State College can be reached by air, bus, and car, with rail stations, featuring daily arrivals from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and beyond, located less than an hour away in Lewistown, Altoona and Harrisburg. Visit www.amtrak.com/ for schedule and fare information. The University Park Airport, located near the Penn Stater, and reachable via their complimentary hotel shuttle, features connecting flights to major hubs such as Detroit, Washington/Dulles and Pittsburgh. State College also features a bus terminal with Trailways and Greyhound busses to major and small cities throughout the region. Once in lovely State College, local bus service is provided by CATA and there are multiple taxicab companies.

Directions to Penn Stater Conference Center and Off-site
Pre-Conference Track Locations

Driving Directions to the Penn Stater
215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803-6603   ph: 814-863-5000 or 800-233-7505

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from New York City and the East:
Take I-80 W in PA to Exit 161 (Bellefonte). Follow PA 26 S to US 220 S, and take Exit 74 for Innovation Park/Penn State University. For the Nittany Lion Inn: Stay in the left lane of the exit and follow the sign for Penn State University. This will become Park Avenue.  Travel Park Avenue to the stop light at Allen Street.  Turn left on Allen Street and then right on Fischer Road.  The Nittany Lion Parking Deck will be on your left followed by the Nittany Lion Inn. For the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel: Stay in the right lane of the exit and follow the sign for Innovation Park. Turn right at the end of the ramp onto the Park Avenue extension, and turn left at the stop sign onto Innovation Boulevard. The Hotel is on the right.

from Philadelphia:
Take the PA Turnpike/I-76 W to Exit 247 (Harrisburg East), and follow signs for the next 15 miles to Route 322 W. Follow direction “From Harrisburg” below.

from Harrisburg:
Take 322 W past Lewistown toward State College (staying on 322W at Boalsburg), and take the Penn State University/Innovation Park Exit. For the Nittany Lion Inn: Turn right at the stop light and follow Park Avenue. Travel Park Avenue to the stop light at Allen Street.  Turn left on Allen Street and then right on Fischer Road.  The Nittany Lion Parking Deck will be on your left followed by the Nittany Lion Inn. For the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel: Turn left at the stop light, and follow signs for Innovation Park Exit A directly to the Hotel in Innovation Park.

from Pittsburgh:
Take Route 22 E to Duncansville. Merge onto Route 220/I-99 N toward Altoona and go north for 24 miles. Turn right onto US 220 toward State College for 11 miles; merge onto Route 322 E to State College.  For the Nittany Lion Inn: Exit onto Business Route 322/N. Atherton Street, past a variety of businesses.  At the light at Park Avenue, turn left.  The Inn is on your right. For the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel:  Stay on Route 322 and later the 322 East/US 220 N bypass to the Penn State University/Innovation Park Exit. Turn left at the stop light, and follow signs for Innovation Park Exit A directly to the Hotel in Innovation Park.

from the West:
Take I-80 E in PA to Exit 161 (Bellefonte). Follow PA 26 S to US 220 S, and take Exit 74 for Innovation Park/Penn State University. For the Nittany Lion Inn: Stay in the left lane of the exit and follow the sign for Penn State University. This will become Park Avenue.  Travel Park Avenue to the stop light at Allen Street.  Turn left on Allen Street and then right on Fischer Road.  The Nittany Lion Parking Deck will be on your left followed by the Nittany Lion Inn. For the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel: Stay in the right lane of the exit and follow the sign for Innovation Park. Turn right at the end of the ramp onto the Park Avenue extension, and turn left at the stop sign onto Innovation Boulevard. The Hotel is on the right.

from Washington, DC:
Take Route 270 N toward Frederick and then I-70 west and north to the PA Turnpike W. At Bedford take US 220/I-99 N toward Altoona and go north for 24 miles. Turn right onto US 220 toward State College for 11 miles; merge onto Route 322 E to State College. For the Nittany Lion Inn: Exit onto Business Route 322/N. Atherton Street, past a variety of businesses.  At the light at Park Avenue, turn left.  The Inn is on your right. For the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel:  Stay on Route 322 and later the 322 East/US 220 N bypass to the Penn State University/Innovation Park Exit. Turn left at the stop light, and follow signs for Innovation Park Exit A directly to the Hotel in Innovation Park.

Directions for Off-site Pre-Conference Track Locations

Information coming soon.