The Advocacy Conference

GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING GROUP ROOM BLOCKS
Once the rooming block is full or after the cut-off date (whichever comes first), you may not be able to obtain the Public Affairs Council group rate or a room at the conference hotel. Therefore, we recommend that you book a room as early as possible.

Also please note that the room rate is only valid for the nights of the conference (check-in taking place on the first advertised day of the conference and check-out on the final day.) Some hotels have been known to honor the room rate on the few days before and after our events, but please be aware that it is not guaranteed and that the room rate may be different.

SCAM ALERT
Please beware of SCAMS. The Council does NOT work with any third parties or intermediaries for booking reservations for our group room blocks. You will ALWAYS be instructed to book directly with the hotel for any Public Affairs Council conferences. Though you may receive reminders to book your hotel room and warning/notices as we get closer to our hotel cut-off date, those e-mails will always come from a pac.org e-mail address and no one will ever call you soliciting reservations or credit card information.

RESERVATIONS & HOTEL RESERVATION POLICIES

A credit card number or one night’s deposit is required to secure a room. Cancellations must be received 48 hours prior to arrival or one night’s room and tax will be charged as a cancellation fee.

In the event that you checkout prior to your reserved checkout date, an early departure fee of one night’s room and tax will be charged.  To avoid this fee, please advise the hotel of your revised departure date at or before check-in.

Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85226
Reservations: Reserve Online / 800-946-4452 or 520-796-4900 (when calling, please reference the “2026 Advocacy Conference” to secure the group rate)
Room Rate: $259++ per night*
Cut-off date: January 5 by 5 p.m. MT
Check-in: 4 p.m.
Check-out: 11 a.m.
* Please note that the resort fee has been waived for our group and you can disregard mention of these fees when booking.

More Information on the Resort Fee

Please note that the resort fee for this group has been WAIVED. Resort fee inclusions are subject to change. Currently, this charge includes the following:

• Valet/Self-Parking
• Standard high-speed wireless Internet access and Local Calls
• 24-hour fitness center
• Multiple Resort Pools
• Complimentary bottled water
• Business center access
• Shuttle Transportation (Phoenix Premium Outlets, Aji Spa & Whirlwind Golf Club)
• In-room coffee & tea, in-room safe
• Luggage storage for up to 12 hours

PARKING
Both valet and self-parking are available and complimentary at the resort.

AIRPORTS
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is less than 15 miles from the resort (~15 minutes by car.) Estimated taxi fare from the airport to the hotel is ~$30-60 one way. Fares will vary based on the service, car type, and time of day.