NSF Grand Challenges in Resilience Workshop

March 19-21, Purdue University

Logistics Information

1.      This is happening March 19-21 (Tue-Thu) on Purdue University campus. The venue for the technical sessions is the Recreational Sports Center (RSC). The venue for the evening reception on March 19 and dinner on March 20 is the Purdue Memorial Union (PMU). The Union Club Hotel where most of you are staying is in the PMU. Here is the link to the annotated campus map [ PDF ].

2.      The optimum travel plan will have you arriving in time for the welcome reception on March 19 starting at 6.30 pm.

3.      The workshop will wrap up by 2 pm on March 21.

4.      We will be arranging accommodation for you at the Union Club Hotel on Purdue campus. You can indicate in your RSVP which days you would need this for. Please RSVP by February 22. [ RSVP WWW ]

5.      Flying in: Preferred is the Indianapolis airport. Much less preferred: Chicago – it has better connections but the traffic between Purdue and Chicago is often a mess.

6.      Coming from Indianapolis to Purdue campus: There are shuttles running between the airport and Purdue campus, and will drop you off at the hotel. The shuttle companies are: Lafayette Limo [ WWW ] and Reindeer Shuttle [ WWW ]. We do not recommend renting a car as you will not need it during the workshop and parking on campus is a hassle.

7.      Coming from Chicago O’ Hare to Purdue campus: There are shuttles running between the airport and Purdue campus, and will drop you off at the hotel. The shuttle companies are: Reindeer Shuttle [ WWW ] and Express Air Coach [ WWW ].

8.      Getting around on campus: From the hotel to the workshop venue is a 0.8 mile easy walk on pedestrian-friendly paths. The evening reception and dinner are in the same building as the hotel.

9.      Other staying options: If the block of rooms at the Union Club is exhausted, we will book accommodation at the Hilton Garden Inn or Hampton Inn and Suites, which are outside campus but run shuttles to the workshop venue.

10.   Weather: For those of you coming in from warmer places, time to pull out your musty winter jackets. We do not expect snow at that time of the year but it is often chilly.

 

Questions?

Mary-Ann Satterfield; msaterfi@purdue.edu; 765-494-6389

Christy Millen; millenc@purdue.edu; 765-494-3346

Last Updated: March 16, 2019