Directions and Lodging

The conference will take place on the first floor of the Campus Center, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, located in the scenic Connecticut River Valley. Amherst is served by major airlines through Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut (about 1 1/4 hours by car) and Logan Airport in Boston (about 2 1/2 hours by car). Rental car and bus service are available from both airports.

The Valley Transporter and Seemo Shuttle provide shuttle service to and from both airports, Amtrak and bus stations to the University of Massachusetts. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED for the Valley Transporter and Seemo Shuttle. Call (800) 872-8752 or (413) 253-1350 for details regarding Valley Transporter and (800) 908-2829 or (413) 586-1120 for details regarding Seemo Shuttle. We are looking into arranging group transport from both airports.

Maps of Campus

Getting to the University of Massachusetts Amherst

From the North

Route 91 south to exit 25 – At the end of the ramp turn left and follow the road to the intersection – turn right onto routes 5 & 10 South – go 1 mile, then left onto Route 116 South, then 8 miles to UMass exit – Left at the end to the ramp onto Massachusetts Avenue.


From the South

Route 91 North to exit 19 (Northampton / Amherst) – Right onto Route 9 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at the lights) – 1 mile to UMass exit – Right at the end of the ramp onto Massachusetts Avenue.

From the East
Mass Pike (Route 90) West to Exit 4 (West Springfield) onto Route 91 North to exit 19 (Northampton / Amherst) – Right onto Route 9 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at the lights) – 1 mile to UMass exit – Right at the end of the ramp onto Massachusetts Avenue.

From the West
Mass Pike (Route 90) East to Exit 4 (West Springfield) onto Route 91 North to exit 19 (Northampton / Amherst) – Right onto Route 9 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at the lights) – 1 mile to UMass exit – Right at the end of the ramp onto Massachusetts Avenue.

Getting to the Campus Center Parking Garage…
From Massachusetts Avenue (after exiting from Route 116)

At the second set of lights turn left onto Commonwealth Avenue - Boyden Gymnasium is on the corner of Commonwealth and Massachusetts Avenues - At the next set of lights turn right onto Campus Center Way and proceed up Campus Center Way - The entrance to the Campus Center Parking garage is at the top of the hill on the right.

Getting to the Campus Center…

From the Parking Garage

As you enter the garage proceed down the ramp and park on level 2. An enclosed entrance way leads directly from level 2 onto the Campus Center Concourse (Level 2). As you enter the Concourse you will see informational signs directing you to the Green Remediation Conference Registration. The conference is one flight down on the first floor.

If you are a hotel guest and are looking for the Campus Center Hotel Lobby, proceed to the left, and walk past the University Store; the elevators are on the right. The Hotel Lobby is on the third floor. Conference registration is on the first floor (down the escalator or elevator).


Accommodations

Registrants are responsible for making their own hotel arrangements. We recommend you make reservations early. Area hotel information is provided below. For those attendees wishing to stay at the Campus Center Hotel where the conference will be held, telephone the hotel directly at (413) 549-6000 (Group Code: FISHPC - reserve by May 7, 2012) or book online .

The Holiday Inn, Howard Johnson, and Courtyard Marriott in Hadley have blocks of rooms reserved for the conference. You must use the links below to reserve rooms at the group rate. This must be done by May 6th 2012 to receive the contracted group rate!

Area Hotel Information

Amherst Rates
UMass Campus Center Hotel (413) 549-6000
$130
Allen House Inn (413) 253-5000

$75-195

Amherst Motel (413) 256-8122
$59-85
Black Walnut Inn (413) 549-5649
$125-$150
University Lodge (413) 256-8111
$69
 
Hadley Rates
Econo Lodge (413) 582-7077
$71
Hampton Inn (413) 586-4851

$124-$159

*Holiday Inn Express* (413) 582-0002
$94-$109
*Howard Johnson* (413) 586-0114
$80
Comfort Inn Hadley (413) 584-9816
$95
*Courtyard By Marriott* (413) 256-5454
$145
 
Northampton Rates
Autumn Inn (413) 584-7660
$110-$140
Quality Inn (413) 586-1500

$110-$150

Clarion Hotel (413) 586-1211
$110-$150
Hotel Northampton (413) 584-3100
$225-$345