WABC Conference 2007             October 21, 22, & 23, 2007     St. Petersburg, Florida USA  Sun. Oct. 21 10am-5pm  . Mon. Oct. 21 9am-5pm . Tues. Oct. 22  8:45am-3:00pm Mahaffey Theater Ballroom - 400 1st Street South
World Aquatic Babies Congress   •  World Aquatic Babies & Children 9th International WABC educational conference - for leading learn-to-swim teachers and program directors

Travel - below weather forecast

AIRPORT LIMOS (SHARED PASSENGER VAN SERVICE) SuperShuttle - Serving Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando Counties (800) 282-6817 or (727) 572-1111 Service is provided from the Commercial Ground Transportation Quadrants located at all four corners of the Baggage Claim Level. Discounts for additional members of a group going to the same address and children. Rates include up to 3 pieces of luggage. See the representative in the kiosk for details. Travel to hotels & resorts in downtown St Petersburg....for the Hilton Bayfront across from the WABC conference site of the Mahaffey Theater is approximately $21 each way.

Some chance of rain Sat & Sun. - Sunny and warm Mon & Tues

 

Conference Location The Ballroom at the Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center  400 1st Street South, St Petersburg, Florida  33701 (free parking on site). Driving Directions from Tampa International Airport; St Petersburg/Clearwater Airport; and from the north and south. Print out. Important Notice: for those coming to the conference from outside the United States You will need a current and valid passport to enter into the United States - and that now includes if coming from Mexico or Canada.  Check online with the US Embassy in your country for the most recent regulations - which have changed since Jan. 2007 and can change at any time. Contact the proper agency within your country to secure a passport.  If you need any additional assistance from WABC (for example, a letter of invitation) please email us at info@WABCswim.com  Please act now since securing the proper passport and other travel papers can take months. Tampa International Airport         St Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport   As to air fares...a couple of helpful points - fares change hourly, when you find a rate that you feel is great better get in NOW, fares can change hourly. - don't assume that your favorite or commonly chosen airline still has the best rates or flight schedule.  These are always changing.  We suggest you check your favorites but then also do a general search on any of the following (that also list hotels) http://www.kasbah.com/ http://www.expedia.com/  http://www.orbitz.com/  http://www.hotels.com/ http://www.travelzoo.com/ http://www.travelocity.com/

 

Tampa International Airport largest airport serving St Petersburg that most will use website:  http://www.tampaairport.com/    distance to Conference location in downtown St Petersburg: 21 miles / 34 kilometers
	Tampa International Airport is served by most major airlines which provide nonstop daily and connecting service to national and international destinations. Airline Handled By Airside Ticketing & Baggage Claim Curbside Check-in* Phone Air Canada (AC)   E RED N (888) 247-2262 Air Tran (FL)   A RED Y (800) AIRTRAN America West (HP)   F BLUE N (800) 235-9292 American (AA)   F BLUE Y (800) 433-7300 British Airways (BA)   F RED N (800) 247-9297 Cayman Airways (KX)   F RED N (800) 422-9626 Continental (CO)   A RED Y (800) 525-0280 Delta (DL)   E BLUE Y (800) 221-1212 Freedom Airlines (F8) Delta E BLUE N (800) 221-1212 Frontier (F9) Continental A RED N (800) 432-1359 Jet Blue (B6)   A BLUE Y (800) 538-2583 KLM (KL) Northwest A BLUE Y (800) 225-2525 Midwest (YX) Spirit C RED N (800) 452-2022 Northwest (NW)   A BLUE Y (800) 225-2525 Southwest (WN)  (could be best price) C RED Y (800) 435-9792 Spirit (NK)   C RED N (800) 772-7117 Ted (UA) United E RED N (800) Call Ted United (UA)   E RED Y (800) 241-6522 US Airways (US)   F BLUE Y (800) 428-4322 WestJet (WS)   F RED N (800) 538-5696       St Petersburg - Clearwater International Airport  smaller airport serving St Petersburg - but it could be the best for you. website:  http://www.fly2pie.com/  distance to Conference location in downtown St Petersburg: 14 miles / 23 kilometers   this a smaller airport but for some traveling from certain cities within the United States there may be rates that are better than at Tampa International - but it will take some researching on your part.   Airlines that go in and out of this airport click