The seventh annual ILLS conference is scheduled from Friday, April 17 to Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the ACES library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
This year’s conference will include a poster session as well as a special session on the topic “Language in Action”.
ILLS7 Facebook Group: Join the ILLS6 Facebook group to keep up with news before and during the conference.
Important Dates
March 2015 (Tentative): Notification of abstract decisions
March 2015 (Tentative): Conference schedule available
March 2015 (Tentative): Conference registration opens
04/17 – 04/18/2015: ILLS7 Conference
Conference Committee
The conference is being co-organized by the following people: Brad B. Miller, Anita Greenfield, Ha Ram Kim, Suyeon Im, Stephanie Landblom, and Chung-yu Chen.
Conference Location
The conference will be held at the ACES library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The address of the ACES is ________, Urbana, IL 61801. Metered on-street parking is available (though possibly limited) on Friday and Saturday, and meters are free on Sunday.
It’s very easy to get around Champaign-Urbana through the cities’ mass transit system. Bus schedules are available at the CUMTD web page. The easiest way to navigate the bus system is to use Google Maps. Fare is $1 per a ride, including any transfers. (Let the first bus driver know you are transferring so you can get a transfer ticket).
Getting to Champaign-Urbana
The Champaign Willard Airport (CMI) offers daily flights through American, Northwest, and Delta. AMTRAK service is also available.
Champaign-Urbana is located on Interstates 72, 74, and 57; 135 miles south of Chicago, Illinois; 180 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri; and 120 miles west of Indianapolis, Indiana. Go to Directions to Campus to get directions from nearby airports.
You can also arrive by charter bus services from all major airports: Chicago O’Hare, Chicago Midway, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Peoria. Links to outside companies follow:
Lincoln Land Express (LEX)
1-800-223-9313
http://www.lincolnlandexpress.com
Suburban Express
217-344-5500
http://www.suburbanexpress.com
Peoria Charter Coach
1-800-448-0572 ext. 29
http://www.peoriacharter.com
Amtrak (Train from Chicago-Union Station)
1-800-872-724
Amtrak
Within Urbana-Champaign, there is a mass transit system, and the bus schedules are available at the MTD web page. Fare is $1 per a ride, including any transfers.
Lodging in Champaign-Urbana
Below is an imcomplete list of hotels with their distances from the conference location. If you are interested in staying with a linguistics student, please contact the crash space coordinator at _________.
Illini Union Guest Hotel (0.5 miles walking)
1401 W. Green St. #115, Urbana, IL
217-333-3030
Notes: The official University hotel, located on the 4th floor of the Illini Union.
Hampton Inn at U of I (0.7 miles)
1200 W. University Ave., Urbana, IL
217-337-1100
I-Hotel and Conference Center (1.1 miles)
1900 S. First St., Champaign, IL
217-819-5000
Hilton Garden Inn Champaign (1.1 miles)
1501 S. Neil St., Champaign, IL
217-352-9970
Homewood Suites by Hilton Champaign-Urbana (1.1 miles)
1417 S. Neil St., Champaign, IL
217-352-9960
Hawthorn Suites (1.2 miles)
101 Trade Center Dr., Champaign, IL
800-527-1133
America’s Best Inn Urbana (1.2 miles)
409 W. University Ave., Urbana, IL
217-531-2493
Comfort Suites (1.8 miles)
2001 N. Lincoln Ave., Urbana, IL
217-328-3500
La Quinta (3.9 miles)
1900 Center Dr., Champaign, IL
217-356-4000
Drury Inn (4.6 miles)
905 W. Anthony Dr., Champaign, IL
217-398-0030
