Location
The DAMOP conference will be held at The Nittany Lion Inn in State College, Pennsylvania, home of Penn State, in a picturesque valley of central Pennsylvania. The area is renowned for its natural beauty and numerous opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Penn State's University Park campus is particularly beautiful at this time of year, and - just a short stroll away - downtown State College features a wide variety of shops, restaurants, and cultural events.
Use this convenient campus map (PDF).
Travel
Student travel support information
By air: The State College/University Park Airport is located five miles from the conference site. Call 814-865-5511 or visit http://www.statecollegeairport.org/ for airport information.
Airlines serving the State College/University Park Airport:United Airlines (Washington, D.C.) at http://www.united.com/
US Airways (Philadelphia, PA) at http://www.usairways.com/awa
Northwest Airlines (Detroit, MI) at http://www.nwa.com/
Delta Airlines (Atlanta, GA; Cincinnati, OH) at http://www.delta.com/home/index.jsp
Airlines serving the Harrisburg Airport: (1.5 hrs., 90 mi.):US Airways (Philadelphia, PA) at http://www.usairways.com/awa
United Airlines (Washington, D.C.) at http://www.united.com/
Delta Airlines (Atlanta, GA) at http://www.delta.com/home/index.jsp
Northwest Airlines (Detroit, MI) at http://www.nwa.com/
American Eagle (Chicago/O'Hare, IL; Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX) at http://www.aa.com/index_us.jhtml
Continental Airlines (Cleveland, OH) at http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/default.aspx
Air Canada (Toronto, Canada) at http://www.aircanada.com/
By car: The University Park campus is located within driving distance of many major cities, including Harrisburg (1.5 hrs., 90 mi.), Pittsburgh (2 1/2 hrs., 137 mi.), Philadelphia (3.5 hrs., 194 mi.), Baltimore (3 hrs., 155 mi.), Washington, D.C. (4 hrs., 190 mi.), New York City (4 hrs., 250 mi.), and Toronto (6 hrs., 304 mi.).
Please visit http://www.psu.edu/ur/visitors.html for detailed visitor information, including maps.
Visa Information
Invitation Letter
Individuals requiring an official letter of invitation in order to attend the meeting may write to the DAMOP 08 conference planner. This procedure is designed to assist participants
who need to obtain a visa or permission to attend the meeting. The letter does not imply that any registration fees or other expenses will be assumed by the meeting organizers.
Address requests to:
Nancy Eckard, Conference Planner
The Pennsylvania State University
225 The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel
University Park PA 16802
E-mail: nzm1@psu.edu
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