Florida Department of Education
Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice
Grant Writing Workshop Conference Hotel Information
For each workshop location, a limited number of hotel rooms have been blocked in the
name of Florida Department of Education – Grant Writing Workshop. To ensure that
you receive the discount group rate, please reserve your room before the reservation
deadline indicated.
Workshop Location:
Ft. Lauderdale
Workshop Date:
December 11, 2003
Overnight Date:
December 10, 2003
Hotel:
Embassy Suites
1100 SE 17
th
Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone: 954-527-2700
Fax: 954-760-7202
Rate:
$99 for single or double occupancy.
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Workshop Location:
Tampa
Workshop Date:
December 12, 2003
Overnight Date:
December 11, 2003
Hotel:
Embassy Suites
3705 Spectrum Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33612
Phone: 813-977-7066
Fax: 813-977-7933
Rate:
$99 for single or double occupancy.
Embassy Suites Ft. Lauderdale
1100 S.E. 17
th
Street Causeway
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone: 954-527-2700
Fax: 954-760-7202
We are located on 17
th
Street Causeway, two blocks east of US 1, (a.k.a., Federal
Highway)
DIRECTIONS FROM THE FT. LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
: Please take US 1 North and turn right on 17
th
Street. The Hotel is located
two blocks down on the right-hand side.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH
: Please take I-95 Southbound to Davie Boulevard,
Exit #28. Take Davie Boulevard Eastbound to US 1. Take US 1 Southbound to SE 17
th
Street. Make a left-hand turn on SE 17
th
Street. The Hotel is located two blocks down
on the right-hand side.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE SOUTH
: Please take I-95 Northbound to I-595. Take I-595
Eastbound to US 1. Take US 1 Northbound to SE 17
th
Street. Make a right on SE 17
th
Street. The Hotel is located two blocks down on the right-hand side.
DIRECTIONS FROM TURNPIKE
: Either Northbound or Southbound Exit at I-595
Eastbound to US 1. Take US 1 Northbound to SE 17
th
Street. Make a right on SW 17
th
Street. The Hotel is located two blocks down on right-hand side.
DIRECTIONS FROM NAPLES
: Take Alligator Alley Eastbound to I-595 Eastbound to
US 1. Take US 1 Northbound to SE 17
th
Street. Make a right on SE 17
th
Street. The
Hotel is located two blocks down on the right-hand side.
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Embassy Suites Hotel
Tampa - USF
3705 Spectrum Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612-9412
Tel: 1-813-977-7066 Fax: 1-813-977-7933
From I-275
traveling north (from Tampa International Airport) or traveling south, exit on
number 51 (old exit 34) Fowler Ave. Travel east 2 miles. Hotel is on the left after the
intersection of Fowler and 30th street.
From I-75
traveling north (from Sarasota/Ft. Myers/Naples) or traveling south (from
Gainesville/Ocala) to exit 265 (old exit 54) Fowler Ave. Travel west 4 miles. Hotel is on
the right after the main entrance to University of South Florida.
From Orlando
take I-4 West to I-75 North and exit 265 (old exit 54) Fowler Avenue and
follow directions above.