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    The 38th North American Power Symposium

  September 17, 18, and 19, 2006

 


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Dr. Daneshdoost
Chair,  (618) 453-7073

Dr. Hatziadoniu
  Co-Chair, Technical Activities,   (618) 453-7036

 

HOW TO GET HERE

 

The closest major airport is St. Louis Lambert Airport, 2 hours to the west. The other close metropolitan area is Chicago (6 hours north).

There are two regional airports:

Williamson County Regional Airport (Marion, IL) is the closest local airport to Carbondale (30 min). The airport is serviced by American Connection. A flight can be arranged from St. Louis. We will provide shuttle service from the Williamson County Airport to Carbondale.

Barkley Regional Airport (Paducah, KY) is about 1-1/2  hour drive from Carbondale. This airport is serviced by Northwest and American Connection.

 

Those who wish to drive, please follow these driving directions or Visit MapQuest.com:

From St. Louis (Approximately 2-1/2 hour drive)

1. From St. Louis Airport, Interstate 70 East.

2. Take 70 East into Illinois and then follow I 64 East.

3. Exit at Carlyle/Nashville Rt. 127 South towards Nashville.

4. Continue to Rt. 13 East. This will bring you into Carbondale.

a. All hotels are located on the east side of Carbondale on Rt. 13:

1. If staying at Super 8, 1180 East Main, north side of the road, directly

across from the University Mall.

2. If staying at Quality Inn or Ramada Limited, proceed on Rt. 13 to Giant

City Road. Turn south onto Giant City road and both hotels are located on

the east side of the road.

3. If staying at Hampton Inn, proceed east out of town. At the first stoplight,

approximately one mile, turn north on Reed Station Road. Turn left at the

first road.

 

From Mid-America Airport, Mascoutah, IL (Approximately 2 hours drive)

1. Rt. 4 North to

2. I 64 East.

3. Follow directions from St. Louis starting with #3.

 

From Indianapolis, IN (Approximately 4 hours drive)

1. East on Airport Expressway.

2. I 465 East then exit onto

3. I 70 West towards St. Louis

4. I 57 South at Effingham IL

5. At Marion IL exit on Rt. 13 West to Carbondale

a. If staying at the Hampton Inn, turn north (right) onto Reed Station Road.

Turn left at the first road. Reed Station Road is the first stop light after

passing the Honda dealership.

b. If staying at Quality Inn or Ramada Limited turn south at Giant City Road.

Both hotels are located on the east side of the road.

c. Super 8, 1180 East Main, north side of the road, directly across from the

University Mall.

 

From Evansville, IN (Approximately 2-1/2 hours drive)

1. Turn west onto Rt. 57 from the airport

2. Rt. 41 N

3. Exit onto I 64 West

4. At Mt. Vernon IL exit (left) onto I 57 South

5. At Marion IL exit onto Rt. 13 West to Carbondale.

6. Follow directions starting with #5 from Indianapolis IN

 

From Paducah, KY (Approximately 1-1/2 hours drive)

1. Old Hinkleyville Road West to Rt. 724.

2. Take Rt. 60 East

3. I 24 West; when it ends, take

4. I 57 North to Marion IL

5. Exit onto Rt. 13 West

6. Follow directions starting with #5 from Indianapolis

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