Travel and Hotel Info
Hotels: Hotel Diamond is closest (5 blocks from university) and is very nice: http://www.hoteldiamondchico.com/
Other hotels: http://entertainmentchico.com/pages/lodging-transportation.htm
Parking: You can park for free on campus on Saturdays. The closest parking would be the metered parking (free on Saturdays) on Citrus Ave and West Legion Ave . There is additional parking near the Gateway Science Museum. Please don't park in the Bidwell Mansion parking lot or in the residential area.
Things to do while in Chico:
Tour Bidwell Mansion which is just a short walk from the conference.
Visit Gateway Science Museum which is also a short walk from the conference. They have a sportsology and a brain teaser exhibit.