Venue

HSP 2024 will be hybrid, with attendees welcome to participate in-person in Ann Arbor or synchronously online. Plenary presentations will also be recorded and shared at a later date; other conference materials, including video walkthroughs for some posters, will be available on our OSF Meetings page.

Site Information

In-person events will be hosted on the central campus of University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, which is located in downtown Ann Arbor.

The main site will be the Central Campus Classroom Building (CCCB) - see the location on Google Maps.

Brief local restaurant and activity guide

You will find many restaurants within a 10-minute walk located on South University (two blocks south), or on North University starting at Thayer (follow Geddes northeast, it becomes North University), and then State Street at the end of North University.

This map shows some key locations (PDF version):

See below for information about getting to and staying in Ann Arbor, and join our attendee discord if you want to discuss your arrangements with other conference attendees!

Accessibility and Accommodations

The conference site is fully wheelchair-accessible. All plenary presentations will have ASL interpretation and CART captioning, available in-person and on Zoom. The best view for ASL interpretation screens will be the front row, just left of center. Captions will be visible from all seats.

Gender-neutral single-user bathrooms are available on all floors next to the multi-user bathrooms. A lactation room (0510) and quiet reflection room (2510) are available - for access see any local volunteer or organizer who can use their UM ID card to unlock the door. Catering staff should be able to answer any questions about food ingredients for those with special dietary needs. If you indicated any needs during registration that are not accounted for by the regular menu, you should have received an email with additional contact information. If you have additional concerns about any access needs, contact the organizers at hsp2024-conf@umich.edu.

Getting to Ann Arbor

Plane

Flying into DTW is the most convenient way to get to Ann Arbor by plane. From the airport, Ann Arbor is a 30 minute drive (~$30 - $40 via ride share), or you can take the Michigan Flyer to Blake Transit Center ($25 round trip, $15 one way).

Train

Ann Arbor has an Amtrak station, from which it is a 20 min walk or 7 min drive to campus and downtown Ann Arbor.

Public Transit in Ann Arbor

Our main conference site (CCCB) is located right next to the CCTC (Central Campus Transit Center) bus station.

Downtown Ann Arbor and UM’s central campus are very walkable areas. All conference events will be within walking distance of each other (the only non-CCCB event is the reception at UMMA). However if you are not able to walk or your accommodations are further from central campus, you may want to use one of the following transportation options:

TheRide

TheRide is Ann Arbor’s busing system that runs in Ann Arbor and parts of Ypsilanti. Fares can be purchased in-person at select locations or online using the EZfare app. The list of routes can be found here.

University of Michigan Campus Transportation

The University of Michigan has campus buses that are free to ride. There are several routes across the north, central, and southern campuses. See this pdf of the university bus routes.

There is limited metered street parking in the conference area, but it is generally restricted to 4-hour or 2-hour parking, and on weekdays these limits are strictly enforced. If you are driving to the site, you may want to use the visitor parking at Palmer Parking Structure which is a short walk from CCCB. Full campus parking information might be useful for exploring other options. There are also city parking lots located in downtown, but these are not as close to the CCCB.

Accommodation

The University of Michigan has a list of accommodations. Destination Ann Arbor has a list of hotel packages that may be helpful in finding accommodations.

Hotels located downtown are typically walkable to the University, but more expensive per night. Hotels on the edges of town tend to be more affordable per night. If you will have a car, make sure to check for parking fees. There are also room, apartment, house, and vacation rentals available in Ann Arbor.

The following hotels are within about a 10-minute walk from the main conference building:

The following hotels are also very centrally located in town, but not quite as close to the primary conference building:

Residence Inn by Marriott Ann Arbor Downtown (23 minute walk)