Mi-AHEAD Fall 2011 Conference

The New World of Assistive Technology

October 21, 2011

Hagerty Center
Great Lakes Campus
Northwestern Michigan College
715 E Front St
Traverse City, MI 49686

CONFERENCE LOCATION

The Fall 2011 Conference will be held on Friday, October 21, 2011 at the Hagerty Conference Center on the Great Lakes Campus of Northwestern Michigan College located at 715 E Front St Traverse City, MI 49686.

Driving directions to the Hagerty Conference Center

From the South

• Take US-131 north through Manton.
• Take M-113 west toward Kingsley.
• Turn right (north) at the blinker light in Kingsley.
• Take Garfield Rd. north to Traverse City (approximately 15 miles).
• Turn left at the corner of Front St. and Garfield Rd. (There is a Burger King on the left, and Barden's Ice Cream on the corner to the right.)
• Head west about two blocks to the next traffic light, and turn right into the Hagerty Center parking area.

From the North

• Take US-31 south to Traverse City. The Hagerty Center is about six miles beyond the point where US-31 turns right from south to west and heads across the base of East Grand Traverse Bay.
• Just past the Best Western Motel (right-hand side) is the entrance to the main campus of Northwestern Michigan College.
• Continue past the college entrance, and through the next traffic light that intersects with Garfield Road.
• At the next traffic light, turn right into the Hagerty Center parking area.

From the East or Southeast

• Take I-75 north to Grayling.
• Take M-72 west through Kalkaska to Acme (approximately 25 miles).
• Turn left (south) at the light in Acme on US-31, and head south towards Traverse City. The Hagerty Center is about six miles beyond the point where US-31 turns right from south to west and heads across the base of East Grand Traverse Bay.
• Just past the Best Western Motel (right-hand side) is the entrance to the main campus of Northwestern Michigan College.
• Continue past the college entrance, and through the next traffic light that intersects with Garfield Road.
• At the next traffic light, turn right into the Hagerty Center parking area.

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HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Attendees must make their own hotel reservations at the Holiday Inn located at 615 E Front St Traverse City, MI 49686. The hotel cannot guarantee room availability or the conference room rate for reservations that are received after October 3, 2011, so register early. Reservations can be made by calling (231) 947-3700. To receive the MI-AHEAD discounted rate when registering online, enter the code MIA. The address to register online is http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/traverse-city/tvcmi/hoteldetail?groupCode=MIA The hotel has set aside a block of accessible rooms, as well as rooms for people without disabilities. If you have questions about the configuration of these rooms, please call the hotel's reservation desk. When you make your reservations, conference attendees should indicate that they are coming for the MI-AHEAD 2011 Conference in order to get the discounted conference rate.

The nightly rate is $89.95 plus applicable taxes will be charged for rooms in the MIAHEAD 2011 Conference block. Attendees can select from: one king-size bed with queen-size sofa bed or two queen beds – all rooms are non-smoking rooms. This discounted rate will be available the night before and the night of the conference. Check-in time is 4:00 PM. Attendees may be able to check in earlier based on the hotel’s occupancy. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

The deadline for reserving rooms at this discounted rate is October 3, 2011. Any reservation received after this date will only be accepted on space and rate availability.