The conference will be held in Portland, Oregon, USA, in the Benson Hotel, a AAA 4-Diamond hotel in the heart of downtown Portland.

Portland is a beautiful city situated on the banks of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. It is famous for its roses, parks, bridges, fountains, tree-lined boulevards, shopping districts, restaurants, and microbreweries. Other local attractions include Powell's Books arguably the best bookshop in the English-speaking world.

Extensive local information can be found online at the Travel Portland Web site.