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We would like to welcome you to the Scriptwriters Showcase at the Sheraton Universal hotel with a helpful collection of information including street maps to the hotel, amenities available while you're at the Showcase and location of the various events.
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Enjoy your stay, just an elevator ride away from the Showcase!
Reserve your room early - The hotel was sold out last year.

		Showcase Rate - $174 / night Sheraton Universal Hotel 333 Universal Hollywood Drive Universal City, California 91608 Tel (818) 980-1212 Fax (818) 985-4980

A landmark in Universal City since 1969, the Sheraton Universal Hotel is located on the back lot of Universal Studios and offers 436 guest rooms and suites. The hotel has hosted many prestigious guests and is nicknamed "Hotel of the Stars." Complimentary tram rides are offered to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal City Walk. The hotel is also conveniently located just minutes from Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and downtown Los Angeles.

Other nearby hotels:

Travel with Continental Airlines, the official airline of the Scriptwriters Showcase, and Save!

		Discount code*: ZV5JBVBR0Z Online Reservations: www.continental.com Type or copy this code into the "Offer Code" box. Telephone Reservations: (800) 468-7022 Mention the code to your reservation agent.

The closest airports to the Sheraton Universal Hotel are (in order):

• Burbank (BUR)
• Los Angeles (LAX)
• Orange County (SNA)
• Ontario (ONT)

Continental Airlines is the Official Airline Provider of the Scriptwriters Showcase.
Discounts vary according to the cost of your flight. Use the code listed above when reserving your flight and the proper discount will automatically be applied.

* Discount available April 15-27, 2007; rates quoted during your reservation are final; Discounts apply from any airport into Los Angeles International Airport,
Burbank Airport, Ontario or Orange County.

Get to the Showcase at your own convenience!

		Discount code*: J995146 Online Reservations: www.avis.com On the second page of your reservation, select the button labeled "Check my corporate rate", then type or paste the code into the "AVIS Worldwide Discount (AWD)" field. Telephone Reservations: (800) 331-1600 Mention the code to your reservation agent.

Avis rental car discounts are available at the following airports:

• Burbank (BUR)
• Los Angeles (LAX)
• Orange County (SNA)
• Ontario (ONT)

* Discount available April 15-27, 2007; rates quoted during your reservation are final; Should a lower qualifying rate become available at the time of booking, Aivs is pleased to offer a 5% discount off the lower qualifying rate or the meeting rate, whichever is lowest. The attendee must use the assigned Meeting Avis Discount Number and meet Avis rate rquirements to receive the discount. (Rate discounts are available at all corporate and participating licensee locations.)

Driving directions to the Universal Sheraton Hotel

Sheraton Universal Hotel 333 Universal Hollywood Drive Universal City, California 91608 Tel (818) 980-1212

From Los Angeles International Airport

• Take Century Boulevard East for approximately one mile to the 405 Freeway North.
• Merge onto the 101 Freeway South heading toward Los Angeles.
• Exit at Lankershim Boulevard/Universal City.
• Turn right onto Cahuenga Boulevard and continue for approximately two blocks.
• Turn right onto Lankershim (go under the freeway) and turn right onto Universal Hollywood Drive.

From East

• Travel west on Interstate 10 to Highway 101 North.
• Proceed north on Highway 101 and exit onto Lankershim Boulevard.
• Turn right and proceed one block to Universal Hollywood Drive.
• Turn right onto Universal Hollywood Drive and proceed up the hill to the hotel.

From North

• Travel south on Interstate 5 to Hollywood State Route 170.
• Travel south on State Route 170 to Highway 101 South.
• Exit at Lankershim Boulevard and turn right.
• Proceed two blocks on Lankershim Boulevard to Universal Hollywood Drive.

From West

• Travel east on Highway 101 and use the Lankershim Boulevard Exit.
  
• Turn right onto Lankershim Boulevard and proceed two blocks to Universal Hollywood Drive.
• Turn right onto Universal Hollywood Drive and proceed up the hill to the hotel.

• Travel north on Highway 101 and exit onto Lankershim Boulevard.
• Turn right and travel one block to Universal Hollywood Drive.
• Turn right and proceed up the hill to the hotel.

But make no mistake; L.A. is not devoid of intellectual refinement. John Paul Getty, an old oil magnate, has his art collection housed in a sprawling museum complex in the Santa Monica Mountains. Even the geographic location of L.A. is exciting. With vast cliffs overlooking the crashing waves of the Pacific, it's hard to imagine a more beautiful spot.

For more information, visit the City of Los Angeles’ Convention and Visitor’s Bureau at www.lacvb.com.

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