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Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2023: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark NJ
P-POD is proud to have hosted nearly every conference since 2014 at distinguished nonprofit public universities. This is true again for our 15th national conference at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) from Sat. Sept. 30 to Mon. Oct. 2, 2023. This venue is located just five miles from Newark Liberty International Airport, fourteenth busiest airport in the U.S.
Program Sessions, all in daylight hours:
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Campus Center
150 Bleeker St.
Newark NJ 07102
Travel/Lodging Information Below on This Page:
Distance by Foot to P-POD's Building
The final part of reaching our all-daylight-hours P-POD will be walking to our Campus Center conference building. Unless a vehicle drops you off without parking, you'd usually expect at least an 850 to 875 ft. (1/6th mile) walk to reach the entrance. (850 ft. is figured from our free university parking facility exit, and 875 feet from the non-wheelchair-accessible exit of Newark Light Rail at Warren, or from the wheelchair-accessible-bus stop at Central and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) However, we've booked a small number of parking spaces in a normally unavailable site for use of mobility impaired persons by advance arrangement. The distances to the closest and farthest part of that lot will be 325 and 525 feet. For persons who get dropped off by car but do not need their own parking place, we believe that the closest drop-off point for a car will be a certain spot on Bleeker St. 230 feet from the entrance.
Amtrak to Newark
All Amtrak Newark trains stop at Newark Penn Station, but not all stop at Newark Liberty International Airport Station. You should choose your train and your stop based on the Newark area you will be staying in:
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If you will stay at an airport area hotel, such as Fairfield or Hampton shown on this page, then you should get off at Newark Liberty International Airport Station. Hold on to your Amtrak ticket, which you will use for free access to your connector. Look for directions to change to the Newark Liberty International Airport AirTrain. Take it one stop to the "P4" station. Go all the way downstairs to the curb-level shuttle lane, where EVERY hotel's free shuttle will stop, either once or twice hourly in each case. Watch carefully for your hotel van's name!
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If you will stay at the TRYP hotel shown on this page, then you should get off at Newark Penn Station. However, BEFORE traveling you should contact TRYP to arrange to use their free Penn Station shuttle upon your arrival, and to get instructions about what to do then.
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If you will be staying somewhere else besides an airport area hotel or the TRYP hotel we show below: Note that we do not know about a Penn Station shuttle being offered by any hotel other than P-POD-listed ones, however every major Newark hotel DOES offer a free airport shuttle. Therefore, if you ARE staying in a hotel, you would by default do best following the instructions regarding the airport station above. If you are not staying in a hotel, and are not being picked up by someone you know, Penn Station taxis are always on hand. If you know the area very well, then the public transportation connections at Penn Station may be useful.
Local Public Transportation
If you are in the Metro NY / Newark NJ area, public transportation may help you get to P-POD. Some speakers will come this way! Keep in mind: Newark Penn Station, 1 Raymond Plaza West &, Market St., Newark NJ 07102, is the main transportation hub you'll probably pass through, and https://www.njtransit.com/trip-planner-to is a handy online route planning /timing / connecting tool. We will give registrants walking maps to illustrate the following:
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Shortest walk possible: 875 ft. from a not-wheelchair-accessible station. Take Newark Light Rail Grove St. Line 4 minutes from Newark Penn Sta. to Warren St. Sta. The walk, 1/6th mile, is all on campus, not crossing streets. From before 7 am daily, these trains leave every 20 minutes on Sat., every 25 minutes on Sun.
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Also 875 ft. walk but less frequent service: Take NJ Transit buses (they say all wheelchair accessible) 6 minutes from Newark Penn Sta. to Central Ave. at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Sat./Sun. mornings starting about 7 am, these buses are 40 minutes apart and mostly #41 but a couple are #108, so study the online Trip Planner!
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3,345 ft. walk (5/8ths mile) but the only way from Manhattan to P-POD with just one ride: This does NOT go through Newark Penn Sta.! Instead of the extra 4 or 6 minute ride above, you do about 1/2 mile more walking. This would also be a "one-ride" method for ANYONE who wanted to use the New Jersey Transit Morris & Essex Line or Montclair-Boonton Line trains for commuting, for example, from Secaucus, Montclair, Summit or the Oranges. ONLY THESE two train lines stop at Newark Broad St. Sta. INSTEAD OF Newark Penn Sta., thus the 5/8ths mile walk to P-POD. From New York Penn Sta., Secaucus is the 1st stop and Newark Broad St. is the 2nd.
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HOW TO GET TO NEWARK PENN STA.? From there you may use the 1st two connections above. But first:
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From Manhattan's Penn Station take New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor OR North Jersey Coast Line OR Raritan Valley Line trains two stops to Penn Station Newark; or
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Take any of those three New Jersey Transit train lines one stop from Secaucus to Penn Station Newark; or
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From Manhattan's World Trade Center take a PATH train 5 stops to Penn Station Newark; or
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From Jersey City NJ, take a PATH train 4 stops from Exchange Pl., 3 stops from Grove St. or 2 stops from Journal Sq. to Penn Station Newark; or
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From certain NJ towns just south or west of Newark, like Elizabeth, Linden, Rahway, Roselle Park or Union, take a New Jersey Transit train north or east a few stops to Penn Station Newark.
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Driving/Parking
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Our arranged hotels charge $0, $16 or $20 per day for parking, so please note hotel comparison below.
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If you park a car at our conference site, you are allowed free unlimited parking at the New Jersey Institute of Technology Summit St. Parking Deck, about an 850 ft. walk to P-POD. We will give registrants a walking map.
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We've booked a small number of parking spaces in a normally unavailable site for use of mobility impaired persons by advance arrangement. Distances are 325 and 525 ft. to the closest and farthest parts of that lot.
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The walk from Summit St. lot crosses a regular city street, and from the other lot crosses a lightly traveled one.
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Here is a sampling of driving distances to P-POD Newark from selected cities:
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Albany 146 mi; Baltimore 180 mi; Boston 226 mi; Buffalo 364 mi; Burlington 294 mi; Cleveland 453 mi; Hartford 126 mi; Ithaca 212 mi; Montreal 366 mi; New Haven 91 mi; Philadelphia 86 mi; Pittsburgh 362 mi; Providence 192 mi; Raleigh 487 mi; Richmond 325 mi; Rochester 304 mi; Springfield 153 mi; State College 226 mi; Toronto 462 mi; Trenton 58 mi; Washington 224 mi; Wilmington 115 mi.
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Airport to Hotel
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The Newark Liberty International Airport address is 10 Toler Pl., Newark NJ 07114 and website is HERE.
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If you will be renting a car on arrival, take the free Airport AirTrain to stop "P3" for all rental companies.
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If you are not renting a car, but are staying in a Newark hotel, take the free Airport AirTrain to stop "P4". Go all the way downstairs to the curb-level shuttle lane, where EVERY hotel's free shuttle will stop, either once or twice hourly in each case. Watch carefully for your hotel van's name!
Three Hotel Options for Out-of-towners
Since 2014 we have always arranged hotel room blocks at negotiated prices for out-of-town attendees to consider. For our three Newark hotels below, as always, we ensured that they are rated at least 4 out of 5 level in Tripadvisor reviews. Most of our years, we could secure rooms for $99/night plus tax, but inflation has taken a toll, and marketplaces in areas like New York City and Atlanta are expensive. 2023 Newark rates are $129, $129 and $139, lower than lodging for most professional conferences.
QUICK-VIEW, COMPARING THREE HOTELS:
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Distance: TRYP is 4/5ths of a mile walking or 1.1 miles driving, from P-POD. Fairfield is 3.3 miles and Hampton is 5.38 miles from P-POD, but both are very close to the airport.
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All three are rated 4 out of maximum 5 in Tripadvisor reviews.
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Hampton has free parking (one car per guest), Fairfield charges $16/day, TRYP charges $20/day.
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Deadlines to book using P-POD rates: Hampton, Aug. 30; Fairfield and TRYP, Sept. 8.
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P-POD guaranteed rates/availability apply to Fri.-Sat.-Sun.-Mon. nights for all three.
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Cancellation of a reservation without penalty must be done by 24 hours before arrival for TRYP. and by 3 pm, 48 hours before arrival, for Fairfield, and by 4 pm, 48 hours before arrival, for Hampton.
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All have complimentary shuttles to Newark Liberty Int'l Airport.
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TRYP has a complimentary shuttle to Penn Station Newark (Amtrak, NJ Transit).
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All are smoke-free, with fitness rooms and free internet.
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Fairfield, Hampton and TRYP have business centers or printing workstations.
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All have 3 pm check-in, Hampton has 11 am checkout and Fairfield and TRYP have noon checkout.
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Mini-refrigerators are in Fairfield, Hampton and 2-bed TRYP rooms, and we are inquiring regarding the 1-bed TRYP rooms.
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Fairfield and Hampton allow only service animals as pets, and we are inquiring regarding the TRYP policy.
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Fairfield and Hampton have access to laundry facilities.
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Hampton has an electric vehicle charging station.
TRYP by Wyndham Newark NJ
24 East Park St., Newark NJ 07102
973-642-7100, 973-688-3998
All features appear under "QUICK-VIEW" above.
P-POD arranged Room Rates, excluding tax
$130-- for king bed, queen bed or double queen rooms, as available
(additional parking fees $20/day)
You may book rooms at this P-POD arranged rate by calling 973-642-7100 or 973-688-3998 and using Group Code 090923NJI.
BOOKING AT THIS PRICE MUST OCCUR BY DEADLINE FRI. SEPT. 8.
Fairfield Inn & Suites Newark Liberty International Airport
618 US Highway 1 & 9 South
Newark NJ 07114
973-242-2600
All features appear under "QUICK-VIEW" above.
P-POD arranged Room Rates, excluding Tax
Single King Room--$129
Two Double-Bed Room--$129
(additional parking fees $16/day)
You may book rooms at this P-POD arranged rate by calling 973-242-2600 and identifying the P-POD Conference group room block.
BOOKING AT THIS PRICE MUST OCCUR BY DEADLINE FRI. SEPT. 8, 3pm ET.
Hampton Inn Newark Airport
450 Route 1 and 9 South
Newark NJ 07114
973-242-0900
All features appear under "QUICK-VIEW" above.
P-POD arranged Room Rates, excluding Tax
$139-- for two Queen bed room
(no car parking fees for a single car, $30/day for a 2nd one)
You may book at this P-POD arranged rate by utilizing a dedicated link about to be posted here.
BOOKING AT THIS PRICE MUST OCCUR BY DEADLINE WEDS. AUG. 30.
