There are no longer rooms available at the Hilton hotel at the special group rate. See overflow hotel information below.

The Hilton Portland and Executive Tower in Portland, Oregon, is the site of the 2008 Bureau of Justice Statistics/Justice Research and Statistics Association's National Conference. Located in downtown Portland, the Hilton is convenient to restaurants, attractions and night life. Click on the links below for more information:

A special group rate of $116 per night for single and double rooms (prevailing federal government per diem), plus state and local taxes of 12.5%, are available for reservations made by Monday, September 15. Reservations can be made online by visiting the JRSA Conference Website, or by calling 1-800-HILTONS. To get the special conference rate, be sure to mention that you are attending the BJS/JRSA National Conference (or Group Code JRS). Reservations made after September 15 may be at prevailing rates, and will be subject to general availability.

Overflow Hotel

Rooms are available at the Heathman Hotel at the federal per diem rate ($116 plus local room tax) from Tuesday, October 14 through Saturday, October 18. You may make your reservation online at portland.heathmanhotel.com and use promo/group code BJS/JRSA. Or you many call the toll free reservation line at 1-800-551-0011. Ask for the Justice Research & Statistics Association room block rate. For questions, contact Kristen Stier at JRSA: kstier@jrsa.org, 202-842-9330.

Airline Reservations
To make your travel arrangements for the BJS/JRSA 2008 National Conference, call JRSA's travel agency, The Travel Place, at (877) 872-8566 or (301) 299-5018. Joanne Myrland is our primary agent, but other agents can assist you.

Ground Transportation
(between Portland International Airport and the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower). Portland International Airport is about 20-30 minutes (9 miles) from the hotel.

There are several easy ways of getting from the Portland International Airport to the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower. Click the link below for a list of options.

For the latest travel tips from the Transportation Security Administration, click here.