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
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.
LODGING OPTIONS
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
Hueston Woods Lodge and Conference Center
(513) 664-3500
5201 Lodge Road
Oxford, OH 45056
The Elms Hotel
(513) 524-2002
75 S. Main St.
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
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
Parking
The venue for the Conference is the Armstrong Student Center, 550 East Spring Street, Oxford,
ОН, 45056.
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. You will not need to pay to park in the parking garage if you have the parking pass. 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.
Please print the one-page parking pass and instructions before arriving at the Conference.
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:
Complimentary Shuttle Service
The Conference offers a complimentary shuttle service between the Armstrong Student Center, the local hotels, and the parking garage.
Be sure to call (513-529-9263) in advance to reserve shuttle space. We suggest calling 30 minutes before desired pick-up.
REGISTRATION CHECK-IN
When you arrive at the Armstrong Center, please check-in at the conference registration desk to pick up your conference materials.
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. Registration for the workshops must be made prior to the start of the conference.
Orientation Session
There will be an orientation session for Lilly newcomers on Friday morning, right after breakfast from 8:00 – 8:15 am in Armstrong Pavilion C. Learn tips for getting the most out of your first Lilly Conference experience.
ACTIVITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT
Attend an Event
Join us Friday evening in the Armstrong Red Zone for our own special “Lilly Trivia Contest” and fellowship. Sign up at the registration desk as a team and test your knowledge of everything from assessment techniques to pop music! Don’t have a team? Sign up anyway and we will put one together for you.
Ambiance
If trivia is not your thing or you’re seeking a more relaxed community atmosphere, come to the Armstrong Shade Family room on Friday evening to enjoy music by The Lilly Hammers.
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 progam.
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.
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.
You may follow the Lilly Conference on Linkedin. We welcome you to post to Linkedin while at the Conference. 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.
INTERNET ACCESS
During the Lilly Conference, the Armstrong Student Center provides attendees access to a free wireless network:
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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.
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.
