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Conference Schedule Overview and List of Presentations
The Summary Schedule for the conference is now available along with the full presentation descriptions.
Venue
The ExLibris Northeast User Group Conference for 2018 will be held Thursday and Friday, October 11-12 in Page Hall at SUNY University at Albany Downtown Campus in Albany, NY.
(Page Hall, 135 Western Avenue, Albany)
Map and Transportation
From the University at Albany website, here is a map of the downtown campus and directions.
Transportation
Parking is extremely limited at the UAlbany Downtown Campus. Please use public transit as much as possible commuting between hotel and Page Hall. There is a direct public bus service route (Route 12 via Washington Ave) connecting Uptown and Downtown. Buses run very frequently (~5 mins) during am and pm rush hours. Click here for bus Route 12 details.
Hotel Information
near to U. Albany campus
CrestHill Suites: 10 rooms
1415 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12206
518-454-0007
2 queen bed suites
$129/night plus 14% tax and fees
Group Name: ExLibris Northeast
Breakfast and parking included
Cutoff Date 9/10/18
Courtyard Albany Thruway: 20 rooms
online booking link
1455 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12206
888-236-2427
$129/night plus 14% tax and fees
Group name: ENUG
Parking included
Cutoff date: 9/26/18
SUNY attendees – check with the hotels if they offer Gov or State Employees discount rates first. Don’t forget to bring the Exemption Certificate ST-129 form.
Restaurants
List of some local favorites –
On same block as The Point:
- Madison Pour House http://www.themadisonpourhouse.com/
- Juniors http://www.juniorsbarandgrill.com/
- Curry House http://www.curryhousealbany.com/
Warehouse/Brewery district
- Druthers http://www.druthersbrewing.com/locations/albany
- Wolff’s biergarten http://www.wolffsbiergarten.com/albany-new-york/
- Lost and Found https://www.lostandfoundalbany.com/
- Nine Pin Cider taproom (no menu, but usually have a food truck pulled up to the tap room) http://www.ninepincider.com/tasting-room.html
- Also a new wine bar by the biergarten, but I haven’t been there.
Lark St./Downtown
- Berben & Wolffs vegan delicatessen https://www.facebook.com/Berbenandwolffs/
- El Loco http://ellocomexicancafe.com/
- Lark St. Poke Bar http://larkstpokebar.com/ (I haven’t been here yet, but I hear it’s fantastic)
- Sukho Thai http://www.sukhothaimenu.com/
Other random spots:
- City Line (behind uptown campus) https://www.citylinebar.com/
- Capital City Gastropub http://www.capcitygastropub.com/
- El Patron (close to downtown campus) https://www.facebook.com/DelmasDinerandRestaurant