Travel Information

GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE ON
ARTS & TECHNOLOGY

March 27 - 29, 1998
Palisades Conference Center
Only 30 minutes from Mid-town Manhattan
Palisades, NY

Kick-off Celebration March 26, 1998
NY Information Technology Center, NYC

Hotel Information

Please note on-site rooms are no longer available. Hotels in the area within a 10-15 minute drive from the Conference Center include:

Pearl River Hilton: 914-735-9000
Park Ridge Marriott: 201-307-0800
Westchester Marriott: 914-631-2200
Holiday Inn: 914-359-7000
Nyack Motor Lodge: 914-358-4100

Advanced reservations are required.

Transportation Information

During the conference, circuits@nys will be providing free morning and evening
shuttle buses between New York City and the Palisades Conference center, and
between the Center and the Westchester Marriot (see below for more details).
All other travel can be arranged directly by participants with the conference travel agency.

Travel to the Conference from outside NYC:

Carlson WagonLit Travel (800-666-2929) is the official travel agency for the circuits@nys conference. Discount airfare may be available for conference participants flying on US Air.

Carlson can also assist you with rental cars, transfers, and will have shuttle bus information between NYC and the Conference site (please see below for more detail).

Travel between the Palisades and local hotels:

Shuttle bus service will be provided only between the Westchester Mariott and the Palisades Conference Center during conference hours; participants staying at other area hotels will need to obtain their own transportation.

Travel by car to the Palisades:

For directions to the Palisades Conference Center, contact them directly at (914) 732-6000, or fax them at (914) 732-6175. For customized map and driving instructions for getting to and from the Palisades by car, use MapQuest.

Travel to the Palisades by Free Shuttle Bus:

Free shuttle bus service, courtesy of the Port Authority of New York City, will be offered to conference registrants throughout the conference; a tentative schedule is provided below.

You must contact the conference hotline at 212-366-6900 ext. 342 to reserve your space on a specific bus; reservations must by made by March 5th.

  Thursday, 3/26

 

Friday, 3/27 Saturday, 3/28 Sunday, 3/29
From Port Authority to Palisades 9:00pm

10:00pm

7:30am

11:00am

7:30am

11:00am

7:30am

11:00am

From Palisades to Port Authority 4:30pm 5:00pm

10:00pm

5:00pm

10:00pm

12:00-12:30pm