Local Information - Practical TeX 2006

For hotel and other information, please see the registration page.

Transportation: The hotel will provide a shuttle to/from the conference, and there are a couple restaurants and a small strip mall within walking distance. For any real excursions, either public transportation or a car rental would be needed.

• The LaTeX workshop will take place in the Hill Center for Mathematical Sciences, Room 248.
• The conference program will take place in the main floor auditorium of the Computing Research & Education Building.
• A zoomable map of the overall Busch campus is also available, and a smaller printable map showing our buildings.
• The Rutgers math department also provides directions by foot, car and plane.

Airport & travel:

• Nearest airport is Newark Liberty International (code EWR). The conference hotel provides an airport shuttle; you should let them know if you'll need it when you contact the hotel for reservations. If the shuttle fails, an NJTransit train runs from the airport to the Edison station.
• For a map and directions to the hotel, please see: http://clarionedison.com/directions.htm.
• The hotel will also provide a shuttle to the workshop and conference location.
• The Kennedy airport (code JFK) in New York City is another possibility, at least if you plan to rent a car. (No easy public transport from there to Edison.)
• Amtrak: If coming from the north, you most likely will come Grand Central. Then walk (or cab or subway) a dozen or so blocks to Penn Station to catch the NJTransit. From Philly (and points south), Amtrak runs along the Northeast Corridor Line (the same one NJTransit uses). The closest stop to Edison on Amtrak is Metropark. You can take NJTransit to Edison, or a local organizer can pick you up at Metropark; email us to make arrangements.
• New Jersey Transit.

Stuff to do:

• Edison, New Jersey wikipedia page; Edison Memorial Tower.
• Bicycling in New Jersey (especially canal towpath ride); state and national parks.
• Upcoming events, Arts & Culture.
• Virtual tours, Explore New Jersey, NJ Travel Guide, Chamber of Commerce offices.
• Atlantic City, virtual Jersey Shore, New Jersey beaches.
• Everything Jersey.