Genealogy Jamboree Blog: Marriott

23 March 2019

IMPORTANT MARRIOTT UPDATE

Marriott Room Block is Almost Full

If you are planning on staying overnight while you attend the Genetic Genealogy and Jamboree 2019 conferences, and you haven’t made your hotel reservations yet, then you might want to stop what you are doing and read through the end of this blog post.

The regular and concierge room blocks are full. Our best advice - Call the the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport directly and ask for our Marriott Booking Specialist, Daisy Topete, directly at 818.840.6411 or email her at dtopete@burbankmarriott.com.
Don't forget to mention the group SCGS Genealogy. They will advise you of the most current room availability and pricing. Cancellations sometimes occur, and you might be lucky to get the Jamboree rate.

For Special Requests (such as a handicap room) after you made your reservation, contact Daisy with your reservation number and request.

Lodging Alternatives

There are also other alternatives within close proximity of the Marriott. Below is a list of some of the properties near the conference. We are not contracted with these properties, but we have heard good reports about availability.

Best Western Burbank Airport Inn (818) 765-2900
Best Western Plus Media Center Inn & Suites (818) 842-1900
Burbank Inn & Suites (818) 842-1114
Coast Anabelle Hotel (818) 845-7800
Comfort Inn & Suites North Hollywood (818) 769-6600
Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Burbank Airport (818) 843-5500
Extended Stay America Los Angeles - Burbank Airport (818) 567-0952
Hampton Inn & Suites Los Angeles Burbank Airport (818) 768-1106
Hilton Garden Inn Burbank Downtown (818) 509-7964
Holiday Inn Burbank-Media Center (818) 841-4770
Hotel Amarano Burbank (818) 842-8887
Portofino Inn (818) 848-5100
Quality Inn Burbank (818) 848-1680
Ramada Inn Burbank Airport (818) 843-5955
Residence Inn Los Angeles Burbank/Downtown (818) 260-8787
Safari Inn (818) 845-8586
SpringHill Suites Los Angeles Burbank/Downtown (818) 524- 2730
The Tangerine (877) 843-1121
Travelodge Burbank-Glendale (818) 845-2408

Other helpful links

Roommate Connection

If you are willing to share a room with a fellow genealogist and save money on your own hotel room, please register with our roommate service by emailing roommate@scgsgenealogy.com

Make sure you put Roommate Connection in the subject line and include your name, phone number and dates of attendance. Also, tell us what type of roommate you are looking for – male/female; early riser or night owl; sleeps with the TV on/zone of silence; snoring is/isn’t a problem – whatever is important to you. Be sure to note any allergies or other considerations.

*Please note this service does not reserve rooms. It only puts like-minded attendees in touch who might be able to share expenses.

19 December 2018

Sneak Peek Series

May I have another dessert please?

Your meals while attending

SCGS’s 50^th

Jamboree Birthday Bash!

Long before you arrive at our Jamboree’s 50^th Birthday Bash, the Jamboree committee has been busy making every experience extra special for you. Food is an essential part of a good experience. How often have you signed up for a big banquet dinner, only to think the food is going to be unpredictable, but the speaker will be worth it?

We at Jamboree think your dining experience should be as enjoyable as the speakers chosen for you to listen to while dining. We planned to make your meal experience unique by creating and tasting every item with the chef at the Marriott until the combinations were just right.

It was a fun day. We arrived with an appetite and remembered to not overindulge on any one item because many were tasted. We wanted our pallets as sharp on the first plate as the last. We taste tested using two beef, two chicken, and two vegetarian aficionados, a diverse crew. Remember what you see in these photos may not be in our final selections! We usually pick one of two in each category presented.

Chef Chris, formerly from the Santa Barbara Four Seasons Hotel, and his gracious staff at the Burbank Marriott presented the choices two at a time. The vegetarian’s tasted everything, except the meat. We tasted until we were content, rearranging starches and vegetables with different meats; nothing was to be overcooked or al dente! We wanted flavors,

fresh ingredients, and a flare of fabulous in our food!

When the tasting was completed, the menu was finalized for you with the combinations of foods we felt you would enjoy the most! Next, we assigned each meal to all six banquets. We will have three breakfast and three dinner speakers; you can already go to the Breakfast and Banquet section on the Jamboree website and view our delectable combinations. One of these incredible desserts made it in to a dinner banquet menu; can you figure out which one?