Lodging & Meals
Lodging | Meals
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900 East 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405The Indiana Memorial Union operates as a hotel, a conference center and a student union. All sessions, including poster sessions, Keynote presentations and most meal functions will be held in the IMU. Social functions that are schedule outside of the Union building are all located in close proximity to the hotel-conference facility. For your convenience, we recommend that you book your hotel reservations at the IMU
Phone: 800.209.8145 or 812.856.6381
Fax: 812.855.3426
Click here to make online reservations. When making online reservations, you must enter the Group code: 27-09 in the appropriate box.
Contact the hotel directly. Inform the reservation staff person that you are attending EPIC XV. Unless you identify yourself as a conference participant, you may be unable to obtain a room.
We encourage you to make your reservation early as accommodations are often difficult to secure during the month of April a busy time of year for many campus activities. The EPIC block of hotel rooms will be released to the general public on March 22, 2009.
Hotel room rates are based on:
Type of room (single or double)
Weekday (Sun-Thurs) or weekend (Fri & Sat) check-in
The following are representative room charges projected for April 2009:
Single, weekday room w/one double bed $ 92.00
Single, weekday room w/one king bed $125.00
Double, weekday room w/2 double beds $115.00
Double, weekday room w/2 queen beds $125.00
Suite, weekday w/2 double beds,parlor,bath $220.00
Weekend rates are approximately $20.00 per day additional charge.
All rooms are subject to an 12% tax.
Hardwire and wireless internet access is available throughout the IMU.
Although we encourage you to join your colleagues by staying at the host hotel, there are a number of locally owned hotels, bed and breakfasts as well as national and international hotel chains available to you. Most accommodations are within easy driving distance of campus. Four facilities are within walking distance of campus:
Hilton Garden Inn. National chain.12-15 minute walk to the IMU
877.STAYHGI (toll free)
812.331.1335
Grant Street Inn. Locally owned. Charming bed and breakfast, 3 minute walk to the IMU
800.328.4350
812.334.2353
Courtyard by Marriott. National chain. 12-15 walk to IMU
800.321.2211
812.335.8000
Information about other area accommodations is available Bloomington Visitors and Convention Bureau
Food events included in your registration fee include:
Poster Session Refreshments
Continental Breakfasts (Thurs., Fri. and Sat)
Morning and afternoon refreshment breaks
Reception (Friday)
Lunches In some cases lunches will be on your own; in other cases lunch may be included in conference plans. Final details about lunch arrangements will be included in the program.)
Special dietary needs will be accommodated at all food functions. When you register for the conference, you will be given the opportunity to identify any special dietary needs. Foods will be selected to assure that your requests are met.
Dining at the Indiana Memorial Union
Options include:
The Market (a food court style eating environment with selection of sub sandwich, pizza, home-style vendors)
Tudor Room (lunch buffet in an elegant setting)
Kiva (wrap sandwiches and light eating fare)
Burger King (burgers, French fries, soft drinks)
Sugar n Spice (coffee shop w/pastries, ice cream and snack items)
Starbucks (coffee, tea, pastries and snacks)
Dining in Bloomington
A short walking distance from the Indiana Memorial Union, there are many pleasant pubs, restaurants and coffee houses
Kirkwood Avenue is a main street leading from campus to downtown Bloomington. Along Kirkwood you will find many casual eating options.
4th Street is renowned for its unusual and unusually large selection of ethnic restaurants Indian, Italian, Moroccan, Thai, Burmese, Mexican, Cajun and Korean. Located between 4th and Kirkwood is one of only two restaurants in the US featuring authentic Tibetan cuisine.
A comprehensive Bloomington Dining Guide will be included with your conference check-in materials.