The American Society of Pharmacognosy

TRAVEL

Portland is served by an airport (PWM) into which many major carriers fly. This is the most convenient choice for meeting participants. The conference site is approximately 10 minutes from the Portland airport by taxi (about $10). The Holiday Inn by the Bay operates a complimentary airport shuttle for guests. (Guests must call upon arrival 775-2311.) The “Portland Explorer” city bus also travels through the airport from 11am to 5pm, but not on a regular schedule, so it is hit or miss. The cost is $2.

Boston Logan airport (BOS) is about 110 miles southwest of Portland, and may offer more economical flights with fewer connections. It is a 2 hour drive from Boston to Portland on the I-95 turnpike, and bus (www.concordtrailways.com) as well as train (Amtrak.com) service is also available. New Hampshire’s Manchester airport (MHT) is approximately 100 miles west of Portland and offers another alternative for flying into the region.

Directions to Holiday Inn by the Bay:

Take I-95 to Exit 44 (formerly Exit 6a).
Continue on I-295 to Exit 7, (Franklin Street).
Stay on Franklin Street for five (5) lights.
Take a right onto Middle Street, and travel approximately 1 mile.
(Middle Street turns into Spring Street.) Holiday Inn is on the left.

For more information, you may go to the following link:

http://www.innbythebay.com/directions.shtml  

 Directions to Eastland Park Hotel:

Take I-95 to Exit 44 (formerly Exit 6a).

Continue on I-295 to Exit 6A (Forest Avenue South) and turn right onto Congress Street.
Take Congress Street to High Street and turn right.

The hotel is on the right hand side of the road.

 

For more information, you may go to the following link:

http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/map-directions.htm

Portland City Map Link:

http://maineguide.com/maps/portland_citymap.shtml

 

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

The American Society of Pharmacognosy encourages and appreciates the contributions of international researchers at our Annual Meetings. If you plan to attend this year’s Annual Meeting, please contact the American Consulate in your country regarding visa regulations for travel to the United States. Obtaining a visa may take several weeks or months, depending on your location, so we encourage you to contact the consulate as soon as possible if you are considering attending the meeting. Information is available on the U.S. Department of State website at www.travel.state.gov.

If you need a letter of invitation, please e-mail Sherry Phillips of the USM Department of Conferences (conferences@usm.maine.edu).