Unloading & Parking Your Car
Witte Hall has a drop-off area just off Dayton Street, in Lot 103.
There are a few 25-minute meters there. Parking permits are required to
park your car on campus. Permits cost $7/day, or $3.50/half-day, and
are available on a first-come, first served basis. We are tentatively
scheduled to park in Lot #46, located across the street from Witte
Hall. The campus is very busy during our conference, so if you don’t
call to reserve a parking permit you may be parking waaaaay far away
from the dorm. Call the Transportation Services Special Events Office
at (608) 262-8683 any time between NOW and one month before the
conference to reserve your permit. You must pay in full at the time of
the order. Sooner is better – if Lot 46 fills, you’ll have to park in
the next closest lot. They didn’t tell me where that one was!

Witte Hall
We will be staying on campus at Witte Hall, a dorm located about four blocks from Weeks Hall for Geological Sciences and about two blocks from downtown Madison. It is a short walk to either location, and we will provide transportation to the geology hall for people unable to make the walk on their own. The rooms are neat and VERY clean, and include a window unit air conditioner and a refrigerator. Internet/digital TV connection, cable connection and telephones with free local access are also provided. There are even two sand volleyball courts outside! There are commons rooms on every floor and one large commons room on the ground floor. Bed linens and towels will be provided. Showers and baths are centrally located. If you are considering bringing your family there will be reduced room rates for children aged 14 and under. Cots and cribs are available upon request.

Rates will include breakfasts. Lunches must be pre-purchased on the registration form and will be served at the conference building. Dinners will be on your own in town. Don’t fret – there are restaurants literally across the street from the dorm and the selections are wonderful (and cheap!), including vegetarian and many ethnic restaurants.

Hotel/B&B

If you’d rather stay at a hotel, there is one close-by and many more a bit further away. The closest is:
Doubletree of Madison
525 W. Johnson St.
Madison, WI  53703
(608) 251-5511
(800) 222-TREE
Description: "1998, 2001 & 2004 Hotel of the Year." One block from the UW Campus and Kohl Center. Complimentary shuttle service. All rooms have 27" TVs with full cable, including HBO/ESPN, coffee-makers, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards, large work desks with dataport. Badgerland Bar & Grill.

There are many other hotels and bed and breakfasts with varying prices. Please visit http://www.visitmadison.com/ for a complete listing as well as other Madison area information. If you are planning on staying in a hotel, reserve your room NOW. There are other conferences and activities, and rooms are going quickly.