Convention
Hotel
NACSW's
Convention 2015 will be held at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel,
located at 187 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503.
Click here to make your reservation at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. For
more information about the hotel, their website is:
amwaygrand.com.
The guest room rate is just $120/night (until October 21, 2015), and may be shared between up to four people.
To reserve a room by phone, you
may call toll free (800) 253-3590 or locally (616) 776-6450.
Please identify yourself as being with the North
American Association of Christians in Social Work (NACSW). Check-in is at 4:00pm
and check-out is at 12:00pm.
Convention registrants are
responsible for making
reservations directly with the hotel. To qualify for the
special $120/night rate,
make your reservation by
October 21, 2015.
Reservations must be accompanied
by a valid major credit card, check or money order made payable
to the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. The amount of deposit required
equals the value of the first night’s accommodation, including
tax. Credit cards will be held to guarantee reservations but not
charged until 48 hours prior to arrival.
Transportation
Information and prices provided
by the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. NACSW is not responsible for
incorrect or variable information. Map from Yahoo! Maps.
The Amway Grand Plaza
Hotel is conveniently located in the heart of the downtown Grand
Rapids business and entertainment district. At the crossroads of
both US-131 and I-196, the hotel is easily accessible and just a
brief 18-minute drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport.
Distance To/From
Airports:
Grand
Rapids: 12.6 miles
Detroit: 155 miles
Chicago Midway: 178 miles
Chicago O’Hare: 204 miles
Driving
Directions/GPS Direction Input:
The hotel's motor lobby is located on
225 Pearl Street NW
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
(Street Address
is:187 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503)
Where is the motor
lobby/main hotel entrance located? If heading south on
Monroe Avenue, make a right onto Pearl Street to locate valet
and self-parking. If headed north on Monroe Avenue, make a left
onto Pearl Street to locate valet and self-parking.
Valet and
self-parking available: Valet and self-parking are available
to overnight guests. Valet parking is located in the motor lobby
off of the Pearl Street entrance. Self-parking is available in
the Amway Grand Parking Ramp. The Amway Grand Parking Ramp
entrance is located on the corner of Pearl Street and Monroe
Avenue with entrances on Campau and Pearl Streets.
Discounted parking
rates:
Overnight
guests pay a $8 self-parking fee. Non-overnight guests receive
25% off current self-parking rate. To receive the discounted
rate, attendees must hand a parking coupon to the parking
attendant at the end of their stay to receive the discount.
Do you have a hotel shuttle? No. Cabs are available;
speak with a concierge or a valet for more information.
Taxi
Cabs: According to the Experience Grand Rapids Convention
& Visitors Bureau (www.experiencegr.com/trip-planning/travel-to-grand-rapids/),
Metro Cab is the best option for attendees. Rates are
approximately $32-34 one way. That is the cost per taxi, no
charge for additional passengers. Metro has a dispatch desk
outside of Door #4 which is near baggage carousel #3. Guests
should exit there and request a taxi. As the official taxi
service at the airport, Metro always keeps cabs waiting.
Public Transportation:
There is a
public transportation option provided by The Rapid. The bus
picks up in the 2nd lane outside of Door #4. Using
The Rapid involves 2 buses with a transfer to get downtown. If
guests are interested in this, they should check at the Visitor
Information Desk in the baggage claim area for assistance.
Places to Eat
In Grand Rapids
There
are many restaurants in Grand Rapids, including:
Restaurants onsite
include:
Ruth’s Chris Steak
House, Cygnus 27, GP Sports, Bentham's Riverfront Restaurant,
Cornucopia, Starbucks
Restaurants within
walking distance include:
Sushi Yama, Kilwins Chocolates and Ice Cream, Lumber Baron,
Bull's Head Tavern, Freshii, Sundance Grill Downtown, Taco
Bob's, Six.One.Six Restaurant, Angel's Thai Cafe, Eastown Deli,
Subway, Flanagan's Irish Pub, and more.
Experience Grand
Rapids (http://www.ExperienceGR.com)
has provided us with a
map of restaurants near the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. (The
Amway is the yellow circled L near the center of the map.)
We anticipate that these maps will be available at the
convention as well.
Things To
Do In Grand Rapids
There
are lots of things to do and places to visit in Grand Rapids, including:
Broadway Grand Rapids: 122 Lyon
Street NEW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Grand Rapids Symphony: 300 Ottawa
NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Grand Rapids Art Museum: 101
Monroe Center, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Grand Rapids Public Museum: 272
Pearl Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5371
Gerald R. Ford Museum: 303 Pearl
Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Old World Olive Co: 108 Monroe
Center, Grand Rapids, MI
Dr. Grins Comedy Club: 20 Monroe
Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Van Andel Arena: 130 Fulton West,
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Grand Rapids Children's Museum: 11
Sheldon Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
River City Improv: 61 Sheldon Blvd
SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49516
Heritage Hill Historic District:
126 College Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Frederik Meijer Gardens &
Sculpture Park: 1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
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