The 2015 annual meeting will take place at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel and Conference Center, located at 3405 Lenox Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30326. The hotel has a fitness center that is open 24 hours a day, and an outdoor heated pool. There is also a 24 hour business center available.
Reservations can be made online or by calling (404) 261-9250. Tell them you are attending the REA conference. Please remember to make your reservations before October 16 in order to receive the conference rate of $119/night (before taxes).
The Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel and Conference center is centrally located in the heart of the Buckhead neighborhood, within walking distance to Lenox Square Mall, Phipps Plaza and the MARTA- Lenox Station. It is also an easy walk away from Buckhead restaurants and nightlife. There is a fascinating history of the neighborhood at the wikipedia.
Transportation from the airport:
- Taxis cost roughly $45.00 from the airport to the hotel.
- You can take MARTA via the Gold line, in the direction of Doraville, getting off at the Lenox station. The hotel is .2 miles from the station, and the trip will take approximately 35 minutes. A single trip will cost $2.50.
- Onsite daily parking is $10 for day only and $24 for overnight.
Restaurants:
The neighborhood of our meeting has several options for dinners. Here is a list of recommendations, based on the advice of a good friend of REA who knows the city.
Holeman and Finch Public House (New American)
2277 Peachtree Road Suite B. Atlanta, GA 30309
404-948-1175
www.holeman-finch.com
Kyma (Greek with emphasis on seafood)
3085 Piedmont Road. Atlanta, GA 30305
404-262-0702
www.buckheadrestaurants.com/kyma
Watershed on Peachtree (Southern)
1820 Peachtree Road. Atlanta, GA 30309
404-809-3561
www.watershedrestaurant.com
Bistro Niko (French)
3344 Peachtree Road Atlanta, GA 30326
404-261-6456
www.buckheadrestaurants.com/bistro-niko
Atlanta Fish Market (Seafood)
65 Pharr Road Northeast Atlanta, GA 30305
404-262-3165
www.buckheadrestaurants.com/atlanta-fish-market
Otros dos restaurants que sirven comida sureña, o new southern food pero que están en el centro son:
South City Kitchen (Southern)
1144 Crescent Avenue. Atlanta, GA 30309
404-873-7358
www.midtown.southcitykitchen.com
Empire State South (Southern)
999 Peachtree Street. Atlanta, GA 30309
404-541-1105
www.empirestatesouth.com