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== March 25th–28th 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA == | == March 25th–28th 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA == | ||
| − | The meeting will be hosted by [https://www.cs.drexel.edu/~ | + | The meeting will be hosted by [https://www.cs.drexel.edu/~gbm26/ Geoffrey Mainland]. |
The meeting will last 3.5 days; the first three days will be full-day, whereas the last day will be a half-day session. | The meeting will last 3.5 days; the first three days will be full-day, whereas the last day will be a half-day session. | ||
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=== Venue === | === Venue === | ||
| − | Drexel College of Computing and Informatics<br/> | + | [https://drexel.edu/cci/ Drexel College of Computing and Informatics]<br/> |
| − | 3675 Market Street | + | [https://ucitysquare.com/property/3675-market-street/ 3675 Market Street] |
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| + | === Travel === | ||
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| + | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has frequent flights to both Europe and the USA/Canada. A taxi between PHL and the Center City Zone of Philadelphia, which includes the venue and most hotels, costs a flat rate of $32.00. There is a taxi queue. Uber and Lyft have designated pick-up and drop-off areas at the airport; they are sometimes less expensive and sometimes more expensive than a taxi. It is possible to take regional rail to University City (Penn Medicine Station) and walk/take a car from there, but that is much less convenient. | ||
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| + | It is also possible to fly into Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and take Amtrak from there to 30th St. Station. The trip takes slightly over an hour, and train ticket prices vary widely depending on time of day and how far one books in advance ($20-$100 each way). 30th St. Station is a 15-20 minute walk from the venue (a straight shot down Market St.). | ||
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| + | Amtrak also provides reliable, regular service to New York City (about 1.5 hours) and Washington D.C. (about 2 hours). If you are extending your stay and would like to visit either of these cities, that could be a viable option. It might make sense to fly into New York City just for the meeting, but flying in to D.C. would not be a good choice. Email Geoff if you're thinking about either option. | ||
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| + | ==== Getting Around Philadelphia ==== | ||
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| + | Philadelphia is a very walkable city. It is both pedestrian and bicycle friendly, with designated bike lanes on many streets. SEPTA provides metro (reliable) and bus (not so reliable) service throughout the city. I (Geoff) usually walk everywhere, including between work and home (about 1.5 miles/2.4 km). Center City and University City (where the venue is) are quite safe. There is a SEPTA trolley stop a block away from the venue. | ||
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| + | ==== Philadelphia Transportation Resources ==== | ||
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| + | * [https://philapark.org/taxicab-tariffs/ Taxi tariffs] | ||
| + | * [https://www.septa.org/schedules/AIR Regional rail from PHL] | ||
| + | * [https://www.amtrak.com/ Amtrak] | ||
| + | * [https://www.rideindego.com/ Indego] city bikes | ||
| + | * [https://www.septa.org/ SEPTA] Metro, bus, and regional rail. | ||
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| + | === Accommodation === | ||
| + | |||
| + | Negotiations for a block of discounted rooms are in progress and should be completed the week of January 22. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Drexel has negotiated reduced rates at [https://campustravel.com/university/drexel-university/ area hotels] and [https://campustravel.com/university/drexel-university-bbs/ bed and breakfasts]. Though these rates are reduced, we anticipate obtaining better rates from the block reservation. | ||
Revision as of 23:42, 19 January 2024
Contents
IFIP Working Group 2.11, Twenty-third Meeting
March 25th–28th 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
The meeting will be hosted by Geoffrey Mainland.
The meeting will last 3.5 days; the first three days will be full-day, whereas the last day will be a half-day session.
Venue
Drexel College of Computing and Informatics
3675 Market Street
Travel
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has frequent flights to both Europe and the USA/Canada. A taxi between PHL and the Center City Zone of Philadelphia, which includes the venue and most hotels, costs a flat rate of $32.00. There is a taxi queue. Uber and Lyft have designated pick-up and drop-off areas at the airport; they are sometimes less expensive and sometimes more expensive than a taxi. It is possible to take regional rail to University City (Penn Medicine Station) and walk/take a car from there, but that is much less convenient.
It is also possible to fly into Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and take Amtrak from there to 30th St. Station. The trip takes slightly over an hour, and train ticket prices vary widely depending on time of day and how far one books in advance ($20-$100 each way). 30th St. Station is a 15-20 minute walk from the venue (a straight shot down Market St.).
Amtrak also provides reliable, regular service to New York City (about 1.5 hours) and Washington D.C. (about 2 hours). If you are extending your stay and would like to visit either of these cities, that could be a viable option. It might make sense to fly into New York City just for the meeting, but flying in to D.C. would not be a good choice. Email Geoff if you're thinking about either option.
Getting Around Philadelphia
Philadelphia is a very walkable city. It is both pedestrian and bicycle friendly, with designated bike lanes on many streets. SEPTA provides metro (reliable) and bus (not so reliable) service throughout the city. I (Geoff) usually walk everywhere, including between work and home (about 1.5 miles/2.4 km). Center City and University City (where the venue is) are quite safe. There is a SEPTA trolley stop a block away from the venue.
Philadelphia Transportation Resources
- Taxi tariffs
- Regional rail from PHL
- Amtrak
- Indego city bikes
- SEPTA Metro, bus, and regional rail.
Accommodation
Negotiations for a block of discounted rooms are in progress and should be completed the week of January 22.
Drexel has negotiated reduced rates at area hotels and bed and breakfasts. Though these rates are reduced, we anticipate obtaining better rates from the block reservation.
