2014 Travel Info

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Venue:

When: Friday Nov 14th and Saturday Nov 15th 2014

Where: Wilmington University, New Castle Campus

320 N. DuPont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720-6491

Building: Audrey K. Doberstein Admissions Center (DAC) Campus Map

Prior years event details:

BSidesDelaware2010

BSidesDelaware2011

BSidesDelaware2012

BSidesDelaware2013

BSidesDelaware2014

 

Not sure what to expect? Watch the first 3 years of talks here:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/security-bsides-delaware-track-1

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/security-bsides-delaware-track2

2012 -2013 talks on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/BSidesDE

Traveling?

Wilmington (5 miles)
Philadelphia (30 miles)
Baltimore (70 miles)
New York (100 miles)
Washington (100 miles)

2014 Hotel Room Block info:

The Westin Wilmington

818 Shipyard Drive,Wilmington, DE,19801, US

Phone (1)(302) 654-2900 • Fax (1)(302) 654-4142

 

Attendees should book under group: Security BSides Delaware 

(OR copy and paste the following link into a web browser)

http://bit.ly/1usgQJp

 

Room rate: $109 a night, parking is free

Available: Thursday 11/13 check in until Sunday 11/16 check out

Block is reserved until 11/11 after which rooms are released for general booking and will be first come first serve

 

Additionally Wilmington University has an existing rate negotiation for $71.99 + tax per night with:

 

Quality Inn & Suites Skyways

Address: 147 N Dupont Hwy, New Castle, DE 19720

Phone:(302) 328-6666

 

When calling to reserve, mention you are attending Security BSides Delaware at Wilmington University to get this rate between 11/13 and 11/16. This will allow you to get the WU rate without presenting a WU id, but only for these dates. Please note rooms are subject to availability, rate is guaranteed but rooms are first come first serve, as there is no reserved block.

Hotel staff with questions should contact the front desk manager Jessica Strickland.

Doubletree Hotel Wilmington Downtown

700 North King Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

Get Directions

(302) 655-0400

doubletree.com

.5 miles from the train station

Hotel Parking:

 The Parking Garage is owned and operated by the Wilmington Parking Authority. Discounted rates are available to

overnight guests of the hotel, currently $15.00 per vehicle, per day. Day guests are charged the standard rates set by the Parking

Authority.

Nearest Airports: ILG, PHL, BWI

New Castle Airport actually does commercial flights now http://www.flywilmilg.com/

Other Hotels:

Nearest:

Quality Inn & Suites – Skyways               Clarion Hotel – The Belle
147 North Dupont Highway                    1612 North Dupont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720                             New Castle, DE 19720
Get Directions                                            Get Directions
(302) 328-6666                                        (302) 428-1000

qualityinn.com                                            clarionbelle.com

 

Downtown Wilmington:

Hotel du Pont                                   
North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Get Directions
(302) 594-3100
hoteldupont.com

Train

Amtrak: http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=am/am2Station/Station_Page&code=WIL

Wilmington is accessible by the following routes:

Cardinal / Hoosier State Acela Express Crescent
Northeast Regional Carolinian / Piedmont Silver Service / Palmetto
Vermonter

 

Septa: http://www.septa.org/stations/rail/wilmington.html

Serves by: Wilmington/Newark Line Regional Rail (formerly known as the R2)

 

If you have suggestions for more affordable or better hotels *please* let us know so we can look into doing a room block for next year!