CCF 2016 Conference: Orientation Information | Council on Contemporary Families

CCF’s 2016 Conference

March 4-5, 2016

Families as They Really Are: Demographics, Disparities, and Debates

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AUSTIN, TEXAS

Worried about getting lost on UT campus? There’s an app for that!
You can find an interactive map of the university and/or download an app to help keep you from losing your way at:

http://maps.utexas.edu/#/MAG

Parking:

UT has a number of parking lots. The Brazos Parking Garage (BRG) may be the most convenient option for conference attendees.
Check out UT’s website for lot parking garage rates and locations.

http://www.utexas.edu/parking/parking/garages/brg.php

Driving Directions (from Austin International Airport to Brazos Garage/ UT Campus):
Plan for a minimum 20-minute drive from Austin Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) to the University of Texas campus.

Exit ABIA onto State Highway 71 West and follow it about five miles to I-35 North.
Drive North on I-35 about five miles and take the Martin Luther King Boulevard exit.
Turn left and follow MLK Blvd. over the highway.
Pass the intersections at Red River, Trinity, and San Jacinto.
Turn right into the Brazos Garage at the corner of Brazos St. and MLK Blvd.

Transportation:

Austin is home to numerous taxi/ car rental companies and ride sharing services, but there are public transportation options, as well.

Capitol Metro’s Airport/ Downtown shuttle (Bus #100) has a stop directly in front of UT stadium (just up the hill from Glickman Conference Center).
For schedules and to learn more about public transportation options, visit:

http://www.capmetro.org/airport/

Additionally,the conference hotels advertise airport shuttle service. You may check with your hotel for their airport shuttle schedule and terms.

Hotels:

Blocks of rooms have been reserved for this event at:

Hampton Inn & Suites (University/ Capitol)

Block Rate: $189

1701 Lavaca Street

Austin, TX 78701

512-499-8111

La Quinta Inn (Austin Capitol)

Block Rate: $125.10 ($89.10 for 3/3)

300 East 11^th Street