This year’s convention will be hosted at the Hilton Hotel and Convention Center in Downtown Scranton. This hotel is only four years old and is located in the heart of downtown Scranton, just a mere block or two walk to restaurants, pubs, churches and the two floor, Steamtown Mall. Also, Steamtown National Historic Site and The Lackawanna County Trolley Museum are just a 5-minute walk away.

For fans of the NBC hit TV show The Office, Scranton hosted the first, of what hope to be annual, Office Convention. Most of the cast descended on Scranton for a weekend in October. You can visit many of the landmarks mentioned on the show like, Poor Richards Pub, Coopers Seafood, Alfredo’s Pizza, and the Penn Paper tower. You can also take a photo with the “Welcome to Scranton” sign pictured on the shows opening credits. Remember, “There ain’t no party like a Scranton party, cuz a Scranton party don’t stop.”

Garage parking is included in the convention rates for both the early arrival nights and the convention nights. The parking garage will accommodate vans and SUVs, bus parking is free for those groups traveling in en masse. The Hotel is home to a Trolley’s Bistro, an excellent restaurant, as well as and PJ’s Pub a nice place to relax and enjoy a local brewed Stegmaier. For the early birds, there is a Starbucks located in the lobby and Northern Lights Gourmet Coffee Shop right around the corner. We have wonderful space on the second floor for hospitality, dinner and meeting functions so this year’s convention should be a winner.

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So without further adieu, her are the pricing details:

Early arrival rooms are priced at $98 per room, that price includes tax and parking!

Early arrival rooms can be booked by calling the Hilton directly at 570-343-3000.

When making reservations mention the AAHLBC Rate Code: AAH.

If you have problems with getting the rate, contact Chip at bcprezchip@aol.com.