Location
The program will be held in the Life Sciences Building (Berg Auditorium) and/or Thomas Building on Penn State's University Park campus, in the town of State College, located in a picturesque valley of central Pennsylvania. Download these detailed campus maps. Please visit http://www.psu.edu/ur/visitors.html for visitor information.
Travel Information
By air: The State College/University Park Airport (airport code: SCE) is located near the conference site. Call 814-865-5511 or visit http://www.statecollegeairport.org/ for information on flights.
By car: The University Park campus is located within driving distance of many major cities, including Harrisburg (1.5 hrs., 90 mi.), Pittsburgh (3 hrs., 137 mi.),
Philadelphia (3.5 hrs., 194 mi.), Baltimore (3.5 hrs., 155 mi.), Washington, D.C. (4 hrs., 190 mi.), New York City (5 hrs., 250 mi.), and Toronto (6.5 hrs., 304 mi.).
Accommodations
A limited number of rooms have been set aside at The Atherton Hotel. Call or fax The Atherton Hotel to make your room reservation. Be sure to identify yourself as a participant in the Statistics Conference. Reservations should be made at least thirty days prior to the start of the conference.
Please note: Due to limited accommodations in State College during May 23-24, conference participants are urged to make accommodations reservations as soon as
possible.
The Atherton Hotel
Rates: $95 single occupancy, $105 double occupancy
Reservation group code: statistics conference or STAT1210508
Phone: 800-832-0132 or 814-231-2100
Fax: 814-237-1130
E-mail reservations: nlambert@athertonhotel.net
Room block will be released to the general public on April 21.
Courtesy airport shuttle is available.
The Atherton Hotel is located in downtown State College (a fifteen-minute walk to the Life Sciences and Thomas buildings on the Penn State campus).
For information on additional accommodations, visit this list of lodging
choices in State College.
Visa
International participants arriving from outside the United States with passports from 27 countries in the Visa Waiver Program who have machine-readable passports may be able to travel without a visa.
Participants from other countries will need a B-1 (business) visa or B-2 (tourist) visa.
Note: Obtaining U.S. visas may require a visit to a U.S. consulate or embassy, payment of a fee, and significant wait time. Please contact the local U.S. consulate or embassy for up-to-date information.
Letter of invitation: Individuals requiring an official letter of invitation in order to attend the conference may write to John Farris at JLF30@outreach.psu.edu. This may be needed to obtain a visa or permission to attend the meeting, and is unrelated to any assistance with costs.
Please include your name, professional title, business address, phone number, e-mail address, and fax number. The letter will be provided by fax.
Note: A letter of invitation is provided only after the individual has completed registration for the conference.
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