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46th Annual Meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society

46th Annual Meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society
March 4-5, 2011

Annual Meeting of the Wesleyan Philosophical Society and
the Society for the Study of Psychology and Wesleyan Theology
March 3, 2011

Download a Conference Program.

CONFERENCE LOCATION

Southern Methodist University
6425 Boaz Lane
Dallas TX 75205

Perkins School of Theology
Prothro Hall
5901 Bishop Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75275

Registration and plenary events will be held in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center (3140 Dyer St.). Other events will be held in Prothro Hall (5901 Bishop Blvd.).

Map of SMU & Perkins: http://smu.edu/maps/flash/

ON-SITE REGISTRATION
On site registration will be held in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center.

ACCOMMODATIONS
We have made arrangements with these hotels.  Mention your attendance at this meeting in order to receive the special rate for the conference:

Doubletree Hotel Dallas-Campbell Centre
8250 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75206
Phone: 800-245-8918; 214-706-0116
http://www.dallascampbellcentre.doubletree.com
Rate: $99.00 per night + 15% tax
The group rate is available from 2 days before the conference and to 2 days after the conference
2.5 miles from SMU

Radisson Hotel Dallas Central
6060 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75206
Phone: 1-800-395-7046; (214) 750-6060
http://www.radisson.com/dallas-hotel-tx-75206/txdalcen
Rate: $85.00 per night + 15% tax
0.86 miles to SMU

Hotel Lumen
6101 Hillcrest Avenue
Dallas, TX   75205
Reservations: (800) 908-1140; (214) 219-2400
http://www.hotellumen.com
Rate: $144.00 per night plus 15% tax
The group rate is available from 3 days before the conference and to 3 days after the conference
0.4 miles to SMU

Participants should reserve rooms by February 11 for the Doubletree; February 16 for the Radisson; and January 18 for Hotel Lumen in order to be assured of accommodations at these rates.

TRANSPORTATION FROM THE AIRPORT

  • From Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): SuperShuttle is approximately $42.00 round trip from DFW to the conference hotels.  www.supershuttle.com/en/DFWAirportShuttleDallas.html. (800) (258-3826).
  • From Love Field (DAL): There are several option:
  • The Radisson has a free shuttle to and from Love Field
  • SuperShuttle is approximately $34.00 for a round trip from Love Field to the conference hotels. www.supershuttle.com/en/DFWAirportShuttleDallas.html.  (800) (258-3826).
  • The DART rail service from Love Field costs $1.75 one way.  www.dart.org. Directions (to the Radisson): 1) Find the DART Rail Shuttle bus outside of baggage claim area.  2) Take the DART Green line southbound towards downtown and in the direction of the Buckner stop. 3) Change trains at one of the downtown stations (West End, Ackard, St. Paul, or Pearl) and take either the DART Red Line northbound towards Parker Road or the DART Blue Line towards Downtown Garland (either train will work, they run parallel at this point).  4) Exit from the Red or Blue train at Mockingbird Station. The Radisson is located on the Central Expressway Feeder Road about a block or two north of Mockingbird Station.

    
TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN HOTELS AND THE CONFERENCE
A shuttle between hotels and the conference site will be available.  Please indicate on the registration form if you anticipate needing this shuttle.
    
PARKING

  • Parking is free at the hotels (except for the Lumen, which charges $13.00 per day)
  • Parking at SMU/Perkins: We recommend that you purchase a prepaid card that allows you to park on campus for $3.00 per day.  Otherwise, there is parking available at the Moody Garage, on Airline Drive between SMU Boulevard and Binkley.  The fee for this garage is $5.00 per day, which must be paid in cash.     

 
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