GCN Conference 2012: The Location

DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld
10100 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32821
Phone: 1-407-352-1100 or 1-800-327-0363

Conference special nightly rate:
$99 per room - Ask for group booking code "TGC."
This rate applies to all conference days and up to 3 days before and/or after the conference as well!

Click here to reserve your hotel room now!

Book early for the conference rate! Last year, our hotel booked up before the deadline. Deadline for booking the conference rate is December 5.

About the Hotel
The newly revitalized Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld, winner of Hilton's 2009 Developer of the Year Award, enjoys a prime Orlando hotel location in the heart of Central Florida's amusement and entertainment district. This full service Orlando resort hotel, situated on 28 lush acres of native palm trees and tropical fountains, is minutes away from all popular Orlando attractions and only 10 minutes from Orlando International Airport (MCO). Learn more on the hotel's website.

Make It a Vacation!
Orlando is home to some of the world's most popular theme parks and vacation destinations. While you're there, you may want to take a day or two—or a week!—to have fun with your family and friends. Among the many things worth checking out:

• Walt Disney World Resort covers over 25,000 acres (nearly 50 times the size of California's Disneyland) and employs over 60,000 "cast members" in the largest recreational resort anywhere in the world! Among the many entertainment options at Disney World are its four main theme parks: The Magic Kingdom (modeled after Disneyland and home to classic rides and family-friendly fare), Epcot (a park about exploration, technology, and world culture), Disney's Hollywood Studios (themed to the "golden age" of Hollywood), and Disney's Animal Kingdom (featuring rides, shows, and exhibits themed to animals amidst lush environments). GCN's executive director is a big Disney World geek, so watch this space for more Disney touring details!
  
  
• Universal Orlando Resort has been making headlines for its new and wildly successful "Wizarding World of Harry Potter," part of its Islands of Adventure park, which also features rides themed to Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, Dr. Seuss, and more. Universal's other local park, Universal Studios Florida, features attractions for The Mummy, The Simpsons, Men in Black, and Shrek, among others. We'll have some Universal touring tips for you soon as well, because we know there are a lot of fans out there!
  
  
• SeaWorld Orlando is just next door to the conference hotel, and if aquatic life is your thing, SeaWorld has enough rides and shows to keep you busy and entertained! In addition to live marine shows and exhibits, SeaWorld has serious thrill rides, including Kraken, "Orlando's tallest, fastest, and only floorless steel coaster." Hold on tight....
  
  
• The VisitOrlando website has lots more information about things to do in the area, including Blue Man Group, Cirque du Soleil, and lots more.

What will you do in Orlando? Make plans with other attendees by posting on GCN's online conference discussion forum! (Free website registration is required for online forum access.)