BL Symposium 2023 -Travel Details

Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center

1501 Gaylord Trail
Grapevine, TX 76051

Hello, Texas, USA! OLC has arrived. Picture it now: You’re enjoying the Blended Learning Symposium 2023 experience amidst the backdrop of vibrant Texas. You’re gaining new perspectives and strategies at a hotel that features a glass atrium and is surrounded by 9 acres of indoor gardens, rivers, and waterfalls. See you there!

Make your reservations by June 5, 2023 (extended from May 30) to take advantage of the special daily symposium room rate ($285/night plus state and local taxes). The resort fee included.  

The special conference rate also applies for three days prior to and three days after the conclusion of the conference (based on room availability).

Booking Options

Option 1 (preferred): Book Online 

Option 2: Call Gaylord Texan Resort Reservations at 1-877-491-5138 and let them know you are with the “Online Learning Consortium Blended Learning Symposium” group. 

Please note:

• High-speed internet access is included in your room at Gaylord Texan as part of the room charge.
• Complimentary wireless network access will be provided by OLC in the conference area. Connection instructions will be available when you pick up your name badge at the conference registration desk.

Your room rate is inclusive of the mandatory resort fee and includes:

• High-speed Internet access in guest rooms
• Local telephone calls (817 area code)
• Two (2)  bottles of water per day in guest rooms, 
• Admission for two (2) to Glass Cactus Nightclub (ages 21 and up only, Friday – Saturday, excluding ticketed events)
• Discounted transportation service to designated Grapevine locations provided by City of Grapevine Shuttle
• Fitness Center access

Check-in: 4:00 PM

Check Out: 11:00 AM

The Gaylord Texan Resort will NOT be calling you to help you make a reservation – any solicitation like that is a scam. We do our best to halt any of this activity and appreciate any reports of this happening. Follow the Gaylord Texan link that we provide above to make your reservations online to get our special conference rate.

Your support in staying at the OLC contracted hotel helps keep the conference costs down, which directly affects your registration fees. OLC contracts for the best possible room rates for its events and is required to guarantee a predetermined number of sleeping rooms. If the organization does not meet the contracted room block, the hotel can charge an attrition fee, which will result in higher registration fees at future conferences. Therefore, we encourage you to book your room through our block at the conference hotel.

*All reservations made after the blocks are filled and/or after the deadline will be available at the hotel’s prevailing rate and availability is not guaranteed.

Beware of Room Block Poachers: This is the practice of companies posing as an agent or representative of an organization offering hotel reservation services. They may offer a hotel room at a lower cost, and have an official sounding name such as “Exhibition Housing Management”. “Poachers” will immediately charge your credit card, sometimes with a “service fee,” and in many cases will not make a reservation. Be advised that this is NOT an official service, nor is it sanctioned by OLC. No attendee should be contacted about hotel reservations except by someone from OLC. If someone outside of OLC contacts you, we urge you to ignore them and report them immediately to OLC.

The Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center offers a variety of dining options onsite. Please download the Marriott Bonvoy mobile app or visit their website for additional information about their many diverse restaurant and lounge options.

Additional dining options in historic Grapevine, TX are within a short Uber/Lyft distance nearby.