Getting here
The closest airport to Iowa City is the Cedar Rapids International Airport (CID), about 30 minutes north of Iowa City. The region is also served by the Moline, Illinois airport (MLI), about an hours' drive east of Iowa City. Shuttles are readily available from Cedar Rapids, but driving from Moline will likely require a rental car or previously arranged transportation.
Click here for downloadable maps of Iowa City and our neighboring town, Coralville.
Lodging
Iowa
House Hotel
As a conference sponsor, the Iowa House Hotel is offering conference participants a special rate of $67.00, good for the nights of 2/22, 2/23, and 2/24. Please book soon; any rooms not reserved will be released
on 1/22/07.
Reservations should be made by calling the hotel directly at 319-335-3513; attendees can also contact Kathy Murphy, the Front Desk Manager, at Kathy-Murphy@uiowa.edu. Because this is a special conference rate, attendees should mention the conference name when making their reservation.
Iowa House Hotel provides parking in the IMU Parking Ramp or North Ramp for Iowa House guests. Check in begins at 3:00 pm and check out is at noon. No late check outs are permitted, but luggage can be held at the front desk.
Individual reservations are not held after 6:00 pm unless guaranteed with a credit card or an advance deposit. Guaranteed reservations will be charged one night plus tax if reservations are not cancelled by 6:00 pm on the arrival date.
Other lodging options:
Alexis Park Inn and Suites
A funky, airplane-themed inn with suites featuring kitchenettes for
reasonable prices. About a mile and a half from the university.
Sheraton Iowa City
Located centrally in downtown Iowa City, a short walk from the
conference site.
University of Iowa
Adler Journalism Building and
Becker Communications Studies Building
The headquarters of the conference. Located just a block south of
the Iowa House Hotel. Click here for a map.
UI Campus Map
Click here for a central campus map, including major sites of the
conference.