DigCCurr 2009:
Digital Curation Practice, Promise and Prospects


April 1-3, 2009
Chapel Hill, NC USA
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The DigCCurr Symposium will be held at the William and Ida Friday Center
100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1020
Tel 919.962.3000


Air Travel: The closest airport is Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) which is about 16 miles east of the Friday Center where the conference will be held. Taxi fare is about $40 one-way from the airport to Chapel Hill.

American Airlines is offering a 5% discount for all conference attendees. To take advantage of this offer please book your travel soon - the travel must fall between 3/27/09 - 4/10/09. Use the discount code: A4639BF. The code can be entered when booking at americanairlines.com or with a travel agent.

AVIS Rental Cars: All Digccurr 2009 attendees are allowed a "special discounted rate" if they book a rental car with AVIS using the code B136001. This code is available immediately. AVIS does not provide a specific discount percentage (it varies by location and date) and they do not guarantee that the discount rate is lower than the going rate.


Hotels:

Courtyard by Marriott Chapel Hill
100 Marriott Way (off NC Highway 54 East), Chapel Hill
0.3 mile walk to the Friday Center
Tel 919.883.0700
Toll-free 800.321.2211

Limited number of rooms reserved at symposium rate of $139.00
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION SOON
Guest rooms feature work desk with lamp, voice mail, high-speed Internet access; TV with remote control, cable/satellite, all-news channel, in-room movies; complimentary in-room coffee, iron and ironing board, hairdryer. Offers a small restaurant, fitness center and indoor pool. Complimentary coffee in lobby, valet and self service laundry service, complimentary newspaper available in lobby, gift shop/newsstand and business services (fax, copying, printer).


The Carolina Inn
211 Pittsboro Street (on the UNC Campus), Chapel Hill, NC 27516
3 miles to the Friday Center (free shuttle to Friday Center)
Tel 800.962.8519

Special conference rate of $159 through link above
Located in the heart of downtown Chapel Hill on the campus of The University of North Carolina, free high-speed internet in room, restaurant on-site.


Hampton Inn & Suites Chapel Hill/Durham
6137 Farrington Road (at I-40 and Hwy 54), Chapel Hill, NC 27514
2.2 miles to the Friday Center (free shuttle to Friday Center)
Tel 919.403.8700

20 rooms reserved for Wed and Thurs nights at symposium rate of $114.00
Ask for
DigCCurr or use online code DIG. Must reserve by March 5
Complimentary breakfast, free high-speed internet in room, free wireless in lobby and pool patio, outdoor pool, fitness room, self service laundry service, complimentary newspaper available in lobby, gift shop/newsstand and business services (fax, copying, printer).


Holiday Inn Chapel Hill
1301 N Fordham Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
4.3 miles to the Friday Center (free shuttle to Friday Center)
Tel 919.929.2171

40 rooms reserved for Wed and Thurs nights at symposium rate of $89.95
Ask for
DigCCurr rate. Must reserve by March 11
Free high-speed internet in room, free wireless in lobby and pool patio, outdoor pool, fitness room, restaurant on-site.


Holiday Inn Express Chapel Hill
6119 Farrington Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27517
1.7 miles to the Friday Center (free shuttle to Friday Center)
Tel 919.489.7555

10 rooms reserved for Wed and Thurs nights at symposium rate of $89.00
Ask for
DigCCurr or use online code DIG. Must reserve by March 5
Complimentary breakfast, free high-speed internet in room, outdoor pool, fitness room





Sponsors
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Coalition for Networked Information
National Archives and Records Administration
School of Information and Library Science
University of North Carolina


Planning Committee
Rachael Clemens
Dr. Wendy Duff
Dr. Maria Guercio
Carolyn Hank
Dr. Cal Lee
Dr. Seamus Ross
Dr. Ken Thibodeau
Dr. Helen Tibbo, Chair
Dr. Elizabeth Yakel




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URL of this page: http://www.ils.unc.edu/digccurr2009/travel_hotels
Last Revised: 02 March 2009
Rachael Green Clemens