15-17 
April 2004
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

at the Ferguson Center
Language Variety in the South:
Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
LAVIS III


Pre-Conference Workshops begin April 14 at 1:00 p.m.

LAVIS III to be held with SECOL LXX.


LAVIS III and SECOL LXX Travel and Accommodations




Pre-conference workshops will begin on Wednesday, April 14 at 1:00 p.m.
The last session of the conference will end at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 17.

 

 

Conference Site: The Ferguson Center

LAVIS III and SECOL LXX will be held in The Ferguson Center on the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. For a map highlighting important conference sites, click here.   |   Tuscaloosa Map  |   Alabama Map

 


Accommodations:


LAVIS III/SECOL LXX has arranged for a conference rate of $79.00 per room per night at the Four Points By Sheraton-Tuscaloosa Capstone, located at 320 Paul Bryant Drive Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 . This rate will be available until March 15, 2004. To make room reservations at the conference rate, contact the hotel directly at 205.752.3200 or 1.800.477.2262 . This hotel is within reasonable walking distance (10 minutes) from the Ferguson Cener, where both LAVIS III and SECOL LXX will be held. LAVIS III/SECOL LXX will provide shuttle transportation from the hotel to the Ferguson Center for persons who need special accomodations.

 

 

Traveling to Tuscaloosa:

 

LAVIS III/SECOL LXX will be held on the campus of the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa in the Ferguson Center. The nearest airport is the Birmingham International Airport, located fifty miles from Tuscaloosa. Rental cars are available at the airport. While regular shuttle service from the airport to Tuscaloosa is not available, special reservations may be made for $65 round trip through Birmingham Door-to-Door 205-591-5550. Please note that reservations may only be made one month in advance.

  • Driving directions:
    • From Birmingham Airport to The Ferguson Center, Tuscaloosa:

      1. Start going towards the AIRPORT EXIT on MESSER AIRPORT HWY - go 0.9 mi
      2. Turn to take I-20 WEST/I-59 SOUTH towards DOWNTOWN (Birmingham) /TUSCALOOSA - go 56.2 mi
      3. Take the MCFARLAND BLVD/US-82 exit, exit #73 - go 0.3 mi
      4. Turn right on MCFARLAND BLVD E - go 1.7 mi
      5. Turn left on 15TH ST - go 1.1 mi
      6 . Turn right on HACKBERRY LN - go 1.1 mi
      7 . Turn left on CAMPUS DR - go 0.1 mi
      8 . Arrive at THE FERGUSON CENTER, CAMPUS DR AT 7TH ST, TUSCALOOSA
    • From Birmingham Airport to the Four Points Sheraton:

      1. Start going towards the AIRPORT EXIT on MESSER AIRPORT HWY - go 0.9 mi
      2. Turn to take I-20 WEST/I-59 SOUTH towards DOWNTOWN (Birmingham) /TUSCALOOSA - go 56.2 mi
      3. Take the MCFARLAND BLVD/US-82 exit, exit #73 - go 0.3 mi
      4. Turn right on MCFARLAND BLVD E - go approx 2 mi

      5. Take UNIVERSITY BLVD exit
      6. Turn right onto UNIVERSITY BLVD - go approx o.3 mi
      7. Veer left onto PAUL BRYANT DR - go approx 1.5 mi
      8.
      FOUR POINTS SHERATON is on your right.



 
 
 

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Michael D. Picone
Dept. of Modern Languages & Classics
University of Alabama
picone@ua.edu


Catherine Evans Davies
Dept. of English
University of Alabama
cdavies@bama.ua.edu