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Meeting Logistics


Here is the logistical information for the Spring 2023 CSG Workshops and Meeting, to be held May 17-19, 2023 at the University of Iowa.

You will need to register separately for rooms at the conference hotel as well as for the meeting, and to make your own travel arrangements as explained below.

Conference Hotel:

Our conference hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City Downtown University, 328 S Clinton St. You may make your reservation by visiting the link or calling the number mentioned in the initial meeting notice. Our group rate is $139, plus tax, per night. Self parking is available for $1/Hour through the City or $15/day through the Hotel. The cut-off date for hotel reservations is Sunday, April 30, 2023.

Meeting Venue:

Our meeting will be held in Room 3655 of the Seamans Center, 103 South Capitol St, on campus.

Meeting Registration:

Please visit the meeting registration link mentioned in the initial meeting notice to register for the meeting and make your entree selections for the group dinners. Our registration system will send you a confirmation email. You can also confirm your attendance by viewing our meeting attendance list, but please note this list is manually updated. The cut-off date for meeting registration is Monday, May 8, 2023.

Nearest Airports:

The Iowa City area is served by Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), about a 20-minute drive from campus; Quad Cities International Airport (MLI), about a 60-minute drive from campus; and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), about a 2.5-hour drive from campus.

Conference Meals and Transportation:

Full breakfast/brunch and break services will be provided for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Group lunches and dinners will be provided on Wednesday and Thursday. Transportation will be provided between the meeting site, campus tour location, and the group dinners as necessary; please see the meeting agenda for details. Box lunches will be provided at the close of the CSG meeting on Friday.