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The 2020 Children's Institute has been postponed to 2021. Booksellers are asked to cancel their hotel reservation via the confirmation email or by calling (888) 236-2427 (there may be a wait time for calls due to furloughs).
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The 2020 Children's Institute will take place at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa, located at 3800 East Sunrise Drive in Tucson, Arizona, a AAA Four-Diamond hotel in the middle of the Sonoran Desert with views of the Santa Catalina Mountains. The resort offers five outdoor pools with cabanas, chaise lounge chairs, waterfalls, the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, and the Mynd Spa.
The ABA hotel room block at the Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa is now filled. To be placed on a first-come, first-served waitlist for rooms as they become available, please complete this form.
Rooms are $115 plus 12.05% tax (rate good until May 29 or until the block sells out). The normal resort service charge of $29 has been waived for Children’s Institute (note that it will show as $29 on your confirmation letter as well as on the total but will be corrected on the final bill). The resort service charge includes access to complimentary Wi-Fi, the WestinWORKOUT® Fitness Studio, and shuttle service to the La Encantada shopping center.
To avoid a cancellation fee of one night’s room and tax, cancel at least three days prior to arrival.
ABA’s goal is to make meetings accessible to all regardless of an attendee’s visible or hidden disabilities. Let us know of accommodations we can provide to make your Ci8 experience more accessible; contact ABA Meetings & Planning Officer Jill Perlstein at (914) 406-7542 or [email protected]. All requests will be kept confidential.
Traveling to Tucson
While fares to Tucson can be expensive, here are some tips to reduce costs:
Shuttle service from the Tucson airport is available from Stagecoach Express; the round-trip cost from the airport to the Westin (ZIP Code 85718) is $36.
Special On-Site Offers for Ci8 Attendees
Westin Kids’ Club Discovery Room: Childcare is available for Ci8 attendees during the following hours:
• Monday through Thursday: 7:00am to 7:00pm
• Friday and Saturday: 9:00am to 9:00pm
• Sunday: 9:00am to 7:00pm
Children must be between 6 months and 12 years old. The cost is $12 per child per hour; an additional child in the family is $8 per hour. Parents must stay on the property while their child is participating in Kids Club activities. Call for appointments: (520) 577-5882
Mynd Spa: For Ci8 attendees, identify yourself as an ABA group member to receive a 10 percent discount off every $100 spent per treatment. Call for appointments: (520) 742-7866
Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course: Booksellers can hit the green at Ci8! The fee is $129 for 18 holes or $89 for 9 holes. Club rentals are $65 for 18 holes or $40 for 9 holes. Collard shirts and slacks/shorts required; no denim. For tee times, call (520) 742-6000, ext. 7800.
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