Hotel
We have a room block at the Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa for $179/night. Please use the link provided to secure the discounted room rate (don't book directly through the hotel website). The room block rate is available for three nights (Thursday, August 8 - Saturday, August 10). Overnight parking is available at the hotel at a discounted rate for $10/night for those wishing to drive to Stamford.
Flight
For those flying, the following airports are recommended: 1) HPN (White Plains) - approximately 25 minutes from downtown Stamford 2) LGA (LaGuardia) - approximately 45 minutes from downtown Stamford 3) JFK - approximately 1 hour from downtown Stamford
Train
For those wanting to take the train (Boston, NYC, DC): The Stamford train station is an Amtrak stop and is located approximately 5 minutes from the hotel. Time from Boston is ~3 - 3.5 hours (depending on Northeast Regional or Acela). The Stamford train station is also a stop on the New Haven line of the Metro North railroad, which has trains to and from Grand Central Station in NYC. It's about a 1 hour train ride from Grand Central Station to the Stamford train station.
Hotel
There are additional hotels in the area for those loyal to Hilton or prefer more boutique hotels. Some recommendations: 1) Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, 1 First Stamford Pl, Stamford, CT 06902 ($$$) 2) The Lloyd Stamford, 909 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT 06901 ($$$$) 3) The Stamford Hotel, 700 E Main St, Stamford, CT 06901 ($$)