2025 NAICC ANNUAL MEETING AND AG PRO EXPO
January 20-24, 2025
HOTEL AND LOCATION INFORMATION
For the 2025 NAICC Annual Meeting, we will be using two hotels, both of which are connected to the Monterey Conference Center (MCC). Both properties are $235 Single/Double occupancy and are excellent properties. The Portola Hotel & Spa is directly connected to the MCC and the Monterey Marriott is connected by a covered skybridge (only 70 steps door to door) or a quick walk across the street.
Portola Hotel and Spa Monterey Marriott
2 Portola Plaza 350 Calle Principle
Monterey, CA 93940 Monterey, CA 93940
831-649-4511 831-649-4234
NAICC/Portola Reservation Link: NAICC/Marriott Reservation Link:
https://book.passkey.com/go/
Rate: $235 per night/$20 per person after the 2nd person Rate: $235 per night
Reservations Toll Free: 888-222-5851 Reservations Toll Free: 800-228-9290
The cutoff date for the NAICC discounted rate at both hotels is December 23, 2024, 5:00 PST. Use a link above to receive the discounted convention rate or mention “National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants” (not just NAICC) when calling for reservations. Rooms and discounted rates may not be available after this date.
Please support NAICC by staying at the headquarter hotels. In order to receive discounted rates and meeting space at the headquarter hotel, NAICC must sign a contract and guarantee a certain number of sleeping rooms. Your support is greatly appreciated. If for some reason your travel dates are not available, please contact allisonjones@naicc.org, and we will make every effort to secure additional rooms if they are available.
LOCATION INFORMATION
Monterey Bay Area – Take a look at what Monterey has to offer at SeeMonterey.com. Fisherman’s Wharf is a short walk from our hotels and Cannery Row is only 1.2 miles away.
Places to eat in Monterey.
View maps of the the Monterey Bay area.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is all about convenience. Boarding time and security checks are quick and efficient. Enjoy the ease of flying to and from MRY on more than 40 flights in and out daily, with non-stop flights to Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and San Francisco and over 95 unique worldwide one-stop destinations. The airport is just 3.5 miles or 9 minutes from downtown Monterey and the hotels.
TRANSPORTATION TO HOTELS
Uber and Lyft service MRY airport and will meet riders outside of baggage claim.
Taxis also operate at the airport. If one is not available outside baggage claim, contact one of the following to arrange a ride:
- Salinas Yellow Cab | (831) 333-1234
- Marina Taxi Company | (831) 384-3894
- Sal’s Taxi | (831) 206-2354
- Green Cab | (831) 757-4211
Monterey Regional Airport offers a variety of car rental providers and convenient access to rental car service from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and National. All rental car agency counters are located on the first floor of the terminal building, next to baggage claim.
For travelers arriving into San Jose or San Francisco, Groome Transportation provides transfers to Monterey and drops passengers off a block away from the hotel.
SHOW US YOUR BADGE PROGRAM
Monterey convention bureau, See Monterey, offers the Flash Your Badge Program. Receive discounts on food, drinks, and adventures. For a list of current offers, go to Monterey’s Flash Your Badge page for more details.
WEATHER AND DRESS
Boasting consistently mild and sunny weather, Monterey County is an easy journey to pack for — just keep in mind it’s all about layers. Remember to pack a jacket as January or February, the coolest — and often the wettest — months of the year. Daytime temperatures in January average 44°-58° F. The dress for the entire meeting is business casual. The Friday night networking dinner is casual.