Logistics 2009

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Date and Time

The conference begins 7:30 am on Friday, October 16, 2009 with registration and check-in and will end on Saturday, October 17 at 5:00 pm.

Optional dinner – Friday 7:00pm. Optional Tour – Sunday 10:00am -4:00pm.

Location

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Urbana, IL 61801

Campus Maps

Mass Transit Options in Urbana-Champaign

Champaign County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Parking on Campus

Because UIUC is oriented to pedestrians, parking is limited or far away. We have found a parking ramp reasonably close to our venues for you to park. Please purchase a parking permit for $12 for Friday/Saturday parking. (The last day to order a permit will be Tuesday, October 13th.) You can pick it up on Friday morning when you enter the parking ramp. (See map to the right.)

We have already ordered the permits. We have very few extras - call to see if we still have any left. Otherwise there are a few meters around - or try to car pool! Thanks!

Champaign Urbana is very BIKE FRIENDLY - so consider bringing 2 wheels the conference! (Makes parking much easier!) Keihly has a limited number of bikes available - let her know if you are interested.

Getting to Urbana-Champaign

Please refer to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign directions page for travel recommendations/specific directions.

By Train: check out AmTrak .

By Car:

Urbana-Champaign is at the cross roads of many major interstates.

See this map of the area!

From Chicago

See this map for directions from the Midway Airport.
See this map for directions from Chicago O’Hare.

By Air: The Urbana-Champaign area is served by the Willard Airport (CMI). Alternately, one can fly into Chicago O’Hare (ORD), 2hr45min to Champaign or Midway Airport (MDW), about 2 hr 25 min (without too much traffic, of course!).

Other options : The Bloomington-Normal Regional Airport is about 1 hour away. The Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is about 2 hours away.

The Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is just over 3 hours away.

**To coordinate car pooling to / from Urbana, the hotel, and the conference sessions, we recommend connecting on the Passive House Bulletin Board.

Lodging Options:

Conference attendees can reserve rooms at a discounted rate at the following hotels. Note the Reservation cut-off times (this is when the rooms will be released to the general public). Use the gadget to the right for driving directions to most hotels.

Other walkable hotels/B&Bs: (no blocks reserved)

Akademika

714 W. Michigan Avenue, Urbana

(217) 344-2739

http://akademika.home.comcast.net/

Sylvia’s Irish Inn

312 West Green Street, Urbana

217.384.4800

http://www.lindley.cc/

Hotels with Block Group Rates:

Baymont Inn and Suites

302 W Anthony Dr., Champaign, IL 61822