ISMAA 2008

Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, IL which sits on the edge of the prairie about 10 miles east of I-57 which runs norht-south through eastern Illinois from Chicago to Cairo. EIU is on IL-16 which runs east-west through the heart of Charleston and connects Charleston to I-57. Charleston is readily accessible by car and there is regular train service to Mattoon. The Mattoon Amtrak station is about 20 minutes from campus.

The main campus landmark is Old Main -- a large stone "castle" at at the northernmost end of the campus. Old Main is on the south side of IL-16 (which is Lincoln Avenue once it enters Charleston) between 4th and 7th streets and houses the administration and the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

The conference will be held in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union which is on 7th Street about 2 blocks south of Old Main.

From west of I-57

• Work your way to I-57.
  
• Go north or south (as appropriate) toward Mattoon.
• Take Exit 190A to get on IL-16 going east to Charleston. (Take Exit 190B to get to the "motel cluster" at Mattoon if that is where you are staying.)
• Follow IL-16 about 10 mile east. It becomes Lincoln Ave in Charleston.
• The two motels in Charleston are on the south side of Lincoln before you get to EIU. Old Main is at the fifth stop light once you enter Charleston.

From east of I-57

• Work your way to I-57
  • Go north or south (as appropriate) toward Mattoon.
  • Take Exit 190A to get on IL-16 going east to Charleston. (Take Exit 190B to get to the "motel cluster" at Mattoon if that is where you are staying.)
  • Follow IL-16 about 10 mile east. It becomes Lincoln Ave in Charleston.
  • The two motels in Charleston are on the south side of Lincoln before you get to EIU. Old Main is at the fifth stop light once you enter Charleston.
• OR Work your way to I-70 (this especially applies to those coming through Terre Haute IN).
  • Go east to Exit 119 at IL-130.
  • Go north on IL-130 about 20 miles to Charleston.
  • Turn left at the first stop light in Charleston onto IL-16 / Lincoln Ave.
  • Old Main is on the south side of Lincoln about a mile from this turn. The two motels in Charleston are on the south side of Lincoln a few blocks beyond that.
  • If you are staying at a motel in Mattoon, continue on IL-16 about 10 miles. Those motels are on the north side of IL-16 just beyond I-57.
• OR Work your way to IL-130 (this especially applies to those coming through Evansville or Vincennes IN).
  • Go north on IL-130 to Charleston.
  • Turn left at the first stop light in Charleston onto IL-16 / Lincoln Ave.
  • Old Main is on the south side of Lincoln about a mile from this turn. The two motels in Charleston are on the south side of Lincoln a few blocks beyond that.
  • If you are staying at a motel in Mattoon, continue on IL-16 about 10 miles. Those motels are on the north side of IL-16 just beyond I-57.

There are three trains a day both northbound and southbound which stop in Mattoon. Taxi service is available from the Mattoon Amtrak station to Charleston. The cost is about $25 for the trip (not per person). Phone numbers are listed below.

If you are planning to come by train please contact Peter Andrews at pgandrews@eiu.edu from the local arrangements committee. If there are enough people on any one train to make it feasible we might be able to provide a shuttle from and to the train station. If you are taking the train, you should plan to stay in Charleston rather than Mattoon.

Taxi Cab Numbers

• Checker Top Cab, Mattoon: 217-234-7474
• H and H Transportation, Charleston: 217-348-7433

Links:

• ISMAA 2008 Main Page
• Getting to Charleston
• Parking
• Accommodations
• Maps