TRAVEL TO KNOXVILLE
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Flying to Knoxville
The 2015 SGC International Conference attendees are offered a discounted airfare with Delta Airlines for flights to Knoxville (TYS). Discounts apply to the travel period of March 15-24, 2015 and range from 2% to 10% depending upon the booking class.
Reservations and ticketing available is available via www.delta.com. When booking online, select "Meeting Event Code" and enter event code NMHFM in the box provided on the Search Flight page.
Reservations may also be made by calling Delta Meeting reservations at 800-328-1111, Monday-Friday, 7am -7pm CDT, but please note there is a direct ticketing fee for booking through the reservation telephone number. We suggest booking your airfare online, as there is no additional fee.
Ground Transportation from the Knoxville Airport
McGhee Tyson Airport is located south of Knoxville in Blount County, about 12 miles from downtown. There are a variety of private taxi services from the airport to downtown Knoxville. The taxi stand is just north of the baggage claim area.. A typical fare is around $30 each way. Conference delegates are encouraged to ride share.
MegaBus Service to Knoxville
Knoxville has direct service by Megabus from Washington, DC and Atlanta, Georgia. Tickets booked well in adavnce can be very inexpensive. Buses arrive and depart from the Knoxville Transit Center at 301 East Church Avenue, only four blocks east of the the conference hotels. For more information and to book a ticket,, visit: http://us.megabus.com/
Driving to Knoxville
Knoxville is within a one-day drive of 2/3 of the population of the United States. Major interstate highways serving Knoxville include I40, I75 and I81. Below are driving directions:
Eastbound on I-40 (from Nashville, TN)
Take Exit 388 onto 441 South (Henley Street). The Holiday Inn World’s Fair and the Convention Center are at the corner of Henley and Clinch Ave. The Hilton Downtown is one block east on Church Street
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Westbound on I-40 (from North Carolina)
Take exit 387 (17th Street).Turn right on Ailor and continue to Western Av, where you take a right. . At the third traffic light turn right onto Henley Street. The Holiday Inn World’s Fair and the Convention Center are at the corner of Henley and Clinch Ave. The Hilton Downtown is one block east on Church Street.
Southbound on I-81 (from Virginia)
Thirty minutes east of Knoxville, I-81 merges with westboandI-40. Continue on I-40 and take exit 387 (17th Street).Turn right on Ailor and continue to Western Av, where you take a right. . At the third traffic light turn right onto Henley Street. The Holiday Inn World’s Fair and the Convention Center are at the corner of Henley and Clinch Ave. The Hilton Downtown is one block east on Church Street.
Southbound on I-75 (from Kentucky)
At the I-275/I-40 interchange, bear right onto 441 South (Henley Street). The Holiday Inn World’s Fair and the Convention Center are at the corner of Henley and Clinch Ave. The Hilton Downtown is one block east on Church Street.
Northbound (from airport):
Take 129 North. Take ramp I-40 East (Asheville) stay in the right lane to Exit 388 onto 441 South (Henley Street), drive to Henley Street. The Holiday Inn World’s Fair and the Convention Center are at the corner of Henley and Clinch Ave. The Hilton Downtown is one block east on Church Street.
While In Knoxville
For conference events, a shuttle service will help transport delegates from the Knoxville Convention Center to downtown gallery openings on Thursday evening, and betweeen the Knoxville Convention Center and the Art and Architecture building on UT's campus on Friday and Saturday.
More information, time tables and maps of this route available soon.
For additional transportation around the UT campus and downtown Knoxville area, take advantage of Knoxville's free Trolley system.
