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Accommodations and Transportation Arrangements and expenses for both travel and accommodations are the responsibility of each participant in the conference. However, where possible members of the Conference Organizing Committee will be happy to help you make arrangements. ACCOMMODATIONS: The OMNI
Hotel at Independence Park The official
conference hotel is the OMNI Hotel at Independence Park: a group
of rooms available at a discount rate have been reserved for May
20 through May 24, 2001 for conference attendess. If you wish to make reservations with the OMNI at the special rate of $159.00 USD for single/double occupancy (Deluxe room with king size bed), or $179.00 USD (Deluxe room with two double beds), please call the central reservation desk at 1-800-843-6664 no later than April 20, 2001. You may also call the OMNI Hotel at Independence Park directly at 215-925-0000. You must mention that you are reserving a room for the "Presence 2001" conference to get the special rate. "Magnificently situated in Philadelphia's historic district, the OMNI Hotel at Independence Park offers guests classic elegance combined with contemporary convenience. In this peaceful park setting, unrivaled by any other Center City hotel, our concierge staff -- many fluent in several languages -- anticipates your every need." "From the moment you step into our intimate lobby salon, your senses are stimulated. Imported marble floors, fine fabrics, classical music, floral fragrances, original art. And always service the way it was meant to be. Perhaps you require travel assistance or business arrangements. You may simply wish to relax with a cocktail in our lobby bar or sample selections from our "country tea" in the salon." Transportation from Philadelphia Airport to the OMNI Hotel at Independence Park For airport shuttle service, go to the Luggage B area and look for the "Lady Liberty" shuttle. The shuttle will take you directly to the hotel for a cost of $15.00 USD. There is also a regional rail line from the airport to 8th and Market Streets, which is four blocks from the hotel for a cost of $6.00 USD. You can either walk from there or get a taxi for a cost of $3.00 USD. Taxi service
is also available at the airport and will cost about $20.00. The Doubletree
Hotel Located in the heart of Philadelphia’s business and cultural districts on the Avenue of the Arts, the Doubletree Hotel offers spacious and elegant guest rooms that are only steps away from the Academy of Music, where the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra and Pennsylvania Ballet perform. Special rates are available for "Presence 2001" participants. Please mention Temple University’s School of Communications and Theater and the Presence 2001 conference when making reservations. If you wish to make reservations at the special room rate of $124.00 USD (single/double occupancy), please call 215-893-1600 no later than April 22, 2001. Transportation from the airport to the DoubleTree Hotel Shuttle service is available from the airport for a cost of $8.00. You may take any of the several public shuttles available at any of the luggage claim areas. The regional rail line will take you to the 30th Street station, which is six blocks from the hotel. Taxi service
is approximately $25.00 USD. Other area hotels that offer special rates to conference participants: The Latham
Hotel The Windsor
Hotel Crowne Plaza Alexander
- Bed and Breakfast Inn For low budget
accommodations: Very Spartan, student atmosphere, shared rooms. Located in the historic area of the city, four blocks away from the OMNI Independence Park Hotel. Tel: (215)
922-0222 Chamounix
Mansion Philadelphia (Hosteling International) Located in the
Fairmont Park area (beautiful and green, but far away and inconvenient
for public transportation) Philadelphia International Airport For information on flights and travel to/form the airport, call (800) 745-4283 or visit http://www.phl.org/ SEPTA The South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is the nation's fifth-largest public transportation system. Its buses, subways, commuter rail, trolleys and paratransit service carry nearly one-million commuters daily throughout the 2,200 square-mile five-county metropolitan area, as well as to Delaware and Trenton, New Jersey (with connections to New York City). SEPTA's web site is http://www.septa.com. AMTRAK Amtrak offers intercity train service from/to Philadelphia's 30th Street Station, including convenient travel to New York City; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington, D.C. Sample unreserved round-trip fares, which vary depending on departure time, include $86 (USD) to New York City (about 2 hours), $76 (USD) to Baltimore (about 90 minutes), and $80 (USD) to Washington, D.C. (about 2 hours). For reservation and ticket information visit http://www.amtrak.com. New Jersey Transit (NJT) New Jersey Transit offers direct service from Philadelphia's 30th Street Station to Atlantic City and a connection service from Trenton to New York City. For schedules and rate information visit http://www.njtransit.state.nj.us. MapQuest For driving directions and detailed maps of the area, visit the MapQuest web site, http://www.mapquest.com |
