Hotel Information
The Best Western Suites Greenville (252-752-2378) is offering a symposium rate of $90 + taxes (king) or $92 + taxes (two queens). Reserve by 3/10/08 and ask for the “Raleigh conference” rate. Reservations made after this date are subject to availability.
Driving directions to Best Western Suites
Transportation
Getting to Greenville
Greenville, North Carolina is located about 50 miles east of Interstate 95. USAirways offers commercial air service to Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV). Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), located 95 miles from Greenville, is the region’s major airport.
Getting around in Greenville
Maps of East Carolina University campus
Driving directions from Best Western Suites to Joyner Library, ECU
Driving directions from other locations to Joyner Library, ECU
ECU visitor parking information. (Permits will be provided for invited speakers wishing to park on campus.)
Bus service
ECU Student Transit operates free bus service between the symposium hotel and the campus. Use 401 Purple or 801 Night Dropoff. Board bus in front of the Campus Pointe clubhouse adjacent to the Best Western Suites and get off at Christenbury Gym. (It is recommended that you arrive early at the bus stop.) Purple buses depart Campus Pointe every half hour on :10 and :40, with the last bus at 5:40pm. Night buses depart Christenbury Gym every half hour on :00 and :30, with the last bus at 10:00pm. Night buses provide dropoff service only.
Taxis
A cab ride from the Best Western Suites to the campus or to Greenville’s downtown district costs less than $10. Cab companies include:
Getting to Manteo, NC (Roanoke Island)
Saturday’s panel, "Portraying Elizabethans," will take place at The Elizabethan Gardens, Manteo, North Carolina. Van transportation to Manteo will be provided for invited speakers.
Driving directions to the Elizabethan Gardens
