The 5th North American Open
Irish Dance Championships
2014
The host City for the 5th North American Open Irish
Dance Championships is New York, scheduled for
February 2014.
An obvious selection for our venue, New York City is
arguably the world's most vibrant and sprawling
metropolis. Occupying five boroughs, they each have
their own distinct identity! After all, before the historic
1898 consolidation, Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx,
Queens and Staten Island were each independent
municipalities.
The North American Region of Cumann Rince Naisiunta
Warmly welcomes you!
Venue:
Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott Hotel
1 Hotel Road,
Newark,
New Jersey 07114
USA
Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott provides guests with a refreshing
oasis in the heart of EWR Airport. Featuring luxury accommodations just steps
from airport terminals, they are the most contemporary hotel Newark Airport has
to offer, and your gateway to New Jersey, NYC, and beyond. Whether visiting
Jersey Gardens Mall, Newark Museum or the New Jersey Performing Arts
Center, this Newark hotel surrounds top attractions. After an exciting day spent
exploring NYC, enjoy a casual fine dining experience at their restaurant, located
on-site at the hotel. Stay in shape inside the well-equipped fitness center or swim
laps in the indoor/outdoor swimming pool. Visit and experience impeccable
service, modern amenities and a convenient location at EWR Airport.
Dates:
Saturday, February 15th, 2014
Sunday, February 16th, 2014
Monday, February 17th, 2014
Booking your room:
Our room block is now open. Room rates are $109 per night excluding taxes @
15%. Please mention Cumann Rince Naisiunta when making reservations to
receive the contracted room discount.
Discounted room rates will be offered 3 days before and 3 days after the
competitions dates of 15th 16th and 17th.
Please see below options for booking your room.
Reservations must be received on or before the cut-off date of
Tuesday, January 21st 2014.
Online Reservations
Please use the following link to make your hotel reservations by copying the link
below and pasting it into the address bar of your browser.
https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=10731117
Phone Reservations
You can also reserve your hotel room by using the following phone numbers.
Reservations Toll Free: 800-228-9290
Reservations Local Phone: 973-504-6194
Hotel Parking
Hotel parking is available at a discounted rate of $5 per day.
Hotel dining
Food concessions will be available during competition days.
Onsite full service restaurant and bar, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Flight Information
The Marriott Newark Liberty Hotel is located within Newark Liberty International
Airport. This makes flying directly into Newark Airport the most convenient
choice. Upon arrival, a free shuttle will transport you to the hotel within minutes.
An alternate airport is JFK, New York. Please keep in mind that you will have to
arrange transportation to Newark. The distance from JFK to Newark Airport is
31.0 miles. Travel options from JFK Airport include public transportation, as well
as taxi/car rental. Our internet research finds that average taxi fares from JFK to
Newark Airport run around $180 and can accommodate up to 4 passengers
depending upon luggage amount etc. It is recommended to call the transportation
company ahead of time to negotiate prices and pick-up arrangements.
See attached link for more travel information.
http://goo.gl/maps/Foiwn
Things to do in Newark
The Outlet Collection at Jersey Gardens is New
Jersey's largest outlet mall with over 200 stores under
one roof! The mall is located five minutes from
Newark International Airport and 30 minutes from
mid-town Manhattan. Their shopping, dining and
entertainment venue is home to a unique mix of brand
name retailer and manufacturer outlets, discount, offprice stores, and full-price retailers like Banana
Republic Factory Store, Tommy Hilfiger, Gap Outlet,
H&M, Lord & Taylor Outlet, Marshalls, Neiman
Marcus Last Call, Nike Factory Store, Off 5th-Saks
Fifth Avenue Outlet, and other premier retailers.
Please check site below for more information.
http://www.jerseygardens.com/
The Newark Museum, New Jersey's largest museum,
invites you to enjoy unforgettable experiences in the
arts and natural sciences. Take an inspirational
journey through 80 galleries of world-class collections,
travel to the stars in our popular Planetarium, and
stroll through our beautiful sculpture garden. Call
(973) 596-6550 for more information or visit
http://www.newarkmuseum.org/default.aspx
Liberty Science Center. 10 mile(s). The Liberty
Science Center is an interactive science museum and
learning center located in Liberty State Park in Jersey.
The center, which first opened in 1993 as New
Jersey's first major state science museum, has
science exhibits, the largest IMAX Dome theater in
the United States, and numerous educational
resources. It is a vast museum engaging visitors with
the wonder and awe of hands-on science discovery.
Fee: $15.75. Phone: 1-201-200-1000 or visit
http://lsc.org/for more information.
Dining/Restaurants in Newark
Spanish Tavern 4 mile(s). Spanish. Have a fiesta at this Spanish restaurant in
Northern New Jersey! Phone: 1-973-589-4959
Don Pepe's 5 mile(s). American. Be sure to check out this Newark mainstay
which features great lobster. Phone: 1-973-623-4662
Sol-Mar 5 mile(s). The culinary pleasures of genuine home style Portuguese
cuisine invite you and your guests to this historic ironbound restaurant. Phone: 1973-344-3041
The Liberty House 11 mile(s). Seafood. Sushi, seafood, steak, chops.
Overlooks Manhattan. Phone: 1-201-395-0300
Fornos of Spain 5 mile(s). Spanish. Our award winning cuisine is prepared with
the freshest seafood of Spain. Phone: 1-973-589-4767
Rio Rodizio Union 8 mile(s). Steakhouse. Sit back, unwind and enjoy the truly
unique Brazilian Steakhouse atmosphere where you will feast on a non-stop
parade of freshly prepared food. Phone: 1-908-622-6221
Mompou 5 mile(s). The cuisine, prepared from the finest and freshest
ingredients, is complemented by top beer and wine selections from around the
world. Phone: 1-973-578-8114
Roots Steakhouse 12 mile(s). Steakhouse. Phone: 1-908-273-0027
Legal Seafoods 13 mile(s). Seafood. Splash down at Legal Sea Foods. Phone:
1-973-467-0089
Things to do in New York
Marriott Newark Hotel is 15 miles from New York City. Minutes from Newark
Airport Train Station and just 3 stops to New York- Penn Station.
Transportation
Trains
Take the Marriott shuttle to Station P4 at the airport. At Station P4, go upstairs
and board the Air train (this is a monorail that circles the airport). Take the air
train to the Rail Link Station (this is Newark Liberty Train Station). At the rail link
station, NJ transit trains go into NYC, approximately every 15-20 minutes. The
train first stops at Newark Penn Station and continues to NYC Penn Station.
There are 2 Penn Stations (Newark Penn Station and New York Penn Station)
One way fare is $12.50 at www.njtransit.com
Path Train
Take the Marriott shuttle to Station P4 at the airport. At Station P4, go upstairs
and board the Air train (this is a monorail that circles the airport). Take the air
train to the Rail Link Station (this is Newark Liberty Train Station). Take the NJ
transit train to Penn Station Newark.* after exiting NJ Transit Train, follow signs
to the path trains. New Jersey path trains go to Lower Manhattan, (ground zero)
or as far up as 33rd St. (Penn Station) The fare on path train is $1.75. Path
schedule available at http://www.panynj.gov/path/schedule.html
* You may also take a 10 minute taxi ride from the Newark Airport Marriott Hotel
to Newark Penn Station. Approximate taxi fare $20.
Buses
This is a direct Motor Coach Service between Newark Liberty Airport and New
York City. Buses serve terminal A, B, and C. Tickets may be purchased from the
Newark Liberty express agent and the ground transportation center located on
the baggage claim level in any of the 3 terminal buildings. Buses drop off at 42nd
St. and 8th Ave; 5th Ave- Bryant Park 42nd St; Grand Central 41st and Lexington
Ave. Buses depart every 15 minutes. The fare is $16 each way or $30 round trip
purchase. Senior and child fares available. See ticket agent. More information
available at http://www.coachusa.com/coachusaassets/files/94/naerackcard.pdf
Alternate Transportation
The hotel can arrange car service (signature transportation) into NYC. One way
fare is $103.55 (inclusive of tax and tolls) Signature transportation is located at
the entrance of the hotel. 973-622-5800 or signaturetransportations@gmail.com
Cabs are always available into NYC. One way fare is $74 (inclusive of tax and
tolls)
Things to see in NY City
Manhattan
Manhattan, home to the most recognizable sites, dominates popular perception
of New York City. Its most famous districts are listed below:
Wall Street & the Financial District
New York's first district remains its most historic. Wall Street investment banks
coexist with landmarks like Trinity Church. Battery Park draws people for its
panoramic views. The World Trade Center was also one of the area's most
popular destinations, until its tragic destruction on September 11, 2001, which
took the lives of many New Yorkers and affected the entire nation. The 9/11
Memorial Plaza honors the lives of those who were lost. Occupying eight of the
16 acres at the World Trade Center, the Memorial is a tribute to the past and a
place of hope for the future.
Greenwich Village
At the turn of the 20th Century, Greenwich Village drew free spirits from around
the nation, including poet Edna St. Vincent Millay and playwright Eugene O'Neill.
As the years went on, rents inevitably rose. Now, its townhouses are some of the
most expensive in the city. New York University students gather here in
Washington Square Park. A diverse array of shops, bars and music clubs exist
along Bleecker Street.
Chinatown
Asian restaurants, grocery stores and trinket shops line the ever-crowded streets
of Chinatown. Dim Sum and other favorites attract diners on practically every
corner, especially on famous Mott Street.
Little Italy
Frank Sinatra, Italian restaurants and kitsch draw tourists to the lively
neighborhood of Little Italy surrounding Mulberry Street. The Feast of San
Gennaro still welcomes its throngs, but the neighborhood is fast becoming
surrounded by nearby Chinatown.
Midtown
As the name implies, Midtown is smack in the middle of everything. Nobody is
really sure where Midtown begins (most would say somewhere at the 30-block),
but most agree it stops around Central Park. Publishing houses, financial firms,
import/export companies and fashion houses all do business here. Trump Tower
entices shoppers, along with all those glorious stores along Fifth Avenue. Ice
skaters twirl at Rockefeller Center and the spectacular St. Patrick's Cathedral
offers serenity and spirituality.
Times Square & Hell's Kitchen
Some New Yorkers miss the former seediness of Times Square, as the World of
Disney has replaced age-old bookstores and entertainment venues. However,
most people begrudgingly admit that it is better this way. Visitors adore
everything from souvenir shops to enormous billboards and Broadway musicals.
A few blocks west lies Hell's Kitchen, a community filled with eclectic restaurants,
such as Five Napkin Burger , bars, shops, and, of course, the Actors Temple .
Upper East Side
Park, Fifth, and Madison have always been posh avenues. Whether in the gilded
manors of yesterday, like Gracie Mansion in Schurz Park, or the area's high-rise
modern apartments, old money and high society have long made their home
here. Consequently, shops to serve them line Madison Avenue. Baby Gap
coexists with art galleries and antique shops. Further east, new money has
overtaken the old Yorkville slum.
Entertainment/Sightseeing:
New York City is known around the world for its attractions. Every one of the
city's boroughs has something to see, from museums, to historic landmarks and
parks. Whatever your interest, your trip to the Big Apple will be one to remember.
Landmarks:
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The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
The 9/11 Memorial Plaza/ World Trade Centre
The Empire State Building
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Times Square
Central Park
Carnegie Hall
Trump Tower
Wall Street/ New York Stock Exchange
Intrepid Air and Space Museum
5th Avenue – bringing you all the elite designers including Versace, Louis
Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Apple, FAO Schwartz, The World of Disney
Store, American Girl Place and many more
Madame Tussauds
Ripley’s Believe it or Not!
Rockefeller Centre
Radio City Music Hall
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York Theater District
Check out all the current Broadway Shows likeO.. Wicked, The Lion King, The
Book of Mormon, Sesame Street Live, Matilda the Musical and many more
http://eventful.com/events/february?geo=region_id:863
Various tours are available depending on your interests. More information on
these tours can be found on www.statuecruises.com, www.circleline42.com,
www.screentours.com,
Dining out in New York City:
New York City is home to some of the world's greatest restaurants, regardless of
your budget. From simple food served by street vendors, to five star dining,
making choosing where to eat a delicious challenge. Whether you're looking for
fancy expensive fine-dining experiences, or just some delicious pizzas, here is a
list of some of the most popular New York dining experiences.
Planet Hollywood – American - 1540 Broadway New York, NY 10036,
Ph: (212) 333-7827
Hard Rock Café – American – 1501 Broadway New York, NY 10036,
Ph: (212) 343-3355
Bubba Gump’s Shrimp Co. – Seafood - 1501 Broadway New York, NY 10036,
Ph: (212) 391-7100
Jekyll & Hyde Club – American - 216 West 44th Street, Times Square, New
York, NY 10036, Ph: (212)869-4933
Vynl – American - 754 9th Ave New York, NY 10019, Ph: (212) 974-2003
Ellen’s Stardust Diner - retro 1950’s themed restaurant - 1650 Broadway New
York, NY 10019, Ph: (212) 956-5151
American Girl Café – Based on the American girl dolls, family themed
restaurant - 609 5th Ave, New York, NY, Ph: (212) 644-1145
Taxes and additional charges:
Taxes are charged on almost everything purchased within the USA. Each state
tax varies. Below are some of the taxes you can expect to pay over the purchase
price.
New Jersey hotel room taxes are at a rate of 15%.
New Jersey State sales tax is 7%
New York State sales tax is 9%
The above information will be posted on the CRN-USA website within the next
couple of weeks. The 2014 North American Championship syllabus will be
distributed after the 2013 Cumann Rince Naisiunta AGM.
Thank you for your continued support of CRN-USA and the North American
Championships. We hope to see many schools, both National and International
represented in February 2014.
On behalf of the teachers of the North American Region, thank you and we look
forward to presenting another great Cumann Rince Naisiunta-USA event.
Olivia Hilpl ODCRN
Chairwoman Cumann Rince Naisiunta-USA