Planning Your Visit to Rochester

Hotel

Mt. Hope Family Center has reserved a block of rooms at The Hyatt Regency, Rochester, conveniently located a short distance from the Memorial Art Gallery.  To receive the symposium rate, call 1-800-233-1234 or go to http://rochester.hyatt.com/groupbooking/roche2009mthp

Special Weekend Rate
The Hyatt is extending the symposium rate through the weekend for those who want to extend their stay.

The Memorial Art Gallery

Our symposium is being held in one of Rochester’s crown jewels, the Memorial Art Gallery. Founded in 1913, The Gallery houses a permanent collection of 12,000 objects spanning more than 5,000 years of art history. From the relics of antiquity to works in the vanguard of contemporary movements, The Gallery offers a panorama of the world's art.

Free Admission for Symposium Attendees
Your registration includes admission to The Gallery during their Thursday extended evening hours or Friday afternoon. A docent-lead Highlights Tour is offered on Thursday. For more information about the Memorial Art Gallery, please go to www.mag.rochester.edu.

Around Rochester

Plan to stay an extra day or two and take an historical walk through the Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass homes, or get in the holiday spirit at the annual Gingerbread House exhibit at the George Eastman House. Visit local wineries or take a quick drive to historic Canandaigua to enjoy lunch and a wine tasting at the New York Wine and Culinary Center. Visit Rochester has everything you need to plan dinner with colleagues or a Finger Lakes mini-vacation. Area information will be available at the symposium or plan ahead online at www.visitrochester.com.