For the first time, the Annual Conference of the Shingo Prize is in Salt Lake City, Utah, home of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The city features an international airport with direct flights daily, excellent shopping, restaurants, night life, cafes, the TRAX light rail system, and is a growing center for innovation with a large number of lean-focused manufacturers and businesses.

Come UP to Salt Lake City and experience EXCELLENCE - ELEVATED.

The conference will be held at the Salt Palace Convention Center and our conference hotel is directly across the street at the Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown - featuring complimentary in-room high speed internet access, discounted parking, a low price hotel shuttle, and a Starbucks right in the lobby.

Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown

$129 room rate               $106 gov. rate

Salt Lake City International Airport:
8 minutes from downtown, served by 15 airlines, 900 flights per day, over 81,000 passenger seats, non stop service to 100 cities. Delta Airlines' 2nd largest hub.

Salt Lake info:
http://www.visitsaltlake.com
6 TRAX light-rail stations within the downtown Free Fare Zone.
105+ stores/restaurants in the downtown Gateway district.
140 restaurants and cafes, 38 night spots, 5 professional sports teams, 30 golf courses, 4 world class ski resorts.