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It's the Pepsi Center location that's odd, not the media pass pick-up locations. Here's the deal in writing, I've made to maps (links below so you can visualize it in case viewing maps is easier than reading words).

1. Since the media credentials have to be picked up daily by 1pm, it's unlikely you will be going directly from the credentials pickup location to the Pepsi Center. You would miss all the other events going on downtown. But, if you are, don't forget your media passes will allow you on the Delegate buses from the hotels to the Pepsi Center. That includes the Sheraton (for 1st day). For remaining days, the Warwick Hotel at 17th/Grant is right near the 18th/Sherman pickup Utah is staying at the Warwick.

2. The first day's credentials get picked up at the Sheraton at 16th & Court. That's right on the 16th St. mall route where there are free shuttles going to the rest of downtown and the Pepsi Center.

3. From or heading East, the dividing Street for downtown is Broadway. The streets run at a different angle past Broadway. Coming from the East, Court Place is the first street into downtown. The Sheraton is right there. Leaving downtown, going East, the streets go :Broadway, Lincoln, Sherman, Grant, Logan, in that order. So Sherman is only 2 blocks East of Broadway.

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