Control of Power Grids
Accommodations and Transportation
CONFERENCE HOTELS
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the following hotels:
WYNDHAM PITTSBURGH UNIVERSITY CENTER
100 Lytton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 682-6200
Reservation cut-off date: January 16, 2014
$140.00 + tax per night
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HILTON GARDEN INN PITTSBURGH UNIVERSITY PLACE
3454 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 683-2040
Reservation cut-off date: January 24, 2014
$119.00 plus tax per night
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Group Name: ECE Electricity Conference
Group Code: ELE (Enter)
HYATT HOUSE PITTSBURGH SOUTH SIDE
2795 South Water Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 390 2477
$149.00 plus tax per night
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HOTEL RATES:
Ask for the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Conference to receive a special nightly rate for the conference, February 3-5, 2014 (room block lodging available February 2-4).
TRANSPORTATION
The Ninth Annual Carnegie Mellon Conference on the Electricity Industry / NSF Workshop is being held on the Carnegie Mellon Pittsburgh Campus this Monday through Wednesday, February 3-5. All of the events will take place in Roberts Engineering Hall (Singleton Room, Fourth Floor). Please have your taxi or shuttle drop you off at Scaife Hall, Roberts Drive. Roberts Engineering Hall is up the sidewalk immediately to the right of Scaife Hall, and located behind Scaife Hall. A campus map and directions may be found at these links:
Campus Maps: http://www.cmu.edu/about/visit/campus-map.shtml.
Directions: http://www.cmu.edu/about/visit/directions-parking.shtml.
The East Campus Parking Garage will not be available for non-permit use due to a conflicting activity, but there may be first-come parking available at the CIC and Gates Hall Parking Garages (see campus maps). The City of Pittsburgh also maintains metered parking (credit card payable) on some of the nearby roads.
If you would like to save money traveling from the Pittsburgh International Airport, the Port Authority 28X bus runs from the Airport with the last stop at Carnegie Mellon University. Schedule information is available at the Airport.
The Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center, the Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh University Place, and the Hyatt House Pittsburgh South Side offer shuttle transportation to nearby locations. Please sign up at hotel. For transportation to or from the Pittsburgh International Airport, Gateway Limousine (412-782-5800) will accept credit cards for advance reservations.
Best wishes for safe travel. See you at the Conference!