#NATCAphilly2018 Update: App Download Links, Convention Amendments & Transportation

Event App Coming Soon

The 17th biennial NATCA Convention will go mobile again this year with a user-friendly event app. The #NATCAphilly2018 app will be chock full of valuable info for members and attendees. You'll have instant access to awesome features, like:

The full event schedule
Detailed info about speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors
Notifications of important updates, special offers, and more
Social sharing on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
List of attendees (Attendees may choose to publish their own contact info.)

We'll continue to update the app so check back often.

The NATCA Biennial Convention app will soon be available for download for iOS and Android. Keep an eye out on NATCA's social media channels and in future updates for download information.

Amendments, Proposed Standing Rules, Resolutions

Among other issues awaiting consideration during Convention business this week, delegates will consider amendments having to do with seniority, convention costs, retirement benefits, inherently governmental functions, and FAA's funding source. As a resource for delegates to better understand each issue, the NATCA National Office has prepared white papers and spreadsheets. Delegates can find these documents in these locations:

Printed and sitting on the tables in the back of the Convention hall.
In your Convention mobile app, available for download on both iOS and Android devices.
On the natca.org/convention website:

Proposals were mailed to all members. Click here for an electronic version. The National Convention body will vote on all proposals that are in order and properly before the body.

If you have any questions please contact a Constitution Committee member. Article XIV Section 1 of the NATCA Constitution covers this subject.

Transportation in Philadelphia

Getting to Hotels from Airport and Rail Station, Getting to Evening Events

Download App

This map and everything else you need to know for Convention also will be in the NATCA Convention app when it is available for download.

Travel Arrival Survey

NATCA volunteers will be greeting Convention attendees at Philadelphia International Airport. Help us optimize the volunteer schedule, by letting us know your arrival info. Take survey here.

Travel to Hotels from Philadelphia Airport

Convention attendees should take a SEPTA train from the PHL airport to Center City. Trains run 7 days a week every 30 minutes from 5 a.m. to midnight. If you take transportation other than SEPTA when SEPTA is operating, you will be personally responsible for costs you incur. NATCA volunteers will be greeting Convention attendees in the baggage claim areas at the airport to direct you to a SEPTA station and give you a fare card. From one of the Airport SEPTA stations, take the Airport Regional Rail Line until you reach Suburban Station (4 stops). NATCA volunteers also will be working in the Suburban Station to provide direction to the official hotels. You can walk from the Suburban Station to official hotels (0.3 mile to Sheraton, 0.2 mile to Sonesta, and 0.5 mile to Hampton Inn).

While traveling to and from hotels from airport, if you take transportation other than SEPTA when SEPTA is operating, you will be personally responsible for costs you incur.

Travel to Hotels from Philadelphia's 30th Street Rail Station

Convention attendees should take a SEPTA train or trolley from Philadelphia's 30th Street Rail Station to City Center. Trains and trolleys run seven days a week every 5-10 minutes from 5 a.m. to midnight. No NATCA volunteers will be at the 30th Street Rail Station, so Convention attendees taking the train to Philadelphia will need to purchase their own SEPTA or trolley fares.

To Sheraton, take any rail line from 30th Street Station and stay on the train for one stop until you reach Suburban Station. Walk 0.3 mile to hotel. NATCA volunteers also will be working in the Suburban Station to provide direction to the official hotels.
To Sonesta, take trolley from 30th Street Trolley Station to 19th Street Trolley Station. Walk one block to hotel.
To Hampton Inn, take trolley from 30th Street Trolley Station to 13th Street Trolley Station. Walk 0.3 mile to hotel.

While traveling to and from hotels from rail station, if you take transportation other than SEPTA when SEPTA is operating, you will be personally responsible for costs you incur.

Limited Transportation Loop Between Hotels & Evening Event Venues
We encourage walking to and from the hotels, convention center, and evening event venues. The venues all are within walking distance of each other and located in safe neighborhoods. NATCA has organized a continuous transportation shuttle loop for the Tuesday and Wednesday evening events, but space on these shuttles will be very limited:

Tuesday, April 17, 5:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., shuttle pick-up/drop-off at two of the hotels and reception at National Constitution Center

Wednesday, April 18, 6:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m., shuttle pick-up/drop-off at two of the hotels and reception at Eastern State Penitentiary

For both Tuesday and Wednesday evening, the hotel pick-up locations are the Sheraton (@ 17th Street) and the Hampton Inn (@ 1301 Race Street).

No transportation is planned to or from the closing reception.

Regional Dinner Venues:
No transportation is planned to or from the regional dinner venues. They all are located in Central City and should be walkable distances from the official hotels.

NCE, NNM, NNE, NRX - Field House, 1150 Filbert St.
NEA, NAL - City Tap House, 2 Logan Square
NGL, NWP - Hardrock Café, 1113-31 Market St.
NSO - Howl at the Moon, 258 S 15th St. (about 2 blocks south of Walnut)
NSW - Gran Café L'Aquila, 1716 Chestnut St.

Act Now for NATCA Hotel Rate

If you have not already done so, please reserve your hotel room as soon as possible.

Hotel rooms are not automatically booked when you register for Convention. NATCA arranged discounted rates in three union hotels located in downtown Philadelphia. Two of these three hotels already are sold out. And rooms at the remaining hotel - the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown - are booking up. Once NATCA's reserved hotel rooms are fully booked, no additional rooms will be added and you will have to find your own accommodations!

Click here for more information and a link to book your room(s).