Getting to New Orleans

1. Register

WEB Register online using our secure registration form at www.archivists.org/am2026.

FAX Fax your completed registration form (PDF), with credit card information, to 312-606-0728, Attn: ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2026 Registration. Do not fax your registration if you are paying by check.

MAIL Send your completed registration (PDF), with check made payable - in US funds - to SAA:

Society of American Archivists
Attn: ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2026
17 North State Street, Suite 1425
Chicago, IL 60602.

2. Reserve Your Hotel

The Hyatt Regency New Orleans (601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113) will serve as the ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2026 headquarters hotel. Room Rates (include complimentary wireless Internet access in guest rooms and throughout the meet ing space): The conference organizers have negotiated the special discounted conference rates. These rates are available until July 5, OR until our room block has been met, whichever comes first. Reserve your room online at https://www2.archivists.org/am2026/attend/hotel-reservations.

3. Get To - And Around - New Orleans

View Trip Planning Tools from the New Orleans CVB https://www.neworleans.com/society-of-american-archivists/ 

By Air 

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), 14.2 miles from hotel. 

• United flight discount code: ZSDJ116438.

Ground Transportation

Amtrak 

Valet parking at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans is approximately $52 (plus tax) per 24-hour period, with hourly rates ranging from $10 to $40. The hotel offers 24/7 in-and-out valet service, but there is no self-parking directly operated by the hotel, though 3rd-party garages are nearby. No parking validation is available. 

Streetcars: Iconic and efficient for tourists, with four main lines (St. Charles, Canal, Riverfront, Rampart) covering major attractions.

Walking: The most recommended way to navigate the compact French Quarter and Central Business District (CBD).

RTA Bus & Ferry: Buses cover more areas than streetcars, and the Algiers Ferry provides a scenic, low-cost crossing of the Mississippi River.

Ride-Sharing (Uber/Lyft): Widely available and often the fastest, most convenient option for late nights or going between neighborhoods.

Bikes/Blue Bikes: New Orleans has over 100 miles of bike lanes, and Blue Bikes electric bike-share stations are available throughout the city.

Pedicabs: A popular, fun way to travel short distances in the French Quarter and downtown area.