The University of Florida is located in Gainesville, a small city not far from the northern border of Florida and a little more than an hour drive from either coast. It is about 1.5 hours drive to Jacksonville, and about 2 hours to either Tampa or Orlando. There are several flights a day between the Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), Atlanta, and Charlotte airports. Other airports serving the area are: Orlando (MCO), Jacksonville (JAX) and Tampa (TPA).

Extensive information about the Gainesville area can be found in the City of Gainesville Web Site. The `Links'  page also contains many sites of interest, including maps of the area and the University of Florida campus.

Accomodation:

For room reservation please contact the hotels directly. Early reservation is recommended.

Hilton University of Florida Conference Center
1714 SW 34th St.
Gainesville, FL 32607
Phone: (352) 371-3600
Fax: (352) 371-0306
WWW: http://www.ufhilton.com
(2 miles from Reitz Union Hotel)

Reitz Union Hotel
P.O. Box 118505
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: (352) 392-2151
Fax: (352) 846-2199
WWW: http://www.union.ufl.edu/hotel
(Conference will be held at Reitz Union Center)

Paramount Resort & Conference Center
2900 SW 13th St.
Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone: (352) 377-4000
WWW: http://www.gainesvilleparamountresort.com
The conference dinners will be held at this hotel. We obtained a special conference rate of  $82.
(4 miles from Reitz Union Hotel)

Courtyard by Marriot, Gainesville
3700 SW 42nd St.
Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone: (352) 335-9100
Fax: (352) 335-1502
WWW: http://marriott.com/property/propertyPage/GNVCY
(4 miles from Reitz Union Hotel)

Weather Information:

February usually marks the beginning of the Spring in Gainesville. The average high and low temperatures are 68 F (20°C) and 45 F (7°C) respectively.