We are pleased to announce that interest and participation in the 2010 annual meeting has been exceptionally popular--so much so that we have had to find a larger meeting space to accommodate attendees in the technical sessions. NEES will still host two days of pre-conference activities at the Marriott Union Square on October 6-7, but the technical sessions for the annual meeting on October 8-9 have moved to larger conference rooms provided by the Marriott Marquis. The short walk should be pleasant this time of the year and the area safe for pedestrians. Thank you for joining us; we are confident you will find the session topics of particular interest!

San Francisco Marriott Union Square
480 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California 94108
415-398-8900

This hotel will host our sleeping rooms for the conference plus the NEES Committee Meetings on Oct 6 & 7, and the Young Researcher Session on Oct 7.

San Francisco Marriott Marquis
55 Fourth Street, San Francisco, California 94103
415-896-1600

This hotel will host the plenary and technical sessions on Oct 8 & 9 plus the Friday Poster Reception and all meals on Friday and Saturday.


Room Reservations

The block of rooms reserved at the Marriott Union Square is full and they are no longer honoring our conference rate.  You can try to call the hotel to book a room or you can reserve a room at a nearby hotel.   You can also try to contact the Marriott Marquis but it is also nearly full.

A list of alternate hotels that are near Union Square in San Francisco can be found at: click to view


Transportation, Directions and Parking

There are many ways to get to the event venue. The hotel is located in the heart of San Francisco so it is easily accessible to both the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and the Oakland International Airport (OAK) via BART (subway trains), airport shuttle or taxi.

The Marriott Union Square hotel is only 0.3 miles from the Powell Street BART and MUNI Station (a 5 block walk) and is only one block from Union Square. There is also plenty of parking in nearby garages for guests who drive.

Directions to the Marriott Union Square Hotel

Map showing Marriott Union Square Location

The Marriott Marquis hotel is only 1 block from the Powell Street BART and MUNI Station (exit towards 4th St and Stockton) on 4th Street between Market St and Mission St. There is also plenty of parking in nearby garages (less than one block to the Mission Street Garage Center) for guests who drive.

Directions to the Marriott Marquis Hotel Map showing Marriott Union Square Location


Student Poster Presenters:
Accommodations (room and taxes only) for student poster presenters may be paid by PEER (if funding is available) for the nights of Thursday October 7, Friday October 8 and Saturday October 9. As is customary from previous PEER Annual Meetings, students will be required to share room. All students are responsible for their own incidental room charges such as telephone, room service, movies or other miscellaneous items. Upon check-in, you will be asked to provide a credit card to cover these incidental expenses.  Upon acceptance of your poster, students will be informed if PEER will pay for their room.  Do NOT make a separate reservation with the link above.