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The Symposium will be held in Ellensburg, Washington, a lovely locale with lots to do and see, even in October! Consider coming a day early or staying later \u2013 see more information at myellensburg.com.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Meeting Venues<\/h5>\n

\"\"<\/a>The meeting hotel is the Ellensburg Best Western Plus<\/strong><\/a> and will be the venue for Federation meetings and a mixer on Thursday afternoon and evening, October 1.\u00a0 The rest of the Symposium will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 2-3 in Ellensburg<\/p>\n

Travel by Car<\/h5>\n

Ellensburg is centrally located in Washington State near the intersection of I-90 and I-82.<\/p>\n

While in Ellensburg, encourage attendees to carpool (after breakfast) from the hotel to the meeting on Friday and Saturday. There is also a free bus system in Ellensburg<\/a><\/strong> (Route 12A\/12B) that can get you from the hotel to the meeting with about 10 minutes of walking.<\/p>\n

Travel by Air<\/h5>\n

The easiest way to get to the Symposium by air is to travel to SeaTac International Airport and take the BellAir Airporter<\/a><\/strong> to Ellensburg. Recommended schedules (see full schedule)<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n