Location, Travel, and Accommodations
The program will be held at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, one of the largest university-based conference center hotels of its kind in the country. The Penn Stater, part of Penn State's Innovation Park, features renovated rooms, extensive meeting facilities, and excellent restaurants. View these driving directions to The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel.
You are responsible for making your own hotel reservation and payment. A limited number of rooms have been set aside at the following hotels for those attending this conference. Be sure to identify yourself as a participant in the Autism Conference when making lodging reservations. Please make your lodging reservation by Friday, June 28. After this date, the blocks of rooms may be released to the general public.
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The Nittany Lion Inn
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The Penn Stater Conference Center
Hotel(conference location)
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Hampton Inn & Suites at Williamsburg
Square
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SpringHill Suites at
Williamsburg Square
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Country Inn & Suites
814-234-6000 |
Hilton Garden
Inn
814-272-1221 |
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The Atherton Hotel
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Quality Inn
814-234-1600 |
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Comfort Suites
814-235-1900 |
Ramada Inn
814-238-3001 or 800-2-RAMADA $82 single/double Group code: Autism or AU13 |
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Courtyard by Marriott
814-238-1881 $109 single/double/triple/quad |
Residence Inn by Marriott
814-235-6960 $119 studio suite |
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Days Inn State
College
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Sleep Inn
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Travel
By air
The State College/University Park Airport (airport code: SCE) is located near the conference site. Call 814-865-5511 or visit the State College/University Park Airport website for information on flights. We recommend that you make the State College/University Park Airport your final airport destination. Please inquire with your hotel if they offer courtesy airport transportation. Taxis are often located outside of the airport baggage claim area, curbside. Participants are responsible for arranging ground transportation between the airport, hotels, and conference site. Please view this University Park Airport Taxis and Shuttles page.
By car
The University Park campus is located within driving distance of many major cities, including Harrisburg (1.5 hrs., 90 mi.), Pittsburgh (3 hrs., 137 mi.), Philadelphia (3.5 hrs., 194 mi.), Baltimore (3.5 hrs., 155 mi.), Washington, D.C. (4 hrs., 190 mi.), New York City (5 hrs., 250 mi.), and Toronto (6.5 hrs., 304 mi.). See our Visitors and Neighbors website for detailed visitor information, including maps.
By bus
The following companies provide bus service between major cities to State College, Pennsylvania: Greyhound and Megabus.