Conference Schedule
Thursday, April 9:
11 AM: Onsite Registration Begins (Location: TDB) 
1 PM: Tours Begin (Tours: UMass Amherst, Hampshire College, Smith College Field Station). (Location: Buses leave from Flint Circle)
2 - 4:00 PM: Pre-Conference Workshop: Using Data to Advance Campus Sustainability. (Location: Hadley Room, 10th Floor Campus Center)
5:30 PM: Dinner Reception and Keynote Speakers (Speakers: Denice Wardrop, Antje Danielson, and Hunter Lovins). (Location: Amherst Room)
7:30 PM: Networking in Amherst Area

Friday, April 10:
8 AM: Catered Networking Breakfast/On-site Registration (Location: Marriott Center).
9 AM: Five College President's Panel: Participants include Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy (UMass Amherst), President Jonathan Lash (Hampshire College), President Kathleen McCartney (Smith College), Shannon Gurek, Vice President for Finance and Administration (Mt. Holyoke College), Chief of Campus Operations Jim Brassord (Amherst College). (Location: Marriott Center)
10 AM: Morning Sessions Begin (Locations: Marriott Center, Room 811-15, Room 903, Room 905-09, Room 911-15, Room 917).
12 PM: Catered Lunch and Student Award Presentations  (Location: Marriott Center).
1 PM: Afternoon Sessions Begin (Locations: Marriott Center, Room 811-15, Room 903, Room 905-09, Room 911-15, Room 917)
4 PM: Closing Keynote Address: Mitchell Thomashow (Location: Marriott Center)

Conference Sessions
Sign up for Sessions on Guidebook: https://guidebook.com/guide/32396

Conference Location
The conference will be held at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Murray D. Lincoln Campus Center. The Campus Center is located at 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst MA 01003. For travel information, please click the Getting to Campus tab above. 

On-site registration will be held on Thursday, April 9, from 11:00am - 4:00pm in the 8th floor Campus Center Registration office (Room 810) and from 4:00pm - 7:00pm outside of the Amherst Room on the 10th floor of the UMass Campus Center. On Friday, April 10, registration will be held from 8:00am - 10:30am outside of the Marriott Center on the 11th floor of the UMass Campus Center. Be sure to come to the on-site registration to pick up your conference materials and, if necessary, a discounted parking pass for the Campus Center Parking Garage (see below). If you arrive after the times detailed above please come to the Registration office located on the 8th floor of the Campus Center (Room 810).

Parking
Discounted $5/day parking is available for all attendees at the Campus Center Parking Garage. For GPS purposes, the garage is located at 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA, 01003. Campus Center Way is off of Commonwealth Avenue, across the street from the Mullins Center. After turning onto Campus Center Way, proceed up the hill to enter the garage. After taking an entry ticket proceed down to Level 2 of the garage and enter the Campus Center using the marked walkway near the Parking Services office. Follow the signs directing you to the on-site registration desk. At registration you will be provided with your conference materials and a discounted parking pass for the Campus Center Parking Garage. This pass will be valid for the duration of the program and must be given to the parking garage attendant each time you exit.The first time you exit you must present the pass and pay the total due by cash or card. Upon subsequent exits, the attendant will scan your pass and allow you to exit without requiring any further payment.

Driving to Campus  
From the North: From I-91 South, take exit 25 in Deerfield. At the end of the ramp, turn left and follow the road to the intersection. Turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South. Go 1 mile, then turn left onto Route 116 South. Follow Route 116 South for 8 miles to the UMass exit.

From the East: Take Route 2 West to Exit 16 (Belchertown/Amherst). From Route 2 take Route 202 South for about 15 miles to a blinking yellow light at Amherst Road. You will see signs "to Route 9/Route 116". Turn right and follow Amherst Road (which becomes Pelham Road) for 7 miles to Amherst center. Follow signs to UMass.

From the South: From I-91 North, take Exit 19 in Northampton. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9. Travel approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North. Turn left at the traffic lights to merge onto Route 116 North. Take the UMass exit in 1 mile.

From the West: Take Route 2 East to the Greenfield/I-91 exit. Take I-91 South to Exit 25, Deerfield. At the end of the ramp turn left and follow the road to the intersection. Turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South. Go 1 mile, then turn left onto Route 116 South. Follow Route 116 South for 8 miles to the UMass exit.

From I-90 (Mass Pike): Take Exit 4 (West Springfield). Follow I-91 North to Exit 19. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9. Travel approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at traffic lights). The UMass exit is 1 mile up.

Traveling by Plane
If you are traveling to Amherst by plane, the closest airport is Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut (near Hartford). This airport is approximately 45 miles from the UMass campus. Logan Airport in Boston is approximately 90 miles from the UMass campus. Both airports feature car rental agencies and a variety of shuttle services, including Valley Transporter (413-253-1350) and Seemo Shuttle (413-586-1120 or 800-908-2829).

Traveling by Bus
The Amherst area is serviced by Greyhound, Peter Pan Bus Lines and the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority. Based on the service you select and route availabilities you should take a bus to Amherst UMass if at all possible instead of Amherst Center (Amherst Center is about 1.5 miles from the UMass Campus). Please be sure to review bus schedules and campus maps before your arrival as both the area and the campus can be confusing to navigate if it is your first time here.

On-Campus Lodging at Hotel UMass  
Discounted rooms are available at Hotel UMass, located conveniently in the Campus Center where the conference will be held, for $130.00 per room, per night (plus applicable taxes and fees, currently 6% plus $1.00 per room, per night). Attendees should contact the hotel directly by March 11 and reference group code SC15C to receive this discounted conference rate. Please click here or call 877-822-2110 to make your reservation.

Area Lodging  
The Amherst area is full of many hotels, motels and bed & breakfasts. A variety of large chains are located a 5 - 10 minute drive from the UMass Campus in neighboring Hadley, including The Holiday Inn, Comfort Inn, EconoLodge, Howard Johnson, and Courtyard Marriott (all located on Route 9/Russell Street). Interested in staying at a local Bed and Breakfast? Click here for more information on what the Pioneer Valley has to offer, courtesy of the Five College Area Bed and Breakfast Association.

Related Links  

• Conference Website
  
• Hotel UMass Online Reservations
• UMass Amherst Campus Maps
• Smith College Living Building Challenge Field Station
• Hampshire College Farm
• UMass Amherst Healthy & Sustainable Food Initiative
• Amherst Area Information
• Northampton Area Information
• Valley Transporter
• Seemo Shuttle
• Pioneer Valley Transit Authority

For Conference Related Questions:
Visit the conference website or contact Ezra Small (413-545-0799 or esmall@umass.edu). 

For Registration or Payment Related Questions:
Contact the UMass Registration Office at 413-577-8102 or registration@umass.edu.

To Send a Check:
Mail a check made payable to UMass Conference Services to the address below. Be sure to include the name of the registered attendee so we can apply the check to the correct account. Payments received after the close of business on March 26, 2015, will be charged an additional $40 late registration fee.

Conference Services CS15-364
810 Campus Center
1 Campus Center Way
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003 

To Sign up for Conference Sessions
Sign up for Sessions on Guidebook: https://guidebook.com/guide/32396