Attending Converge 2019? Start with booking your travel. Read on for instructions and information on hotel reservations, airfare, ground transportation and expenses.
Booking Deadline
If you don't need a new or updated travel visa, please book travel by November 15, 2018. If you require a new or updated U.S. Visa to travel, you have until November 26, 2018 to make travel arrangements.
To help you plan
- Converge 2019 will be held at the Paradise Point Resort & Spa in San Diego, California, U.S.
- The closest major airport is San Diego International Airport (SAN).
- San Diego is on U.S. Pacific Time (PT) or UTC-8 hours.
- The event will last 3 days— January 29, 30 and 31. It begins at 7:30 a.m., PT, on January 29 and ends on January 31, at 3 p.m., PT.
Arrival: Monday, January 28, 2019, anytime
Departure: Thursday, January 31, 2019, after 6PM local time or Friday, February 1, 2019, anytime.
Paradise Point Resort & Spa
1404 Vacation Road
San Diego, CA 92109
+1 (858) 240-4913
Booking Deadline:
- November 15, 2018, or
- November 26, 2018 for those that require a new or updated U.S. Visa
Booking Deadline:
- November 15, 2018, or
- November 26, 2018 for those that require a new or updated U.S. Visa
AIRFARE GUIDELINES
Follow the round trip fare caps, based on your departure city, listed below.* Please take the least expensive flight available to you. Your executive must approve any travel exceptions.
| Region | Fare Cap Round Trip Airfare in U.S. dollars (USD) |
|---|---|
| Atlanta | $450 |
| Austin | $350 |
| Boston | $450 |
| Canada(Toronto) | $400 |
| Chicago | $400 |
| China | $1000 |
| Detroit | $450 |
| France(Paris) | $1500 |
| India | $1450 |
| Ireland | $1500 |
| Japan | $1000 |
| Los Angeles | $400 |
| Mexico City | $450 |
| Middle East & Africa | $1500 |
| New York City Tri-State Area | $400 |
| Philadelphia | $500 |
| Pittsburgh | $400 |
| Raleigh | $450 |
| Rochester, Minnesota | $400 |
| Romania(Bucharest) | $1200 |
| San Francisco | $250 |
| Seattle | $250 |
| UK | $1500 |
| Washington, D.C. | $400 |
| All other AP | $1200 |
| All other Europe | $1200 |
| All other Latin America | $1700 |
| All other U.S. | $350 |
The fare caps may change as flights sell out, so check back for updates.
MD&I has prepaid for a shuttle service for transportation between the San Diego International Airport and Paradise Point Resort & Spa. This prepaid service is for MD&I employees only.
Any fees for car rentals, car service, taxis, or rideshares like Uber and Lyft will be at your cost.
Book your shuttle here!Transportation to and from home
Each country has its own policies for ground transportation. Please see IBM's Global Transportation Policies and make appropriate arrangements based on IBM's guidelines.
Please refer to the Expenses page for more information.