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Three Perspectives on Economics and Faith

Association of Christian Economists
25th Anniversary Conference

Thursday, April 16-Saturday, April 18, 2009

Travel Information and Hotel Accommodations

Location

The conference will be held on the campus of Baylor University at the Blume Conference Center/Cashion Academic Center, which is located at the corner of South 4th Street and Speight Avenue (building 48/49 on the campus map). Please check in at the registration table in the fifth floor foyer.

Visitor parking is designated in purple on the above-linked map. Visitor parking is available in the lot outside of the Cashion Academic Center as well as the neighboring Speight Plaza Building and Parking Garage (building 50 on the campus map).

Transportation

Driving

Waco, Texas is conveniently located in central Texas, approximately one hundred miles south of Dallas/Fort Worth and one hundred miles north of Austin. Interstate 35 runs through the center of Waco, and Baylor University is immediately east of the highway at either the University Parks or 4th/5th Street Exits.

Flying

When planning your travel, please keep in mind that, in addition to Waco Regional Airport (ACT), four airports in Dallas, Austin, and Killeen are within a two-hour drive to Waco via Interstate 35: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Dallas Love Field (DAL), Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), and Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK).

Shuttle Service from Dallas Airports to Waco

The Waco Streak provides scheduled airport shuttles to DFW and Love Field four times daily. For more information, call 800-460-0430 or visit www.waco-streak.com.

Transportation from other airports outside Waco will require a rental vehicle. Visitors arriving at Waco's airport should verify whether their hotels provide shuttle service to that airport.

Transportation during Conference

Some hotels provide shuttle service to and from Waco's airport. Be sure to inquire and make arrangements with your hotel for pickup and dropoff in advance of your arrival and departure flights.

Taxi and Rental Cars

The following taxi and rental car agencies serve Waco's airport. Please be sure to contact these companies in advance as availability is typically limited during conferences.

Waco Yellow Cab: (254) 756-1861
Advantage Car Rental: (254) 776-5777
Avis Car Rental: (254) 756-1921
Hertz Car Rental: (254) 296-4153
National Car Rental: (254) 754-5791

Hotels

Accommodations are available at the following nearby local hotels at conference rates. Be sure to reserve early, and ask for the rate for the ACE Anniversary Conference.

Best Western Old Main Lodge
I-35 N & 4th St.
Waco, TX 76706
254-753-0316
$77.39 per night plus tax
Free continental breakfast, adjacent to campus, no airport shuttle, walking distance to conference

La Quinta Inn
111 So. 9th St.
Waco, TX 76706
254-752-9741
$72 per night
Airport shuttle upon request, walking distance to conference

Courtyard by Marriott
101 Washington Ave.
Waco, Texas 76701
(800) 234-5244 or (254) 752-8686
$104 per night
Wireless Internet access, guest business center, airport shuttle upon request, breakfast available for a charge, 2 miles from conference

Additional Information

Other area hotels and information about travel to and within Waco can be found on the Waco Convention & Visitors Bureau web site: http://www.wacocvb.com/.

Please direct inquiries about the conference to:

Dr. John Pisciotta
Department of Economics
Baylor University
One Bear Place #98003
Waco, TX 76798-8003
(254) 710-6224
John_Pisciotta@baylor.edu