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Meeting Dates:
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - Thursday, May 15, 2025

Meeting Location:
BP Energy Center offsite link | Birch Meeting Room | 1014 Energy Court | Anchorage, AK 99508
**FAQ’s offsite link**

Parking:
According to the venue, parking is available in their westernmost parking lot entrance off Energy Court. Park and walk through the manicured path at the southeast corner of the parking lot, which leads to the western entrance of the facility. For ADA access, there is a small parking lot reached by continuing east on Energy Court, past the large multi-colored preschool. The next right will be the employee and ADA parking lot. Follow the manicured path to the east entrance or coordinate with staff to open the rear service entry for deliveries. For large events, overflow parking is available across the street at Benson Tower.

Hotel/Lodging Options
This is not an inclusive list of all hotel options available in Anchorage, AK. Some of these hotels may/may not offer federal government rates for lodging. We strongly encourage attendees to make their hotel reservations early, as this event begins very close to peak travel season in Alaska. 

• Midtown Anchorage:
  Homewood Suites by Hilton Anchorage offsite link | Hilton Garden Inn by Anchorage offsite link | Aspen Suites Hotel Anchorage offsite link | Hyatt Place Anchorage Midtown offsite link | Staybridge Suites Anchorage offsite link | Aloft Anchorage offsite link
• Downtown Anchorage: 
  Four Points by Sheraton Anchorage Downtown offsite link, Sheraton Anchorage Hotel & Spa offsite link, Marriott Anchorage Downtown offsite link, Clarion Suites Downtown Anchorage offsite link, Hilton Anchorage offsite link

Transportation Options:

• Airport: Ted Stevens International Airport, Anchorage, AK, Parking & Transport offsite link information via the Airport
• Taxi/Rideshare Options: Available services include taxi cab companies and Lyft, Uber and Turo
• Public Transportation: Anchorage PeopleMover offsite link bus service. There are stops every 30 minutes at various airport locations and alternates between downtown and the Dimond Center destinations from approximately 6:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. Schedule information offsite link is available on the People Mover website.

Federal GSA Per Diem Rates
(Anchorage, Alaska) - updated in February 2025

• Daily lodging rates - $279 per day on or after 5/1/24 
• M&IE - Entire Day $145/day | First & Last Day of Travel $108.75/day 

Other Resources:

• Google map offsite link of downtown Anchorage, AK 
• Visit Anchorage, AK offsite link - includes things to know for planning your trip (weather, FAQ travel questions, hours of daylight, etc.)

For questions or more information:
If you have any questions or need more information, send us an email to nwave-communications@noaa.gov. We’re looking forward to a robust and interactive dialogue at this joint N-Wave event and sincerely appreciate your participation and support!