2023 Board Professionals Conference: Hotel and Travel
March 31–April 2, 2023
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
San Diego, CA
Rates and How to Book
The 2023 Board Professionals Conference will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, 1 Market Place, San Diego, California.
AGB has secured a room block for Board Professionals Conference attendees at the group rate of $309 per night (exclusive of 12.5% taxes). Once you have registered for the conference, you will receive a hotel reservation link in your meeting registration confirmation. To receive the group rate, reservations must be made online through the reservation link received. Reservations should be made in the name of the person registered for the 2023 Board Professionals Conference. Multiple reservations under the same name will not be accepted. The deadline for reserving a room at the group rate is March 9, 2023.
For questions or assistance, please send an email to registrar@AGB.org.
Warning! Beware of unauthorized housing companies (hotel “poachers”) that contact individuals offering cheaper rates. This practice, also known as “room pirating,” is a scam that all convention attendees should be aware of in order to avoid passing along personal and financial information. Please only go through the link provided by AGB in your confirmation receipt to make your reservation in the AGB room block. Note: No one from our organization will call you to make your reservation. Hotel poachers will claim to be an AGB partner or the “official housing company” and will sometimes ask that your room be paid in full, up front.
Things to Do in San Diego
San Diego is known as “America’s Finest City.” Famous for its miles of white-sand beaches, gorgeous sunshine, and warm weather, the city offers fun attractions, historical architecture, and fabulous choices for foodies and wine lovers.
Here is the official link to the San Diego Tourism Authority’s website. You can also visit Lonely Planet and Condé Nast to check out travel tips and information about attractions, dining, and things to do in San Diego.
Getting to San Diego
By Plane
The major airport is San Diego International Airport (SAN), formerly called Lindbergh Field. All airlines depart and arrive at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Free, color-coded shuttles loop the airport and match the parking lot they serve: Lot 1 (green) on Harbor Drive is for long-term parking, and Economy Lot (blue) on Pacific Highway is for short-term parking.
If you need travel assistance at the airport, airport ambassadors are stationed at the information centers in both terminals.
San Diego International Airport, 3225 N. Harbor Drive, off I–5, San Diego, CA 92101, 619-400-2400; www.san.org
Ground Transportation
San Diego International Airport is three miles from downtown. Shuttle vans, buses, and taxis run from the Transportation Plaza, reached via the skybridges from Terminals 1 and 2. The Metropolitan Transit System’s Flyer Route 992 features red-and-white-striped buses that serve the terminals at 10- to 15-minute intervals between 5:00 AM and 11:00 PM. These buses have luggage racks and make a loop from the airport to downtown along Broadway to 9th Avenue and back, stopping frequently within walking distance of many hotels; they also connect with the San Diego Trolley and Amtrak. Information about the Metropolitan Transit System’s shuttles and buses, the San Diego Trolley, and COASTER commuter train can be found on the joint transit website: https://www.sdmts.com/. And you can always use Uber and Lyft to get around San Diego and the surrounding area.
By Train
If you plan to travel by train, you will need to travel to Los Angeles or Santa Barbara first and change trains for the trip to San Diego.
Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner route offers 11 daily round-trip services between San Diego and Los Angeles and five between Santa Barbara and San Diego. For additional train travel options, reference the Southern California Passenger Rail Timetable, which combines the schedules of the Pacific Surfliner, other Amtrak trains, Metrolink, and COASTER commuter trains.
By Car
Keep reading for a geographical overview of how to get to San Diego if you plan to drive. More likely, though, you’ll just use Google Maps or Waze and rely on your GPS.
North/South Routes
- Interstate 5 originates at the Canadian border and ends at the Mexican border. I-15 enters California southwest of Las Vegas and extends to San Diego. I-5 comes down through Los Angeles, then heads for the coast; nearing San Diego it bisects the University of California San Diego campus at La Jolla, skirts Mission Bay Park, and passes Old Town before entering the city center.
- I-15 comes inland through Las Vegas and San Bernardino County, continuing south through Escondido, Poway, and other northeastern suburbs, then bypasses downtown San Diego and terminates at I-5 just south of the city proper. SR 163 (Cabrillo Freeway) leaves I-15 at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, swings southwestward through Balboa Park, interchanges with I-5, and finally becomes 10th Avenue in the heart of San Diego.
From the South
- The main route is I-5, which begins at the Mexican border, passes along the east side of San Diego Bay, then heads for the downtown area.
- I-805 is the north-south bypass. It leaves I-5 north of La Jolla and rejoins I-5 near San Ysidro, just north of the Mexican border customs station.
From Points East
- I-8 enters California at the Colorado River just west of Yuma, Arizona. The interstate roughly parallels the Mexican border to the town of Boulevard. From there, it arcs northwestward across the San Diego Mountains, cresting at more than 4,000 feet before descending into the eastern suburbs. After crossing the major north-south freeways, I-8 comes to an end at Ocean Beach, a short distance northwest of downtown San Diego.
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Early Bird Price (Member)*
EXPIRED
$550
Regular Price
Member*
$650
Nonmember Price
$750
Dual Registration
National Conference on Trusteeship and Board Professionals Conference*
$1,695
*Member exclusive pricing.
Key Dates
Early bird deadline:December 1, 2022- Deadline for cancellation: February 28, 2023
- Deadline to receive discounted hotel rate: March 9, 2023
Registration and Cancellation Policy
This program is available only to registrants who are serving a higher ed institution or foundation. Please contact registrar@AGB.org with any questions.
All cancellations and requests for refunds must be submitted in writing to cancellations@AGB.org and will be processed after the meeting. Requests for refunds must be received by close of business on February 28, 2023, to receive a full refund minus a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued for registrants who cancel after February 28, 2023. If you are unable to attend, a substitute is welcome in your place at no additional charge. AGB is not responsible for cancellations due to airline disruption, inclement weather, COVID-19, or schedule changes.
COVID-19 Guidelines
AGB encourages all conference attendees to review and follow CDC recommendations for individuals participating in large gatherings. AGB will comply with current federal, state, and local regulations regarding COVID-19 safety protocols and applicable policies of the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. We will contact conference participants prior to the event with information on the most current recommendations and requirements.
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