Lodging and Travel

OUR CONFERENCE SITE is the magnificent white sand beaches at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort, Sandestin, Florida. This 2,400-acre resort is located in Northwest Florida, between Pensacola and Panama City, eight miles east of Destin. The resort offers unlimited amenities including 72 holes of championship golf, a Golf Learning and Performance Center, a 98-slip marina, 15 world-class tennis courts, 52 specialty shops, waterfront dining, children’s programs and the new pedestrian village, The Village at Baytowne Wharf. Resort guests enjoy a variety of amenities including the use of health clubs, bicycles, children’s fishing licenses and one hour of canoe, kayak and tennis court rental each day.

OUR MEETING SITE will be the Baytowne Conference Center located in the Village of Baytowne Wharf. Rooms have been reserved in the Village hotel until June 25, 2009. Other lodging options include one, two or three-bedroom villas located throughout the property and beachside condominiums situated directly on the Gulf of Mexico. For group reservations, click here, or call 800-320-8115 or 800-277-0800. Please mention that you are attending the UAB National Symposium (Group code #21K99Q) to receive discounted rates. Shuttle service is available throughout the Sandestin property. Buses run every 15 to 30 minutes from designated pick-up points.

To view a comprehensive list of rates, click here.

Travel Information

AIR TRAVEL to Sandestin can be arranged via three regional airports. The Fort Walton Airport (Okaloosa Regional Airport) is only 17 miles from Sandestin. Pensacola Airport is a 90 minute drive and Panama City is approximately a 60 minute drive. To arrange ground transportation contact Resort Taxi at 800-642-6164.

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
9300 Emerald Coast Parkway West
Destin, FL 32550-7268
(850) 267-8000

GPS Coordinates: 30.378230, -86.330954