Highlights

Late fee for Walk-Ins the Day of Conference
A late fee of $50 in addition to regular conference costs will be charged to those either completing a new registration, or paying for an incomplete registration, on July 11.

Alice Cook House

Conference lodging is offered at the Alice Cook House on Cornell University's West Campus, in the upper level of the conference venue. Rates for a single room are $47.50, for a double room, $37.00.

The rooms are arranged in suites with a shared bathroom. Each suite has two single rooms, a double room, a shared bath and a small living room, all with single beds. For double rooms, guests may request to room with another guest of their choice.

There is no air conditioning in the Cook House. However, the building is LEED-certified and has been specially designed for environmental efficiency and comfort. Each room is equipped with a mounted ceiling fan.

The Cook House consists of several buildings that come together around a common outdoor green. It has its own dining room, leisure common area, library, and spaces for engaging conference participants in an environment of collegiality, civility, and stewardship.

The Cook House is part of the Residential Initiative at Cornell University and aims to foster smaller student communities and casual learning opportunities by integrating living and learning in one environment.

Reservations for Cook House lodging may be made while registering for the conference.

 

Ithaca Community Lodging

Students and farmers registering before June 20^th will have the option to enter their names into a database connecting Ithaca residents offering housing to those seeking free housing. The student sub-committee will do it's best to find free housing for all students & farmers requesting it, but we can make no guarantees as this option will depend entirely on the number of Ithaca residents who offer to house conference participants. Free housing could be anything from a furnished guest bedroom, a space on a sofa or floor, or a space to pitch a tent in someone's back yard. Please contact Allison Jack if you would like to be entered into the free housing database. alh54@cornell.edu

Best Western University Inn

Address: 1020 Ellis Hollow Road , Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: (607) 272-6100
Email: ithacareservations@twintierhospitality.com
Website: www.BestWestern.com/universityinnithaca

Adjacent to Cornell University, and minutes to downtown, the Best Western University Inn offers conference participants alternative lodging to the Alice Cook House. With an outdoor pool, fitness center, and high-speed internet access, room rates are $109.00 per night, single or double occupancy. All rooms have refrigerators, microwaves, and HBO. They offer a complimentary shuttle to and from Cornell, downtown Ithaca, and the Ithaca-Tompkins Regional Airport. They also offer a complimentary continental breakfast.

Participants are responsible for making their own accommodations by contacting the Best Western directly. To secure the group rate, please notify the reservation representative that you are with the "Sustainable Ag Education Conference" and please reserve your room by June 11, 2007.

Ithaca Downtown Holiday Inn

Address: 222 S Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: 607-272-1000, 800-HOLIDAY
Email: agottehrer@HartHotels.com
Website: www.hiithaca.com

Located one mile from Cornell University, the Ithaca Downtown Holiday Inn offers conference participants a more luxurious lodging option. With an indoor heated pool and fitness center, and wireless high-speed internet access throughout the hotel, room rates start at $129.99 per night, single occupancy. They offer a complimentary shuttle to and from the Ithaca-Tompkins Regional Airport.

Participants are responsible for making their own accommodations by contacting the Holiday Inn directly. To secure the group rate, please notify the reservation representative that you are with the "Sustainable Ag Education Conference" and please reserve your room by June 11, 2007. If you reserve online, please use the group code SAC.

 

Travel

Getting Here and Away

Ithaca is in the Finger Lakes region about 250 miles northwest of New York City. The nearest cities, Binghamton and Syracuse, are an hour's drive away by car; Rochester is an hour and a half away by car.

Ithaca is served by Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, located about three miles northeast of the city center. US Airways Express offers flights between Ithaca and New York LaGuardia Airport or Philadelphia Airport by small jet and/or propeller aircraft. Northwest Airlink provides twice-daily service to Detroit Metro Airport. The Syracuse Hancock International Airport, Greater Rochester International Airport, Greater Binghamton Airport, and Elmira-Corning Regional Airport offer more service options. A shuttle service is available from Syracuse. Find more information on shuttles here.

Ridesharing

Conference participants are encouraged to network with others for carpooling and sharing rides to and from airports. The following are free online options for connecting with others for ridesharing.

1. Erideshare	To post a listing:	Follow the instructions on the homepage. Create a free account and fill out all portions of the form. When posting a ride offer or ride request in the "Ridesharing Group" field select: "Private Group: Sustainable Agriculture Education Conference Ride Share".
	ID:	SustAgEd
	Password:	conference
	To search listings:	Use the fields in the "Quick Search" box on the home page. Select "Travel" as type of request.
	Web address:	http://erideshare.com/index.htm
2. Ithaca Craiglist	To post a listing:	Select "post" in the upper right hand corner. Craisglist will send you a confirmation email and you need to use the link in the email to publish your post. Keep this email because you will need it to edit or delete your post in the future. No membership is required for this service.
	To search listings:	Use the search fields as the top of the page. If everyone uses "Sustainable Agriculture Education Conference" in their posting title, it will be easier to find conference-specific posts.
	Web address:	http://ithaca.craigslist.org/rid/
3. CU info	To post a listing:	Fill out the form on the main page. No membership required for this service, but once it is posted, you have to email CU to get it edited or removed.
	To search listings:	Use the search fields on the main page.
	Web address:	http://www.cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/RideBoard/

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