Logistics

Conference Venue

ERES IV will be held at the Nittany Lion Inn located on the Penn State Campus at the following address:

The Nittany Lion Inn
200 West Park Avenue
State College, PA 16803
Phone: 814-865-8500

The following Google Maps gives a closer look at the conference center location:

Opening Reception Location

We will have a welcome & networking reception from 6-8 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the Hintz Family Alumni Center on the Penn State campus.  It is about a 10 minute walk from the Nittany Lion Inn, and a 2-minute walk to East College Avenue (downtown State College):


Accommodations

We intend to reserve and cover lodging at the Nittany Lion Inn for accepted non-local participants. We will ask these participants to fill out a separate lodging form after registration, which will identify your arrival & departure dates and any roommate preferences.

Alternative accommodations include the Days Inn Penn State.  The distance between the Days Inn and the Nittany Lion Inn is 1 mile (a ~20 minute walk through campus):


Getting to Penn State

Ground Travel

Route I-99 connects State College with I-80 and I-70. The campus is within driving distance of many major cities, including Harrisburg (1.5 hours, 90 miles); Pittsburgh (3 hours, 137 miles); Philadelphia (3.5 hours, 194 miles); Baltimore (3 hours, 155 miles); Washington, D.C. (3.5 hours, 190 miles); and New York City (4.5 hours, 250 miles). Driving directions are available here and campus maps here.  Greyhound services State College from nearby major cities; the discount Megabus service connects State College to Harrisburg, New York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.

Air travel

Delta, United, and American Airlines serve the University Park Airport (State College PA, airport code SCE), located six miles from the conference site. Uber, Lyft, and local taxi services are available once you arrive. Car rental is available at the airport, although many hotels offer complimentary shuttle service (see below). Be sure your final destination airport code is SCE.

Additionally, the following airports are within driving distance from State College:

  • Philadelphia International Airport (PHL; ~3 hours)
  • Harrisburg International Airport (MDT; ~1.5 hours)
  • Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT; ~3 hours)
  • LaGuardia Airport (LGA; ~4 hours)
  • Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR; ~4 hours)
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK; ~4.5 hours)
  • Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI; ~3 hours)
  • Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD; ~3.5 hours)
  • and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA; ~3.5 hours)

Airport shuttles

Nittany Lion Inn

Complimentary shuttle service is available to all guests of the Nittany Lion Inn. Shuttles run every day between 5 a.m. and 12 a.m. We recommend that you schedule shuttle service in advance by contacting the front desk at +1-814-865-8500, or through the hotel’s online request form.

Days Inn State College

An airport shuttle is available for participants staying at Days Inn Penn State. Prior to or upon arrival to the University Park Airport, call the hotel at +1-814-238-8454 to schedule courtesy airport pick-up.


Getting around town

Both Uber and Lyft are available in State College, and can be used to travel to and from the airport, and around town. Local taxi companies are Handy Delivery and Nittany Taxi.

CATA bus service covers most of State College. A set of free buses run across Penn State’s campus and downtown, with the Pattee Transit Center stop a 5-minute walk from the Nittany Lion Inn.  Attendees may find the blue loop particularly useful.