Conference Hotel

Doubletree Hotel Houston Downtown
400 Dallas Street
Houston, TX 77002-4777

Room Reservations: The conference room rate is $139 plus tax (currently 17 percent) until Feb. 5, or when our room block is full (whichever comes first.) Don't wait until the last minute! In recent years, our room block has sold out prior to the final day to make a reservation. All reservations need to be cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid any fees.

To make a reservation online: To make a reservation online, click here. After you select your booking dates, you must enter the Event/Convention Code: IVR
By telephone: 713-759-0202; You will need the event/convention code ("IVR") or event name "2008 CAR Conference"

If you have hotel or general conference questions, please contact Stephanie Sinn, conference coordinator, stephanie@ire.org or 573-882-8969.  If you have registration questions, please contact John Green, membership coordinator, jgreen@ire.org or 573-882-2772.

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Hosts:
Hearst Newspapers
Houston Chronicle
San Antonio Express-News

Primary Sponsors:
Gannett Foundation
KHOU-Houston

Sponsors:
Chicago Tribune Foundation
Houston Press
Philip L. Graham Fund
KPRC-Houston
Ogden, Gibson, Broocks & Longoria LLP
Jackson Walker LLP

Calendar
Feb. 5	Last day to make a hotel reservation (if rooms are still available)
Feb. 15	Last day of early-bird registration at $175. Registration closes at Noon CDT - after that, you must register on site for $200
Feb. 28	Advanced Day will begin at 9 a.m.
Feb. 29	Conference starts at 9 a.m.
Mar.2	Conference concludes at noon