PRESENCE 2006
The 9th Annual International Workshop on Presence

August 24 - 26
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Accommodations and Transportation

Arrangements and expenses for travel and accommodations are the responsibility of each participant in the conference. However, where possible members of the Conference Organizing Committee will be glad to help attendees make arrangements.

Accommodations

ISPR has arranged discount rates for PRESENCE 2006 attendees at The Crowne Plaza Cleveland City Centre Hotel, a modern high-rise hotel featuring 472 deluxe guestrooms and suites. The rooms are "larger than typical with a minimum of 250 square feet each and have a panoramic view of downtown Cleveland or Scenic Lake Erie. Standard amenities include complimentary coffee and tea service, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, working desk, and data port telephone with voice mail and High Speed Internet Access." There's a Fitness Center and complimentary breakfast buffet in the hotel restaurant each day. "The Crowne Plaza is strategically located for convenience to all downtown Cleveland activities and just minutes to the Cleveland State University Campus... The exciting Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the new Great Lakes Science Center are just two blocks away. Many additional shopping, sporting events, dining, and nightlife options are equally accessible to our guests."

The discounted costs of the rooms are:

Single Rooms: $119.00
Double Rooms: $129.00
Suites, from: $169.00

Club Level Rooms, which provide enhanced accommodations, access to The Club Lounge, concierge services, and amenities such as bathrobes, complimentary mineral water, and nightly turndown service, are available upon request for $20 additional per night.

These rates are subject to state and local tax that currently total 15%.

To receive the discounted hotel rates, make your room reservations online
by clicking here
(if you call, be sure to mention Cleveland State University (CSU) and the PRESENCE 2006 conference (if further confirmation is needed, please refer the hotel personnel to CSU's School of Communication and the contact person Cheryl Bracken (see contacts page).

Booking should be made early in order to assure availability at the discounted rate.

For more information about the hotel, please visit the Crowne Plaza's web site.

Transportation

The Cleveland area is served by Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE).

Once you're in Cleveland you can take the Regional Transit Authority (RTA)'s red line to downtown Cleveland via the Tower City Station. The trip takes less than 30 minutes, and trains depart from CLE every fifteen minutes for the majority of the day. Full details are available here.

Or you can take a taxicab; details are here.

Detailed maps and directions for getting to CSU are available here.


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