Transportation and lodging

Location

The workshop will be held in Room 330AB of Gatton Student Center of the University of Kentucky. We are located in Lexington, KY, the heart of the Bluegrass. An interactive map of the U Ky campus is here.

This map marks the Gatton Student Center, where we will hold the workshop, Jewell Hall, where some participants may stay. We will hold a no-host reception at 6 PM Sunday at a local pub that will be TBD.

Air travel

Lexington's Blue Grass Airport has service by most major airlines. (Louisville KY is the nearest Southwest Airlines city.) From the airport take a Taxi/Lyft/Uber to your hotel.

University of Kentucky – Summer Conference Housing

Although commercial lodging is available near campus, we have made arrangements with university student housing to provide very affordable sleeping rooms in Francis Jewell Hall. The suites have two bedrooms, shared kitchenette, and a common bath. You can rent the entire private suite for $74/night or one of the bedrooms for $37/night. You will have the choice to bring yor own linen, or pay 10$ per night to recieve a linen pack.Registration is at this link. All attendees will need to create an Iris account to register for the university housing.The address is Jewell Hall, 344 S Martin Luther King Blvd Lexington, Kentucky 40508.

University of Kentucky Policies are posted here.

Food

The dorm rooms have a fridge and microwave. The nearest larger supermarket is the Target at 500 s Upper St STE 110, Lexington, KY 40508

The following are within a 5-10 minute walk from the student center. Other options are on the UK Dining page.

Champions Kitchen is a large food court inside the student center where we will meet. It is open 10:00am – 2:00pm.

Starbuck's is inside the student center

Bangkok House, a great Thai restaurant, 275 Ave of Champions Lexington, KY 40508

Han Woo Ri, Korean, 371 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40508

Local Taco, 315 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40508

Mellow Mushroom, 503 S. Upper Lexington KY