Location and Accommodations
The Comprehensive Short Course in Rotary Wing Technology will be held at The Days Inn Penn State, 240 South Pugh Street, State College, Pennsylvania.
Note: Campus is busy this time of the year, so please make your room reservations early.
A limited number of rooms have been set aside at the conference location at the single/double occupancy rate of $79 per night. Call The Days Inn to make your room reservation. Be sure to identify yourself as a participant in the Rotary Wing Technology short course. Please give the registration clerk the following group code CGRWNG. Reservations should be made by July 12, 2012.
To reserve your room or for additional information
Phone: 800-258-3297 or 814-238-8454
Website: www.LioncountryLodging.com (click on Days Inn Penn State)
Ideally located in the heart of downtown State College, The Days Inn Penn State is only one block from the Penn State University Park campus. The hotel features full-service restaurant, fitness club with an indoor heated pool, free wireless Internet in all guest rooms, and complimentary shuttle service to the airport.
Travel
By air: The State College/University Park Airport is located near the conference site. Call 814-865-5511 or visit www.UniversityParkAirport.com 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.).
See www.psu.edu/ur/visitors.html for detailed visitor information, including maps.
Recreation
The short course schedule will allow participants to take advantage of Penn State's numerous recreational facilities, including two golf courses, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and tennis and racquetball courts.
