MTSMA 2009 Travel Information

Eighth Annual Meeting

Penn State University
University Park, PA

Friday and Saturday, March 26-27, 2010


Hotels and Travel Information
Hotels
Hosting the 2010 Annual Meeting of MTSMA will be the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The first day of the meeting is scheduled to take place at the Penn Stater, with paper presentations in room 108 and dinner banquet in Deans Hall. The second day of the meeting is scheduled to take place on the campus of the Pennsylvania State University, with paper presentations in room 112, Borland Hall, and luncheon in the Zoller Café, Visual Arts Building. The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center The Penn Stater’s recently renovated rooms with either 2 double beds or 1 king bed are smoke-free, spacious, and feature: free wireless high-speed Internet access cable TV with movie channels mini-refrigerator/wet bar work space with data ports in-room voice messaging hairdryers iron and ironing board coffeemaker fitness center with aerobic and nautilus equipment, lap pool, and whirlpool complimentary parking complimentary airport transportation also available Two dining options are available at the hotel— The Gardens Restaurant and Legends Pub — both serving classic American cuisine with an eclectic flair. The Hotel is now completely smoke-free. Rates and Method of Reservation: Rates for the MTSMA 2010 meeting are $85 for single occupancy, $95 for double, $105 for triple, and $115 for quadruple. Individual attendees will contact the Penn Stater’s Central Reservations Department (800-233-7505) directly to make their guest room arrangements and guarantee them by providing an accepted credit card number. When making a reservation, reference the personal Reservation Identification Number for the meeting, MTSC10A, to ensure the rates guaranteed for the meeting. Individual attendees can also go to the Penn Stater’s secured Web site to make their guest room arrangements. They need to guarantee them by providing an accepted credit card number. Go to http://www.pshs.psu.edu and select the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, Reserve Your Stay, and Group Reservations. Enter your Reservation Identification Number MTSC10A and click submit. Forty rooms (20 double standard, 20 king standard) have been reserved for the conference. On Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 12:01 a.m., the Penn Stater will release for general/public sale any rooms in MTSMA’s room block that have not been confirmed by MTSMA or its attendees. All requests received after this date will be accepted at the Penn Stater’s rack rate and on an “if available” basis. Contact Information: Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel Toll-Free: (800) 233-7505 Phone: 814-863-5000 Fax: 814-863-5002 You may also contact them via email at reservations@psu.edu
Directions to the Penn Stater
Driving from New York City and the East: Take I-80 W in PA to Exit 161 (Bellefonte). Follow PA 26 S to US 220 S, and take Exit 74 for Innovation Park/Penn State University. Stay in the right lane of the exit and follow the sign for Innovation Park. Turn right at the end of the ramp onto the Park Avenue extension, and turn left at the stop sign onto Innovation Boulevard. The Hotel is on the right. From Philadelphia: Take the PA Turnpike/I-76 W to Exit 247 (Harrisburg East), and follow signs for the next 15 miles to Route 322 W. Take 322 W past Lewistown toward State College (stay on 322 W towards Philipsburg), and take the Penn State University/ Innovation Park Exit. Turn left at the stop light, and follow signs for Innovation Park Exit A directly to the Hotel in Innovation Park. From Harrisburg: Take 322 W past Lewistown toward State College (stay on 322 W towards Philipsburg), and take the Penn State University/Innovation Park Exit. Turn left at the stop light, and follow signs for Innovation Park Exit A directly to the Hotel in Innovation Park. From Pittsburgh: Take Route 22 E to Duncansville. Merge onto Route 220/I-99 N toward Altoona and go north for 24 miles. Turn right onto US 220 toward State College for 11 miles; merge onto Route 322 E to State College. Stay on Route 322 and later the 322 East/US 220 N bypass to the Penn State University/Innovation Park Exit. Turn left at the stop light, and follow signs for Innovation Park Exit A directly to the Hotel in Innovation Park. From the West: Take I-80 E in PA to Exit 161 (Bellefonte). Follow PA 26 S to US 220 S, and take Exit 74 for Innovation Park/Penn State University. Stay in the right lane of the exit and follow the sign for Innovation Park. Turn right at the end of the ramp onto the Park Avenue extension, and turn left at the stop sign onto Innovation Boulevard. The Hotel is on the right. From Washington, DC: Take Route 270 N toward Frederick and then I-70 west and north to the PA Turnpike W. At Bedford take US 220/I-99 N toward Altoona and go north for 24 miles. Turn right onto US 220 toward State College for 11 miles; merge onto Route 322 E to State College. Stay on Route 322 and later the 322 East/US 220 N bypass to the Penn State University/ Innovation Park Exit. Turn left at the stop light, and follow signs for Innovation Park Exit A directly to the Hotel in Innovation Park. OTHER HOTELS: The Atherton Hotel The Atherton Hotel is located in the heart of downtown State College at the southwest corner of campus of Penn State University, and convenient to downtown shops or restaurants plus any Penn State University campus landmarks, sporting events, or concerts. Guestrooms are available with a king or two double beds, and feature: work desk in-room voice messaging phone with modem/fax/data port cable TV with pay per view movies Nintendo bottled water alarm clocks coffeemake iron and ironing board hairdryer complimentary newspaper in lobby each morning complimentary transportation to the airport as well as within 5 miles of the hotel. Tarragon Restaurant offers award-winning cuisine that is artfully presented each day for breakfast and dinner. Rumors Lounge offers full-service lunch and snack menus and a variety of specialty cocktails and drinks. Contact Information: The Atherton Hotel 125 South Atherton Street State College, PA 16801 For reservations: Phone: 800-832-0132 Phone: 814-231-2100 Fax: 814-237-1130 For more information, see their Web site at http://www.athertonhotel.net/index.asp. The Days Inn The Days Inn is also located in the heart of downtown State College and only one block from the center of Penn State’s University Park campus. It is within walking distance of dozens of shops, restaurants, nightspots, and all the excitement of the Penn State Community. It also offers the following amenities: AM/FM Alarm Clock Barber and Beauty Shop nearby Coffee Makers available Handicapped Rooms and Facilities available Hairdryer in All Rooms Modem Lines in Room Free Newspaper Pets Allowed with fee Shops and Commercial Services nearby Fitness Center Free Parking 1 parking spot per room Free Wireless Internet in all Guestrooms Free Airport Shuttle Non-smoking rooms available Lodgenet In-room Movies Executive Level with added amenities Complimentary USA Today and local newspaper Stand-up Tanning Booths Heated Indoor Pool Brewskys Bottle Shop - take out cold beer and snacks Mad Mex Restaurant, Lounge and Patio Complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport Contact Information: Days Inn 240 South Pugh Street State College, PA 16801 US Phone: 814-238-8454 Fax: 814-237-1607 E-mail: sales@centrehotel.com For more information, see their Web site at http://www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=05685&as_srp=SP2&cid=carat_search-Days_Inn For a listing of other hotels and motels in State College, see http://www.statecollege.com/hotels/ Please direct all inquiries about local arrangements to: Dr. Vincent P. Benitez, Ph.D., D.M.A. Local Arrangements Chair and Secretary 2010 Annual Meeting of the Music Theory Society of the Mid-Atlantic School of Music 233 Music Building I University Park, PA 16802 814-863-5392 email: vpb2@psu.edu Return to 2010 Meeting page Return to main MTSMA page