Hotel Information

The conference will be held at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower hotel located in the heart of Portland, Oregon's city center and only a block away from the MAX Light Rail system providing access to many of Portland's premier attractions. MAX also provides transportation to and from the Portland International Airport in just 30 minutes as well as to surrounding cities.

As of 2007, the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower hotel is the largest Green Seal Certified hotel on the West Coast. To earn this prestigious certification, the hotel must adhere to rigorous environmental leadership standards and participate in sustainability programs such as recycling, waste minimization, reduced energy use and green purchasing.

Room reservations can be made on-line or by calling 503-226-1611. Mention the Forum conference to get our discounted rate of $139 per night for a standard room or $159 per night for an Executive Tower room. Conference participants will receive the Forum’s discounted room rate three days prior and following the conference if you choose to extend your stay.

**PLEASE NOTE: the hotel consists of two buildings (Main & Executive Tower). Please review your reservation room type for building assignment. For your convenience, if your room assignment states EXECUTIVE TOWER, you may arrive and park there directly if you have your own vehicle.  The Main Hotel is located at 921 SW 6th Avenue.  The Executive Tower's entrance is located at 545 SW Taylor between 5th and 6th Avenues.

If you are extending your stay in Portland, you may be interested in some of the following local attractions:

• Rose Garden Arena - Home of the Portland Trailblazers basketball team
• Oregon Zoo - with over 1,000 mammals, birds & reptiles as well as the Washington Park & Zoo Railway
• Oregon Museum of Science & Industry - providing hours of entertainment for the young and young at heart with an IMAX theater, laser light shows, tours of the USS Blueback submarine and much more
• Tax free shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue, Nike Town, Nordstrom, Macy's and many others
• Portland Art Museum - featuring many artists as well as traveling exhibitions
• Oregon Historical Society - with over 85,000 artifacts
• Portland Classical Chinese Garden
• The Willamette Valley Wineries - recently announced that they are set to become the first winery in the world to use cork stoppers harvested from responsibly managed forestlands certified by the Rainforest Alliance to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards.