Accommodations

2007 will mark the third year for the GLS conference at the Monona Terrace, a magnificant, lakeside conference center based on a design by Frank Lloyd Wright. Lodging is available at the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace, a 240-room hotel with direct, skywalk access to the convention center.To reserve rooms within the conference block, please make your reservations before May 1, 2007.

Hotels
Hilton Madison Monona Terrace

Travel

Airplane
Nonstop flights to Madison's airport (airport code: MSN) are available from major airline hubs in Atlanta (Atlantic Southeast/Delta), Chicago (American, United, and ATA Connection), Cincinnati (Delta Connection), Cleveland (Continental Express), Dallas / Fort Worth (American Eagle), Denver (United Express), Detroit (Northwest), Memphis (Northwest), Milwaukee (Midwest Express), Minneapolis (Northwest), New York-LaGuardia (American Eagle), Pittsburgh (US Airways Express), St. Louis (American Connection), and Washington DC (Northwest).

Madison’s airport is about ten miles away from downtown Madison, where the Hilton and Monona Terrace conference facility are located. Taxis are available from the airport and cost about $15.

Automobile
Madison is in south central Wisconsin, about 80 miles west of Milwaukee on I-94; about 150 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, 120 miles northwest of O'Hare International Airport on I-90; and about 250 miles southeast of Minneapolis and St. Paul on I-94 (see map here).

Parking is available through Monona Terrace, the Hilton, and other downtown hotels. Some parking near the Capitol square (adjacent) might also be available.

Busline
The Badger Bus Company provides service from Milwaukee's Mitchell
Field and downtown Milwaukee to the University of Wisconsin-Madison
campus.

The Van Galder Bus Company provides service from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, Chicago's Midway airport, and from downtown Chicago to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, about 1 mile from the conference facility and the Hilton. Transportation from bus drop-offs may be available courtesy of conference organizers. Please contact us at [email protected] for more information.

Sightseeing

Home of the University of Wisconsin and the capitol of Wisconsin, Madison is a vibrant, beautiful city of 210,000 people, located on an isthmus between lakes Monona and Mendota--a city often rated as one of the best cities in which to live in the United States. During the summer, Madison offers wonderful and varied walking, biking, shopping, and cultural activities.

Find things to do and see in the Madison area.
Find out more information for Wisconsin tourism.
Find out more information for Milwaukee.
Take a virtual tour of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.