Local Information & Hotels

Location
Workshop location: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801

Saturday morning location: Room 151, Loomis Laboratory, 1110 W Green St.

Saturday afternoon / Sunday morning location: Room 141, Loomis Laboratory, 1110 W Green St.

Map showing Loomis Laboratory and nearby (free) parking:

Travel
Local Airport: University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)

Local Train Station: Champaign-Urbana Amtrak (CHM)

From Chicago O’Hare or Midway you can take Peoria Charter directly to Champaign-Urbana at the “Illinois Terminal” stop.

Local Commuting

Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
Uber
Various taxi companies
Hotel shuttles

Hotels
Urbana
Hampton Inn  (block code “UIUC Physics”, block of rooms and reduced rate if booked before 10/10)
Illini Union Hotel
Champaign
Hyatt Place
I Hotel [block code UIPHYSICS18, block of rooms and reduced rate if booked before 10/11]
TownePlace Suites
Restaurants
Bars and Breweries*
Champaign
The Blind Pig* 
Activities

Lab Escape
Interested in a fun and unique escape room experience? Try Lab Escape!
Discount rates for MCAW participants [code: MCAW25] and sign-up here: LINK

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