{"id":805,"date":"2018-10-05T12:22:35","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T17:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/midwestswip\/?page_id=805"},"modified":"2018-10-05T12:23:46","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T17:23:46","slug":"2018-travel-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/midwestswip\/meetings\/fall-2018-call-for-abstracts\/2018-travel-info\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 travel info"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>********************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. MIDWEST SWIP 2018 CONFERENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>NOVEMBER 2-4 AT VANDERBILT<\/h2>\n<h2>UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE, TN<\/h2>\n<p><strong>*********************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Lodging <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Rooms for MWSWIP have been reserved at Home2 Suites ($209\/night) and the Hilton Garden Inn ($199\/night)\u2014both are located in midtown, about a mile walk to campus. The Home2 Suites rooms feature a queen bed and a fold-out sofa, so it\u2019s possible to double up with another attendee to make the cost more affordable. See links below to reserve rooms <strong>by October 13<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Other, slightly more affordable options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Scarritt Bennet Center does not allow organizations to block rooms, but they do allow individuals to reserve rooms independently. With modest accommodations and shared bathrooms, they are by far <strong>the closest and most affordable option<\/strong> at $80-$100 a night. <em>These rooms may go quickly as there are very few affordable options near Vanderbilt\u2019s campus, so you will want to book a room ASAP.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Vanderbilt graduate students are updating a spread sheet with accommodations; attendees can sign-up for that here: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1vRfI1UfMbgNvIkyNOzvUF4j2ii8jUc84zyhX-IGOEZ4\/edit#gid=0\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1vRfI1UfMbgNvIkyNOzvUF4j2ii8jUc84zyhX-IGOEZ4\/edit#gid=0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Use the link above to organize shared rooms at Home2 Suites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Travel from Airport <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nashville BNA is roughly 8.5 miles from Vanderbilt; by Lyft or Uber, it is roughly a 15-20 minute ride, depending on traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Nashville MTA offers a bus service from the airport to downtown Nashville ($1.70), where you can connect with a number of other buses that will take you to the midtown area. Bus services in Nashville can be unreliable at times, as Nashville does not have a well-organized public transport system, but they can get the job done.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Reserving Rooms <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Home2 Suites: https:\/\/home2suites.hilton.com\/en\/ht\/groups\/personalized\/B\/BNAHTHT-SWP-20181102\/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG; Group Code: SWP; 1 Queen, 1 Foldout; $209 a night<\/li>\n<li>Hilton Garden Inn: https:\/\/hiltongardeninn.hilton.com\/en\/gi\/groups\/personalized\/B\/BNANVGI-MSWIP-20181102\/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG; Group Code: MSWIP; 1 King; $199 a night<\/li>\n<li>Scarritt Bennett: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scarrittbennett.org\/accomodations\/rooms-rates\/\">http:\/\/www.scarrittbennett.org\/accomodations\/rooms-rates\/<\/a>; $80-$100\/night, shared bathrooms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>******************************************************************** U.S. MIDWEST SWIP 2018 CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 2-4 AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE, TN ********************************************************************* Lodging Rooms for MWSWIP have been reserved at Home2 Suites ($209\/night) and the Hilton Garden Inn ($199\/night)\u2014both are located in midtown, about a mile walk to campus. 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