August 11-15, 2015 in Providence, RI

 

Conference Rates

We have secured `conference rates' at several nearby hotels. These rates have July deadlines (see below). We will be arranging a shuttle schedule with these hotels, to transport participants to campus (further details TBA). Please note the conference runs the morning of Tuesday the 11th until midday Saturday the 15th. (You will probably want to check in on the 10th.)

  1. Courtyard by Marriott $125/double or king (check in 10th or later, check out 15th or earlier (you can change dates shown on the link)). A further discounted rate of $189 for the night of the 15th is available; contact silvermania2015@gmail.com. Deadline for booking: July 9th. The Courtyard is downtown, about 17 minutes walk from the conference venue, and 5 minutes walk from the train station. Internet included; parking $26/night. Book via this link or call (401) 272-1191 and mention `Brown Math Department, August 11-15 room block'.
  2. Wyndham Garden $95/double (check in 10th or later; check out 16th or earlier). Deadline for booking: July 31st. The Wyndham Garden is near India Point Park, about 20 minutes walk from the conference venue, and 35 minutes walk from the train station downtown. Internet and parking included. Book via this link or call (401) 272-5577 and mention `Brown Math Department, August 11-15 room block'.
  3. Hampton Inn & Suites $139/double or king (check in 10th or later; check out 16th or earlier). Deadline for booking: July 17th. The Hampton Inn is downtown, about 15 minutes walk from the conference venue, and 10 minutes walk from the train station. Internet and breakfast included; parking $28/night. Book via this link or call (401) 608-3500 and mention `Brown Math Department, August 11-15 room block'.

Other Options

In booking your own hotel, keep in mind that staying downtown or near campus will allow you to walk to all conference events (all events are on Brown University campus, except the banquet, which is likely to be downtown). The walk from campus to downtown is around 20 minutes. Below we have included some other downtown hotels.

  1. Trip Advisor has hotel reviews.
  2. WikiTravel Providence lists hotels and bed and breakfasts.
  3. AirBnB lets you stay with locals or in locally-run rentals.
  4. Providence Biltmore is a downtown historic landmark.
  5. Hotel Providence
  6. Omni Hotel

Finding Roommates

We have available an online tool that will help graduate students and others find roommates to share double hotel rooms. If you would like to find a roommate attending the conference, please email us at silvermania2015@gmail.com to request access to the tool.