Will hold their annual meeting on April 20-22, 2010
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The Hampton Inn
http://www.southkingstown.hamptoninn.com/
20 South County Commons Way
South Kingstown, RI 02879
401-788-3500
Rate: $89 + tax
A block of 50 rooms has been reserved for this meeting. To receive the special rate, quote "RVOC Group" when making
a reservation.
Important: The cut-off date for reservations is April 3, 2010. The rooms and special rates may not be available after
that date.
The Hampton Inn is located in South County Commons, just a short drive from the Graduate School of Oceanography.
Free continental breakfast is offered.
Parking and wireless internet are free.
T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) services Rhode Island.
2000 Post Rd
Warwick, RI 02886
www.pvdairport.com
Directions, Maps, and Meeting Room Locations:
Directions to the hotel from T.F. Green Airport: Take Aiport Connector Rd to I-95 S. Merge onto I-95 S and follow for about 5 miles. Keep left onto RI-4 S (toward North Kingstown). Take RI-4 S for about 10 miles. Continue onto Tower Hill Rd/US-1 S. Follow for 6 miles and turn into South County Commons on right. The Hampton Inn is to the left behind the movie theater.
Directions to the Graduate School of Oceanography from the hotel: Take a left out of South County Commons onto US-1 N. Follow US-1N to the intersection with Bridgetown Rd (4th traffic light after you leave South County Commons). Take a right onto Bridgetown Rd and follow to traffic light (intersection with Boston Neck Rd). Continue straight through traffic lights onto South Ferry Rd. Follow South Ferry Rd to end. The Coastal Institute will be on your left and parking lot B is on the right. In the event that parking lot B is full you can use parking lot A on the left (see campus map below).
Meeting Room Locations:
The RVOC Meeting on April 20-22 will be held at:
The Coastal Institute
Hazard Rooms A & B
218 South Ferry Rd
Narragansett, Rhode Island
A campus map is available at <http://www.gso.uri.edu/about-gso/campus-map>. The Coastal Institute Building is #6 on the campus map.
Directions to the Conanicut Yacht Club from the hotel: Take a left out of South County Commons onto US-1 N. Follow US-1N to the exit for US-138 E. Take this exit and follow US-138 E for about 6 miles before taking the exit toward Jamestown (last exit before toll). Merge onto Canonicus Ave. Turn left at Bay View Dr. The Yacht Club will be on the right (40 Bay View Dr). The Yacht Club looks like a house. It is grey with white trim and has a long pier out front. There is also a large lawn area between the yacht club and the pier. The parking lot (which is hidden by trees) is directly across the street from the Yacht Club.
Directions to Duffy's Tavern & Restaurant from the hotel: Take a left out of South County Commons onto US-1 N. Follow US-1N to the intersection with RI-4 N. Keep right on Tower Hill Rd/US-1 N. Duffy's will be on the left.
Other Logistics (Parking and Tours)
Parking:
Tours:
Jamestown, RI Chamber of Commerce
Newport County Chamber of Commerce
Newport Mansions
South Kingstown Chamber of Commerce
Block Island Chamber of Commerce
Amy Smith
asmith@gso.uri.edu
(401) 874-6440
Jane Eaton
jeaton@gso.uri.edu
(401) 874-6203