Conference Venue
Armstrong Student Center 550 East Spring Street Oxford, OH 45056
Directions
Interactive Google Map to Armstrong Student Center:
Armstrong Student Center and Other Maps:
● Detailed View of Armstrong Student Center, streets, and parking ● Armstrong Student Center Maps
Conference Mobile App
Lilly conference attendees will have access to a conference mobile app, via Guidebook, prior to the start of the conference. The app works on iOS devices (iPads and iPhones) as well as Android devices and allows users to customize their conference experience: Create a personalized schedule, download session documents, and even take notes that you can later send to yourself! The app will also allow you to interact with other conference attendees and presenters via messaging and email.
Travel and Parking
Parking
The Conference, in conjunction with Miami University Parking and Transportation Services, offers parking at the Campus Avenue parking garage. The address of the parking garage is 501 S. Campus Avenue, Oxford, OH, 45056. Please print off the one-page parking pass and instructions before arriving at the Conference to avoid paying a parking fee.
Information about our complimentary shuttle service to and from the parking garage and Armstrong Student Center can be found under the “Complimentary Shuttle Service” section.
NOTE: This parking pass is only good for the Campus Avenue parking garage and not at any other location on campus. Miami University Parking and Transportation Services will ticket individuals parked at other locations.
● Here are the instructions and barcode for the free parking pass:
Airport Shuttle
The Cincinnati International Airport is about one hour south of Oxford in northern Kentucky off I-275. The Dayton International Airport is about one hour northeast of Oxford in Vandalia, Ohio, off I-70. Listed are the shuttle/taxi services that will provide transportation to and from either airport. Please contact the company of your choice directly to make transportation arrangements. You may also check with Uber or Lyft for a ride.
NOTE: It may be less expensive to rent a car at the airport.
Hotels
Here are some local options for your stay during the Original Lilly Conference:
- Best Western Sycamore Inn: (513) 523-0000; 6 E. Sycamore St., Oxford, OH 45056
- College Inn: (513) 523-2722; 5190 College Corner Pike, Oxford, OH 45056
- Comfort Inn Oxford: (513) 524-0114; 5056 College Corner Pike, Oxford, OH 45056
- The Elms Hotel: (513) 524-2002; 75 S. Main St., Oxford, OH 45056
- Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites: (513) 450-5100; 5186 Morning Sun Road, Oxford, OH 45056
- Hampton Inn Oxford: (513) 524-2012; 375 South College Avenue, Oxford, OH 45056
- Hueston Woods Lodge and Conference Center: (513) 664-3500; 5201 Lodge Road, Oxford, OH 45056
- The Marcum Hotel and Conference Center: (513) 529-6911; 951 E. Withrow St., Oxford, OH 45056
- White Garden Inn B & B: (513) 524-5827; 6194 Brown Rd., Oxford, OH 45056
Registration Check-In
When you arrive at the Armstrong Center, please check in at the conference registration desk to pick up your conference materials.
Meals
If you purchased meals as part of your registration, you will receive your meal tickets when you check in at the conference registration desk. To enter the dining room, you must have a meal ticket for that meal and wear your nametag. Please note that changes to purchased meals and dietary restrictions cannot be made after you arrive. Changes to how meals are served may be necessary due to health and safety policies.
View the Conference Menu
If you did not purchase conference meals, there are plenty of dining establishments in the Armstrong Student Center, on the Miami campus, and in uptown Oxford (6 to 7 blocks from Armstrong). Also, several local pizza and sandwich establishments will deliver to your lodging unit; your hotel’s front desk may have menus and can recommend where to order.
For questions concerning other establishments, feel free to ask anyone at the conference registration desk.
Complimentary Shuttle Service
The Conference offers a complimentary shuttle service between the Armstrong Student Center, the local hotels, and the parking garage.
Additional shuttle details will be shared closer to the conference.
Attending Sessions
Arrive at Sessions Early!
We recommend that you arrive at sessions early in order to guarantee seating. For sessions that run concurrently, select more than one to attend—if your first choice is full, move to your second choice, etc. It is difficult to predict which sessions will be in most demand, and room sizes vary.
Session Information
There are several types of sessions, varying in length from 45 minutes to over an hour. The titles, abstracts, and proposals for sessions are available on the mobile app (Guidebook).
Please look the schedule over before the conference to determine which sessions you would like to attend. Build your own personal schedule in Guidebook!
Pre-conference Workshops
Several pre-conference workshops are offered on Thursday morning. Registration for the workshops must be made prior to the start of the conference.
Orientation Session
There will be an orientation session for Lilly attendees on Thursday, right after lunch from 1:30 – 2:00 pm in Armstrong Pavilion C. Learn tips for getting the most out of your Lilly Conference experience.
Activities and Entertainment
Thursday Morning: Excursion to Miami University’s Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum
This is an optional excursion at 10:15 am Thursday, November 19 for Lilly participants who are not attending a preconference workshop.Friday Evening: Game Night in Red Zone
Join us for Lilly Game Night on Friday, November 20, at 7:00 pm in the Armstrong Center Red Zone, where we’ll explore how popular games can be powerful tools for teaching.Friday Evening: Lilly Hammers in Shade Family Room
Come join The Lilly Hammers, our very own conference musical supergroup, on Friday, November 20, at 7:00 pm in the Shade Family Room for an evening of varied, familiar tunes that will have you smiling, tapping your feet, and singing along as we build Lilly community and enjoy the music you love.For a Quiet Moment
If you would like a quiet moment, there are many comfy spaces in Armstrong’s Shade Family Room.Reduce/Reuse/Recycle
There is no print program. You can view the schedule on Guidebook.
We can reuse the nametag lanyards. If you do not want to keep yours, please return it to the registration desk.
Note that there are no trash receptacles in the presentation rooms. Please take any trash with you when you leave a session and deposit it in the receptacles provided around the Armstrong Student Center.
Internet Access
During the Lilly Conference, the Armstrong Student Center provides attendees access to a free wireless network:
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Weather and Dress
Attire at the conference varies from casual to dressy. Your dress for outside should anticipate variation in November weather. While all of the sessions are held inside the Armstrong Student Center, you may want to enjoy the beautiful campus or go uptown for a visit.
No-Smoking Policy
The following no-smoking policy, mandated by the State of Ohio, has been adopted by Miami University and applies to the Armstrong Student Center:
In order to promote the health of our students, faculty, staff & visitors, all Miami University campuses are designated Smoke-Free Environments.
Code of Conduct
The Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching is dedicated to providing a friendly, safe, supportive experience for all conference attendees regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, or religion (or lack thereof).
We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Offensive language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including during presentations, workshops, meals, and breaks, and on Facebook, Twitter, and other online media.
Conference attendees violating these rules may be asked to leave the conference immediately by conference staff and organizers. Anyone asked to leave will not receive a refund.
Follow Our Socials!
Follow the Original Lilly Conference on our socials and be sure to include the hashtag #lillycon in your posts to participate in the conversation! If you have questions about how to get started, visit the Conference business office desk.