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Conference Site

State University of New York at Albany
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12222

MapQuest

NOTE:  Conference Site is 6 miles from the Albany International Airport.

Directions to the University at Albany Uptown Campus:
http://www.albany.edu/about_the_university/visit_us/directions_car.html

Parking

Please leave your vehicle at the hotel (Crest Hill Suites, Courtyard by Marriott Albany Thruway or Hilton Garden Inn Albany/SUNY area) as we will provide transportation from the hotel to the conference meeting site and return.

Lodging

NOTE: Please ask for the block of rooms for the “History Scholarly Conference.”

Crest Hill Suites
1415 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
518-454-0007
Cut off date in order to receive conference lodging rate is March 13, 2009 - $94.00 per night
www.cresthillsuites.com

Courtyard by Marriott Albany Thruway
1455 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12206
518-435-1600
Cut off date in order to receive conference lodging rate is March 13, 2009 - $105.00 per night
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/albws-courtyard-albany-thruway/

Hilton Garden Inn Albany/SUNY area
1389 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12206
(518) 453-1300
Cut off date in order to receive conference lodging rate is March 13, 2009 - $105.00 per night
http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/hotels/attractions.jhtml?ctyhocn=ALBSUGI

For more information about lodging and the Albany area you can visit http://www.albany.com/AboutAlbany/

Airlines

Airlines that fly into North America
http://www.airlinequality.com/Airlines/Web_N_AM.htm

Airlines that fly into Albany International Airport
http://www.albanyairport.com/alb_airlines.php

Amtrak

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage

Rental Cars

A list of available car rental companies

http://www.constructionweblinks.com/Resources/Travel_and_Transit/Rental_Cars__Travel_and_Transi/rental_cars__travel_and_transi.html

Taxi/Limousine Service

Amtrak Yellow Taxi (518) 433-0303

Duffy’s Taxi (518) 433-8400

Yellow Cab (518) 434-2222

Albany Capitaland Taxi (518) 462-1236

OK Taxi of Albany (518) 482-5555

Advantage Transportation Group (518) 433-0100

Airport Limousine Services (518) 869-2258

Royale Limousine (518) 286-4444