Information for Participants
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Host City: Alexandria, VA
The Workshop on Including Ethics in Data Science Pedagogy (EDSP 2019) will be held on June 17-18, 2019 in Alexandria, Virginia, is a city on the Potomac River, just south of Washington DC, which is known for its Old Town, with brick sidewalks and well-preserved 18th and 19th century buildings.
A brief description of the host city, things to do and a list of restaurants can be found here Visit Alexandria, VA.
Workshop Location
Our workshop will be held at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town on June 17-18, 2019. Travel and lodging information is provided below for you convenience.
- Street Address: 1767 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, USA
- Hotel Direction: Click here for Google Maps navigation.
- Reserve a Room: Click here to book your accommodations.
- Hotel Parking: Self parking (Garage parking) is available for $36 day. Click here for more information.
This workshop is supported by National Science Foundation (NSF), located only a mile away from the workshop venue
Other Accommodations - Nearby hotels:
In case of no room in the workshop hotel is available, there are options to book a room at nearby hotels.
- Kimpton Lorien Hotel: Only 3 min walking from the venue. Click here to book a room here.
- The Westin Alexandria Old Town: Only half a mile way from the venue. Click here to book a room here.
- The Alexandrian, Autograph Collection: A mile way from the venue. Click here to book a room here.
Travel Information
The workshop venue is well connected via DC metro and buses from different airports. For detailed directions, choose an arrival point from the list below:
- From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA): Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is the closest airport to the venue. Many area hotels including the workshop hotel provide free transportation to and from the airport from 6:30 am to 10:30 pm.
- Via Metro: Blue and yellow line metro serves here from/to airport and to/from King street Station. Google Maps navigation. Approximate travel time: 13 minutes
- Driving to the venue: Google Maps navigantion
- Approximate distance: 4 miles
- Estimated travel time: 12 minutes
- Via Airport Shuttle: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Shuttle Services
- Via Airport Taxi: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Taxi Services
- From Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- Via Metro: Metro bus route 5A from Lenfant Plaza Station (near airport main terminal & arrival) connecting to Blue Metro line at Rosslyn Station serves here to reach King Street Station (near the workshop Venue). Here is the detailed information, Google Maps navigation. Approximate travel time: 60 minutes
- Driving to the Venue: Google Maps navigation
- Approximate distance: 36 miles
- Estimated travel time: 45 minutes
- Via Airport Taxi: Dulles International Airport Taxi Services
- From Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
- Via Metro: Marc Train and Amtrak train serve here from BWI to Union Station. Here is detailed information: Google Maps navigation
- Driving to the venue: Google Maps navigation
- Approximate distance: 40 miles
- Estimated travel time: 60 minutes
- Via Airport Shuttle: BWI Airport Shuttle Services
- Via Airport Taxi: BWI Airport Taxi Services
- From Union Station (Amtrak):
- Via Metro: Union station is served by Metro's red line connecting to yellow line. Participants coming from Union Station can find detailed trip information here.
- Approximate travel time: 40 minutes.
- Driving to the venue: Google Maps navigation
- Approximate distance: 9 miles
- Estimated travel time: 25 minutes
- Via Metro: Union station is served by Metro's red line connecting to yellow line. Participants coming from Union Station can find detailed trip information here.