Greetings Everyone!
Ready for the 2012 Texas Yoga Conference? We are very excited about the event and hope you are too! We have several things we wish for you to consider as a visitor, presenter or sponsor of our event. This year’s event will be held at the University of Houston Recreation and Wellness Center on the UH Main Campus.
University of Houston Recreation & Wellness Center
*4500 University Drive
Houston, Texas 77204-6056
Telephone: 713-743-9500 | Fax: 713-743-9517
UH Recreation Center Website
*NOTE: The Zip Code is VERY IMPORTANT as there are TWO University Drives in Houston
Housing & Accommodations:
We recommend posting on our Texas Yoga Conference 2012 Facebook page any housing need requests if you are an attendee/presenter/sponsor who wants to find a host to provide you with a free place to stay. We will reserve a block of rooms at the University of Houston Hilton Hotel on the University of Houston (UH) Campus very close to the event (walking distance).
Hilton University of Houston
4800 Calhoun Road
Houston, Texas 77204-3902
Tel: 1-832-531-6300
Fax: 1-832-531-6301
Extended Stay America
2330 Southwest Freeway
Houston, Texas 77098
Tel: 713-521-0060
Thursday, Feb 16 rate is $66.45+tax and Friday and Saturday Feb 17-18 rates are $52.24+tax You will need to rest a car if you stay at Extended Stay America. The hotel is a short 10 min drive from UH campus. The rooms are reserved under Texas Yoga Conference.
For other great deals on accommodations, try using Hotwire or Expedia. You can get a 4 star hotel for a great price well below $90 per night typically! Also, visit our website under logistics for other accommodation ideas. Since Houston is a big city without great public transportation, you might consider renting a car as well. Cars can be rented for less than $20/day.
*Presenters: If we have discussed accommodations with you, we will contact you by separate communication about your accommodations.
Flights:
Houston has two airports. Hobby (airport code HOU) which services mostly Southwest Airlines and Bush Intercontinental (airport code IAH) which services most other airlines. Hobby is closer to town in the south of town. Both airports have shuttles to downtown. Taxis are available and abundant. They are between $40-60 to downtown/UH. Cars can be rented from the airports at the terminal.
Tickets/Registration
Registration will be available soon! Watch for the ‘Register Now!’ button to appear at the top of the page. Payments will be processed via PayPal. Keep your receipt and bring with you to the conference at check in. Everyone will need to check-in for the conference before attending, so please arrive at least 30 minutes early to make sure you have time to register/check-in and make it to your class on time.
Marketing:
Please continue and help us to market the Texas Yoga Conference. Place the Texas Yoga Conference information in your newsletters, announce in classes, and distribute materials such as postcards.
We will have goodie bags to distribute to the first 500 students.
Parking
Parking is available on Thursday and Friday at the parking garage adjacent to the Rec Center for a maximum of $9/day (there is no surface lot parking available on Thursday and Friday). On Saturday and Sunday, all surface lots are free and parking in the parking garage is a maximum of $9/day. For more information, please visit UH Visitor Parking Information. Please allow some additional time to find parking as on Thursday and Friday we will be competing with students going to classes. Please watch out for ‘No Parking’ signs and areas.
Babysitting
Babysitting is available at the Rec Center (right where the conference is being held) for $4/child with a maximum of 2 hours at a time.
Hours
Registration starts at 8:00 am on Friday, February 17.
Conference hours are:
Friday: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Doors open at 6:00 am on Friday for sponsors and organizers to prepare for attendees’ arrival.
Final break down of sponsor booths begins at 5 p.m. Sunday. There is no need to break down tables on Friday and Saturday night since the Wellness Center will be secured and locked after hours.
Breakfast Yoga Club Rocks Dinner
Thursday NIGHT, Feb 16th
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
University of Houston, Recreation and Wellness Center
(where the Texas Yoga Conference will be held the following day)
A fun 2-hour round-robin yoga class featuring Breakfast Yoga Club Ambassadors from Houston, Dallas, Austin, and New York followed by light dinner by Ruggles Green! Line up includes: Ricky Tran (founder of the BYC), Gioconda, Malia Scott, Lisa Ware, Adri Kyser, Randall Cauley, Justin Wolfe, and Jenny Parum. Also Featuring Dallas Kirtan Band, The Sound of Meaning. Featured Charity is the Africa Yoga Project, any donations will go toward the Seva journey of Houston’s own, Cristina Houston
For More info: www.BreakfastYogaClubHouston.com
BYC Mission: To provide monthly Houston donation based yoga classes, featuring different studios/teachers to build the commUNITY!
Concerts
We hope you will join us after a full day of classes for festive concerts on Friday and Saturday night!
- Friday night 6:00 pm: Bhakti Bash with David Newman, Tyagaraja M. Welch, and Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band
- Saturday night 7:00 pm: the Desert Dwellers with The Bhakti House Band opening
The concerts are open to everyone and the Bhakti Bash is free.
Special Promotion from the Museum of Fine Arts
Show your Texas Yoga Conference Badge at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston February 17-20, 2012 and receive $2 off an adult or senior general admission Ticket – that’s a 20% savings! The MFAH is the largest arts museum in the Southwest. Activate your discount by presenting your conference badge at any admissions desk at the museum. Offer good for badge holder only; may not be combined with other discounts or used for ticketed exhibitions. For hours, address, and exhibitions on view, visit
www.mfah.org.
Facilities
Restrooms and locker rooms are on the first floor, and lockers are available for storage of personal items and a change of clothes. Bring a lock with you to secure the items inside the locker and keep your lock code safe or memorized.
There is an on campus food court at the University Student Center near the venue and several gourmet food trucks (including Green Seed Vegan and others) will be on site to service the conference.
After party
For those who remain in town, there will be a TYC’s Presenter and Sponsor Happiest Hour hosted by Café Moustache at 5:00 p.m. Sunday February 19.
Ruggles American Bistro
507 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 524-1000
