Housing, Dining and Transportation

 

Accommodations

Attendees of the ChemEd 2011 conference will be able to stay on-campus in residence halls inexpensively or at a hotel located close to campus. Those staying off campus should be prepared to drive to/from your hotel.

On Campus Housing

Off Campus Housing

On-Campus accommodations will be in Eicher-LeFevre Residence Hall. This dorm is an all suite dorm. Each suite has two rooms containing two twin beds in each room and a shared center bathroom. We recommend a family of more than 3 secure the entire suite.

Residence Hall Rates:
Single: 1 person in a room alone - $30 per night
Double: 2 persons sharing a room - $25 each per night
Family Suite: $60 for two bedrooms and the shared bathroom.

Room Layout

Hotel rooms have been reserved at the following:

  • Holiday Inn West, (our preferred property) $99 per night.
    2747 S 11th St, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
  • Baymont Inn & Suites, $89-99 per night.
    2203 S 11th St, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
  • Best Western Suites, $99.99 per night.
    2575 S. 11th St., Kalamazoo, MI 49009
  • Red Roof Inn West, $54.99 per night.
    5425 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49009

Make your reservation now

 

 

Dining Options

On Campus Dining

Off Campus Dining

Bigelow Cafeteria Meals

Meals for conference attendees may be purchased when you register or on-site. Bigelow Cafeteria can be accessed from the Bernhard Center.  Meal packages costs are:

  • Monday, 7/25: $17 breakfast and dinner
  • Tuesday, 7/26: $17 breakfast and dinner
  • Wednesday, 7/27: $7.00 breakfast only
  • Thursday, 7/28: $7.00 breakfast only.

Lunch is not included. Dinner Wednesday evening will be at the Air Zoo.

List of restaurants in the local area:

 

Transportation - Getting To Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo is easy to reach via Interstate highways.  It lies along I-94 in southwest Michigan, approximately half-way between Detroit and Chicago.  For those in Ontario, Canada, border crossings may be made in Windsor/Detroit or in Sarnia/Port Huron.  From the latter, simply take I-69 across Michigan to I-94 and continue west a short distance to Kalamazoo.

For those who wish to fly, check out flights to either Detroit Metro (2 hours away), Battle Creek/Kalamazoo International, Grand Rapids/Gerald Ford International (45 minutes away) or Lansing (1.5 hours away) airports. 

Amtrak also stops in Kalamazoo on the Chicago/Detroit run

 

Transportation - Getting Around

Getting Around On Campus

Getting Around Off Campus

Parking On Campus
Parking passes may be purchased at registration located in the second floor of the Bernhard Center. The cost is $15 per vehicle for the duration of the conference. These passes allow you to park in any pink or yellow lots (employee/any sticker). Please see map below.

Where To Park
Printable parking map
Interactive map