Call for Speakers, Annual Program 2005, CALA Midwest Chapter

Conference Site

Grand Hall, Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center ( 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ) A-111, 275 N Jordan Ave. Tel: 812.855.9271 Fax: 812.855.9148 http://www.indiana.edu/~nmbcc/

Hotel

Ramada Inn (including continental breakfast) 1722 North Walnut St. , Bloomington , IN 47404, Tel: 812-339-1919, Fax: 812-339-2052 http://www.ramada.com/Ramada/control/Booking/search_results?
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Group rate: $65.95 (two double-size beds) + 10% tax; Group rate: $55.95 (single room) + 10% tax; AAA rate: $62.95 (two double-size beds) + 10% tax; AAA rate: $53.95 (single room) + 10% tax; Online reservation rate varies, but can be cheaper than above.
Courtyard by Marriott 310 S College Ave. Bloomington , IN (close to downtown); Tel: 812-335-800 https://marriott.com/search/citySearchResults.mi?page=1

Price: $109/per night (non-smoking, two queen-size beds) + 11% tax; $104/per night for group discount (non-smoking, two queen-size beds) + 11% tax
Motel 6
1800 N Walnut St. , Bloomington , 47401 (located next to Ramada Inn); Tel: 812-332-0820

$39.99/per night (one adult); $45.99/per night (two adults)

Shuttle Bus

Bloomington Shuttle Service, Inc; 3200 Venture Blvd. Bloomington, IN 47404; Tel: 812-332-6004; 800-589-6004 www.bloomingtonshuttle.com

Bloomington Shuttle Service provides shuttle bus services to and from the airport to Bloomington every two hours. Here is information on its airport; schedule: <http://www.bloomingtonshuttle.com/airport.html | http://www.bloomingtonshuttle.com/airport.html

The cost is $22 each way. It will take about one-and-a-half hours from the Indianapolis airport to Bloomington. The bus will take you to the hotel you stay.

Driving Directions

From highway 37 South to Ramada Inn, Bloomington

From IN-37 South ----> turn LEFT onto IN-45 N/IN-46 Exit --> turn RIGHT onto North Walnut St./College Ave. Continue to follow College Ave. for half-a-mile --> turn LEFT onto W. 17th St. for 0.1 miles --> turn LEFT onto N. Walnut St. for 0.1 miles --> end at Ramada Inn, 1722 N. Walnut St.

From Ramada Inn, Bloomington to the Main Library

1320 E 10th St. Start out going NORTH on N WALNUT ST toward E 19TH ST. (0.1 miles) --> Turn RIGHT onto E 19TH ST. (0.1 miles) --> Turn RIGHT onto N LINCOLN ST. (0.1 miles) --> Turn LEFT onto E 17TH ST. (0.6 miles) --> Turn RIGHT onto N FEE LN. (0.5 miles) --> Turn LEFT onto E 10TH ST. (0.1 miles) --> End at Main Library, 1320 E 10th St.

Parking
Free parking, Saturday (May 14th) only. Parking garage (Jordan Parking Garage) near the Conference site (Black Cultural
Ceter). It is about 4-5 minutes walk from the conference site. If to park for both days (May 13 & 14) at Bloomington campus, a parking permit costs $6 per car for two days.

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