{"id":38,"date":"2022-04-15T18:58:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T22:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/oberlinannualmeeting2022\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2022-10-03T13:44:46","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T17:44:46","slug":"travel-accomodations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/oberlinannualmeeting2022\/travel-accomodations\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel &amp; Accommodations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This page has information about hotel reservations, travel, directions, parking, and accessibility.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"hotel\"><\/a><strong>Hotel Reservations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The conference hotel is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotelnorthampton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hotel Northampton<\/a>. A block of rooms has been reserved at $155.99 for a Queen or King size room; after those are taken, the rate will be $175.00 for Deluxe Rooms. Please call (413) 584-3100 or (800) 547-3529 and let them know that you wish to reserve a room for the \u201cOberlin Conference&#8221;. Hotel rates will be held through September 3.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"travel\"><\/a><strong>Travel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The hotel is a 12-minute walk to Smith College&#8217;s Neilson Library. A car shuttle will be available between the hotel and Smith College Campus; please email Danny Hescock at <a href=\"mailto:dhescock@smith.edu\">dhescock@smith.edu<\/a> to make arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>Buses will be available to take attendees from Hotel Northampton to and from Mount Holyoke College on Monday, and to and from Amherst College on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>By air: <a href=\"https:\/\/bradleyairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bradley International<\/a> is the closest airport to the colleges. <a href=\"https:\/\/valleytransporter.com\/bradleyairport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Valley Transporter<\/a> provides shuttle service from the airport to the colleges.<\/p>\n<p>By train: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amtrak<\/a> has a train station in Northampton, which is 3 blocks from the Hotel Northampton.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Driving Directions, Parking, and Parking Passes<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/Kxps5HtbNg2HkggK7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Monday, October 3, Mount Holyoke College (Google Maps)<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtholyoke.edu\/about\/visit\/directions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Driving Directions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtholyoke.edu\/parking\/visitors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visitor parking<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For an on-campus parking pass, contact\u00a0Krista Denno Bader at <a href=\"mailto:kdenno@mtholyoke.edu\">kdenno@mtholyoke.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For those who drive, the Hotel Northampton is about a 20 minute drive from Northampton to South Hadley. Parking passes will be left for you at the Hotel. <a href=\"https:\/\/map.mtholyoke.edu\/#ll=42.257,-72.574&amp;options=parking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/map.mtholyoke.edu\/%23ll%3D42.257,-72.574%26options%3Dparking&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1664904238658000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1etEgxFCbSo7xN-bmyql7A\">Mount Holyoke College Campus Map<\/a>. Contact Krista Denno (<a href=\"mailto:kdenno@mtholyoke.edu\">kdenno@mtholyoke.edu<\/a>) if you have questions about parking at Mount Holyoke.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We have arranged a bus (Michael\u2019s Bus Lines)\u00a0 for those who are not driving that will depart Hotel Northampton at 1:30 p.m. and drop off at Mount Holyoke College, Williston Library. Bus capacity: 56 people.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For those who wish to take public transportation, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pvta.com\/schedules.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.pvta.com\/schedules.php&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1664904238658000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3UU2Bsshxel4YJ_SRCF81-\">39E bus<\/a> leaves from the Academy of Music on Main Street. The fee is $1.50 payable in cash only. Or you can download the PVTA mobile app here and pay with your phone:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pvta.com\/busPlus.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.pvta.com\/busPlus.php&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1664904238658000&amp;usg=AOvVaw137t3HaJv12j_4y51s3-RP\"> https:\/\/www.pvta.com\/busPlus.<wbr \/>php<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For the return from Mount Holyoke to Hotel Northampton following dinner, a bus will pick up at Willits-Hallowell Conference Center at 8:15 p.m. Bus capacity: 56.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/Fy9Vpt6716RgFUBy7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tuesday, October 4, Smith College (Google Maps)<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smith.edu\/about-smith\/visiting-smith\/directions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Driving Directions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smith.edu\/about-smith\/facilities\/parking\/visitor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visitor parking<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For an on-campus parking pass, contact\u00a0Danny Hescock at <a href=\"mailto:dhescock@smith.edu\">dhescock@smith.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Smith campus is a ten-minute walk from the hotel. There is plenty of parking available at the campus Parking Garage, 60 West Street.\u00a0Parking passes will be left at the Hotel for those who requested them<span class=\"gmail_default\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smith.edu\/iframe\/about-smith\/map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.smith.edu\/iframe\/about-smith\/map&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1664904238658000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3anIyHw0xN6o_E5arylbnX\">Smith College Campus Map<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/ckVi51JSpxj8Buz88\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Wednesday, October 5, Amherst College (Google Maps)<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amherst.edu\/visiting\/directions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Driving Directions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amherst.edu\/visiting\/transportation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transportation: Bus, Train, or Air<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amherst.edu\/visiting\/parking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visitor parking<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For an on-campus parking pass, contact\u00a0Suzie Bradley at <a href=\"mailto:smbradley@amherst.edu\">smbradley@amherst.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A bus will pick up at Hotel Northampton at 7:45 a.m. and drop off at Amherst College. Bus capacity: 56 people. Parking is available at the Alumni Parking Lot.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/map.concept3d.com\/?id=750#!ce\/15072?ct\/15072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/map.concept3d.com\/?id%3D750%23!ce\/15072?ct\/15072&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1664904238658000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3T9jyhU4sEUsGv1cvp9YGO\">Amherst College Campus Map<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We have arranged for a bus to depart Amherst College at 12:30 p.m. for Bradley Airport. Capacity: 56 people. For those involved in afternoon activities, the #43 PVTA bus leaves the Amherst campus for Northampton approximately every half-hour. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1sSJ12Mffnol1LOGuLMlosx8EbhOtKMzp\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1sSJ12Mffnol1LOGuLMlosx8EbhOtKMzp\/edit&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1664904238658000&amp;usg=AOvVaw33fSTxeM6ylOg7ERJBt9zX\">#B43 Bus Schedule.<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Questions about transportation: contact Danny Hescock, <a href=\"mailto:dhescock@smith.edu\">dhescock@smith.edu<\/a>; tel: 413-585-2902.<\/p>\n<h4>Public Transit Maps<\/h4>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-428.fg-masonry .fg-item { width: 250px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-428.fg-masonry { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-masonry foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-center fg-masonry fg-ready fg-dark fg-border-thin fg-shadow-small fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-captions-bottom fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom fg-fixed\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-428\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;columnWidth&quot;:250,&quot;gutter&quot;:10}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/oberlinannualmeeting2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/814\/2022\/10\/Rt39E-PVTA-Smith-Mt-Holyoke_Page_1.jpeg\" data-caption-title=\"PVTA B39E Timetable\" data-attachment-id=\"425\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"PVTA B39E Timetable\" width=\"250\" height=\"323\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/oberlinannualmeeting2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/814\/cache\/2022\/10\/Rt39E-PVTA-Smith-Mt-Holyoke_Page_1\/3691840507.jpeg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22323%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20323%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">PVTA B39E Timetable<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/oberlinannualmeeting2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/814\/2022\/10\/39E-Route.png\" data-caption-title=\"PVTA B39E Bus Route map\" data-attachment-id=\"426\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PVTA B39E Bus Route map\" title=\"PVTA B39E Bus Route map\" width=\"250\" height=\"207\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/oberlinannualmeeting2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/814\/cache\/2022\/10\/39E-Route\/3710375408.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22207%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20207%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">PVTA B39E Bus Route map<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><a name=\"visit\"><\/a><strong>Accessibility<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Danny Hescock at <a style=\"font-size: 22px;\" href=\"mailto:dhescock@smith.edu\">dhescock@smith.edu<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\"> or 413-585-2902. At least two weeks&#8217; advance notice will help us to provide seamless access.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page has information about hotel reservations, travel, directions, parking, and accessibility. Hotel Reservations The conference hotel is the Hotel Northampton. A block of rooms has been reserved at $155.99 for a Queen or King size room; after those are taken, the rate will be $175.00 for Deluxe Rooms. 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