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- SEPTA
- The R1 High Speed Rail Line (Entrance on Pedestrian Bridge) goes to Eastwick Station, University City, 30th Street Station, Penn Center Suburban Station, and Market East/The Gallery (the closest stop to the conference hotel). The fare is $5.00 one-way to Center City. SEPTA Information: +1 215 580 7800; TDD: +1 215 580 7712; web: http://www.septa.org. Market East/The Gallery, Eastwick, and University City are accessible rail stations for disabled travelers.
- SHUTTLE VAN/LIMOUSINE SERVICE (ZONE 7)
- Information is available at the Centralized Ground Transportation Counters in each baggage claim area.
- TAXIS (ZONE 5)
- The flat rate for a trip to Center City is $20.00. Taxi Dispatch is available 24 hours a day.
US Airways is the official airline for the conference. A 5% discount off the lowest applicable fare will be offered only when you or your travel agent call US Airways toll-free number +1 877 874 7687 and refer to gold file number 61171632. A 10% discount will apply when you purchase your tickets at least 60 days before the travel date. If you don't have a Saturday night stay over, you may receive 50% off the normal coach price. When you make your airline reservations with US Airways you may also receive a discount on rental cars.
Transportation from Philadelphia International Airport
Parking is available at the Wyndham at $16 a day for self-parking and $22 for valet parking. Parking lots near the Wyndham are slightly cheaper, but not always available. On-street parking is limited and metered.
The conference will take place in the main conference hotel, the Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel. Additional accomodations may be found at the overflow hotel, the Hotel Windsor. Please see Registration & Fees for information on how to register and special conference rates.
On-Site Conference Office
The conference registration, located in the Ballroom Foyer and Convention Office is located in Salon 8, will be open daily 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Message Center
A message board will be located in the foyer outside of Ballrooms A and B.
Speaker Ready Room
Speakers may practice their presentations and experience using the equipment in Salon 2.
Speakers' Breakfast
Complimentary for speakers: Meet other speakers and check AV requirements for your talk. SmartBoard training given here. Conference Center Hall (Mon)., Salon 6 (Tue/Wed).
Special Interest Groups / BOFs
A bulletin board will be located in the Grand Foyer where attendees can create or join BOFs. See BOF Sessions for more information.
ACM SIGGROUP
A meeting of SIGGROUP members will be held during the conference. Check the message center for time and location.
Publishers
Publishers will be presenting their publications in Philadelphia North.
Smoking is not permitted in the meeting rooms where sessions are being held.
The use of audio and video recording equipment by conference attendees is not permitted during any part of the conference by ACM policy.
It is Conference policy to use the local power source. At this conference site it is 110V 60Hz AC. Please plan: ahead extension cords and power strips will not be provided by CSCW 2000.
Social Events
Demonstrations Reception
Tuesday, December 5, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Conference Center Ballroom, during the Demonstrations session.
Special Event - Gala Reception at the Franklin Institute
Gala Reception at the Franklin Institute will be held on the evening of Monday, December 4 from 7:00 to 11:00 PM. The Franklin Institute, a short walk from the conference hotel, the Wyndham Philadelphia, is home to many fascinating exhibits, many of them hands-on. You can choose to talk with friends, enjoy live piano music, or explore the rest of the museum while you munch on the buffet. Directions to the Franklin Institute will be provided at the hotel. The cost of this event is included in the registration fee.
- philly.com City Guide - includes maps, culture, restaurants, music
- cnn.com CityGuide - includes historical information and sites of historical interest
- libertynet Philadelphia - more regional information, less tourism-oriented
- gophila.com - Greater Philadelphia tourism site
- Philadelphia's Chinatown: Between 13th and 8th Streets, Arch Streets and Vine Streets. About a 10 minute walk from the Hotel.
- Reading Terminal Farmers' Market and Food Court: On 12th and Arch Streets. Many local specialties.
- Philadelphia's "Restaurant Row": Walnut Street, from Broad Street to 21st Street. Home to some of the finest restaurants in the USA, including Le Bec Fin, Susanna Foo, the Striped Bass and Brasserie Perrier. Reserve early, weekends are filled weeks and, sometimes months, in advance.
- Old City: 2nd and Market Streets and vicinity. Home to many restaurants and night clubs.
- University City: 34th and Walnut, home to UPenn and Drexel, with notable restaurants Pod, White Dog Cafe and La Terrasse.
- Italian Market/9th Steet. In the heart of south Philly. 9th Street, between Christian and Wharton. Fresh and exotic foods, kitchen supplies, and Italian specialties. Recommendations: Isgro's Bakery, Butcher's Cafe, Mezza Luna, Ralph's (oldest family-owned restaurant in the USA) and dozens more.
- South Street: A little bit of everything.
Philadelphia is perhaps the most historically rich city in the United States. Philadelphia's Independence National Historic Park (6th and Market Streets) is where the First Continental Congress met, and is where the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were drafted and signed. Philadelphia's Fairmont Parks is the biggest municipal park in the country.
Within a few short blocks from conference center are Philadelphia's world-renowned art museums, sprawling green parks, and great restaurants and shopping.
The following sites are useful for information on all things Philadelphia ("Philly" in local parlance):
Please see http://www.wyndham.com/MapsOnUs.cfm?HotelID=1061 for a map of the area around the conference hotel.
Philadelphia's weather is cool in December. Be prepared for rain and temperatures in the 40s - 50s (5 - 12 C).
Cultural and Entertainment Events
Philadelphia is home to large collections of art and sculpture, as well as the Philadelphia Orchestra and a thriving theater district. Philadelphia's museums present collections ranging from art to medical artifacts. Three short blocks from the conference hotel is the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art.
Philadelphia's Museum of Art (famous for many because Sylvester Stallone stood on the front steps in Rocky). It's about a mile from the conference hotel at the opposite end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. There is presently an exhibition of Van Gogh portraits showing during the conference---interested parties should reserve tickets in advance.
A large collection of Rodin sculptures is at the Rodin Museum, also on the Ben Franklin Parkway. There are more here than anywhere else except Paris.
An amazing collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art is at the privately owned Barnes Foundation. This is about five miles out of town but well worth the visit. There are many Cezanne, Monet, and Renoir and even a few Picasso. The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, at 34th and Spruce Streets, is home to one of the major archaeological collections in the USA. Known for its mummies and relics from ancient Summer.
The Franklin Institute Science Museum, the Academy of the Natural Sciences and the Please Touch Museum are all on Logan Circle (directly in front of the conference venue). The Please Touch Museum is a hands-on museum for children ages one to seven where adults and children explore educational exhibits together. The Franklin Institute (site of the conference reception) has numerous science exhibits and an I-MAX theater; the Academy of Natural Sciences is packed with one of the nation's largest collections of dinosaur fossils.
For information about cultural events, a good source is Philadelphia Magazine's online edition.
Information about dining choices will be available at the conference. Philadelphia has culturally rich palette of restaurants. Popular dining area includes the Old City neighborhood and Rittenhouse Square District. South Philadelphia is home to Philadelphia's Italian population, has great Italian restaurants, and is the birthplace of the Philly cheesesteak. The Chinatown area is five blocks away and is packed with Asian restaurants. Another good location for restaurants is around the University of Pennsylvania where you will find good, inexpensive Indian, Thai, Mexican, Japanese and other restaurants.
For more information about food and restaurants try zagat.com Philadelphia.
Points of Dining/Food Interest Include:
Last updated: November 27, 2000