Lodgings
All events will take place at the Flamingo Resort Hotel The convention room rate at the Flamingo is $119 single or double occupancy, plus tax. For reservations, call 800-848-8300/707-545-8530 or visit flamingoresort.com (group number 375512). Be sure to specify that you are coming for the Westar meeting in order to receive the group rate. A block of rooms will be held for Westar until Monday, September 14, at which time they will be released for sale to the general public. Book early to ensure a room.

Travel
By air   Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air offer flights from Portland, Seattle, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles to the Charles M. Schultz-Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa (STS). Santa Rosa is also served by San Francisco (SFO) and Oakland (OAK) airports. A shuttle from the airport to the Flamingo may be available. Check Westar’s website or call Westar or the Flamingo Hotel for up-to-date information.

The Airport Express provides service from SFO and OAK to Santa Rosa. Travel time is about two hours. The fare is currently $32 one way with a $2 discount for seniors (62+), military, and students. From the Santa Rosa drop-off, passengers must take a taxi to the Flamingo Hotel.

Buses depart San Francisco airport every hour from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Airport buses pickup at the blue pillars at the center island outside the baggage claim area. Buses depart Oakland airport every second hour from 5:15 a.m. to 9:15 p.m.

Airport bus schedules change frequently. To be sure of up-to-date schedules and fares, visit the Airport Express website: www.airportexpressinc.com or call them tollfree at 800-327-2024.

By car   The Flamingo Hotel is located at the corner of 4th Street and Farmers Lane in Santa Rosa, approximately 55 miles north of San Francisco.

• Take Hwy 101 to Santa Rosa
• Exit Hwy 12 (east toward Sonoma)
• Stay on Hwy 12 (which joins Farmers Lane) to 4th Street

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