Attire
Attire for the weekend is casual or business casual during the daytime.

Cocktail or festive attire is suggested for the All-Class Welcome Reception on Friday evening in Lerner Hall and for the Class Dinners on Saturday evening at the Marriott Marquis.

Black tie is not required.

Hotels
A small block of rooms is being held at the following two locations. Ask for the Columbia Business School discounted rate when making your reservation.
 

HUDSON HOTEL
356 West 58th Street
(800) 606-6090
www.hudsonhotel.com

Reserve by March 15, 2009 for the special Reunion rate of $199 per night.

  MARRIOTT EAST SIDE
525 Lexington Avenue at 49th Street
(212) 755-4000
www.nymarriotteastside.com
Reserve by March 20, 2009 for the special Reunion rate of $229 per night.
 
THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CLUB
OF NEW YORK
15 West 43rd Street
(212) 596-1200
www.columbiaclub.org 		  THE WESTIN NEW YORK AT TIMES SQUARE
270 West 43rd Street
(212) 201-2700
www.starwoodmeeting.com
Reserve by March 17, 2009 for the special Reunion rate of $199 per night.
 
Below are suggestions of hotels on the west side of Manhattan.
 
BELVEDERE HOTEL
319 West 48th Street
(212) 245-7000
www.belvederehotelnyc.com 		  FLATOTEL*
135 West 52nd Street
(212) 887-9400
www.flatotel.com 
 
HOTEL BEACON
2130 Broadway at 75th Street
(212) 787-1100
www.beaconhotel.com 		  HOTEL BELLECLAIRE
250 West 77th Street
(212) 362-7700
www.hotelbelleclaire.com
 
THE LUCERNE
201 West 79th Street
(212) 875-1000
www.thelucernehotel.com 		  MARRIOTT MARQUIS
1535 Broadway at 46th Street
(212) 398-1900
www.nymarriottmarquis.com
 
ON THE AVENUE*
2178 Broadway at 77th Street
(212) 362-1100
www.ontheave-nyc.com 		  THE EXCELSIOR HOTEL
45 West 81st Street
(212) 362-9200
www.excelsiorhotelny.com
 
*Ask for the Columbia University rate when making your reservation.

Campus-area Parking

Parking is available on the streets surrounding campus or use the suggested local parking garages below.
 

West Side Parking
234 West 108th Street
(between Broadway & Amsterdam Avenue)
(212) 222-8800
Open from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.

  

E&B Operating Group
143 West 108th Street
(between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues)
(212) 865-8315
Open 24 hours.
 

GGMC Parking
512 West 112th Street
(between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue)
(212) 865-1754
Open from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.

  

Pro Park America
1090 West 114th Street
(between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue)
(212) 523-1051
Open 24 hours.
 

Claremont Parking Corporation
480 Riverside Drive at 120th Street
(between Claremont Avenue and Riverside Drive)
(212) 870-6736
Open from 6 a.m. to midnight.

  

University Garage
532 West 122nd Street
(between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue)
(212) 961-1075
Open 24 hours.
 

Uni-Facility Corporation
631-635 West 131st Street
(between Broadway and 12th Avenue)
(212) 368-2579
Open from 6 a.m. to midnight.

    

Child Care Services

Below is a list of babysitting services in the area.
 

The Baby Sitters’ Guild*
60 East 42nd Street, Suite #912
(between Madison and Park Avenues)
(212) 682-0227
babysittersguild@cs.com
www.babysittersguild.com

 

Pinch Sitters Agency
799 Broadway, Suite 204
(212) 260-6005
pinchsitters@yahoo.com
 

*Please contact at least one week in advance.

    

Special Requests

We look forward to seeing you on campus for Reunion 2009 and would like to make your visit as enjoyable as possible. If you have any special needs or dietary restrictions, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (212) 854-8815 or alumnievents@gsb.columbia.edu and we will make every attempt to accommodate your request.