May 23 – May 25, 2012

Graduate Center, City University of New York

image courtesy of Elena Nogina

VENUE

Martin E. Segal Theater, ground floor at

The Graduate Center of CUNY

365 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10016

NE corner of 34th St and Fifth Ave, diagonally across from the Empire State Building

SCHEDULE

8:30 a.m. - 6p.m. Wed-Fri, May 23-25, 2012

Detailed schedule available at menu link above.

There will be a conference dinner Thursday.

MAP

ACCOMMODATIONS -- in progress

There is no official conference hotel.

Most below are within easy walking distance of

the venue. Locations are shown on map above.

[Prices shown per night are approximate and don’t include NYC/NYS hotel taxes, ~$3.50+14.75% per night.]

The New Yorker Hotel $350

Hotel Pennsylvania $225

(30% discounts for reservation made by 4/15)

Red Roof Inn $210

Hotel 31 $200

La Quinta Inn $190

Hotel Grand Union $185

Larchmont Hotel $120

TRAVEL

air: JFK, LGA, EWR all serve NYC

See the links for ground transportation options.

rail:

New York Penn Station is serviced by

    Amtrak, LIRR, and NJT

Grand Central Terminal is serviced by

    Metro-North

    

car:

discouraged due to the difficulty and expense of parking

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION

The Grad Center is close to many subway stops.

                                     are at

34th St/Herald Square. Walk 1 block East to the GC.

                are at

34th St (7th Avenue). Walk 2 blocks East to the GC.

                are at

34th St (8th Avenue). Walk 3 blocks East to the GC.

      is at

33rd St (Park Avenue). Walk 1 block North and 2 blocks West to the GC.

For service changes see MTA.info.

A good transit and walking planner is hopstop.com.