{"id":650,"date":"2015-09-05T08:25:20","date_gmt":"2015-09-05T13:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/midwestswip\/?page_id=650"},"modified":"2015-09-14T19:11:23","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T00:11:23","slug":"650-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/midwestswip\/meetings\/fall-2015-program\/650-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Arrangements"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>U.S. Midwest heads east for the Fall 2015 Conference!<\/h2>\n<h2>Please join us\u00a0October 9, 10, and 11 at Washington College, Chestertown Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Host Institution:<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Washington College<\/p>\n<p>300 Washington Ave<\/p>\n<p>Chestertown Maryland 21620<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Local Arrangements Organizer:<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Jennifer Benson<\/p>\n<p>Office Phone: \u00a0410-810-4747<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jbenson2@washcoll.edu\">jbenson2@washcoll.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>About the Area:<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Located on the Maryland Eastern Shore, Washington College was founded in 1782 under the patronage of George Washington. \u00a0The College has approximately 1400 students. \u00a0Neighboring Chestertown\u00a0(http:\/\/townofchestertown.com\/) was founded on the shore of the Chester River in 1706 and maintains the charter of a small colonial town. The College and Chestertown are surrounded by farm land and the county borders the Chesapeake Bay. \u00a0Though situated in a rural county, Washington College is only 90 minutes from Baltimore and Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Websites with Directions<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are driving to Washington College, please click or visit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/about\/directions.php\">https:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/about\/directions.php<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All SWIP presentations will be held in Goldstein Hall, Room 100. Free evening and weekend parking is available nearby. Please click or visit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/about\/campus\/goldstein-hall\/directions-and-parking.php\">https:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/about\/campus\/goldstein-hall\/directions-and-parking.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Air Travel and Free SWIP Shuttle<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The two major airports in relative proximity are Philadelphia International Airport and Baltimore\/Washington International Airport.<\/li>\n<li>Since Washington College is 90 minutes from either airport, and some will not want to rent a car, we will offer one <strong>free<\/strong> Friday evening and Sunday afternoon <strong>shuttle between Baltimore\/Washington International Airport (BWI) and the College<\/strong>. \u00a0<strong> Estimated shuttle departure from BWI <\/strong><strong>will be 6pm, Friday\u00a0Oct 9th. \u00a0Estimated arrival at BWI will be 2pm Sunday\u00a0Oct 11th.<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>RSVP to Jennifer Benson<\/strong> at <a href=\"mailto:jbenson2@washcoll.edu\">jbenson2@washcoll.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u><br \/>\n<\/u><\/p>\n<p><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n<p><u>Keeping U.S. Midwest SWIP\u00a0Affordable:<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This conference is free and open to the public.<\/li>\n<li>Those who will attend the conference out of pocket, and need free lodging, please contact Jennifer Benson at\u00a0jbenson2@washcoll.edu. \u00a0We\u00a0do have some guest accommodations on campus that will be free of charge, though the spots are limited.<\/li>\n<li>If you intend to fly, seek to use BWI airport so you can take advantage of the free SWIP shuttle to and from the College.<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Midwest SWIP has always sought to provide travel grants to those for whom the cost of travel is prohibitive. One need not be a member of U.S. Midwest SWIP to apply. \u00a0Please contact Stephanie Rivera-Berruz (\u00a0riveraberruzs@wpunj.edu) for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Print version: <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/midwestswip\/files\/2015\/09\/Local-arrangements-US-Midwest-SWIP-2015.docx\">Local arrangements US Midwest SWIP 2015<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0Annotated Map: <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/midwestswip\/files\/2015\/09\/2015-SWIP-Map.pdf\">2015 SWIP Map<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Midwest heads east for the Fall 2015 Conference! 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