October 25-27, 2004
Levis Faculty Center
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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The SuperGrid 2 conference will take place on the campus of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, October 25-27, 2004. Champaign and Urbana are located in the East Central part of Illinois at the intersection of Interstate Highways I-57, I-74, and I-72. The cities are conveniently located 138 miles south of Chicago (2.5 hour drive from O'Hare International Airport), 124 miles west of Indianapolis, and 168 miles northeast of St. Louis. Most conference events will take place in the Levis Faculty Center located on the UIUC campus in Urbana. Most conference participants will be staying at the Hampton Inn in Urbana, Illinois, which is within walking distance from the Levis Center. Willard Airport in Champaign/Savoy (approximately 5 miles south of campus) offers flights daily to and from most major airports, on American, Northwest, and Delta airlines. The Hampton Inn provides a free shuttle from Willard to the hotel (and from the hotel to the airport on the return trip). When you arrive at Willard, use the free phone at the kiosk near the baggage claim to call the hotel and request pickup. Taxi and bus transportation is also available at the airport for the short trip to campus. Other modes of transportation to Champaign-Urbana from throughout the region include: Blue Bird Transport, Greyhound, and Amtrak. The award-winning local bus system is the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD). They have bus routes throughout the campus and two communities. The Campus Locator Map page shows the location of the University of Illinois within Champaign-Urbana. This page also contains links to an extensive selection of campus area maps including floor plans of some of the buildings. See the Visitors Guide, the Champaign-Urbana Area Map, and the Directions to Campus pages for more information.
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Logistics: Program/Content: Cheryl Barber Professor Tom Overbye Conferences & Institutes Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign cabarber@ad.uiuc.edu overbye@ece.uiuc.edu 217-333-2880 217-333-1162