FUDCon:Bid for Tempe 2011

Location

About Tempe

Reference Links

• City of Tempe
• Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Mill Avenue - Main thoroughfare in Tempe
• Arizona State University

Major Local Airports

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (Airport Code: PHX) is the major airport servicing the greater Phoenix Metro area.

The following airlines have flights going in / coming out of Sky Harbor:

• Terminal 2:
  • Alaska
  • Continental
  • Great Lakes
  • United / TED

• Terminal 3:
  • AirTran
  • American
  • Delta
  • Frontier
  • Hawaiian
  • JetBlue
  • Midwest
  • Sun Country

• Terminal 4 (Terminal 4 is also the International Terminal for Sky Harbor):
  • Aeromexico
  • Air Canada
  • British Airways
  • Southwest
  • US Airways / America West
  • US Airways / America West Express (Mesa Airlines)
  • Westjet

Local Mass Transit

Tempe is served by the Phoenix Metro Light Rail, and also has local bus lines.

Light Rail

Valley METRO Light Rail. The Light Rail provides transportation from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to downtown Tempe.

• The Light Rail is available to take from the airport to downtown Tempe. The stop at Mill Avenue and Third Street is two very short blocks from the proposed hotel for FUDCon, Tempe Mission Palms.

• To access the Light Rail from the airport, one must take the Phoenix Airport Shuttle from their terminal to the Light Rail station at 44th Street and Washington. Detailed directions are located here.

• A one-ride pass for the light rail is $1.75; a full-day pass for the light rail and city buses is $3.50. 5-packs of full-day passes can be purchased online, in advance, for $17.50, and should be received within 5-7 days.

Local Restaurants

Many of the local restaurants, as well as other entertainment / shopping, can be found on the Mill Avenue website.

The following restaurants are within walking distance of both hotels being considered.

• Rula Bula Irish Pub and Restaurant.
  • 401 S. Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 8281
  • 480-929-9500

• RA Sushi

• Dunkin Donuts

• Caffe Boa

• Gordon Biersch

• Starbucks

• Fatburger

• Slices Pizza

Hotel

Two hotels currently with requests for information:

• Courtyard Marriott Downtown Tempe
  • 601 S. Ash Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281
  • 480-966-2800

• Tempe Mission Palms
  • 60 E. 5th St. Tempe, AZ 85281
  • 480-894-1400

Courtyard Marriott Details

Location: Courtyard Marriott Downtown Tempe 601 S. Ash Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281 Phone: (480)966-2800

Tempe Mission Palms Details

Location: Tempe Mission Palms 60 E. 5th St. Tempe, AZ 85281 Phone: (480)894-1400

Alternate Venues for Meeting (not in a hotel

• Brickyard on Mill
  • Building for School of Arts, Media + Engineering - may have meeting space
  • 699 S. Mill Ave.
  • Tempe, AZ 85281

• ASU Memorial Union
  • Meetings and Events Services