Accommodations and Travel
General Information
- Official Convention and Visitors’ Bureau Site for Milwaukee
- Contact for Invitation Letters needed for VISA Applications
- Tourist and Business Visitor VISA Information
Hotels
Blocks of rooms have been reserved for the Phenology 2012 conference at the following hotels (please remember in the USA, quoted hotel rates DO NOT include state and local taxes, which will be added to all rates):
Ambassador Hotel Milwaukee
- Conference rate is U.S. $99 per night
- 2308 West Wisconsin Avenue, 2.4 km west of the Conference Site (complimentary shuttle available)
- Reservations (at the conference rate) should be made no later than 17 August 2012 for best availability
- Book by phone: Call 1-888-322-3326 and mention “Phenology 2012 Conference” to get the conference rate
- Book on the web
Doubletree Hotel Milwaukee City Center
- Conference rate is U.S. $109 per night
- 611 West Wisconsin Avenue, 0.6 km west of the Conference Site
- Reservations (at the conference rate) should be made no later than 17 August 2012 for best availability
- Book by phone: Call 1-800-222-8733 and mention “Phenology 2012” to get the conference rate
- Book on the web
Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Milwaukee
- Conference rate is U.S. $129 per night
- 176 West Wisconsin Avenue, across the street from the Conference Site
- Reservations (at the conference rate) should be made no later than 19 August 2012 for best availability
- Book by phone: Call 1-888-271-4656 and mention “Phenology 2012” to get the conference rate
- Book on the web, enter Group Code “NGP” to get the conference rate
Hilton Milwaukee City Center
- Conference rate is U.S. $139 per night
- 509 West Wisconsin Avenue, 0.5 km west of the Conference Site
- Reservations (at the conference rate) should be made no later than 10 August 2012 for best availability
- Book by phone: Call 1-414-271-7250 and mention “Phenology 2012” to get the conference rate
- Book on the web
Bus Service (between Chicago O’Hare Airport and Milwaukee)
Coach USA
- Round trip cost is approximately U.S. $51
- Pick up/Drop off location in downtown Milwaukee is near the Amtrak station, at approx. 430 North 4th Street, which is 0.7 km from the Conference site
- Schedule and other information online
- Tickets can be purchased online in advance: http://sales.coachusa.com/
- Tickets can also be purchased at Chicago O’Hare Airport, either at the Airport Shuttle Bus Center (bus pick up/drop off site from domestic flights) or on the bus after pickup at the International Terminal #5 Lower Level Door 5E (pick up/drop off site from international flights)
Shuttle Service (between Milwaukee Airport and Downtown Hotels)
GO Riteway
- Round trip cost excluding typical 15% driver tip is approximately U.S. $23
- Tickets can be purchased online in advance: http://mkelimo.com/
- Tickets can also be purchased directly at the office across from Baggage Claim #3 at the Milwaukee General Mitchell Airport