2014 Conference Accommodations
Note that hotel reservations are separate from and not included in the Conference Registration process: we (SoE, SEB) do not handle hotel room reservations. We have booked a room block at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort (http://www.harrahscherokee.com/) for the very reasonable price of $99/night single or double occupancy (each additional person for $10 more, up to 4 maximum/room) plus a combined 10.5% Tribal Levy/Occupancy Tax (i.e., $109.40/night, tax included, for 1-2 people). We encourage conference attendees to take advantage of our special room rate (normally much higher in May) and stay at the conference hotel, on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights (May 11-14). We need to fill our contracted room block! Please be advised that the Resort is a non-smoking facility, and each room must have at least one registered guest 21 years of age or older. Check-in time is 2:00 pm and check-out time is 11:00 am. You should make your reservation by phoning the hotel directly at 1-800-HARRAHS (1-800-427-7247) and giving them the code S05SEBE. Or you can book online (this just available starting March 18!) through this link: Book Online with Harrah's. We recommend that you book early: the special rate is available only until Saturday, April 26th!
At present, conference reservation room rates may be made only by phoning the Resort and using a credit card (Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover, or Diner’s Club). All reservations must be guaranteed with a deposit of the first night’s charges (including tax/levy), usually by charging a credit card immediately. However, we are hoping the Resort will set up an online system to assist our overseas members (we will keep you posted). Be advised that you may not stay at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort on a Friday or Saturday night: rates are five times higher and the rooms have been fully booked a year in advance, as have hotels immediately adjacent to Harrah’s. Those needing to spend the night in Cherokee on Saturday night, May 10th, will need to book at another hotel as soon as possible. We are still looking into whether we can book a special rate for that night at any of the local, Cherokee hotels (we will keep you posted on that, too). But meanwhile, you should go online and book your own Saturday night accommodations if you need them. A reliable online free booking agent is http://www.booking.com, or you can find other weekend-night hotels through http://visitcherokeenc.com/ .
If you are interested in sharing accommodations please visit the Room Share Message Board to find roommates.
If you plan to spend a night in Asheville, you will need to book your own hotel rooms directly by searching your options on the internet. Booking.com-Asheville, for example, is an excellent and reliable service.