5th Annual International Graduate Conference in Language,
Literature, and Discourse Studies
Readings, Writings, and Rhetorics |
Hotel Information:
These are several hotels within walking
distance of Georgia State 's campus. You may wish to reserve or purchase
rooms via the internet. The following list comes from www.cheaptickets.com .
When searching, use the option that offers hotels in the area surrounding
Georgia State University .
Fairfield
Inn By Marriott Atlanta Downtown
175 Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta , GA 30303
0.11 miles from location
Price: Approximately $69 a night
Quality
Hotel - Downtown
89 Luckie St.
Atlanta , GA 30303
0.54 miles from location
Price: Approximately $69 a night
Super
8 Hotel Atlanta - World Congress Center
111 Cone Street
Atlanta , GA 30303
0.6 miles from location
Price: Approximately $70 a night
Atlanta
Downtown Travelodge
311 Courtland St. NE
Atlanta , GA 30303
0.76 miles from location
Price: Approximately $66 a night
Howard
Johnson Plaza Hotel & Suites
54 Peachtree St.
Atlanta , GA 30303
0.43 miles from location
Price: Approximately $75 a night
Courtyard
By Marriott Atlanta Downtown
175 Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta , GA 30303
0.12 miles from location
Price: Approximately $94 a night
Driving Directions. The following directions are adapted from MapQuest. If you are arriving by car, you may also wish to secure directions to your hotel.
From north of Atlanta . . .
- I-75 South to Atlanta .
- I-75/I-85 South to Courtland St./Georgia State University exit, exit #249A.
- Go 0.9 miles on Courtland St. (NE becomes SE).
- Turn left on Gilmer St. SE .
- Arrive at 33 Gilmer St. SE .
From south of Atlanta . . .
- I-75 North to Atlanta .
- I-75/I-85 North to Central Ave./Fulton St. exit towards the Georgia Dome, exit #246.
- Continue towards Fulton St .
- Turn right on Fulton St .
- Go 0.2 miles and turn left on Capitol Ave. SE/SW/Hank Aaron Dr. SE/SW.
- Continue on Capitol Ave. SE/SW 0.5 miles.
- Continue on Piedmont Ave. SE for 0.3 miles.
- Turn left on Gilmer St. SE .
- Arrive at 33 Gilmer St. SE .
Parking is available in many areas around the campus. The cheapest places to park, however, are government owned and operated lots on Central Ave. and Jesse Hill Jr. Dr. ($3 for GSU students and $5 for others-you might be able to flash another student ID and get in).
Local/Ground Transportation (also from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport ). If you will be flying into Atlanta , you can take public transportation from the airport directly to Georgia State University 's campus and to hotels in the surrounding area. You may wish to purchase tokens or passes for MARTA, Atlanta 's bus and metro transport system. Tokens can be purchased from any MARTA station and passes may be purchased as Ride Stores, one of which is Five Points Station two and half blocks from General Classroom Building .
For more information about passes, schedules, routes, etc., please visit MARTA's website at http://www.itsmarta.com/ .
General Classroom Building . A
detailed map of the campus can be downloaded at the following address:
http://www.gsu.edu/gsuhome-v1/campusmaps/images/GSUcampus.pdf .
You can find more information about our campus on our main page www.gsu.edu .
For further information email the New Voices 2004 conference coordinator at gea@gsu.edu (preferred) or call Tanya Cochran @ 404.651.2900.