The 2006 International ESA Meeting - Local Information Page



Local Information How to get there \| Conference venue \| Local Attractions \| Restaurants How to get there By Air Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport (ATL) is easily accessible from many international airports. The airport is located 10 miles south of downtown Atlanta. It is accessible via local Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), trains and busses and by interstate highways. There are also car rental companies located inside the airport terminal. By AMTRAK The AMTRAK station is located at 1688 Peachtree Street, NW. For more information visit their Web site or call the local station information line 404.881.3062. By MARTA The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) provides rail services on two lines: South-North and East-West lines. Both lines will stop at Five Points Station which is the closet station to venue. Both conference hotels (the Westin and the Holiday Inn) are within a five minute walk from Peachtree Center station (South-North line). MARTA airport station is located (South-North line) at the north end of the airport, near baggage claim, and the train ride to downtown takes about 20 minutes. For more information on MARTA please visit http://www.itsmarta.com By Car Atlanta is the meeting point for three major interstate highways. Follow these directions to get to Georgia State University from almost anywhere. You may also want to check out the campus map. Visitors can park at G Deck. Parking fee for visitors is $6.00 per entry. From I-75/85 Northbound Exit #246 (Central Avenue/Fulton Street). Follow the signs to Fulton Street. At the light at the end of the ramp, turn right on Fulton. At the next light, turn left on Capitol Avenue. After crossing MLK Jr. Drive, Capitol Avenue becomes Piedmont Avenue and passes through campus. From I-75/85 Southbound Exit #249A (Courtland Street/Georgia State University) is a one-way street that leads to the campus. From I-20 Eastbound Exit #56B (Windsor/Spring Street), go straight to the third traffic light. Take a left on Central Avenue, which leads to the campus. From I-20 Westbound Exit #58A (Capitol Avenue) and turn right at the light. Stay on Capitol Avenue, which changes into Piedmont Avenue and leads to the campus. Conference Venue The 2006 International Meetings of the Economic Science Association will be held in Helen M. Aderhold Learning Center (15). View an enlarged Campus Map, or download a PDF of the Campus Map. Directions to the Helen M. Aderhold Learning Center (blue) and Commerce Club (green) from conference hotels. Local Attractions Attractions within a fifteen minute walk Georgia Aquarium - the World’s Largest Aquarium. World of Coca-Cola® - Take a virtual journey from the invention of Coca-Cola® Underground Atlanta - unique shopping, dining, history and entertainment. Centennial Olympic Park - the world's gathering place during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. CNN Center - experience world news live on the CNN studio tour Philips Arena - check out events and ticketing Georgia Dome - check out events and ticketing Attractions within a fifteen minute walk from MARTA stations Atlanta Civic Center - Civic Center Station (N2) Atlanta Symphony Orchestra - Arts Center Station (N5) Center for Puppetry Arts - Arts Center Station (N5) Fox Theater - North Avenue Station (N3) Herndon Home - Vine City Station (W2) High Museum of Art - Arts Center Station (N5) Margaret Mitchell House - Midtown Marta Station (N4) Woodruff Arts Center - Arts Center Station (N5) Oakland Cemetery - King Memorial Station (E2) Attractions within a fifteen minute drive APEX Museum Atlanta Botanical Garden Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum Callanwolde Fine Arts Center Carter Presidential Library and Museum Fernbank Museum of Natural History Piedmont Park Turner Field (Home of Atlanta Braves) Others Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau Atlanta History Center Six Flags Amusement Park Stone Mountain Park Restaurants Atlanta has hundreds of restaurants featuring cusines from all over the world. Committee's favorite (Coming soon) Best of Citysearch Atlanta AccessAtlanta Restaurant reviews Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau's dining guide
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