In order to help attendees make preparations for traveling to our conferences, we have done our best to provide as much
information as possible about each of our conference sites. For more information about a particular site, please select a location from
the list below. Details include information about the meeting rooms, accommodations, recreation, A/V equipment, posters, maps,
driving directions, travel options, buses, off-site housing, photos and more.
To Add or Update Your Abstract
If you still have your application acknowledgment email, you may submit/update your abstract
through a link contained in that message. Please note that the title of your abstract should not exceed 200 characters and the
body must be text-only.
Poster Dimensions
Poster Schedule
The poster session schedule is developed by the Conference Organizers (Chair and/or Vice Chair)
and a printed version of the schedule is distributed to all participants during conference check-in.
Attention: Non-US Citizens Traveling to the United States
Advance travel planning and early visa application are strongly encouraged.
Please Note: Citizens of a Visa Waiver Program country travelling to the USA must now possess a machine readable passport and an ESTA approval card. ESTA applications may be submitted any time prior to travel and generally remain valid for two years.
Visit the
US Department of State: Bureau of Consular Affairs web site for more information regarding the procedure for obtaining a visa or information regarding the ESTA application.
Map (Provided by Google)
Driving Directions / General Travel Information
Directions from Hobby Airport: Begin at William P. Hobby on Lockheed Ave and go North for 0.2 miles. Turn left on Convair St and go West for 200 feet. Turn right on Telephone Rd, TX-35 and go North for 0.3 miles. Turn right on Airport Blvd and go East for 2.4 miles. Turn right on Gulf Fwy and go Southeast for 0.6 miles. Continue on ramp at sign reading "I-45 S" and go Southeast for 0.3 miles. Travel Interstate 45 South (Gulf Freeway) to the Galveston Causeway. Soon after crossing the Causeway, I-45 becomes Broadway (SR-87, Ave. J). Continue traveling along Broadway for approximately 2.6 miles. Turn right (south) on 25th St. (Rosenberg Ave.) and continue .8 miles to Seawall Boulevard. Turn left onto Seawall Blvd. and continue northeast for approximately .4 miles. Hotel Galvez will be on your left at 2024 Seawall Blvd.
Directions from Bush Airport: Begin at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Terminal Rd S and go East for 0.6 miles. Bear left and go Southeast for 300 feet. Turn left on Greens Rd and go East for 2.4 miles. Turn right on Eastex Fwy, US-59, US-59 N and go South for 0.6 miles. Bear left on ramp and go South for 1000 feet. Continue on Eastex Fwy, US-59 and go South for 14 miles. Bear right on ramp at sign reading "I-45 to Galveston / Dallas" and go South for 0.6 miles. Travel Interstate 45 South (Gulf Freeway) to the Galveston Causeway. Soon after crossing the Causeway, I-45 becomes Broadway (SR-87, Ave. J). Continue traveling along Broadway for approximately 2.6 miles. Turn right (south) on 25th St. (Rosenberg Ave.) and continue .8 miles to Seawall Boulevard. Turn left onto Seawall Blvd. and continue northeast for approximately .4 miles. Hotel Galvez will be on your left at 2024 Seawall Blvd.
Public/Private Transportation
Galveston.com Airport Transfer Reservation Service (Phone: 888-939-8680)Galveston.com provides a list of reputable and reliable limousine and shuttle services in the Galveston and Houston area to and from Galveston and Houston airports. Please call or visit the web site linked above for more information or reservations.
Airlines / Airports
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)George Bush Intercontinental Airport is about 71 miles north of Galveston and is presently served by 17 scheduled passenger airlines. Visit the Airport’s web site for a complete list of airlines.
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)William P. Hobby Airport is about 45 miles north of Galveston. Many major airlines (including AirTran, American, Delta, JetBlue, and Southwest) fly to HOU.
Car Rentals
Enterprise Rent-a-Car (Phone: 800-261-7331)Enterprise offers discounted rates on auto rentals for Gordon Research Conferences attendees.
Click here to make reservations online at this special GRC rate.
National Car Rental (Phone: 800-227-7368)National Car Rental offers discounted rates on auto rentals for Gordon Research Conferences attendees.
Click here to make reservations online at this special GRC rate.
Special Accommodations
Hotel Galvez (Phone: 409-765-7721)If you wish to extend your stay at the Hotel Galvez beyond the dates included in the conference registration, you must make the arrangements yourself by using a special
web link, or by contacting the hotel directly. A web site has been set up to allow GRC registrants to make advance reservations for additional nights at a discounted rate. Please
click here to make reservations via this special web site. You may also contact the hotel directly: Melanie Zapata, Reservation Manager (Phone: 409-765-7721; Email:
mzapata@wyndham.com). The GRC discounted rate is $139.00 January - March, with the exception of the following dates: February 5, 6, 12 & 13 = $239.00 (Mardi Gras); March 12, 13, 19 & 20 = $189.00 (Spring Break)
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