Travel & Lodging
The 2027 JETC will be held in Milwaukee, WI, at the Baird Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Lodging
Reservation link will be available in January.
Connections Housing is the official housing partner of SAME. All rooms should be booked directly with Connections Housing to take advantage of negotiated group rates and benefits. Do NOT book a room directly through the hotel's website or by phoning them. The hotel reserves the right to deny the group rate for reservations made outside of Connections Housing.
Need to contact Connections Housing?
Phone Number: (725) 201-7433
Email: same@connectionshousing.com
Reservations within the SAME room blocks are reserved for registered conference attendees only. Attendees must register for the conference within five (5) business days of making a hotel reservation (government employees exempt). Any reservation made by an unregistered attendee will be cancelled seven days after the reservation date. Room rates are listed below. Please add 12.5% in applicable taxes to the rates below.
| Hotel | Industry Rate | Government / Per Diem Rate |
|---|---|---|
| DoubleTree by Hilton Milwaukee Downtown | $229 | $144 |
| Hilton Milawaukee City Center | $219 | $144 |
| Hyatt Place Milwaukee Downtown | $199 | $144 |
| Hyatt Regency Milwaukee | $210 | $144 |
| SpringHill Suites by Marriott Milwaukee Downtown | $219 | $144 |
| The Marc Hotel | $199 | $144 |
Uniformed Service/Government Rate: Rooms will be available at the prevailing per diem rate $144 plus applicable taxes per night (rate is subject to change). To qualify, you must be a current, direct employee of a federal, state, or local government agency. Contractors and retirees do not qualify for this rate. If you book at the government rate and are found ineligible, your reservation will be moved to the standard industry rate (which may vary by hotel).
Getting There
Airport:
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE)
The airport is approximately 8 miles from the Baird Center. Uber, Lyft and taxi transportation options are available.
WARNING: Housing “Pirates” and “Poachers” Scam
Important Housing Notice
Please be advised that Connections Housing is the only official housing partner for our event. If you or your company are contacted by any other company or individual offering to book housing on your behalf, they are not affiliated with SAME or Connections Housing and are likely a scam.
These unauthorized solicitations are becoming increasingly aggressive. SAME is actively working to stop these fraudulent activities and protect our attendees and exhibitors.
If you receive any suspicious communication regarding housing, please report it to same@connectionshousing.com, registration@same.org or exhibit@same.org.
You can also help SAME by reporting the fraudulent organization to the Federal Trade Commission here.
Thank you for your vigilance and cooperation.
SAME works with Connections Housing to create room blocks for our attendees at the SAME contracted hotels. Please be vigilant if contacted by any company or service that implies or claims to be an official housing provider for the SAME or the Joint Engineering Training Conference (JETC). The ONLY way to book your rooms for JETC is through our housing site or by calling 702-476-6976 or 855-476-6976. If you are contacted by one of these poacher companies, please collect as much information as you can (name of company, person calling, telephone number) and notify SAME immediately. You can also help SAME by reporting the fraudulent organization to the Federal Trade Commission here.
Room poaching is a practice carried out by third-party companies that act as travel agencies, wholesalers, or destination management companies to solicit registrants for room reservations. Poachers often represent themselves as being affiliated with SAME. The poacher might inform registrants that the hotel room block is “sold out,” and that if you do not book with them immediately, you may not get a room. Additional deceptive tactics may include distributing forms or promotional materials that appear to be issued by SAME.
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Room poachers make it more difficult for us to meet our room block commitments and expose us to penalties and increased room rates for our events.
- Room poachers often don’t deliver on promises to customers. When customers arrive, reservations do not exist or the hotels are not conveniently located. Sometimes the rooms have been canceled and hefty cancellation fees have been placed on the customer’s credit card.
The phone numbers and emails below have contacted JETC attendees and exhibitors and are NOT sanctioned by SAME to offer housing (or any other service) for the 2027 JETC. Engage with these companies and individuals at your own risk.
- 586-258-2913 (Ashley Bond)
- 313-604-4372 (Yuri Meller)
- 332-900-5545 (June Green)
- 332-456-8234 (Harley)
- 332-456-6322 (Sophia Adams)
- Reservation@event-housing.com
- 1 (321) 414-0364
- www.event-housing.com
- BTB (Business Travel Bureau)
- BUSINESS TRAVEL BUREAU LLC
- 315-512-5456
- support@btbintl.com