Linux Foundation LF Events

The 2008 End User Collaboration Summit is being held at the Desmond Tutu Center, located in Chelsea in New York City.

About the Desmond Tutu Center
180 10th Avenue (between 20-21st Streets)
New York, NY 10011
The Desmond Tutu Center is a unique new address for business in New York City. This innovative Center combines charming 19th-century Gothic architecture with sophisticated 21st-century comforts. The conference center features more than 8,000 square feet of multifunctional meeting space, including the spectacular Refectory Conference Room, plus high-tech capabilities and a support staff dedicated to your success. The result is an unsurpassed meeting place in Manhattan.

Parking
There is a public parking lot located at 507 West 21st Street, at the corner of 10th Avenue and West 21st Street. This parking lot is across the street from the Desmond Tutu Center.

Evening Events
We will be holding a cocktail reception on Monday, October 13 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at The Park located at 118 Tenth Avenue. We recommend the following restaurants if you are looking for a location to eat after the reception.

Cookshop
Blossom Vegan Cafe
Del Posto

And, for post-dinner drinks:
Westside Tavern

Accommodations
There are no longer rooms available at the Desmond Tutu Center. If you are interested in being added to a wait list, please email us at events@linuxfoundation.org and include your desired arrival and departure dates. We do however encourage you to make alternate hotel arrangements as their is no guarantee that any rooms will open up.

Other hotels in the area include:

Four Points by Sheraton – Chelsea
From $356/night

Hampton Inn Chelsea
From $299/night

Affinia 50 New York Mid-Town
From $426/night

Directions
From JFK Airport:
Follow the signs to the Van Wyck Expressway (687 North) and take it to the Grand Central Parkway West. Take the Grand Central Parkway West and exit at Long Island Expressway (LIE) (495 West, Midtown Tunnel). Merge onto I-495 West exit 10w on the left. Keep left at the fork in the ramp. Stay straight to go onto the Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit. Turn right onto E 34th Street. Turn left onto 9th Avenue. Turn right onto W19th Street. Turn Right onto 10th Avenue. END: 180 10th Avenue.

From La Guardia Airport:
Follow the signs to Grand Central Parkway West towards Parkway West/Manhattan. Take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278 W) towards Verrazano Narrows Br., exit 4. Continue on the Brooklyn Queens Expy East ramp. Then take the I-278 West exit. Proceed and exit at the Long Island Expressway (I-495) exit 35 toward Midtown Tunnel. Merge onto the L.I. Expressway/I-495 exit toward Midtown Tunnel. Take the Tunnel Exit Street towards Downtown. Ramp then becomes Tunnel Exit Street. Continue on Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit/ Tunnel exit Street. Turn right onto E 34th Street. Turn left onto 9th Avenue. Turn right onto W19th Street. Turn Right onto 10th Avenue. END: 180 10th Avenue.

From Newark International Airport:
Start at Newark Airport, Newark on Conrad Road. Turn right onto US-1 North/ US-9 North. Continue on US-1 North/ US-9 North. US-1 North/ US-9 North becomes 12th Street. Continue, 12th Street becomes Boyle Plz (portions toll). Continue, Boyle Plz becomes the Holland Tunnel (crossing into New York). Take Exit 1 toward RT-9A/ West Street. Turn Slight left onto Laight Street. Turn Right onto West Street/NY-9A N/West Side Highway. Continue to follow NY-9A N/ West Side Highway. Take the 10th Avenue ramp. Turn slight left onto 10th Avenue. END: 180 10th Avenue.

From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
Begin on I-95 N/ New Jersey Turnpike N towards Cars/Trucks-buses (portions toll). Merge onto I-78 E/ New Jersey Turnpike Exit E via Exit 14 toward 14A-14B-14C/ Bayonne/ Jersey City/ Holland Tunnel (portions toll). Turn slight right onto 12th Street. 12th Street becomes Boyle Plz (portions toll). Boyle Plz becomes Holland Tunnel (crossing into New York). Take Exit 1 toward RT-9A/ West Street. Turn slight left onto Laight Street. Turn Right onto West Street/NY-9A N/West Side Highway. Continue to follow NY-9A N/ West Side Highway. Take the 10th Avenue ramp. Turn slight left onto 10th Avenue. END: 180 10th Avenue.

From Connecticut:
Begin on I-84 W. Then merge onto I-684 S via exit 20 towards White Plains/ New York City (passing through Connecticut – then crossing into New York). Keep Left to take I-684 S via Exit 1 toward Whitestone BR. I-684 S becomes Hutchinson River Parkway South. Keep left to take Cross Country Parkway W via Exit 15 toward the George Washington Bridge. Take the Saw Mill Parkway S/ Saw Mill River Parkway South via the exit on the left. Saw Mill Parkway/ Saw Mill River Parkway S becomes Henry Hudson Parkway (portions toll). Henry Hudson Parkway becomes NY-9A S/ West Side Highway. Turn left onto W 18th Street. Turn left onto 10th Avenue. END: 180 10th Avenue.