ASTD Connection Center & Cafe

Located on the EXPO Floor, the ASTD Center Cafe will provide a central location to find out more about the latest ASTD offerings, author book signings, or to simply grab a snack as you tour the EXPO.

Business and Shipping Center

The Business Center provides a large variety of services including fax receipt and sending.

Conference Hints

Check back for all the helpful hints you'll need during your trip to San Diego.

Convention Center

The San Diego Convention Center is this year's host for the ASTD 2008 International Conference & Exposition.

San Diego Convention Center
111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
Phone Number: 619.525.5000
San Diego Convention Center Website

Cyber Centers

ASTD will provide convenient locations to access the internet so you keep in touch with your home or office.

Food Service

Coming Soon.

Luggage Check

Remote Airline Check-in Service
Check-in at the San Diego Convention Center and bypass the airport lines! This unique service allows you to check your bags and receive your boarding pass at the convention center, leaving you more time to visit the convention floor or attend sessions.

In order to expedite the check-in process, we would strongly encourage that you pre-enroll for our service. Login to enroll today.

Event Code: 15004
Password: astd
Rates: $10 per passenger

Hours of Operation
• Tuesday, June 3 - 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Lobby G
• Wednesday, June 4 - 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Lobby G

Participating Airlines (Domestic flights departing after 12:00 noon only) AirTran, Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, jetBlue, Northwest, United, US Airways. Flights may be checked in anytime the day of departure. Luggage must be checked a minimum of three (3) hours before scheduled flight departure.

Prayer/Meditation Room

A secluded room is available during conference hours for prayer or meditation.

Restaurant Reservations and Concierge Center

The San Diego Convention Center offers a fully staffed restaurant reservations and concierge services center for ASTD attendees.  They are the convention center’s dining experts with contacts to the region’s finest dining and culinary venues. 

For your convenience, the following attraction/tour tickets will be available for purchase at the Restaurant Reservations and Concierge Center (availability and pricing subject to change):

Balboa Park Passport Adult - $39.00 Child - $21.00	Balboa Park Passport/Zoo Combo Adult - $64.00 Child - $35.00
Maritime Museum of San Diego Adult - $11.00 Senior (62 or older) - $8.00 Child (6 -17 years) - $7.00	San Diego Museum of Art Admission - $9.00
MTS Day Trippers (San Diego’s regional transit provider) One Day Pass - $5.00 Two Day Pass - $9.00 Three Day Pass - $12.00 Four Day Pass - $15.00	Old Town Trolley Tours City Tour Adult - $29.00 Child (4-12 years) - $14.00 Seal Tour Adult - $29.00 Child (4-12 years) - $14.00 San Diego Passport Adult - $75.00 Child (4-12 years) - $40.00
San Diego Harbor Excursion One-hour Harbor Cruise Adult - $12.00 Child (4-12 years) - $7.50 Two-hour Harbor Cruise Adult - $17.00 Child (4-12 years) - $10.00 Coronado Ferry - $7.00 Dinner Cruise Adult - $58.00 Child - $36.00 Brunch Adult - $49.50 Child (4-12 years) - $36.00	Hornblower Cruises and Events One-hour Harbor Cruise Adult - $12.00 Child (4-12 years) - $8.50 Two-hour Harbor Cruise Adult - $17.00 Child (4-12 years) – $11.00 3 ½ hour Whale Watching Cruise Adult - $27.00 Child (4-12 years) - $15.00 Dinner Cruise (Sunday – Friday) Adult - $61.95 Dinner Cruise (Saturday) Adult - $66.95 Brunch Cruise (Summer Only) Adult - $44.95

The San Diego Restaurant Cookbook - $25.00

Shuttle Service

Complimentary daily shuttle bus service will be provided between most official ASTD conference hotels and the San Diego Convention Center. Complete route information and schedules will be available at the convention center and conference hotels.

 

Volunteers

Interested in volunteering at the conference?

Find out more today.