Learning
Disabilities Symposium
The Power of Connection …
Additional Information
Symposium Location
Penn’s Third Annual Learning Disability Symposium will take
place in Houston
Hall on the Penn campus.
Houston Hall,
built in 1894, is America’s first college union building.
It is wheelchair accessible. The main speaker sessions, breakfast,
and lunch will be held in the Hall
of Flags, accessible by elevator and stairs from the first floor.
Houston Hall
is located at 3417 Spruce Street; Philadelphia, PA.
The Evening Before (April 1st)
There will be an informal dinner and roundtable discussions for
university disability services and learning center personnel on
the evening before the symposium (April 1st at 7:30PM). The location
is Irvine
Auditorium at 3401 Spruce Street; Philadelphia, PA.
Hotel Accommodations
The following hotels are located on or close to the University
of Pennsylvania’s campus. When making a reservation, please
indicate that you are participating in the Learning Disability Symposium
to receive the conference rates. Please make reservations early,
as we are holding a limited number of rooms.
The
Inn at Penn, a Hilton Hotel is located on the Penn
Campus.
Rate: $169 plus tax, single and double rates
Address: 3600 Sansom Street Telephone number: (215) 222-0200
Parking: Indoor, covered parking is available at $25.00 per day.
Sheraton
University City is located two blocks from the Penn
Campus.
Rate: $139 plus tax, single and double rates
Address: 38th and Chestnut Streets Telephone number: (877) 459-1146
Parking: Covered, self-parking is available for overnight guests
at a cost of $15.00 per day, which is charged to each individual
guest room bill.
Airport Transportation
Lady Liberty Transportation Service provides transportation to and
from Philadelphia International Airport at a charge of $8.00 per
person each way. Transportation is provided at the baggage claim
area of each terminal. At the Ground Transportation Desk, dial “27.”
(Please note, these Grand Transportation vehicles are not wheelchair
accessible.) However, The R1 SEPTA
Rail provides wheelchair accessible service to the 30th Street
Station at a charge of $5.50 per person.
By Train
Amtrak stops at Philadelphia’s
30th Street Station, which is a short taxi ride from Penn. Taxis
are available on the east side of the building. You can also travel
to Penn on “LUCY,” a wheelchair accessible mini-bus
that is available from 6:10 AM to 7:00 PM (Monday – Friday).
To access the Penn Access Van, call (215) 898-RIDE (7433) and press
“2” for the dispatcher.
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