Venue – Lodging – Transportation

 

Visalia, CA

The 2025 Annual Meeting will be held in Visalia, CA – the heart of the Central Valley at the base of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, AND the most adorable, walkable and friendliest city in the Central Valley! Savor Visalia’s fresh from the farm cuisine at one of its many sidewalk cafes, take a stroll along Main Street, and tour the nation’s richest agricultural region. Take on hiking, biking, or snowshoeing adventures, and relax afterward with a glass of Visalia’s celebrated local brews.      

Venue – Visalia Convention Center

The conference will be held at the modern and extremely spacious Visalia Convention Center.  We’ll have plenty of space for everyone – including an extra-large great room (30,000 square feet!) to hold our vendors, scientific posters, networking, snacks, receptions, cornhole and more.  The conference venue sits in the middle of adorable, pedestrian-friendly downtown Visalia so you can easily walk to great restaurants, breweries, coffee shops and more in between meetings.  

Hotel Room Block

We have pre-purchased a limited block of hotel rooms at the two hotels adjacent to the Visalia Convention Center.  We hope you will book a room in our block so we meet our contractual agreement.  If these rooms sell out, we will secure additional room blocks at other nearby hotels (2 miles away).  Note the Visalia Convention Center offers abundant free parking for those staying offsite.

Transportation

The route to Visalia is easier than ever. Whether you decide to drive, take a train, or fly, Visalia is conveniently located in the center of the state and about 45 miles from Yosemite International Airport in Fresno, and about a 3 hour drive from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento. 

We will help meeting attendees connect about room shares and carpools.  Carpool to the meeting or drive an electric or hybrid car and earn a Sustainability Footprint Pin for your name badge and show you care!

FLY TO FRESNO (FAT):  With nonstop flights arriving daily in Fresno Yosemite International Airport, simply pick your departure point and surround yourself in nature in no time at all. An easy 45 minutes south from the airport, Visalia is your gateway to adventure in Sequoia National Park and beyond. 

SHUTTLE FROM FRESNO AIRPORT:  V-LINE provides affordable, convenient, and easy-to-use Visalia-Fresno shuttle service. V-LINE offers six trips per day, beginning as early as 4 a.m. for airport travelers and early risers, seven days a week. The cost currently is $10/one way per person.  Each 20-passenger V-LINE shuttle has comfortable seats, free Wi–Fi, USB charging ports, and storage racks. All shuttles are wheelchair–accessible and can accommodate two wheelchairs per trip.  Ride V-Line 1-877-404-6473 

AMTRAK:  The nearest Amtrak station to Visalia is located in Hanford, California, which is approx. 22 miles outside of the city. The Hanford Station serves the San Joaquin Route, which runs multiple times daily between Sacramento and Bakersfield, with major stops in Oakland, Stockton, Fresno, Modesto and Merced. Amtrak connecting bus service takes passengers to Visalia’s downtown located Transit Center via Greyhound.  Public transportation to Visalia from Hanford Bus Depot, near the Amtrak station, is available via KART Route 15.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING:  Visalia continues to add electric charging stations throughout the city, currently with 47 public charging stations, 5 of which are free EV charging stations. Visalia has a total of 4 DC Fast Chargers. There are several sites near the Visalia Convention Center in downtown including: EVgo Charging Station and ChargePoint Charging Station. The newly opened Tesla SuperCharger on Bette Drive in Goshen near Highway 99 has 19 EV superchargers.  

Downtown Visalia Parking  — Enjoy FREE parking throughput Downtown Visalia.

 

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