Jun 22-27

Jul 13-17

Jul 27-Aug 1

Sep 14-18

Location Information (New York)

The conference will be held at the AMA Executive Conference Center, which is conveniently located at Broadway and 48th, near the conference hotel Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, where Nielsen Norman Group has negotiated a discounted room rate of $229 per room plus tax, single occupancy.

NN/g’s discounted room rate is available only through online registration, and does not include tax. The rate will be honored between July 10 and July 19, 2009, and is subject to availability. We recommend that you register as early as possible.

Event Location:

Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan is located at Broadway and 49th Street, in the heart of Midtown and a stone’s throw from Times Square. Zagat Guide has rated it “the friendliest hotel in New York City.” From the hotel, it’s an easy walk to New York’s exciting theater district, The Empire State Building, numerous museums, Central Park, and some of the city’s finest shopping, dining, and nightlife.

Travel:

The Crowne Plaza is accessible via taxi and shuttle service from La Guardia, JFK, and Newark international airports. Eight subway lines also stop within one block of the hotel. See New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority website for interactive map of the city’s subway system, as well as downloadable bus maps.

Meals:

NN/g will provide a continental breakfast, and refreshments during breaks.

For lunch and dinner, the hotel itself offers two options: Samplings Restaurant, and the Lobby Bar. Of course Manhattan also features myriad dining possibilities for all budgets and tastes. Here are two excellent, local sources for guidance:

• The Village Voice “eats” section features restaurant news and a reviews database searchable by location, cuisine, and price.
• New York Magazine offers reviews, ratings, and targeted dining guides.

What to Do in New York:

New York offers endless options for day-time and night-time adventure. Here are a few guides to help you plan your extracurricular activities:

• NYC & Company is New York City’s official tourism bureau, and offers a trip planner, event calendar, and restaurant, museum, and attractions guides.
• Nytheater.com features recommendations, reviews, news, and complete show listings for on- and off-Broadway theaters.
• New York Magazine’s Best of New York: Nightlife offers several years’ worth of winners in categorizes ranging from dive bars to soul music to salsa lessons.
• NY.com and go-newyorkcity.com offer comprehensive tourist guides and extensive listings of the city’s art, culture, and photography museums.