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Venue

The Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone: 408.748.7000

Located just south of San Francisco in the center of the Santa Clara Valley's high-tech corridor internationally known as "Silicon Valley," this 262,000 square foot state-of-the-art meeting, trade, and convention complex has taken its cue from the dynamic business that surrounds it.

Accommodation

Hyatt Regency Santa Clara
5001 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone: 408.200.1234

Note: To receive the hotel group rate of $130/ night, please request the Group Rate for Venture Forum 2008 when making your hotel room reservation or make your reservation online here.


Directions

From San Francisco International Airport (approx 30 miles):
Take Highway 101 South to Great America Parkway and turn left. The hotel is located on the right at the corner of Tasman and Great America Parkway.
 
From Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (approx 5 miles):
Turn left onto Airport Boulevard, and then turn left again onto Guadalupe Parkway. Follow the signs to Highway 101 North. Guadalupe Parkway will put you onto Highway 101 North. Take Great America Parkway and turn right.

From Points North
Take I-880 South and exit to Highway 237 West toward Mountain View. Turn left onto Great America Parkway, and then turn left into the hotel entrance. The hotel is located at the corner of Tasman and Great America Parkway.
 
From Points South
Take I-880 North to Highway 101 North and exit at Great America Parkway. Turn right onto Great America Parkway. The hotel is located on the corner of Tasman and Great America Parkway.
 
From Points East:
Take I-5 South toward San Francisco / Los Angeles. Merge onto I-205 West toward I-580 / San Francisco; I-205 becomes I-580 West. Take the I-680 North exit toward Sacramento / San Jose, then merge onto I-680 South via the exit on the left toward San Jose. Take the Mission Boulevard West exit toward I-880 / Warm Springs District / UC Extension. Merge onto Mission Boulevard / CA-262 West, then merge onto I-880 South toward San Jose. Merge onto CA-237 West / Aliviso-Milipitas Road toward Mountain View. Take the Great America Parkway exit toward Lafayette Street, turn left onto Great America Parkway.


Booking Travel

Mansour Travel Company
Beverly Hills, California
310-276-2768
email: phil.miller@mansourtravel.com and mention "Venture Forum" in the SUBJECT.

Call for special air fares to San Jose or San Francisco from all over the US. Mention the "Venture Forum" when you call or email.

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