Travel/Accommodation

Conference Venue

The conference venue is room 1101 Nguyen Engineering Building, at the George Mason University, Fairfax campus. (Pictured Above)

Opening Ceremonies

The opening reception will be held on Sunday, June 11th, on the ground floor of Exploratory Hall between 6:30-8:00 pm. (Pictured Above)

Getting Here and Accomodations

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Residence Inn Fairfax City at a discounted rate of $179/night. Participants may reserve a room directly by calling central reservations at 877-399-6027, and mentioning the conference name, or online.

We have also reserved a block of rooms at the Courtyard Fairfax Fair Oaks for 149.00 USD per night. You may also book online.

The deadline to reserve at the discounted rate at either hotel is May 22nd 2017.

An up to date campus map can be found here and a list of GMU partner hotels can be found here.

Located in Fairfax, VA,GMU is in close proximity to the nation’s capital. Here are some ideas on things to do in the area.

  • Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) → Metro → Vienna Fairfax station → CUE bus
  • Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) →Uber/Lyft/Taxi/rental
  • Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) → Uber/Lyft/Taxi/rental