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Google Map with PETS 2015 Locations.The symposium will be held at Drexel University. The sessions and welcome reception will be held at Behrakis Grand Hall at Creese Student Center (3210 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104).
Gala Dinner (Wednesday)
The Gala Dinner will be held at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Founded in 1812, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is a leading natural history museum dedicated to advancing research, education, and public engagement in biodiversity and environmental science. We will be eating in the Hall of the Dinosaurs.
Afternoon hike (including lunch),
Friday, noon
Social Excursion: Wissahickon Woods, Friday July 3.
The woods around the Wissahickon Creek form an oasis within the city of Philadelphia. There are lot of options from the more strenuous White Trail to the more secluded Orange Trail, to a more relaxed stroll on Forbidden Drive (which parallels the creek) and/or a snack at the quite tasty Valley Green Inn. More information can be found at http://www.fow.org.
Drexel Dormitories
We have reserved suite-style rooms in the Drexel Race Street Residences at 3300 Race Street. Housing must be booked no later than June 11th!.
These rooms are available for a flat rate of $49 per night + one-time $16 linen fee for single occupancy, or $39 per night + one-time $32 linen fee for double occupancy. These will likely be the cheapest and closest options for accommodation. The suites are organized as two or three bedrooms with a shared common room, kitchenette, and bathroom. You can request suitemates on the dorm registration site or email gc15@petsymposium.org.
Staying in the dorms requires that you sign the Drexel housing agreement. Please send the signed agreement and proof of medical insurance directly to Brenda Sheridan at brenda@drexel.edu. You can simply copy your medical insurance card and email back both items by June 15, 2015.
If you have ALREADY registered for the PET conference and paid for housing at the Drexel dormitories, you need to complete the Drexel housing agreement by June 15, 2015. Please send the signed agreement and proof of medical insurance directly to Brenda Sheridan at brenda@drexel.edu. You can simply copy your medical insurance card and email back both items by June 15, 2015.
You can learn more about the accommodations here. You can book a room here. Please book as soon as possible as we have reserved a fixed number of rooms. If you have any questions and concerns, please contact me at gc15@petsymposium.org
Other Accommodations
Drexel has negotiated discounted rates with hotels located in
Philadelphia. Because you will be attending a Drexel event, you are
eligible for these rates.
Drexel hotel
rates.
Philadelphia is very easy to reach by plane, train, car
or even boat. Here's a selection of up-to-date information
and useful tips to make your journey as easy as possible: Visit Philadelphia.
Train to Venue
Philadelphia 30th Street Station is two blocks from Drexel's University City Campus. Directions from 30th Street Station.
From PHL Airport, you can take the R1 regional rail (in the direction of Center City) directly to 30th Street Station. (The R1 is the only train from the airport, and all of the R1s go to Center City, leaving every half hour; it's $8 cash per person, pay-on-board.)
From EWR (Newark) Airport, you can take Amtrak directly to 30th Street Station.
Amtrak has trains to 30th Street Station on the Northeast Corridor
and Keystone lines (which covers Washington DC, New York, Boston, and
cities in between).
International attendees may need a letter of invitation in order to obtain a visa to visit the United States. Please check whether you need to obtain a visa.
We strongly advise to start the visa application process as early as possible.
The event organisers can not apply for nor organise visas for attendees. We do our best to facilitate you as much as possible and if you need assistance please email the General Chair as soon as possible. Please note that obtaining a visa is your own responsibility!
All symposium attendees must be registered and must have paid the required registration fees* before requesting an official letter for visa application purposes.
To ensure a successful request for a letter for visa application purposes, please be sure to send the following details to gc15[at]petsymposium.org
- Full (given) name as it appears in your passport
- Date and place of birth
- Complete mailing address
- Telephone and fax number
- Email address
- Your passport number
Please note that in the absence of the above mentioned information, we will not be able to process your request.
It is the traveler's responsibility to check and confirm current visa requirements to enter the United States. The Symposium Organizers cannot be held responsible for travellers that do not confirm their visa requirements or obtain the appropriate paperwork for travel to the symposium.
* Symposium registration fees are refundable (less the designated administrative fee) if the visa application is denied. The refund request must be received in writing 14 days before the symposium start date. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after that date.
Disclaimer: This procedure is intended to assist participants who need to obtain a visa to attend the symposium and is not an official invitation covering fees and/or any other expenses or financial support for attendance. The organizers can assume no responsibility for the outcome of your visa application.
Please send requests to gc15[at]petsymposium.org.