Conference Venue
The conference is being held in the ILR Conference Center on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY.
If you are driving to Ithaca we recommend parking at your hotel and arranging for transportation to campus. Transportation from the two hotels we have booked is by convenient bus service every 10 minutes from downtown to the Cornell campus. See below for more details.
Getting to Ithaca
We recommend following Cornell's getting here page for driving directions, as well as other transportation options.
Getting from the Hotels to the Conference Venue
Google Map with relevant points highlighted
The local bus service, TCAT bus route 10, runs every 10 minutes from 7 AM to 7 PM from downtown to Cornell's campus. The fare is $1.50 per trip.
Board at the Seneca @ Commons stop (#3 lollipop marker) and take it to the Sage Hall stop.
- From there, walk north (back the way the bus came) along East Ave, taking a right on Tower Road (first stop sign).
- Then walk east to the next intersection (a stoplight), and turn right on Garden Ave.
The ILR Conference Center (picture) will be on your right.
- Return to downtown can be accomplished by boarding the Route 10 bus at the Sage Hall stop and getting off when it reaches the Seneca @ Commons stop
Ithaca is a fairly small town. Walking from the downtown area to the conference venue can be a nice way to start the day. Be warned, however, that one of Ithaca and Cornell's major features is the 400' vertical elevation change between downtown and Cornell's campus. Google Maps says the walk takes 33 minutes uphill and about 21 minutes downhill. That sounds about right.
Parking on Campus
If you would like to park on campus be warned that visitor parking is limited, can be pricey, and can require a long walk or a bus ride to get to the conference venue. More information is available on Cornell's parking site.
Lunch Suggestions
Meals aren't included in HighEdWeb (just light snacks and beverages), so you'll want to find lunch on your own or with fellow attendees before the conference starts on Thursday, and after we wrap up on Friday. There are several campus eateries within a few minutes' walk of the conference center, and lots more a 10-15 minute walk away in the Collegetown business district, just off campus.
On Campus:
- Synapsis (Weill Hall) - Small cafe with sandwiches, paninis, flatbreads, pasta bakes, all made to order. Fresh coffee and espresso drinks, too.
- Trillium (Roberts Hall) - Large dining hall with deli station, soups, salads, grill, plus Mexican and Asian options.
- Taverna Banfi (Statler Hotel) - Upscale, Tuscan-themed restaurant with a full hot lunch buffet, soup and salad buffet, and sandwiches or entrees to order.
Terrace Restaurant & Mac's Cafe (Statler Hall) - Wraps, burritos, sandwiches, and more made to order, adjacent to the Statler Hotel.
Collegetown:
- Collegetown Bagels (College Ave) - Sandwiches, soups, salads, and bagels prepared to order, and coffee and espresso drinks.
- Rulloff's (College Ave) - Good sandwiches and burgers, flatbread pizzas, and salads.
- Apollo Chinese Restaurant (College Ave) - Passable, quick, inexpensive steam-table Chinese take-out.
- Jack's Grill (Dryden Road) - Wraps, sandwiches, burgers, wings, omelets, and more.
- Pita Pit (Dryden Road) - Fresh pita wraps made to order with cold cuts, souvlaki, grilled chicken, and more.
- Subway (Dryden Road) - Predictable sandwiches and salads.
- Sindbad (Eddy Street) - Middle Eastern specialties such as hummus, gyro, or schwarma, plus gourmet pizza.
- Souvlaki House (Eddy Street) - Greek and Italian platters, subs, and calzones.
What to do in Ithaca
If you get into town early or want to stay an extra day or two you'll find there are plenty of things to do in Ithaca. Here are some good sites to help you find a place to visit or somewhere to eat:
An interactive map prepared by Ithaca College undergrads http://web2.ithaca.edu/places/
The official Ithaca Convention and Visitors Bureau site http://visitithaca.com/
Local restaurant reviews and listings http://dining.14850.com
Hotels
We have contracted with two downtown hotels, the Hilton Garden Inn and the Holiday Inn, with preferred rates and reserved room blocks. We have also secured a preferred rate with the Statler Hotel on Cornell's campus, conveniently located just across from the the conference venue. Our room blocks expire on 3/23/2009, but the rates will remain valid after that date.
Hilton Garden Inn:
website: www.ithaca.hgi.com with Group/Convention code HIGHED
- rate: $129.00/night, plus applicable taxes
Holiday Inn:
website: www.holidayinn.com/ithacany with Group code HWC
- rate: $119.99/night and $139.99/night, plus applicable taxes
Statler Hotel:
website: www.statlerhotel.cornell.edu
- rate: $240/night and $280/night, plus applicable taxes
Other Lodging: