Location 1 | Tuesday, January 20th – Thursday, January 22nd

Intercontinental Hotel | 444 St Charles Ave | New Orleans, LA 70130

This is in the heart of New Orleans, in the French Quarter! 

Location 2 | Tuesday Evening, January 20th – Welcome Dinner

House of Blues (Music Hall) | 225 Decatur Street | New Orleans, LA 70130

*Transportation will be provided from Intercontinental Hotel to House of Blues on Tue, 1/20

Be sure to register for the event NO LATER than Friday, Dec 22nd here. The conference will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel in New Orleans, LA.

You are responsible for booking your flights. Please note that Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is the closest airport to the venue. It takes approximately 30 minutes driving from the airport to the hotel.

Be sure to register for the event NO LATER than Monday, December 22^nd  HERE. The conference will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel in New Orleans, LA. You will also need to make your own transportation arrangements to/from the hotel/airport. 

Ground Transportation from New Orleans Airport to Hotel on Tuesday, Jan 20^th:

To avoid long wait times and the stress of delayed flights or waiting for baggage claim, we ask that all employees use Uber or Lyft to get to and from the hotel. We encourage ridesharing to manage expenses. This cost can be expensed like other event-related incidentals. It takes approximately 30 minutes driving from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to the Intercontinental Hotel.

Ground Transportation from Hotel to New Orleans Airport on Thursday, Jan 22^nd: A complimentary shuttle to the airport will depart from the hotel at 12:00 PM on Thursday, January 22. If your flight departs later and you’d prefer to explore the city before heading to the airport, please arrange your own transportation—rideshare services like Uber are recommended.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is the closest airport to the venue. It takes approximately 30 minutes driving from the airport to the hotel.

Ground Transportation from Hotel to New Orleans Airport on Thursday, Jan 22^nd: A complimentary shuttle to the airport will depart from the hotel at 12:00 PM on Thursday, January 22. If your flight departs later and you’d prefer to explore the city before heading to the airport, please arrange your own transportation.

Yes! Once you Register for SKO, your hotel reservation (room & tax) will be arranged and paid for by Climb with a Check-in date on Tue, 1/20 and a Check-out date on Thur, 1/22. You are responsible for providing a credit card at hotel check in for your incidental charges only.

A confirmation # will be sent to you closer to the conference. 

*If you require a different check in/check out date, please reach out directly to Audrey Wichinski at audreyw@climbcs.com 

InterContinental New Orleans has a check-in time starting at 4:00 PM and a check-out time of 11:00 AM. You may be able to request an early check-in directly with the hotel, and if your room is not ready, the hotel can store your luggage. 

Yes! Valet Parking is $59.60 with tax overnight, standard vehicle. Oversized vehicle is $64.10 with tax overnight.

The rule of thumb is business casual. For Climb employees, Climb logo-wear is not required but very much encouraged 👍. For our Sponsors, your company logo-wear is not required but encouraged 😎. Some people like to dress up for Wednesday night’s dinner/award ceremony – entirely up to you 🎉.

Please ship your items directly to the Intercontinental New Orleans Hotel (see shipping address below).

You MUST complete this Vendor Shipping Form.

If you do not complete this form, your boxes will NOT be delivered to your vendor table for set up day. 

To help you determine how much swag to bring, you can expect 150-175 Climb employees to attend the Vendor Fair on Wednesday afternoon.

Your items must arrive to the venue by Tuesday, January 20^th. If your packages arrive any time after the 20th, we cannot guarantee your items will be ready for the Vendor Fair on Wednesday, January 21^st. 

Please make sure all packages are labeled as follows:

Attn: YOUR COMPANY NAME/ Climb SKO

Intercontinental Hotel
444 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70130

A 6’ table, 2 chairs, and a power strip will be provided to each sponsor for the Vendor Fair.

What to Ship?

• Branded Tablecloth – 6ft table
• Prize Giveaway (suggested)
• Swag, Literature, & (optional)Pull up banner

IMPORTANT: Any items you wish to have shipped back from your vendor table, must have a return ship label!

Climb employees attending SKO are responsible for booking their flights and will be reimbursed by Climb for necessary travel expenses (ie. flight, baggage fees, necessary uber rides, airport parking, etc). Submit your travel expenses from attending SKO into Certify as you normally would for your work-related travel expenses. Please reach out directly to your manager with any questions.  Your hotel room reservation will be arranged by Audrey Wichinski and your hotel room & tax will be billed to Climb’s event master. However, you are responsible for providing a credit card at hotel check in for your incidental charges.