The conference venue

NAACL HLT 2015 will take place at Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel:

http://www.sheratondenverdowntown.com/

Just steps from the hotel is the 16th Street Mall, a mile-long promenade of bistros, microbreweries, shopping and entertainment. Hop on the free shuttle and you will be whisked around the area which also includes some top downtown Denver attractions, like the Denver Performing Arts Complex, Colorado Convention Center and the City’s major professional sports stadiums.

Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
1550 Court Place
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 893–3333

Conference hotel reservation

The conference hotel is the same as the venue (Sheraton Denver Downtown), where NAACL participants get the following discounted rates:

All rooms include complimentary internet. Regular attendees can access the site to learn more about the event and to book, modify, or cancel a reservation until Friday, May 8, 2015 (5pm Denver time). To make your hotel reservations and take advantage of the Conference Group Rate, please use the following URL:

https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/naacl2015

Conference Organization

Here is some additional information to make your conference experience the best possible:

Meals provided as part of your registration fee:

Social Events

Catch up with your colleagues at the Welcome Reception! It will be held immediately following the Tutorials, Sunday, May 31st, at 6:00pm, in the Plaza Exhibit (foyer) of the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel (the conference venue). Refreshments and a light dinner will be provided as well as a cash bar being available.

Join your fellow students for a free Students-only Lunch on Monday, June 1st, at 12:30, in the Plaza Ballroom C at the hotel. Entrance tickets will be in your conference badges. Get to know others who share similar interests and goals and may become your lifelong colleagues.

The NAACL 2015 Social and Networking Event will be held immediately following the Tuesday Poster Session and dinner in the Grand Ballroom at the hotel. Here you will enjoy desserts, coffee and tea, and a cash bar. Bring your boots and hats and follow along with our dance instructors to learn the latest country line dancing, then practice your moves to the sounds of a local DJ (who will play other sounds if you tire of the country twang). Enjoy networking with colleagues and have a relaxing evening! (We are trying a second-time experiment in holding a 2nd poster dinner and open-to-all desserts/drinks/dancing social event combination in place of the usual Banquet). We hope to make your conference experience not only enlightening but also entertaining and enjoyable!

Things to do  

Kevin Cohen’s blog Zipf’s Law has a special post about Denver for NAACL attendees.

The venue hotel lists some of the usual local attractions:

http://www.sheratondenverdowntown.com/things-to-do-in-denver-colorado http://www.sheratondenverdowntown.com/downtown-denver-attractions

Travel information

Important note: If you are a non-US citizen, you might need a Visa. In that case, please see the information on the registration page.

Going by car

Driving directions and parking information for the Sheraton Denver Downtown:

http://www.sheratondenverdowntown.com/hotel-directions

Transportation within Denver

Public bus service is provided within the metro area by the Regional Transportation District (RTD). They have a very nice trip planner:

http://www.rtd-denver.com/

To and from the airport

Denver airport has a list of possible transportation options:

http://www.flydenver.com/parking_transit

RTD buses depart at least once an hour and some as frequently as every 15 minutes:

http://www.rtd-denver.com/skyride.shtml

The following transportation options can provide airport transportation to and from the Sheraton Denver Downtown: