Travel Information

Travel Logistics

Airport Pickup/Arrival:

We request flight information from all teams and advisers in order to arrange an airport greeting. Your ambassador will meet and escort you to the Link Light Rail, which runs from the Sea-Tac Airport to the U District and UW Campus. The nearest stop to the hotel is U-District Station.

Additional Airport Transportation Options:

Seattle- Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport is located approximately 20 miles south of the competition hotel. Depending on traffic at the time of your arrival, it make take 45 minutes-1 hour to get to the competition hotel via the Link Light Rail. 

For additional transportation options from Sea-Tac International Airport, please visit the Port of Seattle website.

Cost

The registration fee for GBCC 2024 will be $2,500 per team, not including hotel costs. The fee includes staff/student support during GBCC week, most meals and cultural activities, and a pre-loaded public transportation pass. 

Hotel Accommodations

Click here to: Book your group rate for UW Foster School of Business by March 7, 2025

You will find the information for your online reservation link below. If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to ask. We appreciate your business and look forward to a successful event.

Event Summary:

UW Foster School of Business International GBCC Apr2025

Start Date: Monday, April 7, 2025

End Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025

Last Day to Book: Friday, March 7, 2025

Hotel offering your special group rate:

• Residence Inn Seattle University District for 199 USD per night

Student teams and their accompanying advisers will be staying at Residence Inn Seattle-University District for the competition. The UW GBC has reserved a block of rooms, which competing teams can book, for two double room and one single room. A link to book a room group will be sent in Fall 2024. Team members and advisers are responsible for any incidental costs, such as phone calls, laundry, room service, etc. All teams must stay at Residence Inn Seattle for the duration of UW GBCC.

If you would like to book additional rooms, or nights outside of these dates, please contact the hotel directly. 

Packing List

For case preparation: 

• Laptop

• HDMI/VGA converter, especially for Mac computers

• Travel converter for US plugs

• Travel charger 

• UW will provide: notepads, pens, post-it notes, whiteboards/whiteboard markers, usb drives, highlighters, water bottles

For Seattle/GBCC in general: 

• Waterproof jacket or raincoat

• Clothing in layers

• Two business professional outfits

• One culturally significant outfit

• One cocktail attire outfit

• Three casual outfits

• Umbrella optional

• UW will provide: public transit passes 

What to Bring

Required items:

1. Passport (& visa if necessary)

2. Plane ticket

3. Photocopy of passport and plane tickets

4. We recommend $350.00-$450.00 USD for each team member for spending money. You will be responsible for your own meals on the day of arrival and the day of departure, as well as one lunch and one dinner during the long case analysis period and Friday; all other meals will be provided. 

5. Identification other than your passport for emergencies

6. Each person should have a copy of the UW GBCC invitation in order to expedite customs processing

7. HDMI cables, port adapters (such as Mac to PC, USB to HDMI, etc), chargers for US electric outlets

8. Laptop or tablet for prepping case solution

Suggested items:

1. Masks and sanitizing wipes

2. Umbrella 

3. Raincoat

4. Windbreaker/other waterproof jacket

5. Rainproof/comfortable walking shoes

Clothing recommendations:

You will be attending events with different clothing requirements, so please pack accordingly. You will need business attire for the presentations on Wednesday and Saturday.  For the GBCC Award Reception on Saturday, we suggest cocktail attire. For all other activities, casual attire is appropriate. Seattle’s weather can vary quite a lot in the spring, so clothing that can be layered is recommended. Be prepared for sunny and warm, or rainy and cool weather. Temperatures can range between 40 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit (5-19 degrees Celsius).