Travel Information

Global Business Case Competition

We look forward to hosting your visit, and we hope that your time here will provide you with a very memorable and valuable experience. We realize you will have many questions as the competition draws near, and we hope we can answer them all for you through our website. If not, please do not hesitate to email us.

HOTEL REGISTRATION

We have put a hold on a block of rooms at Hotel Deca for student teams and the faculty advisors accompanying the student teams for the competition. Faculty advisors and/or their university are responsible for arranging and paying for the team accommodations.

All teams must stay at Hotel Deca for the nights of April 13 - April 18, 2009.

Student participants and faculty advisors have three room options:

1. Standard room with two Queen beds, two people per room: $149.13 per night with taxes included.
2. Standard room with two Queen beds, four people per room: $183.81 per night with taxes included.
3. Junior Suite with one King bed, two people per room: $195.36 per night with taxes included.

These reduced rates are only valid through March 1, 2009. Please make your reservations before March 1, 2009 to receive the special reduced rate for the nights of April 13 - 18.

We invite you to make your reservations online. On the right hand side of the web page, you have the option of entering a Group/Event ID. Please enter 40671 in order to access our room block. If you would like to contact the hotel directly, you may call: 1.800.899.0251 (toll free within the U.S.), +1.206.634.2000 (international), or email: reservations@hoteldeca.com.

TRAVEL LOGISTICS

Visa and Embassy Information: Find out if you need a visa to enter the U.S. and where to find the U.S. embassy in your area. Travel restrictions change often, so check with your airline and visit the Port of Seattle for current information at your time of travel.

Customs in Seattle: You should expect it to take 30 minutes to one hour to pass through customs. This time can vary depending on your country of origin and time of day. Please remember to keep all immigration papers you receive in order to expedite your departure from the US and return to your country of origin.

Airport Pickup Schedule: After flight information is provided by all teams, we will provide a link to the schedule, which will tell you when you can expect to be picked up at Sea-Tac International Airport. Airport pickup is available only on Monday, April 13. If you fly in earlier, you will need to arrange for your own transportation to the hotel upon arrival in Seattle. If you are arriving earlier than April 13 or leaving later than April 19, you will need to pay for and make additional hotel accommodations on your own. To make these arrangements please contact the GBCC Co-Chairs at gbccuw@u.washington.edu for further instructions.

Transportation: We will provide transportation on April 13 from the airport to the hotel and also throughout the week to all scheduled GBCC events. We are not able to provide transportation back to the airport after GBCC; teams may arrange for a shuttle or taxi at the hotel front desk.

WHAT TO BRING

Required items:

Passport (& visa if necessary)
Plane ticket
Photocopy of passport and plane tickets
Cash or Traveler's checks: We recommend $100.00-$200.00 US for each team member for spending money. You will be responsible for your own meals on the day of arrival and the day of departure; all other meals and local travel will be provided
Identification other than your passport
Each person should have a copy of the Global Business Case Competition invitation in order to expedite customs processing

Suggested items:

Camera
Umbrella
Raincoat

Clothing recommendations:
You will be attending events with different clothing requirements, so please pack accordingly. You will need business attire for the presentations. For the Awards Banquet, business or celebration attire is recommended, i.e. shirt and tie for men, suits or dress for women. For all other activities, casual attire is appropriate. Seattle's weather can vary quite a lot in the spring, so clothing that can be layered is recommended. Be prepared for sunny and warm, or rainy and cool weather. Temperatures can range between 40 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit.