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Location and Accommodations for the Conference

This conference, organized by Virginia Tech in coordination with Penn State Altoona, will be held on the beautiful campus of Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and at the Sheraton Eatontown Center in Eatontown, New Jersey. Once you have registered for the conference, you will receive additional information including directions to Monmouth and the Sheraton. The conference will begin on Friday, September 25, in the morning at the Sheraton and will convene at Monmouth beginning the afternoon of September 25 and all day September 26 and 27. There will also be pre-conference activities and events occurring throughout the day and evening of Thursday, September 24. Please see the Agenda/Events section for more details.

Limited blocks of rooms are planned at the following five hotels. We suggest you make your reservations early to ensure availability. All of these hotels are within close driving proximity of Monmouth University.

Sheraton Eatontown Center Phone: 732-542-6500 $162 plus tax per night www.sheratoneatontown.com Please note that conference sessions the morning of Friday, September 25, will take place at this hotel before the conference shifts to Monmouth University.		Ocean Place Resort and Spa One Ocean Blvd Long Branch NJ 07740 Phone: 732-571-4000 Reservation: 214-357-5522 Fax: 732-571-8974 $179 plus tax per night
Molly Pitcher Inn 88 Riverside Avenue Red Bank NJ 07701 Phone: 732-747-2500 Reservation: 800-221-1372 Fax: 732-747-1875 www.mollypitcher-oysterpoint.com $179/single, $199/double plus tax per night		Holiday Inn Tinton Falls-Eatontown 700 Hope Road Tinton Falls NJ 07724 Phone: 732-544-9300 Reservation: 800-2JERSEY Fax: 732-544-8049 $129/single/double plus tax per night

Other Hotels in the Area

Holiday Inn Express 294 on Route 36 West Long Branch, NJ 732-542-1234 $109/single-double		Courtyard by Marriott Lincroft Red Bank 245 Half Mile Road Red Bank NJ Phone: 732-530-5552 Reservation: 800-321-2211 Fax: 732-530-5756 $189/single $199/double plus tax per night
Courtyard by Marriott Tinton Falls 600 Hope Road Tinton Falls NJ 07724 Phone: 732-389-2100 Reservation: 800-321-2211 Fax: 732-389-1727 $169/single $175/double plus tax per night		Red Roof Inn Tinton Falls 11 Centre Plaza, Garden State Parkway at SR 36, Exit #105 Tinton Falls NJ 07724 Phone: 732-389-4646 Reservation: 800-RED-ROOF Fax: 732-389-4509 $86/single $80/double plus tax per night
Residence Inn by Marriott Tinton Falls 90 Park Road Tinton Falls NJ Phone: 732-389-8100 Reservation: 1-800-331-3131 Fax: 732-389-1573 $139 plus tax per night--studio suites		Extended Stay Middletown 329 Newman Springs Road Red Bank NJ Phone: 732-450-8688 Reservation: 214-357-5522 Fax: 732-450-8889 $104.99/single $114.99/double plus tax
Staybridge Suites-Eatontown Phone: 732-380-9300 www.ichotelsgroup.com $159.99 plus tax per night for Studio Suites and $199.99 plus tax per night for one-bedroom suites; directly next door to the Sheraton

Still more hotels:

Oyster Point Hotel 146 Bodman Place Red Bank NJ Phone: 732-530-8200 Fax: 732-747-1875		Sunrise Suites/Comfort Inn & Suites-Tinton Falls 3 Centre Plaza Tinton Falls NJ Phone: 732-389-4800 Reservation: 732-389-4800 Fax: 732-389-0137
Cedars & Beeches Bed & Breakfast (3 blocks from Monmouth University) 247 Cedar Avenue, Long Branch NJ 07740 Phone:732-728-0200 sales@cedarsandbeeches.com www.cedarsandbeeches.com		Neptune-Days Inn 3310 Highway 33 Neptune NJ 07753 Phone: 732-643-8888 Reservation: 800-544-8313 Fax: 732-643-8880

Transportation

Please note that if you are not driving to the conference, we recommend you consider renting a car as the conference will take place primarily on the campus of Monmouth University, which is about a ten-minute drive from most of the local hotels.

By car:

Directions to Monmouth: www.monmouth.edu/
Directions to Sheraton Eatontown Center: www.sheratoneatontown.com/id13.html

By train:

Train service to Long Branch, New Jersey: www.njtransit.com/

Cab Service:

Paramount: 732-222-5300
Shore Cab: 732-222-6688

By Air:
Newark International Airport is probably the best option. La Guardia Airport is another option.

Airport Shuttle Services:

State Shuttle Service: 973-729-0030, 800-427-3207

Murphy Transportation: 800-800-5159

Olympic Airport Shuttle: 800-822-9797

Best Car & Limousine Service: 800-215-8525

Rental Car Information:

We have arranged for discounted car rental reservations through Avis. Go to https://www.avis.com to take advantage of the special Conference rates from Avis. The Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number is A479299.