<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear LTER information managers, </div><div>For those headed to the ESIP Meeting in July, the Hotel Murano seems to be full (not just the ESIP block, but the whole hotel). </div><div><br></div><div>ESIP's meeting planner suggests these alternatives:</div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Holiday Inn Express: <a href="https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/tacoma/seacs/hoteldetail" target="_blank">https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/tacoma/seacs/hoteldetail</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Best online rate, non-member $149<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">McMenamins Elk Lodge: <a href="https://www.mcmenamins.com/stay" target="_blank">https://www.mcmenamins.com/stay</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Best online rate, $177<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">Courtyard by Marriott Tacoma Downtown: <a href="https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/seatd-courtyard-tacoma-downtown/" target="_blank">https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/seatd-courtyard-tacoma-downtown/</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Best online rate, non-member $244</p></div><div><br></div><div>For obvious reasons, we'd prefer that you aim for the Holiday Inn or McMenamins.</div><div>Thanks, </div><div>Marty</div><div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:small">Marty Downs (she/her/hers)</span><div style="font-size:small">Deputy Director, LTER <span style="font-size:12.8px">Network Communications Office</span></div><div style="font-size:small"><br><img src="https://drive.google.com/a/nceas.ucsb.edu/uc?id=1qFadGx0hEm04xFRLFpVFxBUSEQk5T4c4&export=download" width="200" height="37"><br><br><a href="https://lternet.edu/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">https://lternet.edu</a><br></div><div style="font-size:small">t: @USLTER</div><div style="font-size:small">f: USLTER</div><div style="font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:12.8px">National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)</span><br></div><div style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:12.8px">University of California, Santa Barbara</span><br style="font-size:12.8px">Office: 805-893-7549</div><div style="font-size:small">Cell: 617-833-7930</div><div style="font-size:small"><a href="mailto:downs@nceas.ucsb.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">downs@nceas.ucsb.edu</a></div><div><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>