Getting here
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.
Detailed information can be found on directions to the UIUC campus can be found here and here. For international attendees, further information and direction on how to get to the UIUC campus can be found here. A step by step guide with pictures is also available here.
There are charter bus services from all major airports: Chicago O’Hare, Chicago Midway, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Peoria. Options include: Peoria Charter Coach (from O’Hare to Illinois Terminal) and Greyhound (from Chicago Bus Station to Intermodal Transportation Center).
The Champaign Willard Airport (CMI) offers daily flights through American and United. AMTRAK service is also available if you would like to take a train to Champaign.
Within Urbana-Champaign, MTD operates the bus system. Fare is $1 per ride, including any transfers. Download the app Token Transit from Google Play or App Store to electronically purchase and use your ticket.
Conference Venue
The conference will be held at Levis Faculty Center on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, located on-campus at 919 W. Illinois St., Urbana, IL, 61801.
Public Transit: The 22 Illini stop at the Illinois Street Residence Hall bus stop, located near the corner of Illinois St. and Gregory Ave. Additionally, the 5 Green stop at the Green & Gregory bus stop, located one block north of the center.
Car: Metered parking can be found underneath the adjacent Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, as well as in lots adjacent to and north of the Levis Faculty Center. Please note that metered spaces may have a specified time limit. For more information, click here.
Accommodations
For your convenience, we have blocked a number of rooms at a discounted GASLA17 rate at a couple of hotels, which are near UIUC’s campus. You must book the reservation yourself, but please refer to the instructions below in order to receive the discounted rate. As only a limited number of rooms are available at each hotel, we recommend booking a room as soon as possible. Unreserved rooms will be released for general sale at higher prices after the posted cut-off dates.
Conference Hotels
Illini Union Guest Hotel
1401 W. Green St, Urbana, IL
217-333-1241
GASLA 17 Room Rates (May 2-4, 2024):
Room with one full-size Bed – $129 per night
Room with one full-size Bed – $129 per night
Room with a queen-size or king-size bed – $134 per night
Room with two queen-size beds – $134 per night
Suite – $231 per night
Reservation details:
*Please note that a method of payment is required at the time a reservation is made.
*To enjoy group rates, reservations should be made no later than April 1st, 2024.
To make reservations online:
1. Go to https://illiniunionhotel.illinois.edu/
2. Enter your dates and click on “Enter it now” for Promo or Group Code
3. Enter group booking code GASLA17 and click update
4. Select room type and book
To make reservations by phone:
Call 217-333-1241 and provide GASLA17 as the group booking code.
Hotel Details:
- Check-in: 4pm
- Check-out: 11am
- A complimentary parking pass provided at check-in upon request for each reservation. The outdoor parking lot is located next to the Illini Union Hotel.
- No breakfast provided, but each guest will receive a 15% off voucher for Illini Union vendors
Town Place Suites by Marriot
603 S 6th St, Champaign, IL
217-344-1600
GASLA 17 Room Rates (May 2-4, 2024):
King Studio Suite – $145 per night
Studio Double Queen Suite – $145 per night
Reservation details:
- To enjoy group rates, reservations should be made no later than April 1st, 2024.
Hotel Details:
- Check-in: 4pm
- Check-out: 11am
- On-site parking available for $7 per day
- Complimentary breakfast provided