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2009 AMS Spring Central Sectional Meeting
March 27-29, 2009
Meeting location
All talks will take place in two buildings: Altgeld Hall (the main U of I Department of Mathematics building) and Noyes Lab. The main invited talks will be Altgeld Hall, room 314. Both Altgeld Hall and Noyes Lab are located next to the Illini Union. A University of Illinois campus map is available at http://illinois.edu/ricker/CampusMapThe floor plans for Altgeld Hall are available here:
The floor plans for Noyes Lab are available here.
More conference information, with a detailed talk schedule, is available at the AMS site: http://www.ams.org/amsmtgs/2152_program.html.
Registration
The registration desk will be in 314 Altgeld Hall on Friday, March 27 and in the Department of Mathematics Common Room, 321 Altgeld Hall on Saturday, March 28. Registration will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. A bulletin board for posting program and schedule changes will be located in room 321, Altgeld Hall.AMS Book Exhibit
The AMS Book Exhibit will take place in the Math Library located on the 2nd floor of Altgeld Hall.Coffee and cookies
Coffee and cookies will be provided both in Altgeld Hall (in room 243) and in Noyes Lab (in the front lobby, next to the entrance facing the Quad).Accommodations
Participants should make their own arrangements directly with the hotel of their choice and state that they will be attending the "AMS" or "American Mathematical Society meeting" or "AMS meeting". The AMS is not responsible for rate changes or for the quality of the accommodations.- llini Union Hotel, Illini Union, 1401 W. Green Street,
Urbana, IL 61801; 217-333-1241. Rates start at $90
per night. This hotel is in a building right next door to the Math
Department. Continental breakfast is included. The deadline for
reservations is Feb 27, 2009.
- Hampton Inn, 1200 W. University Ave., Urbana, IL 61801;
217-337-1100. Rates start at $89 per night. The
hotel is approximately a 15-minute walk to the Math Department. Warm
breakfast is included. In terms of location, this is the next most
convenient hotel for the AMS meeting after Illini Union. The deadline
for reservations is February 28, 2009. The website of the hotel
is: http://www.hamptoninn.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=CMIILHX
Note, however, that in order to use the AMS rate a reservation needs to
be made over the phone rather than online. If the AMS quota is used up
or if you are making a reservation after the deadline, you can make
reservations online at the above link.
- Historic Lincoln Hotel, 209 S. Broadway, Urbana, IL 61801;
217-384-8800. Rates start at $80 per night. The
hotel is about 20 minutes walk (about 1 mile) from the Math Department
and there is also bus service. The
deadline for reservations is February 26, 2009.
IMPORTANT UPDATE, March 25, 2009. We have just found out that on Tuesday, March 24, the Historic Lincoln Hotel has closed for renovations, see http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2009/03/25/historic_lincoln_hotel_closes_to_undergo_renovations If you have a reservation at that hotel, you need to change it immediately to one of the other hotels. We apologize for this unexpected development. - Additional
UPDATE, March 25, 2009:
We have just been informed that all the reservations from the Historic
Lincoln Hotel have been transferred to Eastland Suites in
Urbana, 1907 North Cunningham Avenue
Urbana, IL 61802; Phone: (217) 367-8331;Toll Free: (800) 253-8331. Eastland Suites promised to honor these reservations at the same rates as original bookings at Historic Lincoln. Eastland Suites also will provide free shuttle service to and from campus. Eastland Suites staff has assured us that they are trying to contact directly each person on the original reservation list of the Historic Lincoln Hotel.
The following three hotels are located next to one another and are approximately 2 miles from the Math Department. There is public bus service between the hotels and the Math Department on Friday (all day); Saturday morning (limited), afternoon and evening; Sunday afternoon. The math department will provide additional shuttle service from these three hotels to the AMS meeting on Saturday and Sunday mornings; regular city bus service is available in the afternoons and evenings for the return trips from the AMS meeting location to these hotels (see the Local Transportation section below). The shuttle bus schedule is posted below. All three hotels have free shuttle service to the Champaign airport and to the train station. More detailed info on the bus scheduled is available in the "Local transportation" section below.
- Hawthorn Suites, 101 Trade Center Drive, Champaign, IL
61820; 217-395-3400. Rates start at $92.99.
Breakfast is included. The deadline for reservations is March 27, 2009.
The website of the hotel is http://www.hawthorn.com/Hawthorn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=30805&brandInfo=BH
Note, however, that in order to use the AMS rate a reservation needs to
be made over the
phone rather than online. If the AMS quota is used up or if you are
making a reservation after the deadline, you can make reservation
online at the above link.
- Homewood Suites by Hilton, 1417 S. Neil, Champaign, IL
61820; 217-352-9960. Rates start at $119. Breakfast
is included. The deadline for reservations is February 27, 2009. For
reservations using the AMS rate, please go to the website
at http://homewoodsuites.hilton.com/en/hw/groups/personalized/CMIHWHW-AMS-20090326/index.jhtml
- Hilton Garden Inn, 1501 S. Neil, Champaign, IL 61820; 217-352-9970. Rates start at $129 per night. Breakfast is not included but a hotel restaurant serves breakfast for an extra fee. The deadline for reservations is February 25, 2009. The website of the hotel is http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=CMICHGI Note, however, that in order to use the AMS rate a reservation needs to be made over the phone rather than online. If the AMS quota is used up or if you are making a reservation after the deadline, you can make reservation online at the above link.
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The following pdf file contains a summary of the schedule of relevant local city buses and free shuttle busess as well as a map of the area near Hawthorn Suites and Homewood Suites/Hilton Garden Inn: Buses/shuttle schedule
Additional options to consider (no rooms have been blocked there):
- Sylvia's Irish Inn, 312 W. Green Street, Urbana (tel. 217-384-4800). This is a Bed&Breakfast hotel, located on Green street directly between the Historic Lincoln Hotel and the Mathematics Department, a couple of blocks closer than Historic Lincoln.
- Akademika Bed & Breakfast, 714 W Michigan Ave, Urbana (tel. 217-344-2739), a bed and breakfast hotel near campus
- Hubert House Bed & Breakfast, 710 West Oregon Street, Urbana (tel. 217-367-8793), a bed and breakfast hotel near campus
Travel
By Air
Willard Airport (CMI) is located in Champaign county on Route 45 about 6 miles south of campus. Owned and operated by the University of Illinois, the airport is currently served by two carriers, American Eagle (an affiliate of American Airlines) and Northwest Airlink (an affiliate of Northwest airlines). American Airlines has direct flights between Champaign and Chicago O'Hare (ORD) and between Champaign and Dallas Fort Worth (DFW). Northwest has direct flights between Champaign and Detroit (DTW). Taxi service from the Champaign airport to the campus is approximately $8-$14 per person. LEX Express (217-352-6682) runs regular taxi shuttle service from the Champaign airport to town and they usually have a representative available at the airport. Other taxi companies servicing the Champaign airport can be reached at: 217-355-1328, 217-355-3553, 217-367-0000.
Other regional airports served by shuttles to the university campus include Midway airport (MDW) and O'Hare airport (ORD) in Chicago, Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI) in Bloomington, Illinois, and the Indianapolis Airport (IND). It takes about 2.5-3 hours by car to get from the Chicago area airports to Champaign. The BMI airport is about 50 miles away from Champaign. Plane tickets to BMI are often cheaper and more airlines fly there. The Indianapolis airport is a little closer than the Chicago airports and traffic between Indianapolis and Champaign is usually better.
The Illini Shuttle (http://www.illinishuttle.com/) runs buses from the Chicago airports to campus, and the LEX shuttle (http://www.lincolnlandexpress.com/) runs buses from the Chicago airports, the Bloomington airport, and the Indianapolis airport. Please make advance reservations when using these shuttle services. When using the LEX shuttle online reservation site, note that the stop right next to the Illini Union and the Math Department is called "U of I Follets". You can also rent a car and drive, but in Chicago, be sure to reserve it in advance, as they run out.
Driving
Altgeld Hall is on the southeast corner at the intersection of Green and Wright Streets. The directions below will get you to this intersection. There is a campus map available at http://illinois.edu/ricker/CampusMap/.
Northbound on I-57 (from Effingham): Exit east at exit 235A onto University Avenue. Continue east for several miles, under the railroad tracks, to 6th Street. Turn right on 6th Street and continue south to Green Street or (one block later) John Street. Altgeld Hall is just one block east of the intersection of 6th and John.
Northbound on I-57 (alternative): Exit east onto University Avenue where eastbound I-72 terminates, go east two miles, turn right onto Neil Street (traffic signal), go south 0.25 miles, turn left onto Green Street (traffic signal), go east seven blocks to Wright Street. (Warning: University Avenue is one way eastbound in this area, so on the return trip take Church Street, which is two blocks further north.)
Southbound on I-57 (from Chicago): Take exit 235A and proceed as above
Eastbound on I-72 (from Decatur and Springfield): Continue into Champaign onto University Avenue, go east two miles, turn right onto Neil Street, go south 0.25 miles, turn left onto Green Street (traffic signal), go east seven blocks to Wright Street. (Warning: University Avenue is one way eastbound in this area, so on the return trip take Church Street, which is two blocks further north.)
Eastbound on I-74 (from Normal, Bloomington, and Peoria): Exit south at Prospect Street (first exit in Champaign), go south two miles, turn left on Green Street (traffic signal), go east to 6th Street.
Westbound on I-74 (from Indianapolis): Exit south on Lincoln Avenue to Green Street and turn right on Green Street (traffic signal), go west 0.5 mile to Wright Street.
Parking
On Saturday and Sunday the parking in university parking garages and university parking lots is free (unless the signs indicate otherwise). On Sunday most of the street parking, including university and city parking meters, is free (unless the signs indicate otherwise; note that short-term red parking meters are never free). There is a university parking garage (lot C7) about one block west of Altgeld Hall at the corner of John Street and 6th street, with entrance from John Street. Other nearby university parking garages are: lot C10, at the corner of Daniel Street and Fifth Street, about two blocks west and two blocks south of Altgeld, entrance from Fifth Street; and lot D5, the Krannert Center parking garage, at the corner of Goodwin Avenue and Illinois Street, entrances from Illinois Street and Oregon Street.Lots C7 and C10 are shown in the map http://www.parking.uiuc.edu/campus_map/map2-3.html (Altgeld Hall is building no. 26 and Illini Union is building no. 23 in this map) and lot D5 is shown in the map http://www.parking.uiuc.edu/campus_map/map2-4.html. The main campus parking map is available at http://www.parking.uiuc.edu/campus_map/
The parking garages C7 and C10 have, at their top, a number of 6-hour parking meeters that can be used on Friday afternoon.
For Friday parking we recommend the commercial parking lot on
Green Street a little over one block west of Altgeld Hall. The
entrance to the parking lot is from Green Street (north side), next to
the Legends Bar.
We will also have a number of $9 UIUC day parking permits
available for purchase during the conference registration. These
permits allow to park all day at any UIUC parking meter (except for the
short-term red UIUC parking meters) and could be a good option for
parking on Friday. There is a university parking lot (lot C3) on John
Street, between Wright Street and Sixth Avenue that has a number of
university parking meeters.
Local Transportation
The Champaign-Urbana MTD runs a regular public bus service in the area. A detailed bus schedule and bus maps are available at http://www.cumtd.com/ .Note that the service on weekends and in the evenings is reduced. During the day on Friday bus no. 10 (Gold) can be used for transportation between Illini Union and the three hotels near the intersection of Kirby Avenue and Neil Street (Hawthorn Suites, Homewood Suites and Hilton Garden Inn). On Friday evening as well as at all times on Saturday and Sunday bus no. 100 (Yellow) can be used for the same purpose. Note that the routes of the buses no. 10 and no. 100 are a little different. The Saturday daytime map and schedule for bus no. 100 (northbound, to campus) are available at http://www.cumtd.com/routeschedules/ByRoute.aspx?routeID=35&routegroupID=11 and the corresponding Sunday daytime info is available at http://www.cumtd.com/routeschedules/ByRoute.aspx?routeID=35&routegroupID=5 The bus stop for bus no. 100 nearest to the three hotels mentioned above is stop (K) in the schedule, at the corner of Kirby and State. The bus stop next to the Math Department is stop (N), at the corner of Green and Wright.
The Friday daytime eastbound (towards campus) map and schedule for bus no. 10 is available at:http://www.cumtd.com/routeschedules/ByRoute.aspx?routeID=21&routegroupID=1 The nearest stop to the three hotels mentioned above is at the corner of Neil and Kirby.
On Saturday and Sunday mornings the university will provide additional free shuttle bus service from the Hawthorn Suites and Homewood Suites/Hilton Garden Inn to the AMS meeting location.
The following pdf file contains a summary of the schedule of relevant local city buses and free shuttle busess as well as a map of the area near Hawthorn Suites and Homewood Suites/Hilton Garden Inn: Buses/shuttle schedule
As of January 2009, the ZIPCAR car-sharing service is operational in the Champaign-Urbana area. Check for details at http://www.zipcar.com for general information about ZIPCAR and at http://www.zipcar.com/cu/ for info on ZIPCAR in the Champaign-Urbana area.
Here are some phone numbers for the local taxi companies:
- Yellow Checker Cab: 217-355-3553, 217-355-1328, 217-367-0000
- Campus Taxi: 217-359-5541
- Illini Taxi: 217-384-5892
Computer access
At the time of registration you will be provided with an individual userid and password for accessing the UIUCnet wireless network, that is accessible everywhere on campus. The same userid/password will allow you to login to the Mac computers in the computer lab in Altgeld Hall 239. For more information about UIUCnet see http://www.cites.illinois.edu/wireless/
The hours of operation of the computer lab in Altgeld Hall 239
during the AMS meeting will be as follows:
Friday, March 27, 12noon - 6pm
Saturday, March 28, 7:30am - 6pm
Sunday, March 29, 8am - 3pm
In addition to UIUCnet, the university also operates a free
UIUC Public WiFi network that is accessible from several buildings on
campus,
including Altgeld Hall and Noyes Lab (the two buildings where the AMS
meeting talks will take place). For more information about UIUC Public
WiFi see http://www.cites.illinois.edu/publicwireless/index.html
Rest areas
There are several couches
available in the Math Department Common Room, 321 Altgeld Hall,
but in general Altgeld Hall has limited space for sitting
and rest outside of the classrooms. However, in the Illini
Union, which is a building next door to both Altgeld Hall and
Noyes Lab, there are several large lounges with couches and
chairs that can be used for rest and relaxation (and even
sleeping). Also, the Courtyard Cafe in the Illini Union has a
large number of tables and is a good location for meetings and
conversations.
Weather
In late March, the average high temperature is about 53 degrees and low is about 35 degrees. For local weather, visit http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/weather/Reception
The U of I Department of Mathematics will host a reception for the AMS meeting participants on Saturday, March 28 from 6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the South Lounge of Illini Union. Light snacks, refreshments and wine will be served there.Food and Dining
A list of restaurants will be available at the registration desk. Here is a clickable google-map with a considerable number of restaurants shown:View Larger Map
You can also download a pdf file with an extensive list of suggested restaurants in downtown Champaign, downtown Urbana and in campustown as well as some parking info and some maps by following this link.
A large number of restaurants and coffee shops are located on Green Street, immediately to the west of Altgeld Hall. A number of (mostly fast food) dining places are available in the basement of the Illini Union.
Child care
The University of Illinois Child Care Resource Service Center may be able to offer you some short-term child care options for the duration of the conference. Please contact them directly at: 217-333-3252, 1-800-325-5516. The Center's website is: http://ccrs.hcd.uiuc.edu/You may also advertise a request for babysitting help at the virtual job board for UIUC students: https://osfaweb1.ad.uiuc.edu/
Houses of worship
For those interested in religious services during the conference, information about houses of worship in the area is available here: http://www.cu-today.com/worship.htmlOrganizers
The main local organizers are:- lya Kapovich (Chair) kapovich@math.uiuc.edu
- Kim Whittlesey (Logistics) kwhittle@math.uiuc.edu
- Jeremy Tyson tyson@math.uiuc.edu
| Department of Mathematics 273 Altgeld Hall, MC-382 1409 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801 USA Telephone: (217) 333-3350 Fax: (217) 333-9576 Email: office@math.uiuc.edu |
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