UNION COLLEGE
MATHEMATICS CONFERENCE

Saturday and Sunday
October 19 - 20, 2013


Concurrent Sessions in:


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Conference Schedule

There will be a reception on Friday night 7:00-9:00 in Bailey Hall 204, talks on Saturday, followed by a banquet, and talks on Sunday, ending in the afternoon. Programs for the concurrent sessions are available at:


Registration

Please pre-register for the conference before October 1 by contacting one of the organizers listed below. The registration fee (payable by check or cash at the conference) will be:


Organizers

Algebraic Topology: Big Data Analytics: Category Theory: Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry: Special Geometric Structures:


Accommodation

The following two hotels are within walking distance of campus (less than a mile) and have agreed to set aside rooms for the conference. Although last minute accommodations may be possible, please try to book your room before 9/18/13. To obtain the rates listed below, mention the UNION COLLEGE MATH CONFERENCE when you call to make a reservation.

The Hampton Inn
450 State Street
(518) 377-4500
Union College Conference Rate: $144

Holiday Inn
100 Nott Terrace
(518) 393-4141
Union College Conference Rate: $114.95

For those who will have cars, the following hotels are about 7 miles from campus.

Residence Inn by Marriott Albany Airport
1 Residence Inn Drive, Latham, NY
(518) 783-0600

Hampton Inn & Suites Albany Airport
45 British American Blvd, Latham, NY
(518) 782-7500

Hilton Garden Inn Albany Airport
800 Albany Shaker Road, Latham, NY
(518) 464-6666

There is also an upscale inn about 2 miles from campus.

The Inn at Glen Sanders Mansion
1 Glen Avenue
Scotia, NY
(518) 374-7262


Directions and Travel to Union College

Union College is centrally located in New York's Capital District about 10 miles from the Albany International Airport, easily accessible by train from NYC, and just 3 to 4 hours by car from NYC, Boston, and Montreal.

Campus maps are available on the College site.

By car:

From the north, south, and east: From New York State Thruway exit 24, take the Northway (I-87) north to exit 6 (marked "Route 7 west"). Follow Route 7 west for 6.5 miles and bear right onto Union Street. Continue on Union Street for 2.7 miles and enter the campus through Payne Gate on the right. To reach the math department, take the first right and follow the road until you reach a stop sign. Turn right at the stop sign, and left at the next stop sign. Parking is available on the right. The math department is in Bailey Hall.

From the west: From Thruway exit 26, take I-890 east to exit 4 (Erie Boulevard). Follow Erie Boulevard north to Union Street (second light after the Amtrak station), turn right onto Union Street, and follow for one mile. Enter the campus through Payne Gate on the left. To reach the math department, take the first right and follow the road until you reach a stop sign. Turn right at the stop sign, and left at the next stop sign. Parking is available on the right. The math department is in Bailey Hall, the second building on the left.

By air:

The Albany Airport is a 20 minute drive from campus and is served by most major airlines, including Air Canada, Delta, Southwest, United Airlines, and US Airways.

By train:

The Schenectady Amtrak station is a ten minute walk or short taxi ride from campus. The Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak station is a 30 minute taxi ride from campus, but has more frequent service from NYC and points south than the Schenectady station.


Directions to Campus and the Math Department from Hotels

Campus maps are available on the College site. The math department is located in Bailey Hall.

From the Holiday Inn: From the main parking lot exit left onto Nott Terrace. There is an entrance to the campus approximately 2 blocks down, at the end of Nott Terrace. Note that this is a pedestrian entrance. If you are driving, turn right at the end of Nott Terrace (onto Union Street) and there will be a motor vehicle entrance on the left just before the next traffic light.

From the Hampton Inn: Go southeast on NY-5/State Street toward Jay Street. Turn left onto Clinton Street. Turn right onto Union Street. There is a pedestrian entrance to Union College at the next light, opposite the end of Nott Terrace. If you are driving, go through the light at the end of Nott Terrace and there will be a motor vehicle entrance on the left just before the next traffic light. Union College is a left turn just after the traffic light at Nott Terrace.