Logistics Information

Conference Facility

The conference rooms are spacious and conveniently located inside the Holiday Inn. The alternate Bugambilia Hotel is located across the street.

Hotel Reservations

Group rate for the Weeds Across Borders at the Holiday Inn Hotel is $90/night (including 17% taxes). It is located at Blvd. E. Kino y Ramón Corral.

Telephone: (from U.S. 01152 - 662) 289-1701, 289-1702, 289-1703
Fax: (662) 289 17 04
Website: http://holiday-inn.hermosillo-hotels.com

The nearby Hotel Bugambilia has a meeting group rate of $48 (including 17% taxes).

Telephone: (from U.S. 01152 - 662) 623-3300
Fax: 289-1704
Website: http://www.hermosillo-hotels.com/hotels/04-bugambilia-hotel.htm

Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional General Ignacio Pesqueira is 15 minutes from the Holiday Inn. Aeromexico and Aero California have flights into Hermosillo from the United States.

Ground Transportation (taxi fares are about $25).

Traveling to Mexico

An U.S. or Canadian passport is needed to obtain the Mexican travel visa. The cost of the visa is included in airfares. Crossing the border on land, there is a $22.00 fee for a six-month visa. To import a car into Mexico, you will need the vehicle registration to obtain a free SONORA ONLY or a six-month federal permit for about $30.00. If you have a company car, you will need a notarized letter giving permission to take it into Mexico. You will need to purchase Mexican car insurance. If the border zone is extended to Empalme in early 2006 as planned, visas to travel on land to Hermosillo and Guaymas may not be necessary.