Hobat and Willima Smith CollegesInformation

General Information

Location:
Scandling Center
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, New York 14456 USA
http://www.hws.edu

Language:
The symposium will be conducted in English without translation services.

Accommodations:
Most attendees will find it convenient and inexpensive to stay in the air-conditioned dormitories on the Hobart and William Smith College campus. Rooms will also be available nearby at the Ramada Inn – Geneva Lakefront as well as the Hampton Inn.

Geneva, NYTravel to Geneva, New York:
By car – Geneva is located 5 miles south of Interstate 90, the NYS Thruway, Exit 42.
By air – Geneva is located about 60 minutes by car or taxi from airports in Rochester (ROC), Syracuse (SYR) and Ithaca (ITH), New York. Automobile rentals are available at all three airports. There is passenger rail service to Rochester and Syracuse. Taxi and shuttle services to Geneva are costly. The conference will provide transportation from ROC to Geneva on Sunday August 1 and return service to ROC on Friday August 6.
By bus – Geneva is serviced by Greyhound and Trailways bus lines.

Please note that Geneva is located about 300 miles (483 km) from New York City. If you fly to New York City (JFK, Newark or Laguardia Airports), you will still need to travel another 300 miles to reach Geneva. Therefore, if arriving by air, please arrange to arrive in Rochester (recommended) or Syracuse or Ithaca.

Maps:
NYSAESNYSAES Campus
Finding the Station in Geneva
View Interactive Map

Tourist Information:
http://www.fingerlakes.org/
or call (800) 548-4386
http://www.genevany.com
http://www.ontariony.com
http://www.visitfingerlakes.com

Finger Lakes Wineries:
http://www.newyorkwines.org/
WineCountry/FingerLakes.ashx

 

Preliminary Calendar

Sunday, 1 August 2010
Opening Ceremony and Reception, Smith Opera House

Monday, 2 August 2010
Research presentations, Scandling Center, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Poster Session 1

Tuesday, 3 August 2010
Research presentations (morning)
Field Tour (afternoon)
NYS Agricultural Experiment Station
USDA Grape Germplasm Repository
USDA Grape Genetics Research Unit
Local grape industry
Barbecue Dinner

Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Research presentations
Poster Session 2

Thursday, 5 August 2010
Research presentations
All-Conference Banquet

A pre- or post-conference tour will be offered, to include the opportunity to visit the regional grape industry, as well as popular tourist sites in the Finger Lakes, New York City, and/or Niagara Falls.