The conference will be hosted at:
Callaway Manufacturing Research Center Building
813 Ferst Drive, N.W.,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0560
View Large Map [from Google] : We are in the Callaway Manufacturing Research Center Bldg. on the map.
Campus Bus Service: Georgia Tech operates a campus bus service called ‘The Stinger’ with stops close to the hotels. The service runs Monday – Friday, and is free and open to all public. Please visit the Stinger page for more information including bus schedules during weekdays. A route map can be found here. Instructions on downloading a bus tracking app can be found here.
From South of Atlanta (including the Atlanta Airport)
– North on I-75 or I-85 toward Atlanta. (At the airport, I-85 North)
– I-75 and I-85 will merge
– Exit at 10th Street/Georgia Tech (Exit 250)
– Left on 10th Street
– Go to the 4th traffic light (about 3/4 mile)
– Left on Hemphill Avenue
– Go to the stop sign which is at Ferst Drive
GTMI is the 4-story building at Ferst Drive and Hemphill Avenue
– South on I-75 toward Atlanta
– Exit at 10th/14th Streets (Exit 250)
– Right on 10th Street
– Go to the 4th traffic light, about 3/4 mile
– Left on Hemphill Avenue
– Go to the stop sign which is at Ferst Drive
GTMI is the 4-story building at Ferst Drive and Hemphill Avenue
– South on I-85 toward Atlanta
– Exit at 10th/14th Streets (Exit 84)
– Right on 10th Street
– Go to the 4th traffic light, about 3/4 mile
– Left on Hemphill Avenue
– Go to the stop sign which is at Ferst Drive
GTMI is the 4-story building at Ferst Drive and Hemphill Avenue
– I-20 to Atlanta
– Exit I-75/I-85 North
– Exit at 10th Street/Georgia Tech (Exit 250)
– Left on 10th Street
– Go to the 5th traffic light (about 3/4 mile)
– Left on Hemphill Avenue
– Go to the stop sign which is at Ferst Drive
GTMI is the 4-story building at Ferst Drive and Hemphill Avenue
Atlanta Public Transit Directions
MARTA – Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) and Tech Trolley
- Georgia Tech’s complimentary shuttle, the Tech Trolley, provides guests transportation arriving and departing from the Midtown MARTA transit station, the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center, and MARC. The Tech Trolley will run 5:45 a.m. until 11:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at 4 minute intervals, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- For a static map of the Tech Trolley route and stops, click here
From the Airport via Tech Trolley
– There is a MARTA station in the airport (follow signs)
– Board any train heading North
– Travel to the Midtown Marta Station (N4)
– Take the Tech Trolley to the corner of Ferst Drive and Hemphill Avenue
GTMI is located at Ferst Drive and Hemphill Avenue
From the Airport via MARTA bus
– There is a MARTA station in the airport (follow signs)
– Board any train heading North
– Travel to the Arts Center Station (N5)
– Take Bus 98 to the corner of Ferst Drive and Hemphill Avenue
GTMIis located at Ferst Drive and Hemphill Avenue
From Other Locations via MARTA bus
– Guide yourself to the Arts Center Station (N5)
– Take Bus 98 to the corner of Ferst Drive and Hemphill Avenue
GTMI is located at Ferst Drive and Hemphill Avenue
If You Want to Walk from MARTA
– Travel to the Midtown Station (N4)
– Go Left on 10th Street
– Walk about 6 blocks (cross over the interstate highway)
– Go Left on State Street
– Walk about 3 blocks
– Go Right on Ferst Drive
– Walk about 2 blocks
GTMI is located at Ferst Drive and Hemphill Avenue MARTA
Links: MARTA Home Page, Rail System Map, Bus 98 Information
Things to Do in Georgia
The conference venue is at the eastern edge of the beautiful Georgia Tech campus There are several self-guided walking routes that take you through campus to see the varied architecture and gorgeous landscaping, one of which is available here.
Some suggested points of interest in and around Atlnata are listed below. Please note that these are suggestions and do not constitute endorsements by Georgia Tech or by the Conference Organizing Committee.
Some Representative Attractions in Atlanta
- World of Coca-Cola
- The High Museum of Art
- Georgia Aquarium
- Margaret Mitchell House
- Centennial Olympic Park
- Piedmont Park
- CNN Studio Tours
- Zoo Atlanta
- Dekalb Farmer’s Market
- Ponce City Market
- Atlantic Station
Some Representative Hiking Trails in Atlanta
- Sweetwater Creek State Park
- The East Palisades Trail
- Stone Mountain
- Sope Creek Trail
- Kennesaw Mountain
- Vickery Creek Trail
- Arabia Mountain Trails
Some Representative Attractions and Trails in Georgia
- Amicalola Falls
- Little White House
- Red Top Mountain State Park
- Dahlonega, GA
- Lookout Mountain
- Helen, GA
- Chateau Elan Winery
- Tallulah Gorge
- Toccoa Falls
- Brasstown Bald
International Visitors: Please note that international visitors from several countries might be required to obtain a temporary visa to enter the United States. Please check with the US Department of State to verify visa requirements for your country. Should you require a letter of invitation from the organizing committee to assist with providing documentation for the visa paperwork, please email us at contact-iwpctm17@me.gatech.edu or Praveen.ramaprabhu@uncc.edu .