ISPIM has taken an option on a number of rooms at the following hotels close to the symposium venue at The Fashion Institute of Technology. Please do NOT contact ISPIM about hotel bookings!

Holiday Inn NYC - Manhattan 6th Avenue
125 West 26th Street
New York City, NY 10001
Hotel Front Desk: +1-212-430-8500

To book online follow the guidelines below:
Log on to www.hi-nyc.com
Click "Book Now" – a new page will open for the hotel reservations page
Enter dates, preferences, info - etc.
Click "Corporate, Group & IATA Identification (optional)"
Enter the code "SP1" where it says “Group Booking Code”

Holiday Inn Manhattan is a brand new 226 room, full service hotel in the heart of New York's fashionable West Side. In addition to being close to all of the conveniences that new York City has to offer, each of our rooms with either a king or two double beds offers complimentary hi-speed internet (wireless and hard wired), 32 inch flat screen televisions with over 100 channels in high definition, your choice of soft or firm pillows, coffee-makers, hairdryers, and upgraded bedding. As our guest, enjoy the complimenatry Business Center, and Fitness Center.

The ISPIM delegate rate for a double room, single occupancy (excluding breakfast) is $199 per room for Sunday 6th, Monday 7th, Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th. Room rates are quoted exclusive of local taxes and fees (currently 14.75% + $3.50 Occupancy tax). Taxes are subject to change without notice. Note that the option for the ISPIM delegate rate at this hotel expires on 8th November 2009!

For all non US guests who require a Saturday night stay to get cheaper flights, we suggest that you stay at an airport hotel and travel to Manhattan on Sunday. Airport hotels will cost around $80-120 per night whereas the cheapest rate offered by the Holiday Inn NYC for the night of Saturday 5th is $299 plus taxes. We suggest the following airport hotels:
- Arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport: The Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott
- Arriving at New York John F Kennedy Airport: Fairfield Inn New York JFK Airport

Wyndham Garden Hotel - Manhattan Chelsea West
37 West 24th Street
New York City, NY 10001
Hotel Front Desk: +1-212-243-0800
www.wyndham.com/hotels/NYCCW/main.wnt
To book, send an email to valcruz@wyndham.com quoting "ISPIM Innovation Symposium"

This 100% smoke-free property is brand new and only just opened in late 2008. The exterior is clad in colorful tile and boasts two modern metal pergolas. Complimentary High Speed Internet is included in your rate along with our 24 hour fitness center and business services. For your valued security, each room comes equipped with laptop sized safes, and state of the art fire safety equipment. If shopping is your preferred workout, you are in luck. We are on 5th Avenue, neighboring the famous 5th Avenue shopping area of Sak's 5th Avenue, Lord and Taylor, Bloomingdales and many others. If sports are your love, we are blocks away from Madison Square Garden, home of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, and New York's most famous events.

The ISPIM delegate rate for a room with a king size bed (excluding breakfast) is $189 per night for the period 5th to 11th December 2009. Room rates are quoted exclusive of local taxes and fees (currently 14.75% + $3.50 Occupancy tax). Taxes are subject to change without notice. Note that the option for the ISPIM delegate rate at this hotel expires on 1st November 2009!

The GEM Hotel Chelsea
300 West 22nd Street
New York City, NY 10001
Hotel Front Desk: +1-212-675-1911
www.thegemhotel.com/chelsea/index.iml
To book, send an email to tchiriboga@thegemhotel.com quoting "ISPIM Innovation Symposium"

Stylish Chelsea has become world headquarters for high-profile art galleries. Charming brownstone and tree-lined streets make strolling a pleasure by day. And, old warehouse buildings pulsate after dark as the city's hottest nightclubs. In the midst of it all you'll find The GEM Hotel... providing hospitable service in an unpretentious, accessible and sustainable manner. Our standard rooms offer a full size bed in a chic and intimate smoke-free setting. You'll love that our version of affordability includes down pillows, wide-screened flat-panel LCD televisions, free high-speed wireless internet, cordless phones, SEI premium bottled water, high-end Gilchrist & Soames bath amenities and monogrammed bath robes. Keep an eye out for our GEMstone program and help us help the environment.

The ISPIM delegate rate for a room with a queen size bed (excluding breakfast) is $189 per night for the period 5th to 11th December 2009. Room rates are quoted exclusive of local taxes and fees (currently 14.75% + $3.50 Occupancy tax). Taxes are subject to change without notice. Note that the option for the ISPIM delegate rate at this hotel expires on 1st November 2009!

Please do NOT contact ISPIM about hotel bookings!

Contact Information

To contact the symposium secretariat, please email symposium@ispim.org.