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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration for the 2018 CBAA National Conference is scheduled to open in September. Early Bird registration ends December 1, 2017. The cost is $195 Regular/$95 Student, plus membership fee if not a current member. There are possible additional fees for special tours, workshops and the Members' Showcase. Questions about registration may be sent to conference1@collegebookart.org.
Cancellation policy: Refunds will be given at the discretion of the 2018 Conference organizers. No refunds will be given after December 1, 2017. To request a refund, please email conference1@collegebookart.org.
Register here: https://cbaa.wildapricot.org/event-2421264
Conference Hotel:
Holiday Inn Express Philadelphia Midtown Hotel
1305 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-735-9300
$139 a night for two queen beds
Booking Code: CBA
Reservation link:
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/philadelphia/phlmt/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-EX-_-USA-_-PHLMT
Other lodging nearby:
The Independent
www.theindependenthotel.com
The Alexander Inn
http://www.alexanderinn.com/
Clinton Street B&B
https://www.yelp.com/biz/clinton-street-bed-and-breakfast-philadelphia
DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Center City
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
HOTEL ROOM SHARE GOOGLE DOC
If you would like to share a room with a fellow conference goer, head to the Hotel Room Share Google Doc. CBAA will not be helping arrange room shares, but hopefully this will get you in contact with other attendees. This board is open to anyone with the link.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17f95cfe7thnfD7k16ktgHBMcgUQ97-SJwS97LdqBd4A/edit#gid=0
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION
The closest airport is the Philadelphia International Airport [PHL]
**Book a shuttle IN ADVANCE to pick you up at the airport and take you to the Hotel for $10 - $15 each way:
_Liberty bell shuttle 215.724.3333
_Tropiano Shuttle 215.616.5370
_Public transportation SEPTA
Take the Airport line from any terminal to Suburban Station.
_From Suburban Station travel southeast towards N 16th St
_Turn left onto John F Kennedy Blvd
_Turn right onto N 15th St
_Slight left onto S Penn Square
_Slight right onto S Juniper St
_Turn left onto Walnut St
The Holiday Inn Express Philadelphia-Midtown Hotel will be on the left.
https://goo.gl/maps/v75Ys6f1UNE2
_UBER and Taxis are also available
PARKING
The Holiday Inn Express Philadelphia Midtown Hotel provides parking for a daily rate of $27.00.
The ABM Parking garage is next door to the UArts MFA Book Arts + Printmaking studios and is located at 337 S. Broad Street, 215.732.0877. There are many other lots in the vicinity as well offering daily parking. Please note: Most parking garages in Center City do not offer overnight parking.
GETTING TO UARTS
UArts is walking distance from the hotel. There are parking garages next door to the University as well as metered parking on the street.
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UArts, Hamilton Hall, 320 S. Broad Street
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UArts, The Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad Street
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UArts, Anderson Hall, 333 S. Broad Street
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The Holiday Inn Express Hotel
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UArts, Terra Hall, 211 S. Broad Street
OF INTEREST IN PHILADELPHIA
The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Liberty Bell and Independence hall, Betsy Ross house, the Mutter Museum, the Franklin Institute, The Barnes foundation, PAFA, Rittenhouse papermaking mill, The Fabric Workshop and Museum, The penitentiary museum, The Rodin Museum, The Chemical Heritage Museum, The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts , The Museum of the American Revolution
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