Convention Management Resources, Inc. (CMR) is the only official housing agent for WEFTEC.
- CMR offers highly competitive rates at the official conference hotels.
- No pre-payment is required at time of booking.
- Reservation changes and cancelations can be made without penalties up to 72 hours prior to your confirmed arrival date.
- Official conference hotels are serviced by WEFTEC shuttle buses.
- CMR offers customer support in advance, on show site, and post-show.
WEF and CMR have been notified of several independent hotel brokers that have contacted exhibitors and affiliates directly to solicit business. Please be aware that reservations made through independent brokers cannot be guaranteed by WEF or CMR and could result in:
- Inflated room rates
- Additional service charges
- Placement in a hotel outside of the official block that is not serviced by the WEFTEC shuttle
- Unconfirmed/lost reservations upon arrival at the hotel
- Lost deposits
If you have concerns or have been contacted by an independent housing broker, please contact Deana Gissendanner, WEF Meeting Manager: dgissendanner@wef.org.
| Attendee Housing (individual reservations) |
Individual reservations can be made beginning March 30, 2010.
If you are the representative of a WEF Member Association or non-exhibiting affiliate company/organization interested in reserving a block of 5+ rooms to accommodate your members or employees during WEFTEC, please contact Deana Gissendanner to receive group housing information: dgissendanner@wef.org.
| Exhibitor Housing (company room blocks) |
For use by exhibiting companies that require five (5) or more hotel rooms to accommodate booth personnel:
Exhibitor Room Block Information Packet (PDF) - includes request form, hotel rates & descriptions
Exhibitor Room Block Request Deadline: June 30, 2010
Please be patient and allow the document time to download; it is 19 pages.
| Headquarters Hotel Function Space |
Meeting & reception space is available at the WEFTEC 2010 headquarters hotel, the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Affiliates and Exhibitors can request space at the Hilton through WEF by completing the Application for Headquarters Hotel Function Space (Deadline: June 25, 2010).
- WEF policy prohibits functions to be scheduled during official programming hours (Monday - Wednesday, October 4 - 6, between 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM), with the exception of meetings for company personnel and manufacturer’s representatives.
- Policy also prohibits product displays in hotel suites and locations other than the official exhibit hall at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center.
- No meeting space is available for Affiliates and Exhibitors at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center through WEF.
- If you prefer to use meeting or reception space at a location other than the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, you must contact the facility directly to request space.
Companies/organizations interested in reserving a hospitality suite (a parlor attached to a sleeping room) should contact WEFTEC Housing/Convention Management Resources, Inc. (CMR): wef2010housing@cmrus.com. Hospitality suites are available at many WEFTEC hotels.
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