2014 NW Regional Conference Registration and Schedule. Getting to Portland State University. Dick Baker: Maryann Brown:

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1 Welcome to the NW Regional Conference. Here is some information to help plan your time in Portland. We have planned a fun time for you and a chance to walk some very beautiful areas in Oregon and at Mt. St. Helens in Washington. If you have specific questions not answered in this handout, please feel free to contact us: Dick Baker dickbkr@q.com or Maryann Brown at otsva@walkoregon.org Getting to Portland State University PSU Guest Services Assistant daytime and on call at (503) Arriving from the airport: LIGHT RAIL The MAX Light Rail (Red Line) is the least expensive way to get from the airport to Portland State. The trip will take about 40 minutes to get to the Pioneer Plaza where you will need to transfer to the Yellow or Green line going to Portland State. It will take about 5 minutes once on the yellow or green line to get to the 5th and Jackson Stop where you will get off. When you exit turn right to College St then left to 6 th Av. Ondine will be on your right. The maximum wait at Pioneer Plaza for the transfer should be less than 10 minutes. Adult tickets cost $2.50 one way and seniors 65 and over cost $1. They are good for 2 hours. You can roll your luggage on board. The airport stop is located on the baggage carousel level near carousel 2. Signs are clearly visible showing you where to go. There are 2 ticket machines inside and 2 outside. They will take cash or credit cards. The first train leaves at 4:45 am and the last at 11:50pm. The trains leave at a maximum of 20 minutes. 15 minutes maximum on workdays during working hours. BLUE STAR SHUTTLES leave every 30 minutes from the airport and will take you directly to where you want to go downtown. (Ondine Hall, 1912 SW 6 th Ave., Portland) They cost $14 for one way and $24 for both ways. You do share the shuttle with others. Call to make a reservation. TAXIS Taxis cost an average of $35 before gratuity. Radio Cab offers a discount with coupons available on their website. Arriving by car Do not park in the garage before getting your parking pass, as they will ticket you. If you are arriving by car and planning to pay for parking using Portland State Facilities, it is recommended by the staff that you pay for street parking for a short period of time so that you can check in with Summer Conferencing Housing to get your parking pass. Once you have your parking pass take your car to the parking garage 1

2 Driving to the Ondine Residence Hall, 1912 SW 6 th Ave, Portland I-405 Northbound take exit for SW 6th. Bear RIGHT and continue on SW 6th for 2 blocks. Ondine will be on right. I-405 Southbound take exit 1C toward SW 6 th Ave./Ross Island Bridge. Sharp LEFT onto SW 6 th Ave. Cross freeway on overpass then 2 blocks. Ondine Residence Hall on Right. Park on side streets as main entrance opens onto light rail tracks (no parking). Sunday 22 June from 3PM to 10PM Guest Services Assistant on call at (503) for entrance after 10pm. Monday 23 June from noon to 5 pm Go to the Ondine Residence Hall at 1912 SW 6 th Ave. and up the steps to the lobby. There will be an area in the lobby to check in for housing. There will also be tables to check in for the conference, preordered sales, and at 1 pm a table to start the first conference walk. Early or late housing registration (Before 11 am on 23 June, after 5 pm on 23 June) Will be in the Broadway Building located one block away on Jackson between 6 th and Broadway. After 11 pm, there will be a number posted as someone will be on duty at all times. Conference Registration Monday 23 June from noon to 5 pm Pick up your pre-registration packet or register for the conference in the Ondine Residence Hall Lobby. Monday 23 June 5 pm to 9:00 pm Register in the Social Room located on the 2nd floor. Registration after Monday Check with the volunteers at the walk start and ask for Barbara Baker or Susan Treacy. If it is in the late afternoon go to the Social Room on the second floor and ask for Barbara or Susan. If they are not available, call for Dick at Please do not call after 10 pm. 2

3 Registering for Individual Events Monday 23 June Portland Waterfront Walk Register in the lobby of the Ondine Residence Hall at 1912 SW 6 th Ave. from 1 to 3 pm. Finish by 6 pm Tuesday 24 June Salem Capitol Walk (Drive 46 miles allow 1 hour min.) Register at the Salem Convention Center, 200 Commercial St. by bus entrance from 9 am to 11 am. Finish by 2 pm. Driving to the Salem Convention Center: I-5 Southbound take exit #260A (Salem Parkway). LEFT on Commercial St. LEFT on Trade St., LEFT on Liberty to Grand Hotel Parking Wednesday 25 June Portland 4-T s (Train, Trail, Tram and Trolley) Walk Register in the lobby of the Ondine Residence Hall from 8 am to noon. Finish by 3 pm. Thursday 26 June Silver Falls Walk (Drive 60 miles allow 90 minutes min.) Register in the main parking area Area D from 9 am to noon. Finish by 3 pm. Driving to Silver Falls: Take I-5 southbound take exit #271. Left onto OR 214 following signs to Mt Angel/Silverton. Continue on OR 214 to Hwy 99. Right on Hwy 99 (Pacific Coast Hwy). Left again on Hwy 214. Go through Mt. Angel and continue through Silverton following signs to Silver Falls. Continue on 214 past 2 small parking areas (North Falls and Winter Falls) to main parking area at lodge across from Conference area. Right into the main parking area, pay $5 per vehicle and go to area D Friday 27 June Portland Landmarks Walk Register in the lobby of the Ondine Residence Hall Lobby from 8 am to noon. Finish by 3 pm. Saturday 28 Coldwater Lake & Hummocks/Boundary Trail Walk (85 miles/90 minutes) Register in the Coldwater Lake Parking Registration for both walks will be from 9 am to 11 am if you are doing all 20 km. If you are doing the 5 km, registration will be from 9 am to 1 pm. If you are doing the10 km, registration will be from 9 am to noon. Finish by 4 pm. Driving to Coldwater Lake: Take I-5 to exit 49. Right on Hwy SR504 for 45 miles going through Toutle and continue to the Coldwater Lake Parking area located at the bottom of valley 3

4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on EVENTS Swims All swims will be held at the Portland State Fitness Center located 2 blocks from the Ondine Residence Hall. Swims will be held on Tuesday through Friday from 3 pm to 4 pm. Check at the Social Room before going to the Fitness Center. We will have towels for you to use and small locks to put on your locker and they will be at the Social Room. Please return these items to us when you are finished using them. Walks The three Portland Walks and the Salem walk are on paved city streets with lots of stores and other businesses along the route. Bathrooms, water and some eats can be obtained along the routes. Footing is good with a few small exceptions. For the Silver Falls and Mt St. Helens walks, we recommend that you bring hiking poles, good hiking shoes, snacks, and water. Bathrooms are at the start and finish for the Mt St Helens walks unless you are doing the 20 km walk on the Hummock and Boundary trails which has Johnson Ridge Observatory near the half way mark. At Silver Falls there are bathrooms at the start finish and at the 7 km checkpoint. Fees, Permits and Food At Silver Falls, there is a $5 per vehicle fee to park. We strongly encourage carpooling. There are no fees at the Mt St Helens walk unless you go into one of the buildings where a $8 fee is charged. Mt. St. Helens does accept all Federal Government special passes like the Golden Age or Senior Pass. You can enter the Johnson Ridge Observatory for bathroom and water without paying. The start and finish at Mt St. Helens has indoor bathrooms and water and no fees are charged. At Mt. St. Helens there is only a small snack trailer to get food. We recommend that you consider bringing a lunch to the walk. There are a limited number of picnic tables in the start/finish area. 4

5 Schedule for MONDAY 23 June 2014 Noon to 5pm 1pm to 3pm 2pm to 6pm 4:30pm to 5pm 5pm to 7pm 7pm to 9:30pm Registration for Conference and Walks Waterfront Walk Start from Ondine Waterfront Walk Finish Welcome by Regional Director in Social Room Town Hall on NEC/AVA issues Nancy Wittenberg Meet and Greet Schedule for TUESDAY 24 June 2014 SALEM 9am to 11am 9am to 1pm 10am to 2pm 5pm to 6pm 6pm to 9:30pm Walk Start/Registration from Salem Convention Center Conference Registration in Salem Salem Walk Finish Swim at PSU Fitness Center Workshop-Customer Service/ Deadlines Sam Korff and Maryann Brown Dinner at Ondine Schedule for WEDNESDAY 25 June am to noon 9am to 3pm NOON 5pm to 7pm 7pm to 9:30 Walk Registration and Start at Ondine Checkpoint and Finish at Ondine Lunch in Social Room Each walker can bring in different lunches obtained from some of the over 600 food carts located in Portland. Share this experience with others. Swim at PSU Fitness Workshop - Pathway to Excellence Nancy Wittenberg in Social room Dinner at Bridgeport Brewery 5

6 Schedule for THURSDAY 26 June 2014 SILVER FALLS 9am to noon 10:30am to 2pm Noon to 1:30pm 5pm to 6pm 7pm to 9:30pm Walk Registration and Start at Silver Falls Silver Falls Walk Finish Lunch Swim at PSU Fitness Center First Aid Dar Parrow in Social Room Dinner at Ondine Schedule for FRIDAY 27 June am to noon 9am to 3pm 5pm to 7pm 7pm to 9:30pm Walk Registration and Start at Ondine Finish at Ondine Swim at PSU Fitness Workshop - Trail Master Training Sam Korff in Social Room Hail and Farewell Schedule for SATURDAY 28 June 2014 COLDWATER LAKE 9am to 11am 10am to 4pm Registration and Start for both walks at Coldwater Lake Finish at Coldwater Lake 6