Logistics

 

Location

University of Rhode Island - Bay Campus


215 S Ferry Rd, Narragansett, RI 02882


The workshop will be held on the bay campus of the University of Rhode Island. We will arrange buses transport between the hotel and campus during the workshop. The workshop will be held in the Coastal Institute Building (#26 in the map.)

Hotel

20 Hotel Dr, South Kingstown, RI 02879

We have blocked rooms at a discounted rate at this hotel. The hotel is in a nice, small shopping mall with several restaurants and a movie theatre in walking distance. Breakfast will be provided for free by the hotel. Lunch will be provided by the workshop on URI bay campus. Dinner is on your own. 

check in:  3 PM

check out: 11 AM

Participants are responsible for additional charges including lost key charges, lost or damaged cards (lockout charges, missing or damaged linens, and holdover/late checkout).

Other lodging choice is paid at the travelers own expense. 

Late check out: Participants staying over Wednesday night will be responsible for their own extra cost. Participants must check out by 11A.

All campus buildings are non-smoking.  Absolutely no alcohol. URI is a zero-tolerance, drug-free campus (including marijuana).

Registration

Workshop funding include conference cost and breakfast, lunch. Everybody is responsible for your own dinners. We will provide free morning and afternoon snacks, and lunch.

Wireless

URI is part of eduroam.

If you are not an educroam member, please check the URI website for wireless access information.

Travel

Fly to Providence, RI

The closest airport is the T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) in Warwick, Rhode Island, which is about 30-minute drive from the hotel and URI. Taxi, Uber, and Lyft are available to take you to the hotel ($30 estimate).

Fly to Boston, MA

You may also fly to the Logan Airport (BOS) in Boston, which is 1.5-hour drive from the hotel. An easy and cheap way is to take Amtrak from Boston (BOS) to Kingston station (KIN) and take Uber to the hotel. You may also rent a car and drive to the hotel.

Fly to New York City 

This option is not recommended for inconvenience and extra time between transits. You may fly to the Newark Liberty International Airport then take Amtrak (EWR) to Kingston station(KIN). Or fly to the John F. Kennedy International Airport and then take Amtrak (NWK) to Kingston (KIN). Then take Uber from Kingston station to the hotel. 

 Parking

Parking are free at the hotel and at the bay campus of URI. 


 Weather

Spring in Rhode Island is in early April. The temperature ranges from 40 F to 55 F but can be cold at night or hot during the day.