Transportation to Marriot

We've received some questions about the best way to get to the Marriot from the airport. Check out the page on the meeting website under Hotel & Travel:
http://www.mlanet.org/am/am2007/travel/travel.html

There are several options-- the cheapest at $5.50 is the the Airport Train Line (R1). The train is easily accessible from all airport terminals and you can exit at Market East/The Gallery Station which is across from the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. You buy your ticket from a machine on the platform. The trains run every 1/2 hour, but check the exact R1 schedules at www.septa.org.

Public transportation and parking info

Getting to, and parking at, the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown:
http://marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/phldt-philadelphia-marriott-downtown/

Parking facilities near the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown :
http://www.philapark.org/parkinglocator/parking_locator.aspx?destinationID=29
(scroll down the page a bit)

Trains and Rail Lines:

New Jersey Transit's Atlantic City Rail Line (Atlantic City -- Philadelphia)
http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/r0090.pdf
SEPTA
http://www.septa.org/
AMTRAK
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Station/Station_Page&code=PHL

Need a room?

Demand for MLA’s room block at the Philadelphia Marriott is up from past years. To accommodate attendees, MLA has added rooms to its block.

If you have not yet made a reservation, there are 3 easy ways:

1. Call group reservations at 800.266.9432 mention the MLA Conference for discounted rates.
2. Online at: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_gi_new&groupID=81666
3. Fax using the hotel reservation form available at: http://www.mlanet.org/am/am2007/travel/hotel.html#3

The deadline for your reservation is Monday, April 16, 2007. Reservations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Philadelphia Marriott Downtown will be the site of most meeting sessions and exhibits. Your patronage allows MLA to focus member’s collective buying power to reduce meeting costs and hold registration fees down. You will benefit from Marriott’s 4-diamond rating by AAA, discounted rates, and the convenience of staying near sessions and exhibits.

Have a Room Reservation You Do Not Need?
Sometimes MLA’s room block fills quickly. Then, just before the meeting many rooms are returned to the block due to cancellations. If these rooms remain empty, MLA pays a penalty to the hotel. To avoid this, we ask that if you are holding a reservation you do not need, please cancel it before April 16th, which will free-up the room for another member who needs it. Thank you for your help in controlling costs.

Need to Cancel or Change a Reservation?
Before Monday, April 16, 2007, to cancel or adjust your reservation, please call group reservations at 800.266.9432. After Monday, April 16, 2007, please call the Philadelphia Marriott Hotel direct at 215.625.2900.

Maps & Directions: getting around Philly

The gophila website is one of the best on everything Philadelphian. Here's a link to the maps section which has both regional maps and detailed downtown maps.

http://www.gophila.com/Go/TravelTools/mapsdirections.aspx

Chronicle of Higher Education: Philadelphia's Hidden Treasures

Be sure to check out the Chronicle of Higher Education's article on Philadelphia: "Hidden Treasures on the Beaten Path". The article was written by Amy Gutman, the new president of the University of Pennsylvania. Discover what Dr. Gutman considers the best of the best of Philadelphia.

Chronicle of Higher Education
March 31, 2006, Vol. LII, Number 30.
Section B, page B5