Lodging

The conference will be held at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, a beautiful facility located on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. Lodging in this complex is at a special conference rate of $107.00 single/$127.00 double per night.

For lodging reservations call toll free (877) 200-3360 or (540) 231-8000. Identify yourself as a participant in the Higher Education Data Warehousing Forum to receive the special lodging rate. Rooms will be held at this rate until Friday, February 29th.

Additional nearby lodging can be found at:

Travel

Area Information: See Virginia Tech's All About Blacksburg page for information about the Blacksburg area.

The Roanoke Regional Airport (ROA) (www.roanokeregionalairport.com) provides easy access to Blacksburg and the Inn at Virginia Tech. The airport is approximately 45 minutes away from scenic Blacksburg.

Roanoke Regional Airport offers convenient connections through domestic and international gateways in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, Cincinnati, and Charlotte.

The following airlines fly directly to Roanoke:

• US Airways (www.usair.com)
• Delta Connection Carriers (www.delta.com)
• United (www.ual.com)
• Northwest Airlink (www.nwa.com)

The Roanoke Regional Airport carries the following car rental agencies:

• Avis (www.avis.com)
• Budget (www.budget.com)
• Enterprise (www.enterprise.com/car_rental/home.do)
• Hertz (www.hertz.com)
• National (www.nationalcar.com)
• Alamo (www.alamo.com)

Other Transportation Available:

• Smart Way Bus Service (www.smartwaybus.com) 1-800-388-7005 or 540-982-6622

  Service is $3 per person to Blacksburg. The bus operates Monday through Saturday at regularly scheduled times. Bus drops off on the Virginia Tech campus at the Squires Student Center stop. Visit the website for the exact route and times.

Roanoke Airport Transportation Service (http://www.hometown.aol.com/roanokeat/index.html) Reservations call: 1-800-288-1958 or 540-345-7710

Services available include shuttle and private car. Reservations in advance are required, offers 24 hour service.

• Shuttle: $30 per person to Blacksburg. Shuttle stops at the Inn at Virginia Tech, Holiday Inn, and Donaldson Brown.
• Private Car: $72 per person to Blacksburg. Car will take passenger anywhere in Blacksburg.

Cab Services:
The following cab services are available from the Roanoke Regional Airport.

• C'artier Limousine 540-982-5466
• Liberty Cab 540-344-1776
• Yellow Cab 540-345-7711