Pacific Coast Branch

Conference Information

All activities associated with the 2012 conference will take place at the Joan B. Kroc Institue for Peace and Justice, with the exception of two meetings related to the Pacific Historical Review, which will be held at the Courtyard Marriott San Diego.

Conference Registration Information

Pre–conference registration will be done exclusively online from April 1 – July 31, 2012.

All participants are expected to register for the conference. Take advantage of discounts by registering early (April 2 – 30), or during the regular registration period (May 1 – July 31). A $10 late fee will be applied to in–person registration.

Special Events Tickets – Advance Purchase: Please purchase tickets for any special events you wish to attend in advance online when registering for the conference. Due to guarantees we must make, only an extremely limited number of event tickets, if any, will be available for purchase at the conference registration table.

Exhibitors: We have reserved space near the registration table for exhibitors. To register for an exhibition table and space, please contact Peter J. Blodgett, Ph.D., Executive Director, PCB–AHA, at: pblodgett@huntington.org.

The Registration Table will be located in the Rotunda of the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, University of San Diego.

2011 Accommodations

Two blocks of rooms have been reserved at a special group rate of $149 plus taxes per night, for single or double occupancy, at the following two hotels. They are near (but not walking distance to the University of San Diego). Make your reservation early, but no later than July 9, to take advantage of the special rate. Be advised, the blocks of rooms may sell out well before the cut–off date, and San Diego will be in “high season” during our conference.

See map of hotel locations below.

Parking and Tram Information

Hotel Parking

Both hotels offer self–parking. The Courtyard Marriott will offer 50% off their parking rate. The DoubleTree by Hilton will offer complimentary parking.

University of San Diego Parking

Parking permits are required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, excluding university holidays. Parking permits may be obtained at the campus entry kiosks, Monday – Friday from 7:00 am – 10:00 pm, and at the Parking Services Office, located in the Hughes Administration Center, Room 150. For the PCB–AHA Conference at the Kroc Institute, visitors may park in the West Parking Structure and walk or take a campus tram to the venue. During the summer, USD Trams will operate on campus Monday – Friday, 6:30 am – 8:00 pm. The West Parking Structure will have a dedicated tram from 10:30 am – 2:45 pm, Monday – Friday. After 8:00 pm on Thursday, and all day on Saturday, the PCB has arranged for a USD Tram to stop at the West Parking Structure on its runs between the two hotels and the Kroc Institute at USD (see ^* see tram schedule below).

Tram Service between Conference Hotels and the University of San Diego

Since the conference hotels are close but not walking distance to USD, the PCB has arranged for a USD Tram (capacity: 25) to run between the two hotels and the Kroc Institute at USD during the following scheduled time periods (wait time approx. 20 – 30 minutes between trams):

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