2026 ICC Location and Lodging

The ICC Conference

The 2026 conference is the 10th and final iteration of the Intercultural Competence conference. We will mark the occasion by hosting it in the Environment and Natural Resources 2 building (ENR2) on the University of Arizona campus (at 1064 E Lowell St, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA). We selected this location because in addition to being a stunning building with the technological equipment we require, its design ties in with our 2026 theme of sustainability. Learn about the building here and take a self-guided tour of its sustainability features.

Lodging is at the Marriott University Park hotel, less than half a mile from the ENR2 building. The hotel is at 880 East 2nd Street, Tucson, AZ 85719.

You can walk through the beautiful University of Arizona campus to get to ENR2, but we will provide additional options for those with mobility issues.

We have negotiated a conference rate of $219 plus taxes and fees per night (at current rates, that comes in at just under $250 in total) for reservations made by the lodging deadline of January 29. To access the special rates (valid for the nights of Thursday February 26 to Sunday March 1), click the button below to make your reservation. Alternatively, call the hotel (+1 520-792-4100) and ask for the Intercultural Competence Conference room block.

When reservations are made, the hotel will require a credit card to secure the reservation. Any cancelations must be received by the hotel 48 hours before your reservation begins, otherwise one night’s room and taxes will be charged to your card. Check-in is 4 pm and check-out is 11 am. Room types (e.g., two doubles, king bed) are on a first-come first-served basis, so book early to secure your room!

Parking: the Marriott charges a $20 fee per day for overnight self-parking at the garage across the road from the hotel. Valet parking is available for $25 per day.

Make a reservation at the Marriott University Park hotel here

About Tucson

Located sixty miles north of the Mexican border, Tucson is the second largest city in Arizona (after the state capital of Phoenix), with roughly one million people calling the Tucson metropolitan area home. Indigenous people have lived here for more than 4,000 years, which makes Tucson one of the oldest continually inhabited areas in North America. Southern Arizona and the Tucson area form the ancestral homeland of the Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui nations. Tucson’s current name derives from the one given to Sentinel Peak by the Tohono O’odham, “Ts-iuk-shan,” which refers to the fact that the base of the mountain is darker than its summit; the peak is the one with the A visible on it, in the first picture in our gallery on this page.

The varied landscape in this area includes flowering desert, rolling hills, winding dry riverbeds, rugged canyons, and pine-topped peaks, all beneath a clear blue sky (350+ days of sunshine per year). You won’t miss the saguaro cacti all over town, whose bloom is the state flower of Arizona (you’ll need to come back in May to see those though). Tucson is spectacular in the winter! While the city is at 2,389 feet above sea level and boasts average high temperatures of around 70 degrees Farenheit in February (lows of around 44 degrees), you may be fortunate to get a glimpse of snow in the Santa Catalina Mountains to the north, soaring above at 9,000 ft. Scroll to the bottom of this page to see links to a vistor’s guide and things to do in the area.

Getting around in Tucson

The Marriott University Park hotel is on the free Sunlink streetcar route (stop 14 at University Boulevard and Tyndall Avenue). During most of the day, the streetcar departs every 15 minutes (on weekdays and Saturday) or 20/30 minutes (on Sunday) from close to the hotel. There are plenty of venues near the hotel, but you can take the streetcar to restaurants and shopping further afield on 4th Avenue and Downtown, and to the western end of the streetcar route in the Mercado District. We will provide more information closer to the event dates.

Transportation between Tucson International Airport and the Marriott University Park Hotel

The hotel is about 8 miles / 15 minutes from Tucson International Airport (TUS). The hotel does not have a shuttle to the airport, but there are several other transportation options available. Click the links below for more information about a particular method of transportation:

Uber (estimated morning cost from TUS to the Marriott University Park hotel ~$22)
Lyft (estimated morning cost from TUS to the Marriott University Park hotel ~ $23)
Taxis  
Shuttles There are a number of shuttle companies that operate within the Tucson area. Contact a company directly for information about fares.
Car Rental There are seven companies from which one can rent a vehicle at the airport. Contact a company directly for rates.

 

Tucson Attractions