Lodging and Transportation

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Club Quarters hotel, 1628 Chestnut Street, at a special conference rate of $96.00 per night, plus tax. Reservations may be made by calling Club Quarters member Services during business hours at 212-575-0006, using the code UPN928 to secure the conference rate. Rooms will be held at this rate until 18 August; reservations made after that date will be subject to availability.

Many other lodging options are available near the conference venues in the Center City and University City areas of Philadelphia, including the Radisson Warwick Hotel (1701 Locust Street, 888-782-9722), the Holiday Inn Express (1305 Walnut Street, 800-288-4595), the Sheraton University City (36th and Chestnut Streets, 215-387-8000), and the Inn at Penn (3600 Sansom Street, 215-222-0200). Conference rates do not apply at these hotels.

Philadelphia is easily accessible by plane, train, or automobile. Amtrak service is frequent on the Northeast Corridor line between Washington and Boston. Most major airlines serve Philadelphia International Airport. SEPTA commuter trains, various limousine services, and taxis provide quick transportation from the airport to Center City or University City.

Parking is readily available but expensive in garages or parking lots near the conference venues: in the 1300 block of Locust Street, at 34th and Chestnut Streets, and at 38th and Spruce Streets.

The Route 21 SEPTA bus provides easy public transportation between the Center City and the University of Pennsylvania Campus, westbound on Walnut Street and eastbound on Chestnut Street.