Hotel and Travel Information

HOTEL INFORMATION

Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, 333 West Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203

A block of rooms is reserved at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee under the name "State of Lake Michigan and Great Lakes Beach Conference".  The conference rate is $99/night.  However, a limited number of rooms are available for Wisconsin government employees on a first-come, first-served basis at the WI state rate of $80/night.  To receive the WI state rate, you must provide a Wisconsin employee ID at check-in.  All others, including non-Wisconsin government employees, will receive the conference rate of $99/night.   To guarantee these rates, you must make your room reservation before September 21st .  State rate rooms are expected to go quickly.  It is recommended that you make your reservations as soon as possible.

To make your room reservation by phone, call the hotel at 414-276-1234 and be sure to mention the State of Lake Michigan and Great Lakes Beach conference. The WI state group code is ISGI; the conference group code is IUWS. For on-line room resevations: Click here to register online for the WI state employee rate.  You must provide a valid Wisconsin employee ID at check-in. For all other conference attendees, click here to register online for the conference rate.

Rooms are wi-fi ready for $9.95/day and free wireless internet is available throughout the lobby and main floor.  The hotel business office is located on the first floor, near the front desk. Internet and printing services are available for $3.00 for the first ten minutes and $0.10 for each additional minute.

HOTEL DIRECTIONS

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Detailed directions and a local map are also available at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee Web site

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Airport

• General Mitchell International Airport is 10 minutes from downtown Milwaukee and is served by 13 airlines.

Airport Connections

• Taxis are readily available at the airport and hotel.

• Shuttles provide door-to-door airport service to the Hyatt and all other locations in the Milwaukee region. One-way shuttle fare is generally $13; round-trip fare is $ 24.70. 

  However, Go Airport Connection is offering our conference a special rate of $22 roundtrip, $12 one-way. In order to receive the discounted rate to/from the Milwaukee airport you must book at least 48 hours in advance through a customized portal. Click here to book your discounted ground transportation with Go Airport Connection. Or go to www.goairportconnection.com and enter the code UWGB09 and that will take you to the customized portal. You may also call Go Airport Connection for same day reservations at the regular rate, 800-236-5450.  Pick-up at the hotel is by reservation only. 

• Additional transportation service to Milwaukee and O'Hare airports, shuttle van and private car services, 24 hours per day, reservations accepted, http:/www.mkelimo.com.

• Eight on-premise auto rental agencies are located in the airport: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, and Thrifty.

Ferries

• The Lake Express car ferry offers a fast, convenient alternative to flying or driving to Milwaukee. This state-of-the-art vessel began service in June of  2004 and links Milwaukee with Muskegon, Michigan.  The crossing takes two and one-half hours, offering passengers a faster and more direct route than driving south around Lake Michigan through the Chicago area.  There are two round trip passages daily during the fall. The ferry features on-board dining, wide comfortable seating, a business class cabin, modern restrooms, and use of cell phones, laptops and other electronic devices.  Taxis are available to transport you to the hotel so you can leave your car in Michigan!

  For more information on the Lake Express Ferry, please visit www.lake-express.com.

• The SS. Badger car ferry which travels between Ludington, MI and Manitowoc, WI has recently announced that they will be suspending service as of September 27 in order to conduct a mandatory inspection in dry dock.

 Intermodal Station (train, bus and taxis)

• Amtrak offers 14 total departures between Chicago and Milwaukee daily. In addtion, connections to other cities can be made through Chicago. (http://www.amtrak.com)

• Milwaukee's downtown Amtrak station has undergone a $17 million transformation. The result is the Milwaukee Intermodal Station. A "transportation gateway" to the city, this new facility houses Amtrak's rail connection, the city's Greyhound Bus Service, Milwaukee County Transit (bus) and local taxi companies. Along with the construction of a new three-story, glass-enclosed "galleria", the interior of the remodeled facility features a new lobby area serving Amtrak and intercity bus customers. The Intermodal Station is only eight blocks from the hotel and taxis are readily available.

 Parking