Conference Registration

Registration, as well as check-in for pre-registrants, will begin at 8:00 AM on both Friday and Saturday on the first floor of Hillwood Commons. Please follow the signs for the Registration Area.

For those individuals who wish walk-in registration, the fee is $60.00 on Friday and $50.00 on Saturday. Please note this fee excludes any meals.

Workshops

There will be four strands of workshops. These are scheduled as follows:

Friday, October 3rd

Session I 10:30 a.m.- 11:45 a.m.

Session II 1:30 p.m.- 2:45 p.m.

Session III 3:00 p.m.- 4:15 p.m.

Saturday, October 24th

Session IV 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Most workshops will take place in the Humanities Building except those designated for the Cinema, Recital Hall or Library Technology Center.

Name Badges and Luncheon Tickets

Please wear your name badge for admission to all Conference sessions. Your luncheon ticket will provide you with entrance to lunches on Friday and Saturday.

Food Services

Cafeteria services are available throughout the day in Hillwood Commons. Food, snacks and beverages may be purchased throughout the Conference. Please note that food is not permitted in the classrooms.

As a reminder, C.W. Post is a smoke-free campus. Smoking is not allowed in any campus building.

C.W. Post has ample parking outside the registration area. Please follow all parking regulations.

Exhibitors

There will be a variety of books for both parents and children available throughout the Conference. These will available in the Exhibition area in Hillwood Commons.

Program Changes

Any program changes will be announced and posted on Change Board which can be found in the Lobby of Hillwood Commons.

Evaluation Forms

Your feedback on the conference is very important to us. Evaluation forms found in your packet may be completed and deposited in boxes located in the Registration Area. We value your reactions so please complete these forms.

The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is located on Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) in Brookville (Nassau County), New York.

From New York City

Take Queens-Midtown Tunnel to Long Island Expressway (I-495). Take Exit 39 and make a left at the light (Glen Cove Road north). Go north for 2 miles; turn right (east) on Northern Boulevard (Route 25A). C.W. Post is 2 miles on the right.

From Bronx, Westchester and Points North

Take Throgs Neck Bridge to Clearview Expressway (I-295) south. Exit to eastbound Long Island Expressway (I-495); proceed to Exit 39 and continue as indicated above.

From Southern New Jersey and Points South

Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 13. Cross the Goethels Bridge to I-278 east (Staten Island Expressway). Cross the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to the Belt Parkway east. Follow the Belt Parkway to the Cross Island Parkway north (toward the Whitestone Bridge). Follow the Cross Island Parkway to Exit 30 - Long Island Expressway (I-495) east. Take the Long Island Expressway to Exit 39 and make a left at the light (Glen Cove Road north). Go north for 2 miles; turn right (east) on Northern Boulevard (Route 25A). C.W. Post is 2 miles on the right.

From Northern New Jresey

Take the George Washington Bridge east to the Cross Bronx Expressway. Cross the Throgs Neck Bridge then follow directions given from the Bronx, Westchester and Points North.

From Eastern Long Island

Take Long Island Expressway (I-495) to Exit 41N (Route 107). Turn right (north) onto 107 north. Proceed to Northern Boulevard (Route 25A). Turn left (west) at Northern Boulevard. C.W. Post is on the left.

From South Shore of Long Island

In Nassau County, take Wantagh State Parkway or Meadowbrook Parkway north to Northern State Parkway West to Exit 31 (Glen Cove Road North). At light, turn left (north) on Glen Cove Road. Proceed for 3 miles to Northern Boulevard (Route 25A), turn right (east). C.W. Post is 2 miles on the right. In Suffolk County, take most convenient north-south road to the Long Island Expressway (I-495) and follow directions given from Eastern Long Island.

Train (LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD)

From Pennsylvania Station, take either the Long Island Rail Road's Port Jefferson train line to the Hicksville station, or the Port Washington-Manhasset line to the Great Neck or Manhasset station, or Oyster Bay line to the Greenvale station. All of these stations, except Greenvale, have bus service to the C.W. Post Campus (see below for bus information). Contact the LIRR at 516-822-5477 or on the web at www.mta.nyc.ny.us for more information regarding train and bus schedules. Taxi service is available from all of these train stations. See Taxi Service below for further information.

Taxi Service

Taxi service is available from the Greenvale, Hicksville, Great Neck and Manhasset train stations. Call All Island Taxi prior to your arrival at 516-486-6666 for information regarding service and rates.

Bus

C.W. Post is serviced by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), Long Island Bus N20. The N20 connects to the New York City subway system (# 7 line), several Long Island Rail Road stations, and other buses serving Nassau, Suffolk and Queens. Contact the MTA at 516-228-4000 or on the web at www.mta.nyc.ny.us

Campus Van Service

C.W. Post provides free transportation to the campus from the Hicksville train station. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. The C.W. Post Campus van, which is clearly marked, makes round-trip stops at the train station to pick up/drop off C.W. Post students and visitors. Weekend and summer schedules vary. For a complete schedule contact the Hillwood Information Desk at 516-299-2611.

Amtrak

The C.W. Post Campus is accessible through Amtrak which goes directly into Pennsylvania Station in New York City. From Pennsylvania Station see directions above. Contact Amtrak at 800-USA-RAIL or on the web at www.amtrak.com

Airpot

Nearest airports to C.W. Post are John F. Kennedy International, (40 minutes from C.W. Post); LaGuardia (35 minutes and Islip-MacArthur (50 minutes).