MAWHA Mid-Atlantic World History Association

2011 MAWHA CONFERENCE INFORMATION

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Accommodations will be available at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ. A limited number of reduced-priced rooms are available to those attending the Conference. The reduced rate is $139 per night for a single or double room. To reserve rooms, call this number and mention that you are with the Mid-Atlantic World History Assn. Conference at Rutgers: 1-888-421-1442

You definitely should make the reservations before October 24th and I would suggest making them as soon as possible to make certain that you get a room at the reduced rate. After that date, there is no guarantee that rooms will be available at all since the hotel tends to be fully booked.

For more information about the Hyatt, visit their website by clicking here.


TRANSPORTATION

If you are flying, you should fly into the Newark Airport which is about 25 miles from the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, and then either take the train to New Brunswick or take the State Shuttle from the airport. The train connection is easy and lot cheaper. In the airport follow the signs to the free monorail "airtrain" that will connect you to the New Jersey Transit Line that goes to New Brunswick. As of February, 2010, the cost on NJ transit is $12.75 (one way). Buy your ticket using the vending machine. There is a $5 surcharge if you buy it on the train.

The train station in New Brunswick is located at the corner of Easton Avenue and Albany Street (Route 27). The Hyatt is only about a quarter of a mile away on Albany Street. Coming down the steps from the train platform, turn left and in 50 yards or so turn left again on Albany Street. The hotel is a couple of blocks downhill on your right. Big Sign - you can't miss it. (If you want to take a taxi, they are available at the train station.)

There will be a direct train to New Brunswick about every half hour unless you arrive fairly late at night (after 10:00 pm) or very early in the morning (before 7:00 am). Check this website for more information about the airtrain, and this site for information about the NJ Transit line. You'll see that some trains require transferring in Newark. My advice is to take a train that does not require a transfer.

Reservations for the State Shuttle should be made at least 24 hours in advance by calling the State Shuttle at (973) 729-0030 or (800) 427-3207 or through their website. As of February, 2010, the fare for one person from the Newark airport to the Hyatt Regency is $38 plus tolls and gratuity, for two people the cost is $48, for three people the cost is $60, for four the cost is $70.

Flying into one of the other local airports (John F. Kennedy or La Guardia) is possible but not desirable since they are about 2 hours away and the transportation costs to the airport are much greater. For example, the cost of the State Shuttle is about $120 (one way) from each of those airports.

Train service is available from New York and Philadelphia via NJ Transit on the North East Corridor Line. (Make certain the train you take is scheduled to stop in New Brunswick.)


If Arriving by Car...

From North or South via New Jersey Turnpike
(1) Exit Turnpike at Exit 9. (2) Bear Right onto Route 18 North. (3) Once on Route 18 move quickly to the LEFT lane and stay in it approximately 1 mile (4) then shift to the right lane for about another mile
and take the exit for Route 27 South. (5) Loop under Route 18 and at second light, make a left. (6) The hotel is on the left hand side.

From North via Route 80
(1) Route 80 East to Route 287 South. (2) Exit Route 287 to New Brunswick, Easton Avenue South (Exit #10). (3) Stay on Easton Avenue until it ends (7 miles). (4) Make a left onto Albany Street (Route 27). At the second light, make a right. The hotel will be on your left.

From West via Route 287
(1) Route 287 South. (2) Exit Route 287 to New Brunswick, Easton Avenue South (Exit #10) (3) Stay on Easton Avenue until it ends (7 miles). (4) Make a left onto Albany Street (Route 27). At the second light, make a right. The hotel will be on your left.

You can also visit the Hyatt's Maps and Directions page at the URL given in the Hotel Accommodations section above.


ONCE YOU'RE ON THE RUTGERS CAMPUS . . . .

Click here to download a map (.pdf format) of the Rutgers campus.

All conference sessions will be held in Brower Hall, and parking will be in lot #30 across College Avenue from Brower Hall. (Brower is in the upper left corner of the campus map.)