Travel Information

The conference takes place in the Central Academic Building's Vista Room (CAB 402, located on the 4^th floor).

The hotel is 11 miles from the university.

From the hotel parking lot, take S New Braunfels Avenue to Inner Circle Drive, turn right onto Research Plaza, left onto S Presa Street, right onto the I-410 Access Road and from there to I-410. From I-410, take Exit 48 toward Zarzamora Street (you should see our Torre de Esperanza on the opposite side of the highway from the exit ramp). Use the turnaround just before Zarzamora to merge onto the eastbound I-410 acces road and turn right onto University Way. From there, turn right onto Jaguar Parkway (but avoid the slip lane!) and then turn left onto Monarch Manor into Parking Lot 2. Parking passes will be provided to attendees via email. A complimentary golf cart keeps a regular route among the parking lots and several locations on campus Monday thru Friday. The Central Academic Building is centrally located (go figure) with large copper doors and a white dome on top.

San Antonio is accessible by car via I-10, I-35, US 281, or by air. Our university is prominently situated along I-410 (i.e., the "inner loop") on the south side. The San Antonio International Airport is located 14.3 miles (approx. 20 min.) from the conference hotel and 18.3 miles (approx. 30 min.) from the TAMU-SA campus.

The conference hotel is Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Brooks Hotel & Spa, located at 7610 S New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78235. The hotel offers complimentary breakfast in the morning as well as a cocktail hour in the evening.

Please use the following link to reserve your room to ensure the group rate:

Hotel Reservation

Our conference block will be held until September 15^th. After this date, standard rates will apply. If we exceed the block before this date, the hotel has indicated they may be able to add more rooms depending on availability.

• Rideshare from the airport to the hotel is approximately $25 each way.
• Public Transportation is available and San Antonio's Via system offers a trip planning site.

• Nursing rooms are available throughout the campus.
• If you need childcare, let the conference organizers know and we can fund suggestions for you.
• Jaguar Java is a coffee shop located in the Science and Technology Building (open Friday).
• River's Edge is a tea shop located in the Business Hall / Library (open Friday).
• The Business Hall / Library has quiet rooms available on Friday.
• Campus Police contact information:
  • Emergency Phone Number: (210) 784-1911
  • Non-Emergency Phone Number: (210) 784-1900
• As a very new land-grant university, we are rather isolated on the south side among residential developments, although there are a Valero gas station and a McDonald's on the corner of Zarzamora and I-410 near campus.