American Accounting Association Auditing Section 2009 Midyear Conference January 15 – 17, 2009 Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront St. Petersburg, Florida

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Hotel Information

Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
333 1st Street South
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
Phone: 727-894-5000

The Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront hotel is located in the waterfront district of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.  Downtown St. Petersburg is home to many of the finest cultural attractions in Florida, all conveniently located just outside the hotel's front doors.

Conference Rate:  A limited number of rooms have been reserved for the conference rate of $149/night, single or double. Reservations are guaranteed by credit card number at the time of reservation.  PLEASE make your reservations as early as possible to take advantage of this special room rate by calling 1-800-944-5500 and be sure to reference “AAA-2009 Auditing Section Conference”. This rate is available until December 15, 2008. 

Note: we cannot guarantee that any additional rooms will be available in the hotel once our block of rooms is sold out, even if the block is sold out before the cut off date. You should make your reservations as early as possible to help ensure your accommodations. To help us meet the room block requirement, please stay at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront.

Attractions in Downtown St Petersburg
Prepared by Gary Holstrum, who lives 2 blocks from the St Petersburg Hilton
Note: Also see St Petersburg Hilton web site for downtown attractions:

Local Guide for

• Entertainment and Attractions
  
  
• The Pier, 800 2nd Ave NE, (Located at the end of Second Avenue N.E. on the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront) (727) 821-6443. The Pier is home to several attractions, which may be viewed on its web site.
  
  
• Baywalk Entertainment Complex, (Located between 1st and 2nd Streets North and between 2nd and 3rd Avenues North) BayWalk offers visitors a diverse array of retail and restaurants and is anchored by a 20-screen Muvico Theatre.
  
  
• Stroll along St Petersburg Harbor (Bayshore Drive or Beach Drive)
  • Demens Landing Park, 200 2nd Avenue Southeast
• Straub Park, From 3rd Ave North to 5th Ave North between Bayshore Drive and Beach Drive
• Vinoy Park, 598 5th Avenue Northeast
• North Shore Park, From 7th Ave North to 18th Ave North along North Shore Drive, which is 1 block east of Beach Drive NE (includes large public swimming pool and tennis courts)
  
  
• Many shops and dining are located along
• Beach Drive north from Central Avenue to 5th Ave. North (5 blocks)
• Central Avenue going west from Beach Drive for about 8 blocks
  
  
• Segway, biplane, boat, and horse-drawn carriage rides
  
  
• Bayside(Segway)Tours, Inc.

Arrange at the
St. Petersburg Museum of History
335 2nd Ave. N.E.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727-896-3640
Glide - don't walk - into the future on a Segway® Human Transporter. Glide/cruise the sights and sounds beautiful, waterfront St. Petersburg! Families and groups on the go -all ages and abilities can enjoy a guided tour on a Segway® Human Transporter!

• BiPlane Rides

  107 8th Ave. S.E., Hangar #2
  St. Petersburg, FL 33701
  727-895-6266
  Tour Florida's Beach Paradise with a bit of history. This airplane was originally owned by William Randolph Hearst and flew between the Hearst Castle at San Simeon, California and Old Mexico.

• Dolphin Queen

800 2nd Ave. N.E., St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727-647-1538
The only tour on the Pier that is completely on the water. It is a 10 mile one and one-half hour tour of the historic St. Pete waterfront to include wildlife settings, Egmont Key and million dollar homes in the area.

• Carriage Rides at The Pier

  Carriage Rides at The Pier,
  The Pier,
  800 2nd Ave. N.E.
  St. Petersburg, FL 33701
  727-821-6164

  Woody and his horse, Henry, take you on a twenty-minute horse and carriage ride in the downtown area. Surreys at The Pier will be available from 1:00-9:00 p.m. six days a week, weather permitting, (Closed on Wednesdays). You can find Henry and the carriage along the approach to The Pier near the City monument signs near Spa Beach. Carriage rides are $20 for two people, with each additional person costing just $5. The carriage holds up to six people. This relaxing ride will take you back to yesteryear and the Clydesdale's big brown eyes will melt you every time!

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