The conference venue is Alter Hall, Fox School of Business, 1801 Liacouras Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6083. For general questions about the venue please contact us at 215.204.5642 or ibit@temple.edu. For general directions, please visit http://www.temple.edu/maps. For Google Maps, click here.
Hotel
The official Big Data conference hotel is The Conwell Inn.
The Conwell Inn is conveniently located on Temple University’s main campus. This is a small boutique hotel with 22 nice rooms and complimentary breakfast. If you are coming in for the conference (only), we recommend you stay at this hotel as the conference site is a short walk from the hotel.
Reservations
Conference rate: $135 per night (plus tax) Please call 215-235-6200 for reservations and provide the name of the conference: “Big Data Conference”. Deadline for reservations is August 29th 2012.
Address
The Conwell Inn Hotel 1331 Polett Walk (Formerly 1331 West Berks St) Philadelphia, PA 19122 215-235-6200
To get to the Conwell Inn, we recommend taking a taxi, Please provide your driver with these directions as the hotel can be difficult to locate.
The Conwell Inn is about 30-35 minutes from the airport and about 10-15 minutes from the train station. Limited parking is available at $15 per night and you must reserve a spot when you book your room. Check in time is 3pm; should you arrive beforehand your luggage can be stored until a room becomes available. Check out time is 12pm on the day of your departure, complimentary daily continental breakfast is also offered.
Driving directions
To download and print driving directions, click here. Make sure you also print the walking directions to Alter Hall (below).
From I-95 North or South
Take I-95 to Callowhill Street exit. At the light, make a sharp right onto Callowhill Street. Follow Callowhill to Broad Street, turn right. Proceed northbound on Broad Street approximately 3 miles. Make a left onto Oxford Street. Turn right onto Sydenham Street. Turn right on Montgomery Ave. Turn Right on 15th street. The parking garage will be on your right.
From I-76 West or East
Take I-76 to Route 1 or Roosevelt Blvd. Proceed north on Route 1/Roosevelt Blvd. to the Hunting Park/Broad Street exit. Follow the exit to the end and make a right at the light onto Broad Street. Proceed southbound on Broad Street approximately 3 miles. Make a right onto Norris Street. Turn left onto 15th Street. The parking garage will be on your right.
From Route 1 N
Proceed north on Route 1/Roosevelt Blvd. to the Hunting Park/Broad Street exit. Follow the exit to the end and make a right at the light on to Broad Street. Proceed southbound on Broad Street approximately 3 miles. Make a right onto Norris Street. Turn left onto 15th Street. The parking garage will be on your right.
From Route 1 S
Proceed south on Route 1/Roosevelt Blvd. to the Hunting Park/Broads Street exit. Follow the exit to the end and make a left at the light onto Broad Street. Proceed southbound on Broad Street approximately 3 miles. Make a right onto Norris Street. Turn left onto 15th Street. The parking garage will be on your right.
From Route 309 South
Follow 309 South to Cheltenham Avenue. Make a left onto Cheltenham Ave., proceed approximately 2.5 miles to Broad Street (611), make a right on to Broad Street. Proceed southbound on Broad Street approximately 3 miles. Make a right onto Norris Street. Turn left onto 15th Street. The parking garage will be on your right.
From 676 West from the Ben Franklin Bridge
From the Ben Franklin Bridge, follow Route 611/Vine Street signs to Broad Street. Make a right onto Broad Street and proceed north approximately 3.0 miles. Make a left onto Oxford Street. Turn right onto Sydenham Street. Turn right on Montgomery Ave. Turn Right on 15th street. The parking garage will be on your right.
Liacouras Center Parking
Parking is available in Liacouras Garage, 1776 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121, on the corner of Cecil B. Moore and N. Broad Street, the entrance is on 15th Street which runs parallel to Broad Street.
Please be prepared to pay for parking upfront, they accept cash only ($14.00).
Click here to download a map.
Walking directions from Liacouras Garage to Alter Hall
The conference venue is Alter Hall, 1801 Liacouras Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6083. Alter Hall is at the corner of 13th and Montgomery Avenue. Exit the garage and walk North until you hit Montgomery Avenue. Turn right on Montgomery and cross over Broad St. Half a block after you cross Broad Street, you will see Alter Hall on your left, walk in through the main entrance and go up to the 7th Floor.
