Hotel / Travel

Interior of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta

The Hyatt Regency Atlanta will serve as the headquarters for IEDC's Annual Conference. The headquarters hotel is sold out; additional overflow rooms are available at the Hilton Atlanta and Sheraton (see below).

Hyatt Regency Atlanta
265 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303

Dates: October 19-22, 2008

Stay with the finest hotel in downtown Atlanta. Hyatt Regency Atlanta is a find among downtown Atlanta hotels. This beautiful downtown Atlanta hotel features newly renovated guestrooms and nearby shopping and dining in the adjoining Peachtree Center Mall. Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, the hotel is one of the nation's premier convention and trade show facilities with 180,000 square feet of ballroom, exhibit, and meeting space. Nearby attractions include the Georgia Aquarium, CNN Center, Centennial Olympic Park, Atlantic Station, Philips Arena, Underground Atlanta, High Museum of Art and Martin Luther King Center.

Overflow Hotels

Hilton Atlanta
255 Courtland Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 1-800-445-8667

Room rates:
$189/single and double occupancy
$214/triple occupancy
$239/quad occupancy

All rooms are subject to city and state occupancy taxes of 15 percent per room, per night. Please refer to code IED when making reservations in order to get the special room rate. All reservations must be made by October 2, 2008 in order to ensure the IEDC room rate.

The Hilton Atlanta hotel offers the ideal setting for business or pleasure in downtown Atlanta, Georgia with convenient access to all that is important in Atlanta. We are 15 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport; the closest convention hotel to the I-75/I-85 Connector; and within walking distance to the Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Aquarium, CNN Center, Centennial Olympic Park, World of Coke, MARTA, The Mall at Peachtree Center, Philips Arena, 27 restaurants, and more. Many more restaurants, shopping, museums, Georgia Dome and Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves, are a short taxi ride away.

Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
165 Courtland Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-659-6500 or 1-800-325-3535

Room rates: $189/single and double occupancy

All rooms are subject to city and state occupancy taxes of 15 percent per room, per night. Please refer to IEDC/2008 Annual Conference when making reservations in order to get the special room rate. All reservations must be made by October 2, 2008 in order to ensure the IEDC room rate.

Enjoy a warm welcome to the Peach State at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. Stroll out our doors and find yourself in the heart of Georgia’s capital city, just minutes away from the Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Aquarium, Philips Arena, Centennial Olympic Park and the Georgia Dome.

Settle in for a peaceful night in one of our 760 comfortable guest rooms and suites. Stay connected with the people who matter with cordless telephones and wireless High Speed Internet Access, available in each room for a daily fee.

Go for a relaxing swim in our Garden Courtyard pool with a fully retractable roof, or work up a sweat at our fitness center, open all day and night. Catch up with someone you love in Fandangles, our fine dining room and martini bar.

Whether you’re planning an important business conference or searching for the perfect wedding venue, our 90,000 square feet of flexible function space can be tailored to your next occasion. The inviting ambiance of our 42 meeting rooms inspires conversation and helps spark new ideas.

All the comforts of home await you when you enjoy our downtown neighborhood at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel.