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LOCATION & LODGING
The symposium will be held at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center.  The Inn offers casual elegance and state-of-the-art wireless networks. The Skelton Conference Center has nearly 24,000 square feet of conference space, including a 700-seat ballroom, and 10 conference rooms, in addition to 147 hotel rooms and suites for your convenience at The Inn.

Blacksburg is southwest of Roanoke, Virginia, on U.S. 460.  Route 460 is reached by Interstate 81, Exit 118B (U.S. 460W, VA Tech) at Christiansburg, Virginia.  Follow 460 West to the Prices Fork-Downtown Exit.  Turn right at the first traffic light into the hotel entrance.  Convenient guest parking is available for conference participants.  A shuttle bus will be available to provide transportation between the conference center and local hotels.

For your convenience, a block of discounted lodging rooms, $119.00 single/$139.00 double, per night plus tax, are being held at The Inn.  To make reservations, please call The Inn at (540) 231-8000 or (877) 200-3360.  Be sure to mention the name of the symposium when making your reservations. Lodging reservations for The Inn must be made by May 3, 2010. Lodging accommodations may also be acquired at Hawthorn Suites, (540) 552-5636, or at University Holiday Inn, (540) 552-7001. 

TRANSPORTATION
The SmartWay Bus commuter service is an excellent alternative for traveling between the Roanoke Regional Airport and Virginia Tech.  The service operates Monday through Saturday with special limited Sunday service, and the fare is only $3.00 each way.  For more information, please visit their website at www.smartwaybus.com. If you plan to travel on the SmartWay Bus, please notify The Inn at 540-231-8000 and their shuttle service will pick you up at the SmartWay Bus stop.

EXHIBITORS
If you are interested in having an exhibit at the symposium, please contact Jenny Frank via email.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
If you need additional information regarding the symposium, please contact Jenny Frank, Conference Coordinator, via email or by telephone at (540) 231-2971.

The SmartWay Bus commuter service is an excellent alternative for traveling between the Roanoke Regional Airport and Virginia Tech. The service operates Monday through Saturday with special limited Sunday service, and the fare is only $3.00 each way. For more information, please visit their website at www.smartwaybus.com. If you plan to travel on the SmartWay Bus, please notify The Inn at 540-231-8000 and their shuttle service will pick you up at the SmartWay Bus stop.

Exhibitors

If you are interested in having an exhibit at the symposium, please contact Jenny Frank via email at mprg@vt.edu.

For More Information

If you need additional information regarding the symposium, please contact Jenny Frank, Conference Coordinator, via email or by telephone at (540) 231-2971.