Location and Accommodations
The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel
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.
The guest room block at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel is now full. An alternative block has been set up at the following hotel. Located just one exit past The Penn Stater, it is a short commute.
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, 1357 East College Avenue, 814-234-6000, request the "Strategies Conference" room block to receive the special group rate of $109. This rate will expire on October 17.
To reserve your room or for additional information
Phone: 800-233-7505 or 814-863-5000
Fax: 814-863-5002
Website: www.pennstatehotels.com
A limited number of rooms have been set aside at the conference location. Call or fax The Penn Stater to make your room reservation. Be sure to identify yourself as a participant in the Strategies conference. Please give the registration clerk the following reservation identification number: STRJ12A. Reservations should be made at least thirty days prior to the start of the conference.
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.
