WASSA 2006 Conference Location
Boise, Idaho October 9-13, 2006
Owyhee Plaza Hotel
The conference hotel is the historic downtown Owyhee Plaza Hotel at 1109 Main Street, in Boise, Idaho.
Rooms have been set aside at the conference rate of $73 per night, plus 11% tax.
Call 1-800-233-4611 to register; ask for the WASSA conference rooms.
Rooms will be held for conference registration through September 18, so register early.
The hotel is equipped with free, high speed internet connections and is also wireless, for the convenience of the multi-tasking summer administrators. The conference registration office will be equipped with laptops and a printer.
Recreation and Exercise
If you like to walk or jog, bring your sweats and tennies. The “greenbelt along the river” is south of the hotel and the foothills are nearby to the north. Visit www.cityofboise.org/parks/ for information about both.
For an additional $5 per day, paid at the hotel, you will receive a full-use pass to the Boise YMCA fitness facility, three blocks from the hotel at 1050 W. State St. Visit www.ymcaboise.org/ for facility information.
View more hotel information at www.owyheeplaza.com
WASSA 2006 Travel Planning
Fly
Boise is served by more than ten airlines. Visit the Boise Airport website for more information.
Drive
Interstate 84 serves Boise and free parking is available at the conference hotel.
Car Rental Reservations
When you fly to Boise you can rent a car at the airport. To reserve a rental car online, visit Boise Rental Cars & Auto Rentals for rates and reservations information. Keep in mind that all of downtown Boise is within walking distance of your hotel.
Transportation – Airport to Hotel
The Owyhee Plaza is served by the Boise Shuttle Service, accessed from the baggage area of the Boise airport.
Transportation within Boise
The conference hotel is located within the business and entertainment core of downtown Boise. Restaurants, clubs, museums, and shops are all within easy walking distance.
Bus Transportation: The regional Boise Towne Square Mall can be reached by bus from downtown Boise and by car. More information about bus services can be found at the ValleyRide website
Boise and Idaho Information
Local Information
Visit the city of Boise's website to learn more about this beautiful "City of Trees."
Statewide Information
Idaho will be beautiful in October. Visit the Official State of Idaho Vacation and Travel Planning website for suggestions about arriving early or staying after the conference.
Conference Schedule 
