Shenandoah Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics Conference
at James Madison University, October 23, 2010
Local Information
| SUMS will take place on the second
floor of the Health and Human
Services (HHS) building on the
east side of the JMU campus in Harrisonburg, VA. This is the same
location as 2006, 2007 and 2009. Getting to SUMS: The easiest way to get to Harrisonburg is by car. People who must fly should fly into one of: * Shenandoah Regional/Weyer's Cave Airport, airport code SHD, (20 min. from Harrisonburg, with shuttle service through SHD Airpport Shuttle) * Charlottesville, airport code CHO, (1.25 hours from Harrisonburg, limited shuttle through Green Taxi, http://greenshuttleva.com/) * Dulles International, airport code IAD, (2 hours from Harrisonburg, limited shuttle through Green Taxi, http://greenshuttleva.com/) * Reagan International, airport code DCA, (2.5 hours from Harrisonburg, no shuttle) Directions: I-81 to SUMS I-81 to Taste of Thai I-81 to Jameson Inn (Marriott Hotel) Jameson Inn (Marriott Hotel) to SUMS Jameson Inn (Marriott Hotel) to Taste of Thai Other information: Detail map of the HHS area of campus (this is the most useful one) Maps of campus and Harrisonburg Campus map with zoom option for different areas Restaurants and Eateries Harrisonburg Visitors' Center Lodging Directions from I-81 to SUMS: Take exit 245. IF COMING FROM THE NORTH, turn right onto Port Republic Road, then turn right at the first light, onto Bluestone Drive (on to the university campus). IF COMING FROM THE SOUTH, turn left onto Port Republic Road, then turn right at the second light, onto Bluestone Drive (on to the university campus). Once on Bluestone Drive, turn right at the first stoplight, on to Carrier Drive. Follow Carrier Drive up a hill and over the interstate. Park in the first or second parking lot on the left, parking lot D2 or C10 (see detail map). Cross Carrier Drive and go into the Physics/Chemistry building Proceed down the main hallway of Phys/Chem into HHS, the next adjoining building. Go to the second floor. Registration/sign-in will be in the open area outside of HHS 2301. back to top Directions from I-81 to Taste of Thai: From I-81, take exit 245. IF COMING FROM THE NORTH, turn right onto Port Republic Road. IF COMING FROM THE SOUTH, turn left onto Port Republic Road. Stay on Port Republic (which turns in to Maryland Ave). You will cross South Main. Turn left at a stoplighted intersection onto South High St. Taste of Thai is at 917 South High Street, on the right. back to top I-81 to hotels: Take exit 247A (Route 33/East Market Street) to Route 33 EAST (This is possible from both north and south, as there is a clover leaf) Take the first right, onto Burgess Road. Turn left at the T-intersection with Evelyn Byrd; the Jameson is the first parking lot on the right. The Marriott is on the left, a little further up the hill. back to top Hotel area to SUMS: Turn right (left) out of the parking lot of the Jameson (Marriott) on to Evelyn Byrd. (You will be going uphill.) Turn right onto University Boulevard. Go straight through the intersection with Reservoir. Turn right onto Carrier Drive. You will enter the campus. Stay on Carrier around a bend. Park in lots D2 or C10 on your right (see detail map). If you go over the interstate, you have gone too far. Cross Carrier Drive and go into the Physics/Chemistry building Proceed down the main hallway of Phys/Chem into HHS, the next adjoining building. Go to the second floor. Registration/sign-in will be in the open area outside of HHS 2301. back to top Hotel area to Taste of Thai: Turn left (right) out of the Jameson (Marriott) parking lot, to go downhill on Evelyn Byrd. Turn right onto Reservoir. Turn left onto Cantrell. Turn left onto South High St. Taste of Thai is at 917 South High Street, on the right. back to top Restaurants and Eateries: Continental breakfast, snacks, and lunch will be provided free at the conference for everyone registered by October 1. Persons staying at the Jameson can walk or drive down Evelyn Byrd Avenue to the Harrisonburg Crossing shopping center. There are several affordable local and chain restaurants in this center, including Franco's (pizza and Italian food in a comfortably gracious atmosphere), Xenia (Mediterranean food), Qdoba (burritos), Panera Bread (sandwiches, soups and baked goods), and a Starbucks inside the Barnes and Noble. Lunch or dinner at any of these restaurants could be bought for under $10. For more local flavour, the Little Grill Collective at 621 North Main offers home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian favourites for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Court Square downtown (where Route 33 intersects Main Street) offers two coffee shops, the Daily Grind and the Artful Dodger, Calhoun's pub and microbrewery, Mrs. Hardesty's Tea Room, and Dave's Taverna (Mediterranean food). The Little Grill is comparable in price to the restaurants in Harrisonburg Crossing; the others are slightly more expensive. back to top Lodging: We recommend the Jameson Inn, or the Marriot Courtyard Hotel. Both of these hotels should offer a discounted JMU conference rate if you let them know you are coming for the SUMS conference at JMU. For local flavour, a charming bed-and-breakfast located between the historic downtown and the university is the Joshua Wilton House. back to top We look forward to seeing you at SUMS! |