303 East Cordova Street

Pasadena, CA 91101

626-449-4000 - phone

626-584-1390 - fax

[**Reserve your room now!**](http://www.sheratonpasadena.com/)

**DIRECTIONS**

> FROM LOS ANGELES:
>
> Pasadena Freeway 110 north to the end of the freeway. Follow Arroyo
> Parkway north to Green Street. Turn right and go two blocks to the
> Pasadena Convention Center. The Pasadena Convention center is on the
> corner of Marengo Avenue and Green Street.
>
> FROM ORANGE COUNTY AREAS (SOUTH):
>
> 10, 5, or 405 freeways north to 605 freeway. Take 605 freeway north to
> 210 west, 210 freeway to Marengo Avenue exit. Left turn at Marengo
> Avenue to Green Street. The Pasadena Convention Center is at the
> corner of Green Street and Marengo Avenue.
>
> FROM SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AREA (WEST):
>
> Take 134 freeway east into Pasadena. Exit at Fair Oaks Avenue. Turn
> right on Fair Oaks Avenue and go to Green Street. Turn left on Green
> Street and go three blocks to Marengo Avenue. The convention center
> will be on your right after you cross Marengo Avenue.
>
> FROM SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AREA (NORTH):
>
> Take 210 freeway east into Pasadena. Exit at Colorado Boulevard. Left
> on Colorado; take Colorado to Marengo Avenue and turn right. The
> Pasadena Convention Center is on the corner of Marengo Avenue and
> Green Street.
>
> FROM LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAX):
>
> By Public Transportation:
>
> Take the airport bus to the Pasadena Hilton which is one block east of
> the Pasadena Convention Center. Also, several van shuttle
> organizations offer door-to-door service from the airport.
>
> Distance from the Convention Center: 35 mi.
>
> Drive time: 1 hr.
>
> Directions: Take I-105 East to the 110 North. The 110 will end in
> Pasadena and become Arroyo Parkway. Continue on Arroyo Parkway until
> you come to Green Street. Turn right onto Green Street and the
> Convention Center will be located on the right-hand corner one block
> down.
>
> Getting to and from the Airport
>
> Bus Service: typical minimum charge is USD 12.00
>
> Limousine: typical minimum charge is USD 61.50
>
> Taxi: typical minimum charge is USD 40.00
>
> FROM BURBANK AIRPORT (BUR):
>
> Distance from the Convention Center: 15 mi.
>
> Drive time: 20 min.
>
> Directions: Take the I-5 South to the 134 Freeway East to 210 East.
> Exit at Fair Oaks/Marengo Avenue, head on South on Fair Oaks to Green
> Street, turn left on Green Street, and keep going east until you come
> to Marengo Avenue. The Convention Center will be located on the
> right-hand corner.
>
> Getting to and from the Airport
>
> Limousine: typical minimum charge is USD 61.50
>
> Taxi: typical minimum charge is USD 25.00

**LOCAL ATTRACTIONS**

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PLACES TO GO:

> Theme Parks
>
> [Disneyland](http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneylandresort/Disneyland/index)
>
> [Knott's Berry Farm](http://www.knotts.com/park/index.shtml)
>
> [Six Flags Magic
> Mountain](http://www.sixflags.com/parks/magicmountain/home.asp)
>
> [Universal Studios
> Hollywood](http://themeparks.universalstudios.com/hollywood/website/index.html?__source=USH.REDIR)
>
> Museums
>
> [Autry Museum of Western
> Heritage](http://www.autry-museum.org/frontpage.html)
>
> [Huntington Library and Gardens](http://www.huntington.org/)
>
> [The Getty Center](http://www.getty.edu/visit/)
>
> [Los Angeles County Museum of Art](http://www.lacma.org/frmain.htm)
>
> [![](media/image8.png)](http://www.nhm.org/)Natural History Museum of
> Los Angeles County
>
> [Norton Simon Museum](http://www.nortonsimon.org/)
>
> Beaches
>
> [Santa Monica](http://www.santamonica.com/)
>
> [Venice Beach](http://www.venicebeach.com/)
>
> [Huntington Beach](http://www.huntingtonbeach.com/)
>
> [Newport Beach](http://www.newportbeachonline.com/)
>
> ![](media/image9.png)
>
> Sports
>
> [Anaheim
> Angels](http://anaheim.angels.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/ana/homepage/ana_homepage.jsp)
>
> [The
> Dodgers](http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/la/homepage/la_homepage.jsp)
>
> [Santa Anita Race Track](http://www.santaanita.com/) (Arcadia)
>
> Music/Concerts
>
> [Hollywood Bowl](http://www.hollywoodbowl.org/)
>
> [Kodak Theatre](http://www.kodaktheatre.com/)
>
> [The Music Center](http://www.musiccenter.org/main.html)
>
> ![](media/image10.png)Other Points of Interest
>
> [California Institute of Technology](http://www.caltech.edu/)
>
> [California Science Center](http://www.casciencectr.org/MainPage.html)
>
> [Catalina Island](http://ecatalina.com/)
>
> [Chinese
> Theatre](http://www.seeing-stars.com/Theatres/ChineseTheatre.shtml)
>
> [Descanso Gardens](http://www.descanso.com/)
>
> [Jet Propulsion Laboratory](htp://www.jpl.nasa.gov)
>
> [Kelp Forests (for SCUBA divers)](http://www.diving.net/)
>
> [Queen Mary](http://www.queenmary.com/)
>
> [The Arboretum of Los Angeles County](http://www.arboretum.org/)
>
> [The Ice House](http://www.icehouseonline.com/)
>
> [The Magic Castle](http://www.magiccastle.com/f/)

PLACES TO SHOP:

> [Beverly Center](http://www.beverlycenter.com/)
>
> [Burbank Media Mall](http://www.mediacitycenter.com/MallInfo.asp)
>
> [Farmers Market](http://www.farmersmarketla.com/)
>
> [Glendale Galleria](http://www.glendalegalleria.com/)
>
> [Highland Complex](http://www.hollywoodandhighland.com/home.html)
>
> [Paseo Colorado](http://www.paseocolorado.com/)
>
> [Santa Monica Third Promenade](http://www.thirdst.com/)
>
> [South Lake Avenue](http://www.southlakeavenue.com/)
>
> [South Coast
> Plaza](http://www.southcoastplaza.com/home_flash_frameset.html)
>
> [Westfield Shopping Town Santa
> Anita](http://www.westfield.com/us/centres/california/santaanita/)
> (Arcadia)