Registration and Attendee Information

Registration is open.
Early bird registration deadline: April 19, 2015
Regular registration deadline: June 25, 2015

The Foundations of Digital Games 2015 conference is being held at Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, CA.

Conference registration does not include accommodations. Asilomar accommodations can be booked seperately here.

Please Note: Asilomar room accommodations includes all meals. It is highly recommended that you stay at Asilomar as off-site food and hotels are quite a ways away. During conference hours there is not time to go off-site for food, and guests not staying at Asilomar will be charged $70/day to cover the cost of meals.

General Considerations

WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE AT ASILOMAR?

Summer months bring cool morning fog that encases the landscape, burning off to warmer clear skies in the afternoons. Evenings are cooler, and sweatshirts or a lightweight top layer are recommended for outdoor activities as it can cool off quickly once the sun goes down. Be prepared for temperature fluctuations throughout the day.

Hotel Information

MAKING RESERVATIONS

Asilomar has on-site accommodations which include three meals a day. You may reserve your room for FDG using their website for our event.

We recommend that attendees arrive on June 21st, as the conference will begin on the morning of the 22nd.

Travel Information

No matter where you're coming from, it's easy to get to Asilomar from area highways, as well as numerous airports. The Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) is just 8 miles from Asilomar, while Mineta San Jose International (SJC) is 80 miles to the North and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is 110 miles to the North. The airports in San Jose and San Francisco are also served by the Monterey Airbus, an airport shuttle service that can bring travelers right to Asilomar.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

FROM SAN FRANCISCO / SAN JOSE

Asilomar is approximately 120 miles south of downtown San Francisco (about 110 miles from San Francisco International Airport) and about 80 miles south of San Jose. Take 101 south to 156 West. Take 156 West to Highway 1 South, through Monterey to the Pebble Beach / Pacific Grove exit, turn right on Holman Highway / 68 West. Stay on Highway 68 West/Holman Highway for 3.5 miles until it becomes a city street called Forest Avenue. Continue on Forest Avenue for about 1 mile and make a left turn onto Sinex Avenue. In just under 1 mile, Sinex Avenue ends right at the front gates to Asilomar.

FROM LOS ANGELES

Asilomar is approximately 325 miles from downtown Los Angeles (about 310 miles from LAX). Take 101 North though Salinas to 156 West. Take 156 West to Highway 1 South, through Monterey to the Pebble Beach / Pacific Grove exit, and Highway 68 West. For about 3-1/2 miles you will then be on a portion of Highway 68 West that is also called the Holman Highway. Stay on Highway 68 West/Holman Highway until it becomes a city street called Forest Avenue. Continue on Forest Avenue for about 1 mile and make a left turn onto Sinex Avenue. In just under 1 mile, Sinex Avenue ends right at the front gates to Asilomar.

FROM SALINAS / MONTEREY AIRPORT

Take Highway 68 West to Highway 1 South to Highway 68 West to Pacific Grove. Just past the Monterey Peninsula Airport, Highway 68 West overlaps Highway 1 for about 5 or 6 miles. Stay on Highway 68 West/Highway 1 and take the Pacific Grove exit. For about 3-1/2 miles you will then be on a portion of Highway 68 West that is also called the Holman Highway. Stay on Highway 68 West/Holman Highway until it becomes a city street called Forest Avenue. Continue on Forest Avenue for about 1 mile and make a left turn onto Sinex Avenue. In just under 1 mile, Sinex Avenue ends right at the front gates to Asilomar.

AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION

Local taxi companies service the Monterey Peninsula Airport as does the Monterey-Salinas Transit bus system. Airport shuttle service to and from San Jose and San Francisco airports can be arranged in advance through Monterey Salinas Airbus by calling 831-373-7777 or visiting the Monterey Airbus website.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

The Monterey-Salinas Transit bus system stops at the Monterey airport. The buses are clean and wheelchair accessible. The fare to Asilomar is $1.75 one way, and the total trip is about 30 minutes.

Take any number Monterey-bound bus. Ask for a transfer when you board. Transfers are free. Tell the driver to announce the Monterey Transit Center, which is where you will disembark and transfer to the #1 Asilomar bus. There is rarely more than a 5-minute wait at the transfer point. The #1 bus will let you off at the front gate to the Asilomar Conference Grounds. MST buses also have room for two bicycles per bus. For more information, visit the Monterey-Salinas Transit website.