Housing

Why is it important that I make my reservation in the ESA block?

In an effort to provide affordable hotel room options, the Ecological Society of America has negotiated and contracted with hotels to provide discounted rates to ESA Attendees and Exhibitors. Book your hotel room reservation through ESA’s official reservation block to secure discounted rates.

Please Note

How does ESA benefit when attendees use the hotel block?

• We are able to monitor attendance through our housing block. This enables us to plan, be better prepared and submit accurate event counts, all of which helps with cost-containment.
• Our business value to a city is measured by a ratio between the total number of sleeping rooms booked inside our housing block and the amount of convention center space required. By booking inside the block, you can help maintain our strong business value, which is crucial to our negotiations with cities and cost-containment efforts.

An Important Notice About Housing Scams

Phone, fax or email communications from any other company or organization offering cut-rate housing for the event or stating that they are a viable alternative to going through the official housing website links, are not affiliated with the meeting in any manner.

While it is not illegal for a travel firm or booking agent to solicit potential customers, it can be difficult to determine the legitimacy of offers from these organizations. Those who opt for alternatives to the official negotiated rates may find themselves at risk. Other groups report that after paying these types of companies, no room was reserved and their credit card was fraudulently charged.

For these reasons, and to support our efforts to give you a quality event, we highly recommend that you do not make any reservations through any unknown housing or travel company. Please report any unauthorized housing solicitations to meetings@esa.org.