Welcome to Portland!
World Brewing Congress 2012 is being held in Portland, OR, U.S.A.—the perfect city for this epic event. Portland has more microbreweries and brewpubs per capita than any city in America. It all started in the mid-'80s, when the city first became awash in handcrafted beer. Portland features 32 breweries in the city limits, 38 if you consider the entire metro area. It's no surprise then that Portland is fondly referred to as "Beervana."
This region is blessed with the best ingredients needed to make beer. Fourteen varieties of hops are grown in the Willamette Valley, which makes brewing fresh hops beer a piece of cake for local brewmasters. Two-row barley is grown here as well. Softer and sweeter than more traditional six-row barley, it's the preferred grain for quality craft beer. As for water, local brewers use nothing but the best. It's pure glacial water from the slopes of Mount Hood that flows throughout Portland with just a flick of the faucet.
You will never go thirsty in Portland—the ideal home for the World Brewing Congress!
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Hotel
The Hilton Portland and Executive Towers is the headquarters hotel for WBC 2012. Enjoy being near the rail lines that will take you to the convention center. And even more importantly, this will be networking central as attendees convene here to partake in the bierstube!
Hilton Portland and Executive Towers
921 SW Sixth St.
Portland, OR 97204
Online Reservations
Telephone: +1.503.226.1611
or toll free (U.S. and Canada) 1.800.445.8667
Rate: $170
Reservation Deadline: June 28, 2012
WBC has secured a discounted room block for attendees. Mention code "WBC"
to receive the special rate. The discounted rate will be available until
it fills or through June 28, 2012, whichever is earlier.
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Transportation
Portland's great transportation system and walkable streets make it easy and pleasant to get anywhere in town. Within the Free Rail Zone, a 330-block area in the central city, there's no charge for transportation aboard MAX light rail trains, trolleys, or streetcars. Riders lucky enough to catch the historic Vintage Trolley (Sundays only) along the MAX route are even treated to a guided tour. The Free Rail Zone also stretches across the Willamette River to include stops at the Rose Garden Arena (home to the Portland Trail Blazers), the Oregon Convention Center, and Lloyd Center Mall. There's also no sales tax in Oregon, which makes shopping that much more fun here!
