Travel and Local Accommodations at philoSOPHIA 2023

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Local Organizer Information

Elisabeth Paquette, UNC Charlotte, epaquet1@uncc.edu

Andrea Pitts, UNC Charlotte, apitts5@uncc.edu

Airport:

The main airport for the Charlotte region is the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). This is a large international airport with lots of rideshare, taxi, bus (Route 5 Sprinter), and rental car options to the downtown area.

We ask that you please arrange your own transportation to and from the airport.

Lodging:

For hotel accommodations, there are a number of hotels within a short distance from the Dubois Center City Building (our conference venue).

For the conference, philoSOPHIA has a block of rooms reserved at the Holiday Inn Charlotte Center City. The rate for these rooms is $129/night and the booking information is available below. The hotel has wheelchair accessible and ADA compliant rooms available. This room rate will be available until 12:00 PM EST on May 1st, 2023.

For a full listing of all nearby hotels to the Dubois Center, see this link.

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Holiday Inn Charlotte Center City

230 North College Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

P: 704.335.5400

Book hotel reservation here: philoSOPHIA Conference

Arrival Date: 6/01/23

Depart Date: 6/04/23

Room rate: $129/night

Use ONLINE Group Code: PHI

Reservations can also be made by calling the Hotel Front Desk directly at (704) 335-5400 Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM or by calling 1-800-HOLIDAY. When calling in to make reservations guests must identify themselves as members of the philoSOPHIA Conference.

**Note that this room rate will be available until 12:00 PM ET on May 1st, 2023**

Other hotels near the Dubois Center include:

Springhill Suites by Marriott - $177/night (2 queen beds), 7min walk

Aloft Charlotte Center City - $168/night (1 king bed), 14 min walk

Fairfield Inn and Suites - $132/night (1 king/2 queen beds), 20min walk

Conference Venue

The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City

320 E. 9th Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

Parking at the Dubois Center

There are a number of pay-to-park options within walking distance of The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City. Seventh Street Parking Deck is a short walk through First Ward Park. Visitors can pay to park by the hour. Additional pay-to-park options can be found on the Preferred Parking website. The closest of these is 422 E 9th Street on the corner of 9th and Brevard Street. Other nearby lots are at 8th & College, 9th & College, and 9th & Tryon. There are metered spaces on Brevard and 8th Street to pay during the day. These meters are free after 6pm weekdays and all day on weekends.

To park at 422 E. 9th Street gravel lot, you will need to download the park mobile app, pick zone #96422, and put the space number. There is no pay station in this lot.

Lactation Spaces and Child-Friendly Spaces

We will have a designated lactation room available on the main floor (11th floor) where the talks will be held during the conference. The room will include a sign that anyone using the room can post on the outside that will let attendees know that the room is occupied during use. There are also gender-accessible restrooms with sinks on this floor as well.

Participants are also welcome to chestfeed wherever they feel comfortable, and we welcome attendees of all ages (including very young ones!) at the event.

Additionally, the conference building is located directly adjacent to a large sunny and open park area with lots of grass and benches, and there is a playground in the park as well.

While we will not have formal childcare on site (mostly for the legal gymnastics around this, not out of will/concern), we are happy to help support attendees’ participation in whatever way we can. So please feel free to email us if there's anything, in particular, that might be helpful to have at the conference to make your participation easier or more accessible: philosophiaconference2023@gmail.com.

Quiet Space Available for All Conference Attendees

There will also be a designated "Quiet Room" on the 6th floor (accessed via elevator), which will be available for anyone who needs a quiet space during the conference.

Getting Around Uptown Charlotte