2012 Lilly Conference of Greensboro
Lodging
The Conference will be held at one of the premier convention centers in the south, the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center/Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons.
http://www.sheratongreensboro.com
The hotel offers a special conference daily rate of $128.00 plus tax per day for single occupancy and $64.00 plus tax per day per person for double occupancy. The Sheraton will guarantee this rate through February 9, 2012. When making reservations, mention that you are participating in the Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching.
For more information, contact:
Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons
3121 High Point Road at I-40
Greensboro, NC 27407
Phone: (336) 292-9161
Reservations:
(800) 242-6556
Travel
The Piedmont Triad International Airport (airport code = GSO, but designated locally as PTI) is located 10 miles from the hotel. Amtrak trains and Greyhound buses also serve the Greensboro area.
The Sheraton provides a free hotel shuttle service from PTI. Go to http://www.sheratongreensboro.com/directions.shtml for more information on traveling to the Convention Center.
In addition, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is 70 miles from the hotel and the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT) is 93 miles from the hotel.
Area Attractions
- International Civil Rights Center and Museum
http://www.sitinmovement.org - Guilford County Courthouse National Military Park
http://www.nps.gov/guco - Weatherspoon Gallery
http://weatherspoon.uncg.edu/ - Historic Bethabara Park
http://bethabarapark.org/ - Old Salem
http://www.oldsalem.org - Reynolda House Museum of Fine Art
http://www.reynoldahouse.org/ - Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art
http://www.secca.org - Korner's Folly
http://www.kornersfolly.org/ - University of North Carolina at Greensboro
http://www.uncg.edu - North Carolina A&T State University
http://www.ncat.edu - Visit North Carolina
http://www.visitnc.com