AOPA Aviation Summit:

Fort Worth, TX

Hotel Accommodations

Let us find you a home, where the aviators roam.

Make sure you book online through the official AOPA hotel website. When you stay at an official AOPA hotel, you are guaranteed to receive the lowest rates during that week, and if the hotel is sold out, your reservation is always secure. In addition, staying at one of the 12 official AOPA hotels provides you and your guest or family with a great networking experience. All hotels are either within walking distance to the convention center or will provide a shuttle to the convention center for your convenience.

ALERT: Orchid Event Solutions is the only authorized housing organization associated with 2013 AOPA Aviation Summit. While other companies may contact you offering their housing services, they are not endorsed by, or affiliated with, the 2013 AOPA Aviation Summit.

Be careful before entering into a financial agreement with any unofficial company, as their legitimacy and policies may be questionable, and the 2013 Aviation Summit staff will not be able to provide a resolution to issues related to such reservations.

Why should you use the official housing for the 2013 AOPA Aviation Summit?

Orchid Event Solutions only requires a one-night deposit in advance on or after September 6, 2013.
Your rate at each official hotel is guaranteed to be the lowest at that hotel.
Should the hotel inadvertently overbook, they must “walk” other guests before they ask AOPA guests to relocate.
Official hotels are a great place to network with fellow attendees.

General Aviation Travel

Arrival and departure procedures will be available for download by the first week of September.

Commercial Airline Travel

AOPA has partnered with commercial airlines to ensure all of our attendees can mosey down to the Lone Star State with ease.

Hotels in the AOPA Aviation Summit block do not provide shuttles from the DFW or DAL Airports.

American Airlines Discount

American Airlines will provide our attendees a 5% discount off any published airfare on www.aa.com for the AOPA Aviation Summit in Fort Worth. The valid travel dates for this discount are October 1 through October 19, 2013. You can easily access American’s fares and apply this discount by going to www.aa.com to book your flight. Place the below Promotion Code in the promotion code box, and your discount will be calculated automatically. The code is valid for travel into Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW). This special discount is valid off any applicable published fares listed for American Airlines and American Eagle. International originating guests will need to contact your local reservation number and refer to the Promotion Code.

You may also call 1-800-433-1790 to book your flights; please refer to the Promotion Code below when you call. Please note there is a reservation service charge for all tickets issued by phone. Please use American Airlines when you can because of the benefits provided to you as a traveler and to our organization.

Promotion Code: 11H3AI

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Amtrak

Amtrak operates a route between Chicago and San Antonio daily with a stop in Fort Worth. Use code FTW to view routes and prices at www.amtrak.com. The Amtrak Sunset Limited runs between Louisiana and California, Amtrak’s southern-most route. Settle back and watch the bayou country, Mexican border, southwestern deserts, and California mountains pass by your window.

Three trains depart weekly in each direction. Services on the Sunset Limited include Superliner Sleeping and Dining Car accommodations and spectacular views from the renowned Sightseer Lounge Car.

Rental Cars

AOPA has developed a strategic partnership with Enterprise, Alamo, and National, in an attempt to bring discounts and high-end service to AOPA Members. These three brands will show support for the association all year round through sponsorship and engagement activities that will benefit AOPA members, especially during the AOPA Aviation Summit. For more information about these brands and to reserve a rental car, follow the links below:

Enterprise Rental Information - Book online or call 1-866-315-9155. Enterprise offers great cars at great rates to everyone, but as an AOPA member, you’ll receive an additional discount that will let you put even more into your trip without sacrificing quality, comfort, or service.
Alamo Rental Information - Book online or call 1-866-315-9155. Save up to 25%, get one free additional driver, unlimited mileage, and additional coupon offers.
National Rental Information - Book online or call 1-866-315-9155 to save up to 25% with your AOPA membership.

Travel and Transportation Extras

Taxi Cabs - Taxi cabs are available from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and Dallas Love Field, as well as hotels and prominent points of interest in downtown Fort Worth. Rates from DFW to the Fort Worth downtown area are approximately $60 (without tip) and subject to change.
Shuttles - GO Yellow Checker Shuttle is offering a discount for airport transportation of 10% on one-way or 15% on roundtrip when booked online. Visit GO Yellow Checker Shuttle to book your shuttle service.
Recreational Vehicles (RVs) - Fort Worth Midtown RV Park is conveniently located 2.5 miles from the Fort Worth Convention Center. Attendees can visit the website to check rates and make a reservation.

Parking for the Show

Fort Worth Convention Center

There are approximately 8 parking garages/lots within a 4 blocks surrounding the Fort Worth Convention Center, and the fee is currently $5-$15 per day for attendees.

Hotel Parking

Parking is available for guests of each of the official AOPA hotels. Downtown hotels will also offer limited paid daily parking for non-guests. Pricing and availability vary for each hotel.

Downtown Fort Worth Parking

All parking spaces in the downtown Fort Worth area is meter parking. Rates depend on the type of meter and need to be paid 8 AM – 6 PM Monday – Friday. After 6 PM, Saturdays and Sunday are free.

Mobility Equipment

Rent a mobility scooter, wheelchair, power chair, and more from Scootaround. To make reservations, visit the website or call 888-441-7575

Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth, the City of Cowboys and Culture, is the quintessential Texas city. Also known as “Where the West Begins,” the town was founded as the lawless western outpost of the United States. Now, it’s one of the largest cities in the United States and is known as much for its world class cultural amenities, cuisine and museums as it is for its daily cattle drive. Experience the best of the West in Fort Worth, whether you are going to Tadao Ando’s Modern Art Museum (Travel + Leisure’s pick for one of the world’s most beautiful art museums) or spending the day in our Stockyards National Historic District learning to line dance at Billy Bob’s.

Explore more at www.FortWorth.com

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Rankings

16th-largest city in the United States
10th-fastest growing city in the United States in 2008
9th-safest city in the United States Part of the #1 tourist destination in Texas and the #1 value-friendly destination in the United States by Hotwire.com
Named one of "America's Most Livable Communities"
Named an All-America City by the National Civic League in 2011
Named to the 2009 list of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the "Best Affordable Places to Retire" (2009)

Fun Facts

Fort Worth hosts the world's only twice-daily cattle drive and year-round rodeo in the Stockyards National Historic District.
The Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth is the oldest museum in Texas and is the second-largest museum gallery space for modern art in America, next to MoMA New York.
60 percent of America's paper money is printed at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth (tours are available).
Fort Worth is home to Billy Bob’s Texas—the World’s Largest Honky-Tonk
One of Bonnie and Clyde's hide outs from the law was the historic Stockyards Hotel in Fort Worth.
By itself, Fort Worth is larger than five cities that have previously hosted Super Bowls.
Fort Worth is a culinary destination, known for its Cowboy Cuisine, Tex-Mex, BBQ & Steak
Fort Worth is home to the oldest stock show and rodeo in the country - the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show.
In 1909, the Fort Worth Zoo opened as the first zoo in Texas and is now one of the Top 5 Zoos in the Nation
The Stockyards Museum houses the 1908 Palace Theater Light Bulb which began burning on September 21, 1908 as a backstage light at the Old Byers Opera House and continues to burn today.
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered his last public speech in Fort Worth before leaving for Dallas.
Fort Worth's Texas Motor Speedway seats more than 154,000 spectators.
The Texas Civil War Museum in Fort Worth houses the largest private Civil War collection west of the Mississippi River.

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