LODGING
Moab is terrific in Fall and the whole world seems to know it! Moab fills up FAST, so whatever your lodging needs are please reserve them soon. This goes for commercial and public campgrounds as well.
Moab Valley Inn is our event partner and we’re thankful for their donation of presenter rooms and the discount they offer our participants.
Moab Valley Inn has reserved a block of 29 rooms for symposium participants. They are for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights - Sept 25,26,27.
8 Rooms are being held for the 4-day Terrific Trio Workshop, Sunday 9/21 through Wednesday night 9/24
Read this material soon and carefully. NOt all Symposium attendees will be able to stay here. Rooms fill terribly fast in moab with many hotels and motels already booking into 2026 and 2027. If you know you are coming and need room DO NOT TARRY!
TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM AT Moab Valley Inn:
Email Assistant Manager Makala Beeman at makala@moabvalleyinn.com (Please do not share her email. She's taking care of us, and only us, so be nice!)
In your email -
1- state that you are with Bruce Hucko's Moab Photography Symposium
2- state the Group Code: 1493-1
Rooms are offered at the following rates:
* Standard: $160/night (single King or 2 Queens)
* Suites: $180/night (sleeps 3 or 4)
NOTE!!! All billing is subject to the Transient Room Tax of 14.92%, Subject to Change without notice. TRT is a county imposed, state tax used to to support tourism, recreation, cultural, convention or airport facilities within their jurisdiction. It can also be employed to offset the effects of tourism on EMS, Search & Rescue and other budgets.
Cut Off: Cut off date will be 30 days prior to arrival. Any allotted rooms not taken by individual members will be released. Rooms requested after the 30-day cut off will be availability based.
Cancellations: Individual cancellations must be made at least 24 hours prior to arrival in writing (USA Mountain time), otherwise guest will be charged a cancellation fee for the total of 1 night of contracted room and taxes per reserved room.
No-Shows: A no-show reservation will be billed to the individual’s credit card at the contracted rate plus tax. A reservation is deemed a no-show if no written cancellation has been received at the hotel 24 hours prior to arrival date, and the guest(s) on the reservation(s) does not arrive on the scheduled day of arrival.
Breakfast: is included in the room rate.
All Participant room reservations are guaranteed to each individual’s credit card and each will be held responsible for any unpaid or uncollected charges. Upon signing and returning this contract, it becomes binding. No changes can be made without written request and approval.
For details on Moab Valley Inn, please visit the Moab Valley Inn website - https://www.moabvalleyinn.com
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For those of you camping please consider Moab KOA Holiday. They are MPS friends and have tent and RV sites as well as mini-cabins. Talk to Wendy Jensen. https://koa.com/campgrounds/moab/
For other lodging in Moab, please visit www.discovermoab.com.
NOTE: LODGING WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE SYMPOSIUM SITE ARE - LA QUINTA, QUALITY SUITES, AND SILVER SAGE INN.
Travel Information – flying and car rental
If you are NOT DRIVING to Moab, know this: flying into the Moab airport is highly inconsistent. Flights are often cancelled and there may not even be a formal carrier. The two best cities to fly into and then rent a car are Salt Lake City (4 hour, 250 mile drive to Moab) or Grand Junction (1.5 hour, 100 mile drive to Moab). To get to Grand Junction requires a connection via Denver. You can also fly into Las Vegas, but ADD a 7-hour, 470 mile drive.
DINING
Working photographers, which is what we are, rarely eat – at regular hours.BUT, if the occasion arises where you need a meal, we suggest!!Dinner/Lunch Dewey's (middle of town by Moab Info Center) Moab Brewery (across the street from venue) Zax (In Town) Moab Diner (In town)Breakfast/Lunch Sweet Cravings (north end of town!!!) Red Rock Bakery (middle of town, across from Dewey’s) Giliberto's (across from City Market! Carne Asada burrito!!)Snacks and Such – Village Market (across from venue) CIty Market (1/2 mile north of venue)For vegetarians in the audience there’s all kinds of stuff at Moonflower Market, across from Post Office.Moab also sports a number of food trucks IN THEIR OWN FOOD TRUCK PARK, though some may be closed for the season when MPS runs.