Meeting of the Minds 2007 will be held at the Marriott City Center and the Oakland Convention Center in Oakland California. The Oakland Marriott City Center is connected to the Oakland Convention Center, and is located about 6 miles from the UC Berkeley Campus.

The modern 21 story Oakland Marriott City Center offers commanding views of Lake Merritt, Berkeley Marina, the bay and skyline of San Francisco, and both the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges. Centrally located the hotel is convenient to all Bay Area attractions including Napa and Sonoma Wine Country, the East Bay and Berkeley. Downtown San Francisco is just 12 minutes via the local subway system (BART).

Nearby Oakland attractions include a thriving Chinatown, major league sporting events, Jack London Square and Marina, and performing arts at the historic Paramount Theater. Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland Coliseum and the African American Heritage Museum are also nearby.

For more information on the Marriott please visit: http://marriott.com/hotels/travel/oakdt-oakland-marriott-city-center/

Hotel Information:
1001 Broadway
Oakland, California 94607 USA
Phone: 1-510-451-4000
Fax: 1-510-835-3466

Directions:
From Airport: San Francisco - SFO
Hotel direction: 26.0 mi NE
Driving directions: Take 101 North. Merge to I-80. Take 580 East off the bridge to 980 S. Take 11th/12thSt. exit. Go 1 block, turn left. Hotel is at 11th & Broadway.
Estimated taxi fare: 80.0 USD (one way)

From Airport: San Jose, California - SJC
Hotel direction: 43.0 mi N
Driving directions: Take I-880 North. Exit Broadway and turn right. Go 3 blocks, turn left on 10th St. Make right turns around the block to hotel entrance.

From Airport: Oakland, California - OAK
Hotel direction: 9.1 mi N
Driving directions: Take I-880 N. Exit Broadway and turn right. Go 3 blocks, turn left on 10th St. Make right turns around the block to hotel entrance.

Public Transportation: The Marriott is located right next to the “12th Street/City Center” BART stop in Oakland. (Exit the station and you’ll come up to the street level at the left hand corner of the Hotel).

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