Conference venue
The workshop and summer school will be held at Room 121 of Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Building
(University of Kentucky, 680 Rose St, Lexington, KY USA 40506).
The building can be found on Google maps as well as on the interactive campus map.
The poster session and reception will take place on the ground floor of the Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Building, in the Atrium area and the adjacent rooms.
Inclusion Statement
The MIP2024 organizing committee, the local organizing committee, and the Office of Inclusive Excellence at the University of Kentucky are committed to making the workshop a welcoming environment for all members of the MIP community.
Lodging
We recommend the on-campus suites at Woodland Glen V.
It is only a 10-15 minute walk from the Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Building.
The suites come with two separate bedrooms, a private bathroom, a double vanity, and a mini fridge/microwave combo in the common area with a high-top table and chairs.
The prices for on campus housing are
- private suite: $70 per night excluding bed linens;
- shared suite: $35 per night excluding bed linens;
- linens can be rented for $10 per night.
Suites can be booked via this
link.
This option is limited and only available until May 13, 2024.
The final price (based on availability, whether a room is shared, and date) will be shown at the checkout page of booking system.
We encourage attendees who want to make use of this option to book early.
An alternative to the on-campus suites is the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lexington-Downtown/University hotel.
The local organization has secured a small block with preferential rates ($131 per night excl. taxes) for MIP attendees on June 3-6, 2024.
Attendees who want to make use of this limited option (available until May 1, 2024), please mention the group name UK MIP 2024 and use group code MIP.
For the availability and the price of other nights, please contact the hotel directly.
Getting to the venue
Airport information
The closest airports to the venue are
with Lexington Blue Grass Airport being the closest among those airports.
A Uber ride from the Lexington Blue Grass Airport to the University of Kentucky typically costs $25-$50.
Louisville International Airport and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport are about 1.5 hours away (approx. 80 miles) by car.
There are no public transportation or shuttle options to get to Lexington.
Local transportation
In-Town
The local public bus carrier is Lextran and a ride costs $1.
Further options to get around town are Uber or Lyft.
Rides within 2 miles typically cost $8-$15, but prices vary for instance during peak hours (early mornings and evenings).
On Campus
The University of Kentucky offers free Campus shuttles to UK students, employees and visitors.
Bus stops are conveniently located on campus and can be reached in less than 5 minutes from all areas; the bus stops are served every 7-10 minutes.
Please note that campus shuttles run only during weekdays.
The shuttle buses can be tracked in real time here, and transportation-related smartphone apps can be found here.
For campus parking and all other campus related transportation services, visit their website here.
Parking
Attendees arriving by car can utilize campus parking lots and structures.
No permit is required on weekends.
On Monday-Friday, attendees can obtain a summer permit at the UK Transportation office on 721 Press Avenue for a fee of $10.50 weekly.
The permit allows access to all yellow-highlighted lots on the campus parking map.
Hilltop Avenue Garage (PS #2) offers the closest parking to Jacobs Science Building. Alternatively, without a permit, attendees can use metered spaces and paid visitor lots at $2.00 per hour.
For further information, please visit the UK Transportation and LFCPA websites.
Dining options
A selection of dining options is provided below (all times are from Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Building).
On-campus dining
To view hours of operation and menus, please visit the UK Dining website.
- Champions Kitchen @ Student center (~10 min walk): All-you-can-eat facility, Mon-Fri, 11am-2pm and 5pm-6pm
- Chick-fil-A @ Student center (~10 min walk): Mon-Fri, 10:30am-2pm
- Starbucks @ Student center (~10 min walk): Located inside UK Bookstore, Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm
- Fresh Food Company @ The 90 (~5 min walk, near the dorms): Dining hall, open for breakfast on Mon-Thu, 7-7:30am, and for lunch and dinner on Mon-Wed, 12:30-1:30pm and 6-7pm
- Wildcat pantry @ The 90 (~5 min walk, near the dorms): Little corner store, Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm
- Starbucks @ W.T. Young Library (~4 min walk): Mon-Fri, 8am-2pm
- Starbucks @ Kentucky Clinic (~5 min walk): Mon-Fri, 6:30am-5pm
- Einstein Bros. Bagel @ Rose Street (~3 min walk): Mon-Fri, 8am-2pm
Restaurants on Avenue of Champions (~10 min walk)
- Bangkok House
- QDOBA
- El Mariachi
Restaurants on South Limestone or Jersey St (~15-20 min walk)
- Mehak Indian Cuisine
- girlsgirlsgirls Burritos
- Han Woo Ri
- The Local Taco
- Tin Roof
- Raising Cane's
- Joe's Bologna's