Location and Accommodations
- Gainesville, Florida (General Information)
- Time and Date of next IAB Meeting: April 22-23, 1999.
Student Interaction Afternoon on April 22, and the regular IAB
Meeting on April 23. See The Agenda for details.
- April 22 Campus Location:
- April 23 Campus Location:
- Online links for our
CISE Department and the
University of Florida.
- Hotel: a block of rooms has been set aside at the
Holiday Inn--University
Center. Their phone number is (352) 376-1661, and
their location is the northeast corner of University Avenue and
13th Street (Rt. 441) in
Gainesville, Florida.
To get the block room rate, specify "CISE Industrial Advisory Board" to the
reservations desk. There is a free shuttle bus from the airport to the
hotel if you prefer not to rent a car.
- Air Directions to Gainesville: There are three major carriers in
Gainesville: USAir, Delta and
Continental. Delta will soon be replaced by the
ASA short distance carrier; however, reservations can be taken by
any Delta agent. The local hub for USAir is Charlotte, North Carolina,
while the Delta hub is Atlanta, Georgia. All major flights into Gainesville
from "the north" will go through one of these cities.
An alternative is to fly into
Jacksonville or Orlando, but you will need to rent a car. The Jacksonville
airport is roughly 1.5 hours by car and is northeast of Gainesville. The
Orlando airport is roughly 2.5 hours by car and is southeast of Gainesville.
- Ground Directions to Gainesville:
- If you are coming from the north, drive on 95 south to Jacksonville, take
295 south/west until you get to Route 10. Take 10 West until you get to 301.
Take 301 South until you get to Route 24 (to Gainesville). Take 24 to
University Ave. Turn right on University Ave. until you get to NW 13th Street
(Martin Luther King Boulevard). Make a left on 13th street
until you get to Museum Drive (on the right). Use instruction #3.
- If you are coming from the south, drive on 75 north until you get to
the first Gainesville Exit (Williston Road). Get off at this exit and
make a left. Go about 50 yards and make the next immediate left. You will
now be on 34th Street. Go to Archer Road/Route 24 (about 4 miles) and make
a right onto Archer. Go to 13th Street and make a left onto 13th street. Go
to Museum Drive (on the left). Use instruction #3.
- Follow Museum Drive until you get to the first traffic light. On your
right you will see a four level parking garage. Make a right turn at the
light (Newell Drive) and stop by at the traffic attendent booth. He will
provide you will a parking permit that you can put in your car. Turn around
and go back to the parking garage to park. Bldg. CSE (Computer Science
and Engineering) is 5 minutes walk north on Newell drive. It has a modern
architecture and contains a yellow metal sculpture outside of the building.
- Expenses: All participants are expected to cover their
travel and lodging expenses.