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Nashville, TN - July 17 - 22, 2006
Global Information Assurance Certification

SANS is a great place to enhance your technical and hands on skills and tools. I thoroughly recommend it.
-Aaron Waugh, Datacom NZ Ltd.

Hotel & Travel Information

Conference Location

SANS Nashville 2006 will be located at the Courtyard Nashville Vanderbilt in Nashville.

The newly renovated Courtyard by Marriott at Vanderbilt is located at the base of Music Row and mere blocks from Vanderbilt University. The hotel is less than 1 mile from Gaylord Entertainment Center (Concerts & Predators NHL Hockey), 2nd Avenue Attractions & Restaurants, Country Music Hall of Fame, Ryman Auditorium, Convention Center and Centennial Sportsplex with complimentary shuttle service to all local venues. The Courtyard Nashville Vanderbilt offers many full service hotel amenities and the intimacy of a Courtyard.

Hotel Information

Courtyard Nashville Vanderbilt
1901 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203 US

Phone: 1-615-327-9900
Fax: 1-615-327-8127
Website: www.marriott.com

Check-In: 3:00 PM
Checkout: 12:00 PM

The hotel will require a major credit card to guarantee your reservation. To cancel your reservation, you must notify the hotel at least 72 hours before your planned arrival date.

Guest Room Amenities
  • Free High-speed Internet Access (Wired & Wireless)
  • Coffee maker/tea service
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Pillows: down/feather
  • Pillows: foam
  • Pull-out sofa bed
  • Rollaway bed
  • Bathroom amenities
  • Bathtub with spray jets
  • Hair dryer
  • Cable/satellite TV
  • Movies/videos, pay-per-view
  • VCR player
  • Wet bar
  • Refrigerator
  • Two-line phone
Hotel Services
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Coffee/tea in-room
  • Manager's Reception
  • Newspaper delivered to room
  • Newspaper in lobby
  • Phone calls: local
  • Phone calls: toll-free
  • Local restaurant dinner delivery
  • Safe deposit boxes, front desk
  • Outdoor Pool
  • Beautiful Lap Pool with view of Vanderbilt Campus
  • Whirlpool
  • Fitness Center
Hotel Dining/Lounges
RestaurantCuisine / Setting
The Courtyard CafeBreakfast

Travel Arrangements

Please note that while SANS tries to negotiate a great parking rate with the hotel, many times the parking garage is not owned by the hotel, but an independent company. In those cases, neither SANS nor the hotel have any control over the fees charged.

Avis

Avis is proud to offer special rates for SANS Nashville 2006. Make your reservations now by calling 800-331-1600. You must mention your special discount code: J945620. Or via the Internet: Click Here
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Directions to Hotel
From Chattanooga Airport (CHA):
Hotel direction: 125.0 mi SE
Driving directions: I-40 east to I-24 east to Chattanooga. Aprx. 2.5 hours drive from Nashville to Chattanooga
From Knoxville Airport (TYS):
Hotel direction: 250.0 mi E
Driving directions: I-40 East To Knoxville, Tennessee aprx 3 hours drive from Nashville TN to Knoxville TN
From Nashville Airport (BNA):
Hotel direction: 7.0 mi W
Driving directions: From International Airport; I-40West to Broadway. *From Louisville; I-655 to I-40, exit towards Nashville/Knoxville. *From Huntsville; take I-65 North and take the I-440 W towards Memphis. *From Memphis; take I-40 E. *From Chattanoga; I-24 W to I-40 W. Exit 209 A Broadway, turn left (West) on Broadway (away from downtown). Proceed 3.5 blocks. Broadway will become West End Avenue. Hotel is on the left at the intersection of West End Avenue and 19th Avenue.
Bus service, fee: 11 USD (one way)
Subway service, fee: 11.0 USD (one way)
Estimated taxi fare: 25 USD (one way)
Additional Driving Directions:
Please see Google Maps for personalized driving directions.
Local Weather

July temperatures in Nashville range from an average high of 89°F to an average low of 70°F. For a current forecast, please check www.weather.com before traveling to SANS Nashville 2006.