HCIL - Summer Social Webshop

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About: Description; Topics; Organizers; Workshops; Speakers; Event Graph
Participants: Student Directory; Research; To-Do List; Pre-Event Survey; Exit Survey
Presentations
Google Group
Schedule
Location: Map; Directions; Transportation; Accommodations; Airport_Access; Entertainment Options
Related: Summer Social Webshop; TMSP Lectures Series; TMSP Workshops

Organizers

Location

The Technology-Mediated Social Participation Webshop will take place at the University of Maryland, College Park. The campus is located within the Washington, D.C. metro area, and only minutes from the city itself.

Map

This map indicates several important resources in the College Park area. More detailed information about accomdations will be posted soon.

Directions

Detailed directions as well as information regarding airports and mass transit can be found on the University of Maryland website.

Transportation

DOTS provides free Shuttle-UM bus service to university affiliates and limited free service to the D.C. metro community. The majority of our transit service is funded by student fees. As such, much of our Shuttle-UM service is routed to serve the student population. University IDs are not required for evening service fixed routes (Blue, Gold, Purple, Green, and Orange), NITE Ride, College Park Metro, Campus Circulator, Courtyards Express, M-Square, University View, The Universities at Shady Grove, M-Square and River Road.

The 104 College Park Metro Station shuttle is an extremely convenient (and free) way to travel from the metro to the center of campus.

Also B30 Greenbelt-BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Express Line provides an easy and inexpensive between the airport and the Green Line.

College Park Accommodations

It is up to you to find a place to stay while you are at the WebShop. The only requirement is that you are close enough to the campus to make it to the first presentation each day.

While this is a good opportunity to get in touch with local long lost friends, roommates and relatives, there are also some relatively inexpensive hotels near the campus. If you plan on staying at a hotel please make a reservation as soon as possible so we can try to arrange for more rooms as the hotels fill up.

Our top three choices due to their proximity to the WebShop and the availability of shuttle services to the Metrorail and campus are:

The Marriott Inn & Conference Center
Quality Inn & Suites
Clarion Inn & Fundome

Other hotels will require a car or using the Metrobus and walking.

While the Marriott will in some sense be the best place to stay (it is clean and a two minute walk to the WebShop), the Quality Inn is very close and almost half the price. Additionally, it is within walking distance to a Metrorail station and has shuttle service to the University in the morning.

Balancing the plusses and minuses Alan’s ordering is: 1) Quality Inn; 2) Clarion Inn; and 3) Marriott. YMMV.

The Marriott Inn & Conference Center, UMUC
3501 University Blvd, East
Hyattsville, Maryland 20783 USA

Phone: 1-301-985-7300
Fax: 1-301-985-7517

http://tinyurl.com/ydt9hwg

Group name: Summer WebShop
Group code: N/A

Call this number to make reservations under the group rate: 1-800-676-6137

Last day to reserve is August 2, 2011

$149 15 doubles

Quality Inn & Suites (MD021)
7200 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD, US, 20740

Phone: (301) 276-1000
Fax: (301) 276-1111

http://tinyurl.com/4y3yzsq

Group name: Summer WebShop
Group code: 3629

Rooms are first come-first served
Last day to reserve is July 30, 2011

$79 5 doubles
$69 7 single

Pool (outdoor)
Continental breakfast
Shuttle to Metrorail station and campus (check schedule)
¾ mile walk to the Metrorail station
Parking
Easy access from BWI and Reagan National airports

1 mile walking

Clarion Inn & Fundome
8601 Baltimore Boulevard, College Park, Maryland (MD) 20740

Toll Free: 800-442-1644
Phone: 301-474-2800
Fax: 301-474-0714
Email: info@collegeparkinn.com

http://www.collegeparkinn.com/

Group name: Summer WebShop

Rooms are first come-first served
Last day to reserve is August 15, 2011

15 rooms have are reserved.
$79 5 doubles
$79 7 single

Pool (indoor)
Continental breakfast
Restaurant
Bar/Lounge
Shuttle to metro and campus (check schedule)
Parking
Easy access from BWI and Reagan National airports
On the #83 and #86 Metro bus route ($1.70 exact change)

1.5 miles walking

Days Inn College Park
9137 Baltimore Blvd/I-95
College Park, MD 20740 US

Phone: 301-345-5000
Fax: 301-345-4577

http://tinyurl.com/3tlxeom

Rooms are $80.95

No shuttle but on #86 Metrobus line
Pool (outdoor)
Continental breakfast
Shuttle to metro and campus (check schedule)
Parking

Easy access from BWI and Reagan National airports
On the #83 and #86 Metro bus route ($1.70 exact change)

Airport Access

Washington has three major airports.

BWI Thurgood Marshall
Reagan National
Dulles International

It is possible to get to College Park via public transportation from the airports although it does involve several changes along the way.

BWI Thurgood Marshall

Using Public Transporation

B30 metrobus to Greenbelt Metro $3.10 cash, and exact change is needed (Green Line) then Greenbelt Metro to College Park Metro stop (only one stop) $3.00 (Smart Trip Fare). For information on other metro fares, please click here.

Also, the MARC-Penn-line trains connect BWI airport with the New Carrollton Train Station. Click here for MARC Train fares.

Super Shuttle Costs: $32.00 one-way

Taxi: 25 miles / 40 kilometers. Approximately $60

Reagan National

Using Public Transporation

Reagan National Metro (Yellow Line) to College Park Metro (Green Line) switch from Yellow Line to Green Line at L'Enfant Plaza $3.35
(less if not during rush hour)

Super Shuttle Costs: $28.00 one-way

Taxi: 15 miles / 25 kilometers. Approximately $30

Dulles International

Using Public Transporation

Washington Flyer Bus to West Falls Church Metro $9 then West Falls Church Metro (Orange line) to College Park Metro (Green line)
switch from Orange Line to Green Line at L'Enfant Plaza $3.90 (less if not during rush hour)

Super Shuttle Costs: $39.00 one-way

Taxi: 58 miles / 67 kilometers. Washington Flyer Taxi approximately $80