This was the hotel for 2011- 2012 is under negotiation. This will be updated as soon as we have finalized.

UMass Amherst Hotel at the Campus Center
1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01003
Phone: (toll free) 877- 822-2110 , (local) 413-549-6000 mention Changing Times-Changing Worlds

on line reservations https://hotel.aux.umass.edu/
info@umasshotel.com

A map of the function room floors has been provided by the hotel.

Parking

Free Parking is in the parking garage under the hotel for guests, others pay $5 a day. That’s one pass per room, if two people are sharing a room and each has a car, only one gets the pass.

Rates

The special room rate of $95 at theUMass Hotel is  for conference attendees. You must to tell them you are with the “Changing Times, Changing Worlds” conference in order to get this rate, and reserve by October 15th, but after that it will be the usual rates. You can call the to book a room. The Hospitality Suite and Dealers Row will be on the 7th floor- right under the function room floors.

Public Transportation

BUS:

Peter Pan bus lines goes to Northampton, and  www.peterpanbus.com or call them at 1 (800) 343-9999. They have a stop at the Fine Arts Center, and the local bus servic is the PVTA (Pioneer Valley Transit Authority) http://www.pvta.com/ .

TRAIN:

The closest train station is in Amherst; the Amtrak Vermonter comes in about twice a day. It is about 2.2 miles away from the hotel.  For more information, scheduling and ticketing, either go to www.amtrak.com or call them at 1 (800) 872-7245.

AIR:

The nearest airport is Bradley International, in Windsor Locks, CT. (about 45 miles, or about an hour). Their telephone number is (860) 292-2000. When you call the airport, you’ll get on an automated answering service, which can give you bus company telephone numbers, and then you call the bus company to get the schedule from Bradley to Amherst. From Bradley there are also companies who can bring you to UMass Hotel:

Valley Transporter 1-800-872-8752 or Seemo Shuttle 1-800-908-2829