Northeast Regional Conference
Date
Thu, 04/21/2011 - 16:00 - Sat, 04/23/2011 - 13:30Event Description
Northeast Regional Conference
Columbia University
April 21, 2011 - April 23, 2011
Click here to register for the conference. For abstract submission, please click here.
For the "Best Practices" call for propsals, please click here.
For "Collaborating on Areas for Improvement" call for proposals, please click here.
Accomodations
Preferred option
Suite: $270/night, house up to 4 people.
Room: $215/night, house up to 2 people.
Room: $215/night, house up to 2 people.
NAPGS has a hotel block - rooms can be booked for this price ONLY through the conference registration website. Do not book a room through the hotel directly - you will not be able to book rooms at these prices. Suites and rooms are booked as a whole through the conference website - we are working on options to connect individuals who may wish to share rooms.
Alternative options
891 Amsterdam Ave., New York NY
12-people rooms: $38/night per person
10-people rooms: $38/night per person
4-people rooms: $45/night per person
To book, call Mayra at (212) 932-2300, ext: 163
10-people rooms: $38/night per person
4-people rooms: $45/night per person
To book, call Mayra at (212) 932-2300, ext: 163
Room: $165/night for 2 people.
To book, call Steve at (212) 830-1313
To book, call Steve at (212) 830-1313
Transportation
Air
There are three airports that serve New York City:
Ground
Here are directions from the airports to Milburn hotel via NYC public transit:
1. JFK: The subway is connected to the airport. From the airport, take the A train (uptown) to 59th street. Transfer at 59th to the 1 train (uptown), get off at 79th street. Walk three blocks south to 76th on Broadway. Milburn Hotel is located west of Broadway. Total traveling expense: $2.50
2. La Guardia (LGA): From the airport, take the M60 bus to 116th street and Broadway (this is also Columbia's Morningside campus). Get off at 116th and Broadway to transfer to the 1 train (downtown). Get off the 1 train at 79th street. Walk three blocks south to 76th on Broadway. Milburn Hotel is located west of Broadway. Total traveling expense: $2.50
3. Newark (EWR): From the airport, take the NJ Transit to NY Penn Station (34th street). At Penn Station, transfer to the 1 train (uptown) and get off at 79th street. Walk three blocks south to 76th on Broadway. Milburn Hotel is located west of Broadway. Total traveling expense: $15
Agenda
Thursday, April 21
- 4pm - 6pm: Registration
- 6pm - 8pm: Dinner (on your own)
- 8pm - 10pm: Welcome Reception
Friday, April 22
- 8:30am - 9:30am: Breakfast & Welcome
- 9:45am - 10:45am: Presentation Sessions
- 11am - 12pm: Presentation Sessions
- 12:15pm - 1:15pm: Lunch
- 1:30pm - 2:30pm: Dean Carlos Alonso Speech*
- 2:45pm - 4:15pm: Case/Collaboration Session
- 5pm - 7pm: Dinner
- 8pm - 11pm: Columbia Karaoke Social
Saturday, April 23
- 9:30am - 11:15am: How to: "Pancakes & Politics"
- 11:30am - 12:15pm: Congressman Charles Rangel Speech**
- 12:30pm - 1:30pm: Lunch & Closing
*Acting Dean of Graduate Arts and Sciences.
**Congressman Rangel is expected to come (his speech at our conference is officially on his day-schedule for the 23rd).
Refund/Cancellation Policy
Send cancellation/refund requests to the Director of Finance (finance@nagps.org). Only requests received at least 7 days prior to the beginning of the event will be processed. Only 95% of the registration fee will be refunded in order to cover fees associated with registration processing. No requests received less than 7 days prior to the beginning of the event will be processed.
