CONFERENCE SITE/HOTEL/TRANSPORTATION
Indianapolis, also known as the "Cultural Crossroads of America," is centrally located within a day’s drive of over half of USA. More segments of interstate highway intersect Indianapolis than any other metropolitan area in the United States. Eighteen airlines serve Indianapolis International Airport with more than 185 departures to 91 direct and non-stop destinations.University Place Conference Center and Hotel is the conference site. Located on the campus of Indian University-Purdue University Indianapolis, on edge of Downtown Indianapolis and close to the Circle Center Mall, University Place combines a AAA four-Diamond hotel and a world-class, high-tech conference center. Address: 850 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5168, USA. Phone: Toll Free—(800) 627-2700; (317) 269-9000; fax: (317) 231-5168. The University Place Hotel accepts all major credit cards, travelers’ cheques, and personal checks drawn on a US bank.
Rates: $ 91.00 Single plus 11% tax $106.00 Double plus 11% tax Reservation Cut-off Date: August 15, 1998. A block of rooms has been reserved for WAAD conference at the above rate until August 15 or until all rooms are booked (whichever comes first). Please mention the Women in Africa and the African Diaspora: Health and Human Rights conference at the time you make your reservation. Important: October is "Convention Month" in Indianapolis and due to the high number of visitors, hotel rooms are hard to come by. Please make your hotel reservation early. Usually, a standard/single hotel room in downtown Indianapolis costs $99.00—$160.00 plus tax. For hotel reservations, call the hotels directly (my office will not take hotel-related calls). If the University Place runs out of rooms, you can call the following hotels (in order of proximity to conference site):
Courtyard Marriott, 320 N. Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Ph: (800) 321-2211 or (317) 684-7733; fax: (317) 684-7733
Courtyard Marriott, 501 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Ph:(800) 321-2211/(317) 635-4443; fax:(317) 687-0229
Hyatt Regency, One South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Ph: (800) 233-1234 or (317) 632-1234; fax: (317) 231-7569
Omni Hotel, 40 West Jackson Place
Ph: (800) 843-6664 or (317) 634-6664; fax: (317) 687-3612
Crown Plaza, S. Capitol & Louisiana Street, P. O. Box 2186, Indianapolis, IN 46206. Ph: (317) 631-2221; fax: (317) 236-7474
Comfort Inn, 530 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Ph: (800) 228-5150 or (317) 631-9000; fax: (317) 631-9999Roommate
If you want to share a hotel room, contact the secretary of the Association of African Women Scholars: Dr. Pamela Smith, Goodrich Scholarship Program, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE 68182. Ph: (402) 554-3463; fax: (402) 554-3776; e-mail: smithpjo@cwis.unomaha.edu The best way to reach her is by e-mail or fax.Transportation
The University Place hotel is a 15-minute drive from the Indianapolis airport. From the airport to the hotel costs $8.00 by bus (Indy Connection) and about $20.00 by taxi.Luncheon & Dinner/Dance
Our keynote speaker, Dr. Nawal El Saadawi (Egyptian medical doctor, activist, novelist, and leading advocate of women’s rights), will speak at the luncheon. At the dinner/dance, there will be authentic African food and music galore! Reservations for luncheon and dinner/dance must be made by August 15. Make checks payable to Indiana University, Indianapolis.
Luncheon $20 per person Dinner/Dance $30 per person (Click on "WAAD Registration" for form)
Other important contacts for visitors to Indianapolis
The AAWS/WAAD website has a lot of information on travel for national and international visitors (national and international airlines, visa, embassies and consular services, travel in the US, travel to Indiana and Indianapolis, currency conversion, weather, about Indiana, Indianapolis, and Indiana University-Purdue University, etc): http://www.iupui.edu/~aaws/waad/travel.htm You may also contact the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association, One RCA Dome, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46225. Ph: (800) 323-4639 or (317) 636-4282; fax: (317) 684-2590; e-mail: icva@indianapolis.org; website: http://www.indy.org For a free Visitors Guide, call (800) 451-INDY; for hotel packages call (800) 556-INDY.
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