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Lodging and Internet Access

Lodging and Internet Access

Posted by Jason Jewell on Thu, 07/10/2008 - 11:44

Hotel Group Rates Expire Aug. 26!!

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September 26-28, 2008
Host: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Lodging

This year we're offering 4 reduced-rate options for our attendees. All group rates are under "EWB Great Lakes Workshop" and expire Aug. 26.

 

I Hotel and Conference Center (speaker hotel)

1900 S. First St.; Champaign, IL

(217) 819-5000

Group Rate: $119

Available Rooms: Queen/Queen and King, 5 persons per room

Brand new hotel—Opens Aug. 15

Includes complimentary shuttle service to events

Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center

1001 W Killarney St.; Urbana, IL

(217) 689-4167

Group Rate: $89.50

Available rooms: Queen/Queen, King, 5 persons per room

Indoor pool and hot tub

 

Super 8

217-359-2388

Group Rate: $69.99 per night for 2 nights, $89.99 for 1 night

Available rooms: Queen/Queen (some smoking), Queen

Persons per room: 2 per Queen, 4 per Queen/Queen

Located near mall, no pool

 

Guest Stay

We have limited space to host small groups of attendees.

Contact: GLworkshop2008atgmail [dot] com (GLworkshop2008atgmail [dot] com)

 

 

Internet Access

Libraries on campus have public computers with Internet access:

  • Physics/Astronomy Library at Loomis Laboratory, 1110 W Green St., Urbana
  • Grainger Engineering Library, 1301 W Springfield Ave., Urbana
  • Mathematics Library, 1409 W Green St., Urbana
  • University Library, 1408 W Gregory Dr., Urbana

Wireless Internet access (Wi-Fi) is available as well.

Wi-fi on Campus

There is free Wi-fi service for general public at the two conference locations:

  • Loomis Laboratory, 1110 W Green St., Urbana
  • Digital Computer Lab, 1304 W. Springfield, Urbana 

Other locations with free public Wifi should have signs like the one on the right.

Wi-fi instructions

  • Both UIUCnet and UIpublicWiFi will be listed in any UI Public Wireless area; other networks may also be available. Make sure you choose the UIpublicWiFi network.
  • Open a web browser and go to a web site. After you've made your connection to the UI Public Wireless network, you'll need to fill out a registration form. The University is legally required to collect information from you in order to provide you with network access.
  • Further information at: http://www.cites.illinois.edu/publicwireless/index.html

 

Engineers Without Borders at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign