Travel and Accommodations

Venue
The primary location of the conference is:
Materials Research Laboratory (MRL)
104 S. Goodwin Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801 USA

(map)

Travel
Champaign-Urbana is conveniently located at the crossroads of Interstates I-57, I-74, and I-72, about a 2-3 hour drive from Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Peoria.

The nearest airport is Willard Airport (CMI), which is serviced by American Airlines and offers convenient, non-stop service to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW). Connections are available from these major hubs to virtually anywhere on the globe. Willard Airport is located about 8 miles from the conference venue and hotels on the University of Illinois campus. Ground transportation is available by taxi or Uber/Lyft.

Chicago is about 150 miles to the north. You can fly into Chicago O’Hare (ORD) or Chicago Midway (MDW). Then you can either rent a car and drive the ~2.5 hours to Urbana, or you can travel by bus (Peoria Charter).

Located in the heart of downtown Champaign, Illinois Terminal offers visitors a magnificent facility through which one can access local city bus services, Amtrak trains, Greyhound and taxis.

Peoria Charter Coach Company also offers daily bus trips between the Chicago area and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved at each of the below hotels. Each hotel has its own deadline, so reservations must be made before this date.

Illini Union Hotel
1401 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-333-1241
Group Name: spin22
Rate (1 king or 1 queen bed): $109/night + 13% tax
Book online, call 217-333-1241, or email iu-hotel@illinois.edu. Be sure to reference the group name and dates.
Deadline to make reservation: April 21, 2022

Hampton Inn Urbana-Champaign
1200 West University Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-337-1100
Rate (1 King): $145/night + 13% tax
Book online .
Deadline to make reservation: April 23, 2022

Be aware of scam attempts!
Unfortunately, scam attempts with respect to conference lodging have become commonplace.  Do not respond to unsolicited requests for arranging lodging to attend the Spin Caloritronics XI workshop.

Parking
Parking on campus, including MRL, is limited and available as metered street parking. The meters accept quarters ($1/hour), or you may use the MobileMeter app. The Illini Union Hotel offers complimentary parking for overnight hotel guests, and it is a short walk (5-10 minutes) from there to MRL.

Things to do in and around Champaign-Urbana

For anything and everything in and around the area, click the image below! Champaign-Urbana is full of options to make your visit anything but ordinary.

For a breath of fresh air!

COVID testing
We realize some attendees may wish to get COVID tests during their stay here. Please check the Champaign County Public Health District COVID testing: https://www.c-uphd.org/covid-testing.html for up-to-date information. Free drive-through testing is also available at local pharmacies CVS and Walgreens.