Accommodations

Participants should make their own arrangements directly with the hotel of their choice and state that they will be attending the AMS meeting and use group code AMSAMSA. The AMS is not responsible for rate changes or for the quality of the accommodations. Rates quoted do not include taxes. Hotels have varying cancellation or early checkout penalties; be sure to ask for details when making your reservation.

The Kingsgate Marriott Conference Hotel and the Vernon Court are currently sold out. Additional rooms have been blocked at this hotel:

COURTYARD by MARRIOTT - Covington, KY
500 West 3rd Street Covington, KY 41011
(859) 491-4000 Fax: (859) 491-8700
\$104+tax single/double
Deadline for reservations is September 29.
Approx 3 miles from campus.

Other hotels in the area listed below for informational purposes:

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (2 miles from campus) CINCINNATI-I-75 (MITCHELL AVE) 130 W MITCHELL AVE CINCINNATI, OH 45217 Hotel Front Desk: 1-513-2421010 | Hotel Fax: 1-513-2422199 http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/cvgoh?rpb=rate&crUrl=/h/d

Hyatt Regency Cincinnati (approx 3.3 miles from campus)
151 West Fifth Street,
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 45202
Tel: 513 579 1234 Fax: 513 579 0107 http://cincinnati.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/

Howard Johnson Cincinnati East (approx 6.5 miles from campus) 5410 Ridge Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45213
Phone: 513-631-8500 * Fax: 513-631-9293 http://www.hojoinncincinnati.com/hotelhome/

Quality Hotel & Suites Central Cincinnati Hotel, Ohio OH (6 miles from
campus) 4747 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH, US, 45212
Tel: (513) 351-6000
Fax: (513) 351-0215 http://qi-cincinatticentral-oh.chidirect.com/

Food Service

A list of restaurants will be available at the registration desk.

Local Information

Please visit the Web sites maintained by the Department of Mathematical Sciences http://math.uc.edu/, the University of Cincinnati Web site at http://www.uc.edu and for a campus map: http://www.uc.edu/architect/documents/Logistics/logisticsbw.pdf.

Other Activities

AMS Book Sale: Examine the newest titles from AMS! Complimentary coffee will be served, courtesy of AMS Membership Services. The AMS Book Sale will operate during the same hours as registration. The Book Sale is in Room 615, Old Chemistry Building on West Campus.

AMS Editorial Activity: An acquisitions editor from the AMS Book program will be present to speak with Prospective authors. If you have a book project that you would like to discuss with the AMS please stop by the book exhibit.

Parking

Parking on campus is \$6 per day on Saturdays and Sundays. The Clifton Court Garage is the most convenient parking for the meeting. Please visit http://www.uc.edu/parking/visit.htm for more details on parking.

Registration and Meeting Information

The registration desk will be open 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 8:00 a.m. to noon on Sunday in Room 614, Old Chemistry Building on West Campus. Talks will take place in Swift and Braunstein Halls.

Registration fees: (payable on-site only) \$40/AMS members; \$60/nonmembers; \$5/emeritus members, students, or unemployed mathematicians. Fees are payable by cash, check, VISA, Mastercard, Discover, or American Express.

Social Event

The Department of Mathematical Sciences will host a reception for all conference participants Saturday evening, October 21, 2006, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Mick & Mack's, located on the third level of TUC (Tangeman University Center).

Travel

By Air: The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is served by most major airlines and is located approximately 15 miles from the campus. For more information please visit. www.cvgairport.com

By Car: Most persons driving to the campus will come by way of one of the routes below. Should you be coming by a different route please check MapQuest.

From the north or south via I-75
From I-75, take the Hopple Street exit (exit 3). (If you are traveling north, Hopple Street exits from the left lane)
Turn left off the exit on to Hopple Street.
As you cross the first intersection (Central Parkway), Hopple Street becomes Martin Luther King Drive.
Follow Martin Luther King Drive up the hill to Clifton Avenue.
to West Campus
ML King Drive borders the north edge of the West Campus.
Clifton Avenue borders the west edge of the West Campus.
To East Campus (Medical Center)
To get to the East Campus, follow King to Vine Street.
Turn left onto Vine, then turn right at Goodman Avenue.

From the west via I-74
Take I-74 east to I-75 south.
Take the Hopple Street exit (Exit 3).
Turn left off the exit on to Hopple Street.
As you cross the first intersection (Central Parkway), Hopple Street becomes Martin Luther King Drive.
Follow Martin Luther King Drive up the hill to Clifton Avenue.
To West Campus
ML King Drive King borders the north edge of West Campus.
Clifton Avenue borders the west edge of West Campus.
To East Campus (Medical Center)
To get to the East campus, follow King to Vine Street.
Turn left onto Vine, then turn right at Goodman Avenue.

From the north via I-71
From I-71 south, take the Taft Road exit (exit 3).
The exit places you on Taft Road, a one-way street heading west.
Taft Road becomes Calhoun Street as you near campus.
To East Campus (Medical Center)
Turn right on Jefferson Avenue.
Follow Jefferson until it crosses Martin Luther King Drive.
At MLK Drive, Jefferson Avenue becomes Vine Street.
From Vine, turn right on Goodman Avenue.
To West Campus
Stay on Calhoun until it ends at Clifton Avenue.
Turn right on Clifton Avenue.

From the south via I-71
Take I-71 north until it merges with I-75 just south of Florence, Ky.
Stay on I-75 after you cross the Ohio River.
From the left lane on I-75, take the Hopple Street exit (Exit 3).
Turn left off the exit on to Hopple Street.
As you cross the first intersection (Central Parkway), Hopple Street becomes Martin Luther King Drive.
Follow Martin Luther King Drive up the hill to Clifton Avenue.
To West Campus
ML King Drive borders the north edge of the West Campus.
Clifton Avenue borders the west edge of the West Campus.
To East Campus (Medical Center)
To get to the East Campus, follow King to Vine Street.
Turn left onto Vine, then turn right at Goodman Avenue.

From the east via US 50
From US 50 west, turn right on Taft Road.
Taft is a one-way street heading west.
Taft becomes Calhoun Street as you near campus.
To East Campus (Medical Center)
Turn right on Jefferson Avenue.
Follow Jefferson until it crosses Martin Luther King Drive.
At ML King Drive, Jefferson Avenue becomes Vine Street.
From Vine, turn right on Goodman Avenue.
To West Campus
Stay on Calhoun until it ends at Clifton Avenue.
Turn right on Clifton Avenue.

Car Rental

Avis is the official car rental company for the sectional meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio. All rates include unlimited free mileage. Weekend daily rates are available from noon Thursday - Monday at 11:59 P.M and start at \$24.99 per day. Rates for this meeting are effective October 14, 2006 - October 29, 2006. Should a lower qualifying rate become available at the time of booking, Avis is pleased to offer a 5% discount off the lower qualifying rate or the meeting rate, whichever is lowest. Rates do not include any state or local surcharges, tax, optional coverages or gas refueling charges. Renters must meet Avis' age, driver, and credit requirements. Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-331-1600 or online at www.avis.com. Meeting Avis Discount Number B159266.