The Travel and Tourism Conference will take place in Memphis, named one of National Geographic Traveler’s 20 must-see places in 2013.
The conference site will be The Peabody Hotel, the South’s grand hotel for over 140 years. Take advantage of the special room rate of $179 per night for conference attendees by using the link, PRSA 2013 Peabody Hotel Reservation, or calling The Peabody Hotel reservations line at (901) 529-4000. Guests should reference the Public Relations Society of America 2013 Annual Conference to receive the discounted $179 room rate.
Rooms are guaranteed on a first-come, first-served basis through April 19, 2013. You are responsible for arranging your own hotel accommodations.
The Peabody Hotel is inviting PRSA attendees to stay in Memphis post-conference to explore the “Blues City” over Memorial Day weekend. The PRSA group rate of $179 per night will be available through May 28, 2013 (nights of May 25, 26, 27).
Transportation - The airport is 11.2 miles from the city center and available by taxi. Cost is approximately $25 one way. Other discount transportation options can be found at the following link - http://www.memphisbesttours.com/
Discounted Airfare
PRSA conference attendees will be provided an airfare discount by Delta Air Lines. Refer to the promo code NMFN9. Reservations and ticketing is available via www.delta.com. When booking online, select Meeting Event Code and enter the meeting code in the box provided on the Search Flight page. Reservations may also be made by calling our Delta Meeting reservations at 800 328 1111* Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. CDT.
*Please note that there is a direct ticketing fee for booking through the reservation number above.
Coming in early or staying the weekend? Here are some fun and exciting things to do during your time in Memphis:
Backbeat Tours
Bus tours to music attractions. Guides are musicians who make the experience interactive. One of the top-rated tours on TripAdvisor.
http://www.backbeattours.com/
Memphis Segway Tours
Guests can sign up in The Peabody Hotel lobby. Tours last about two hours, covering most of downtown.
http://www.memphissegwaytours.com/
Memphis Riverboats
Ninety-minute day cruises on the Mississippi River.
http://memphisriverboats.net/231/catalog/index.php