Hotel Information
CSBA is pleased to announce that we have negotiated rates at these amazing hotels and are passing the savings on to you.
The Anaheim Marriott is the official Headquarter Hotel for AEC this year! This hotel will serve as host for the Delegate Assembly, Golden Bell Awards, and meal functions unless otherwise noted.
The Anaheim Convention Center (ACC North) will be the venue for AEC General Sessions, Breakouts, Trade Show Floor, and Pre-Conference Programs.
The room rates (single or double) for the hotels are as follows:
HOTEL PRICING |
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|---|---|
| Clarion | $149 |
| Cortona Inn & Suites | $179 |
| Hyatt Regency OC | $199 |
| Desert Palms Hotel & Suites | $219 |
| Hyatt Place at Anaheim Resort | $219 |
| Portofino Inn & Suites | $219 |
| Double Tree | $229 |
| Hyatt House Anaheim | $229 |
| Anaheim Marriott (Host Hotel) | $236 |
| Hotel LuLu | $239 |
| Hilton Anaheim | $249 |
| SpringHill Suites Anaheim Resort | $249 |
| Residence Inn Anaheim Resort | $259 |
| Westin Anaheim Resort | $269 |
Housing Policies
All hotel reservations require a credit card guarantee. To avoid incurring a cancellation penalty, guests must provide advance notice of their cancellation. We recommend clarifying the cancellation policy directly with the hotel, as each establishment may have its own unique policies. Failure to arrive on your scheduled arrival date will result in a penalty equal to one (1) night’s room and tax. In addition, your reservation will be canceled in its entirety. Penalties for early departure are enforced and vary by hotel. Make sure to verify your departure date with your hotel upon check-in. The hotel may charge a one (1) night’s room and tax deposit upon receipt of the rooming list, on or after Monday, November 11, 2024.
All hotel rooms confirmed in your group block must have names assigned no later than Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. (PDT) (with the exception of any pending reservations within your block). Your local education agency (LEA) is allowed to hold a maximum of two (2) pending reservations until the housing deadline, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. (PST).
Prior to the housing deadline of Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. (PST) you may make any changes to your reservation online, or via email at csba@maritz.com. Please contact your hotel directly, on or after Friday, November 15, 2024, to make changes.
Between Monday, November 11, 2024 and Thursday, November 14, 2024 we appreciate your understanding as we observe a blackout period for transferring information directly to the hotels within the CSBA negotiated room blocks. During this period, contacting the hotels directly may result in information not being readily available. We recommend contacting the hotel on or after Friday, November 15, 2024 for assistance.
Group Housing Reservation Limit
In our ongoing efforts to streamline the AEC registration and housing process, we’re implementing a housing reservation limit for LEAs participating in group bookings. Each LEA can reserve a maximum of 15 accommodations. This measure aims to address overbooking concerns, ensuring fair access for all attendees.
Housing Warning
Maritz Global Events serves as the designated housing provider for the California School Boards Association (CSBA) Annual Education Conference and Trade Show (AEC). It’s important to note that any attempt to solicit hotel reservations from entities other than Maritz Global Events is not endorsed. Reservations obtained through unaffiliated sources may seem enticing with potentially lower rates, but they could be unauthorized, lack available rooms, impose unreasonable cancellation policies, or be non-refundable. Please remain vigilant and promptly report any unauthorized solicitations to CSBA.
When securing accommodations (commonly known as room blocks) for AEC, we diligently vet properties to ensure they meet our standards and offer discounted rates for attendees. Unfortunately, it has come to our attention that attendees may receive unsolicited offers for discounted accommodations via fax, email, or phone. These offers may falsely claim association with CSBA or AEC, which is inaccurate. Maritz Global Events is the exclusive provider of housing services for AEC.
How it works
Room poaching is a practice carried out by third-party companies that act as travel agencies, wholesalers or destination management companies, soliciting event registrants for hotel room reservations.
These poachers may falsely claim that the official room block is fully booked and pressure registrants to book with them immediately to secure a room. They may also distribute forms or promotional materials that appear to be endorsed by us, adding to the deception.
This practice undermines our ability to fulfill our room block commitments and exposes us to penalties and higher room rates for our events. Furthermore, room poachers frequently fail to deliver on their promises to customers. Upon arrival, customers may find that their reservations do not exist, the hotels are inconveniently located, or hefty cancellation fees have been charged to their credit cards. Poachers often attempt to deceive customers by unlawfully using our logo to falsely represent affiliation with our organization.
How you can help
Don’t be misled! If you are contacted by anyone asking if you need a room for AEC, please get as much information as you can and pass it on to aec@csba.org.