IRISH STUDIES:

GEOGRAPHIES AND GENDERS

American Conference for Irish Studies
2006 Southern Regional Conference
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
February 23-26, 2006

Accommodations:

A block of rooms has been reserved at a reduced rate of $115 per night at the Inn @ USC. Refer to conference code USC ACIS when making reservations.

Inn at USC
1619 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 779.7779 or 777.8724
Fax (803) 779.2197
www.InnatUSC.com

These rates are only guaranteed through January 23, after which you may have to pay full price, so please book early!

Suggested overflow hotels:

Clarion Hotel Downtown
1615 Gervais St.
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 771-8711

Holiday Inn
630 Assembly St.
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 799-7800
(888) 465-4329

Marriott Columbia
1200 Hampton St.
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 771-7000
(800) 880-1885

Hampton Inn Columbia Downtown
822 Gervais St.
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 231-2000

Directions (to Inn @ USC):

From Airport:
East on Aviation Way to Airport Blvd.
Turn Right on Airport Blvd.
Turn slightly left on US 176 W / US 21 N / US 321 N, (approx. 3 miles)
US 176 etc. becomes Blossom St.
Turn left on Pickens St. (approx. 3.5 miles)
Hotel will be on your right, 2 blocks (located on corner of Pendleton and Pickens). Parking lot is around back, enter from Pickens St.

From I-95 (North or South):
Take I-26 West toward Columbia
Exit #115 (Cayce/Columbia exit) on US 176 W / US 21 N / US 321 N
US 176 etc. becomes Blossom St.
Turn left on Pickens St. (approx. 7 miles after exiting interstate)
Hotel will be on your right, 2 blocks (located on corner of Pendleton and Pickens). Parking lot is around back, enter from Pickens St.

From Charlotte:
Take I-77 South
Exit #18 onto SC 277 South,
Turn slightly right on Bull St. (approx. 8 miles after exiting interstate)
Turn left on Pendleton St. (approx. 1 mile)
Hotel will be on your left (1 block) on corner of Pendleton and Pickens. Parking lot is around back, enter from Pickens St.

From Atlanta:
Take I-20 East
Exit #61 on US 378 (aka Sunset Blvd) toward West Columbia
Stay on US 378 bearing left
Turn right on Pickens St. (approx. 7.5 miles after exiting interstate)
Hotel will be on your left (2 blocks) on corner of Pickens and Pendleton. Parking lot is around back, enter from Pickens St.