Energetic Materials Workshop
Workshop Logistics
The workshop will take place in room 5602 of the Beckman Institute, located at 405 N. Mathews Ave. in Urbana, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois.
Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hampton Inn, which is just across University Avenue from the workshop venue, within trivial walking distance. When making a reservation, mention group code “CSE”. The Hampton provides free parking and free airport shuttle.
Other nearby hotels are listed below:
- Hampton Inn (0.1 mi.)
- Illini Union (0.6 mi.)
- Historic Lincoln Hotel (1.4 mi.)
- Holiday Inn (1.6 mi.)
- Homewood Suites (2.2 mi.)
- Hilton Garden Inn (2.2 mi.)
- Hawthorn Suites (2.3 mi.)
- I Hotel and Conference Center (2.8 mi.)
Transportation to Champaign-Urbana
Air
Champaign-Urbana is served by Willard
Airport (CMI), with connections through Chicago O'Hare or Dallas on
American Airlines and through Detroit
on Northwest Airlines. Ground
transportation options from Willard Airport to campus include rental
cars, taxis, hotel courtesy vans, and
MTD bus service (27 Airbus).
Other airports within reasonable driving distance of Champaign-Urbana
include Bloomington (50 mi.),
Indianapolis (110 mi.),
Chicago Midway (130 mi.),
Chicago O'Hare (150 mi.),
and St. Louis (180 mi.).
Train
Amtrak provides daily service
between Chicago and the
Illinois Terminal
in Champaign. Train service is also available to/from selected other
cities in Illinois. Local transportation options from Illinois
Terminal include taxis and
MTD bus service.
On weekdays during the day,
the 6 Orange route provides service
between the
Illinois Terminal and
Beckman Institute.
See MTD for additional bus routes.
Bus
Bus and shuttle service between Chicago/Chicago Suburbs and
Champaign-Urbana (as well as more limited service to/from selected
other Midwestern cities) is provided by
Driving and Parking
Champaign-Urbana is located at the intersection of Interstate
Highways
For those who have requested parking on campus, you should use one of the bagged meters in the parking garge near Beckman Institute. The bags are labeled "EM Workshop". Please note that the parking garage is not significantly closer to Beckman than the Hampton Inn parking lot, so please leave your car at the Hampton if you are driving and stay at the Hampton.
Additional Transportation Information
