Venue and Transportation

Venue and Transportation

The 35th International Symposium on Human Identification will be held at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country, nestled amid 600 acres of oak-covered hills in Texas near downtown San Antonio, TX.

 

STANDARD RATE ROOM BLOCK:

Standard rooms are available for $239 per night plus taxes,  however, as of July, available rooms are limited. The cut-off for all reservations is August 28, 2024, upon which the block will close.

 

GOVERNMENT RATE ROOM BLOCK:

Regrettably, our room block reserved at the government rate has reached full capacity and is now sold out. We understand this may come as an inconvenience and sincerely apologize for any disruption this may cause to your planning.

 

OVERFLOW HOTEL ROOM BLOCK:

To ensure you still have access to comfortable and affordable accommodations, we have secured an overflow hotel, the Courtyard San Antonio (approximately 5 miles away), at a lower price point ($179) than the conference hotel standard rate. This hotel is almost sold out. Please book your rooms before it’s too late.

We will be providing complimentary daily transportation services for those staying at the contract overflow hotel (Courtyard) only. You must be a guest of the hotel to ride on the shuttle. More information will be shared with registered hotel guest at a later date.

 

ADDITIONAL AREA HOTELS:

 

Please note that these are not official conference hotels and transportation will not be provided.

Book a Room at the JW Marriott Hill Country

The JW Marriott is the official conference hotel where all workshops, presentations, and the exhibit hall will be located.

Book a Room at the Courtyard San Antonio

Overflow hotel located approximately 5 miles from the JW Marriott. Transportation to and from the official conference hotel will be provided.

TRANSPORTATION

San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is located 14 miles away from the JW Marriott. The hotel does not provide a shuttle service.

Taxi: The typical fare from the airport to is ~$42 each way.

Ride Share: Approved rideshare services (or ride-hailing or ride-booking service companies) meet customers on the outer commercial curbside, lower level of Terminal A. These include: Uber, Lyft, Wingz, and Wridz.

*Please note: companies such as Convention Housing Services, Expo Housing, Exhibitor Hub, BookMyRooms.com, and Convention Expo Travel have not been contracted by ISHI to book attendee rooms during the symposium. These companies are not related to our meeting, and were not provided attendee or exhibitor contact information by ISHI. To ensure you have booked through the ISHI block, please use the links found on our website or call the hotels directly.

DISCOVER SAN ANTONIO

There is a lot to do in the San Antonio, Texas area! Find restaurants, do some shopping, and more while you’re in town – you may just find a couple of reasons to extend your trip as well!