WHERE TO STAY:

If you are not staying with any relatives or friends in Houston, we highly recommend staying at the suggested location*: the Sugar Land Mariott Town Square The hotel is just minutes away walking distance from several amenities including First Colony Mall, with hundreds of stores and restaurants and is right across the street from the newly built Sugar Land City Hall.

Sugar Land is part of Greater Houston and was recently ranked as one of America's Best Places to Live on CNN/Money and Money Magazine. It is a booming city growing rapidly and has a lot to offer to many tourists and residents that live there. It is sophisticated, yet trendy and has a fresh new look with all the new constructions going on.

Another reason why we highly recommend booking your stay at the Sugar Land Mariott Town Square is because many of the reunion events will be happening in or around this area (i.e. the Gala will be held in the Mariott Grand Ballroom and the MI Inc. Business Meeting will be held in the Mariott conference room). Plus, the hotel is beautiful and was built just a year or two ago.

Thanks to an agreement with the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square, we are now able to offer a limited number of rooms with a $30 per night discount! To make your reservations on-line at the discounted rate, please click on the following link:

Save $30 per night on your Hotel Reservation!

Reservations with the Sugar Land Marriott can also be made over the phone by calling toll-free 1-800-228-9290. Simply ask for the "Marinduque Society" rate.

Please keep in mind that this is a limited time offer that will expire on July 15th, 2007 or when all the rooms are reserved, whichever comes first. The discounted rate is available from Thursday, August 9th to Sunday, August 12th, 2007.

Description of hotel from website:

Welcome to a landmark, just 15 minutes southwest of downtown Houston, where contemporary comfort and classic Texas charm converge. The Sugar Land Marriott captures the warm ambience and stately elegance of the historic sugar plantation. Located in the heart of Sugar Land's vibrant new Town Square, the Hotel is surrounded by great shopping and dining venues including Sharper Image, Bombay, Ann Taylor Loft, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Baker St. Pub and so much more! Launch your day feeling revived-- at Marriott you will experience our new luxurious bedding & rejuvenating bath amenities. Whether you're traveling for business or touring for pleasure, coordinating a convention or planning a special event, we'll treat you to true Texas hospitality!

*There are couple other hotels around the area you may choose to book your stay at. Check out some choices here.

BOOKING FLIGHTS:

When booking your flight, there are two main commercial airports in Houston. George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). As a suggestion, you might want to try to book a flight going to and from Hobby Airport, since it is closer of the two. Both are a fair distance, but Hobby is closer to the area we will be having most of the reunion in. However, IAH offers more airlines, so it also depends on which airline you are booking a flight with.

NEW! Through a partnership with MESA member Steve Sosa, we are proud to have AVS Travel as our sponsor! If you are still looking for flights to and/or accommodations in the Houston area, please visit AVS Travel and find out what they have to offer!

Here are some airlines to check out:

Continental: flys almost everywhere see where they fly

JetBlue: for people mostly coming from the Northeast see where they fly

Southwest: see where they fly

TRANSPORTATION:

From the Airports: If you are looking into renting your own car to drive around during your stay, both airports have rental car companies accessible. Also, each airport has a scheduled shuttle bus service. Click here for Hobby Airport and here for the Intercontinental Airport.

To give you some idea of the distances from each airport to the SugarLand Marriott Hotel, please refer to the maps below. Exact directions and real-time traffic reports can be found in the maps by clicking on the maps. Please account for travel times with traffic when planning your flights to Houston.

From Houston Hobby Airport (Airport Code: HOU) - Approximately 36 minutes drive (assuming no traffic)

From Houston Intercontinental Airport (Airport Code: IAH) - Approximately 49 minutes drive (assuming no traffic)

Transportation from the Mariott hotel: A complimentary shuttle is available to transport guests to any location within a 3 mile radius. Shuttle service is open from 6am-10pm. Shuttle occupancy: 6-7 people at a time.

Cab service from the Mariott hotel is available at various intervals or you may request one ahead of time by calling in before. Valet department of Mariott Hotel: (281) 275 5906