The Second Annual Monsoon User Conference
Pre-Conference Training: July 7th (All sessions are now full!)
General Sessions: July 8th and 9th

Hello, and welcome to the MonCon 2010 information page! This page was designed to serve as your "one stop shop" for everything related to MonCon, including information on our chosen hotel, registration, transportation, and the conference agenda. We are excited to see you in Portland this summer!

Top 5 Reasons to Attend MonCon 2010
What Happens at the Monsoon Conference
MonCon 2010 Agenda & Schedule
Registration & Payment
Transportation
Hotel and Venue
Portland Activities

Top 5 Reasons to Attend MonCon 2010:

MonCon 2010 will feature in-depth breakout sessions, tips and tricks, and training.
MonCon 2010 is the perfect place to learn more about the Monsoon solution and how you can use Monsoon more efficiently to grow your business.
MonCon 2010 was designed with YOUR feedback in mind. We listened and made some great changes for this year!
Mid-summer is the PERFECT time to visit Portland, Oregon. We have easy access to mountains, beaches, and rivers, and we have just about any summer-time activity you might enjoy! Click here for a list of activities and attractions in and around Portland.
We've planned MonCon 2010 on July 7-9th, the days leading up to the Sellers Conference for Online Entrepreneurs (SCOE), and it's a quick drive or Amtrak ride up to Seattle after you visit Portland.

At the Monsoon Conference...

Attend one of our pre-conference training sessions on July 7th, each tailored specifically to your needs (choose your sessions when you register!) We're sorry! All pre-conference training sessions are now full.
Listen to Michael Powell, founder and CEO of Powell's Books, as he delivers a keynote address
Hear Jeetil Patel, Managing Director at Deutsche Bank, talk about e-commerce trends
Learn more about best practices and ways to use the Monsoon Solution more effectively
Chat with the vendors from Solution Central, and get more information on how to save with all of Monsoon's third-party providers
Attend various breakout sessions
Learn more about Monsoon's Client Services team, and get face-to-face with the people who help you grow your business
Join us on the evening of Thursday, July 8th, for a hosted Monsoon appetizer reception, 6-8pm (Did you join us last year for Fliptography? Well, we're bringing Fliptography back this year. Get ready to make your very own flip book to commemorate MonCon 2010!)

Schedules (Click below for each schedule; subject to change)

MonCon 2010 Pre-conference Training: Wednesday, July 7th (Please note: all pre-conference training sessions are now full.)

MonCon 2010 General Sessions: Thursday and Friday, July 8th and 9th

(Click here to download a map of conference rooms at the Marriott.)

Registration & Payment

In order to give you the most professional and valuable experience this year, we will be charging a $100 per person registration fee. (Please note: Only registered attendees are invited to attend the MonCon sessions; however, non-registered attendees [such as spouses)] are welcome to attend the July 7th Wine and Cheese Event and the July 8th Monsoon Appetizer Reception, both to be held at the hotel.)
All payments will be added to your regular Monsoon monthly invoice.

Registration is now closed. Thank you!

Transportation

TriMet MAX - Note: if you stay at the Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center, you get two FREE MAX tickets with every reservation! This covers your transportation to and from the airport, and the MAX stops right by the hotel. (Click here for a map of how to get to the hotel from the airport via MAX)
Amtrak - Take the train to and from Seattle!
The Portland International Airport - For all flights
Taxi Services in Portland - Radio Cab, Broadway Cab

Hotel & Venue

Stay and learn, all in one place! Since this year's Monsoon Conference will be held almost exclusively at the Courtyard by Marriott: Portland City Center, we have secured a special, discounted rate of only $119 per night if you book at the Courtyard by June 23rd, 2010. For this rate, you not only get a beautifully appointed room, you also get two $10 breakfast vouchers for The Original (located on the bottom floor of the hotel) for each night's stay. In addition, you'll get two free MAX tickets to cover your transportation to and from the Portland Airport! Click here for a map showing how to get to the hotel from the airport via MAX.

Courtyard by Marriott: Portland City Center
Click here for the web site
550 SW Oak Street
Portland, Oregon 97204 USA
Phone: 1-503-505-5000 or 1-800-606-3717
Fax: 1-503-505-5600

To reserve your room online, visit http://www.myfavoritecourtyard.com/ and use Group Code MONMONA for a King room (1 bed) or MONMONB for a Queen room (2 beds). If you make your reservation via telephone, call 1-800-606-3717 and please mention these codes for your special rate (eligible for reservations booked on or before June 23rd, 2010 - so book today!).

Other information:
Parking is available to guests: $30 for overnight parking, $14 for day parking.
Complimentary wired/wireless internet is available both in rooms and in lobby.
Click here to download a map of conference rooms at the Marriott.