Travel and Visa
The 13th International Congress of Biorheology and the 6th International Conference on Clinical Hemorheology will be held at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel close to The Pennsylvania State University's University Park Campus located in State College, Pennsylvania, USA. The town of State College and the university campus combine to offer a relaxed, college town atmosphere with many shops, restaurants, and points of interest.
Travel
By air: The State College/University Park Airport is located near the conference site. Call 814-865-5511 or visit http://www.statecollegeairport.org/ for information on flights.
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.).
Please visit http://www.psu.edu/ur/visitors.html for detailed visitor information, including
maps.
Visa Information
International participants arriving from outside the United States with passports from 27 countries in the Visa Waiver Program who have machine-readable passports may be able to travel without a visa.
Participants from other countries will need a B-1 (business) visa or
B-2 (tourist) visa.
Note: Obtaining U.S. visas may require a visit to a U.S. consulate or embassy, payment of a fee, and significant wait time. Please contact the local U.S. consulate or embassy for current information.
Letter of Invitation
Individuals requiring an official letter of invitation in order to attend the conference may write to Kathy Karchner at ConferenceInfo1@outreach.psu.edu after registering for the conference. This letter may be needed to obtain a visa or permission to attend the meeting, and is unrelated to any assistance with costs. Please include your name, professional title, business address, phone number, e-mail address, and fax number. The letter will be provided by fax.
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