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Southwest Chapter Conference Location + Travel

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University of Arizona, Center for Creative Photography

1030 North Olive Road
Tucson, Arizona 85721
Phone: (520) 621-7968     visit website     view map

Thank you to our conference venues:

University of Arizona
Center for Creative Photography
Pima Community College
Southwest University of Visual Arts
Etherton Gallery

"Tucson was recently selected as one of the 12 Best Weekend Getaways by U.S. News Travel because of its great climate, friendly small-town atmosphere, beautiful scenery and abundance of activities and attractions.


Surrounded by beautiful mountain ranges, colorful and lush Sonoran Desert landscape and of course the majestic saguaro cactus, Tucson is the perfect destination for a getaway- for business or pleasure.

Summers bring warm temperatures and awesome monsoon showers that provide the moisture for life to sustain itself through nine months of sunny, bright blue skies. Tucson is a friendly and eclectic city with enough activities to keep everyone busy but still keep it on the edge of being laid back. Grassy parks, mountain hiking trails and bicycle-friendly urban and rural roads create recreational opportunities like nowhere on earth. With a variety of shopping and dining options, diverse arts and cultural experiences, historic sites, family fun, world-renowned attractions and abundant recreational activities, Tucson offers something for everyone."

From http://tucsonchamber.org/visit/

Air

Tucson International Airport (TUS) is serviced by the following airlines:

The airport is located at: 7250 S. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85756, which is about 10 miles away from the Aloft conference hotel and about 13 miles away from the West Campus of Pima Community College.

Bus

Sun Tran bus lines to Pima Community College (the location of all Friday evening programming for the conference):

Sun Tran – Bus Routes 3 & 5 from UA to Pima Community College West Campus, Route 3 via 6th Street (access Route 3 west bound at Campbell Ave. at 6th Street or Euclid Ave. & 6th Street). Route 5 via Speedway Blvd. (access Route 5 west bound at Campbell Ave. at Speedway Blvd., Park Ave., or Euclid Ave).

• Sun Tran Bus Route 3 Map:
http://www.suntran.com/PDF/routes/FEB_16_rt_3.pdf

• Sun Tran Bus Route 5 Map:
http://www.suntran.com/PDF/routes/FEB_16_rt_5.pdf

• Pima Community College Map:
https://www.pima.edu/maps-directions/docs/west-campus.pdf

The University of Arizona does not offer ground transportation to Pima Community College West Campus.

Parking

Parking for Friday's Programming
at Pima Community College, West Campus:


Parking at Pima Community College West Campus is free.

Pima Community College West Campus Parking Map: https://www.pima.edu/maps-directions/docs/west-campus.pdf


Parking for Saturday's Daytime Programming
at the University of Arizona, Center for Creative Photography:


Parking at UA & for easy access to the Center for Creative Photography & the University of Arizona Fine Arts Center use the Park Avenue Garage located at the intersection of E. Speedway Blvd. and N. Park Ave. Proceed to the southeast corner of the garage and walk through the underpass to Olive Road. During the weekdays, visitor parking in Park Avenue Garage from 5am - 12am is on a space-available basis daily rates are $2.00 per hour with a maximum of $8.00 total per entry. From 5pm till midnight rates are $1.00 per hour with a maximum of $4.00 per evening. On the weekend, visitor parking in Park Avenue is free pending special event parking restrictions.

University of Arizona Campus Parking Map: https://parking.arizona.edu/parking/documents/maps/web-version.pdf


Parking for Saturday's Evening Programming
at Etherton Gallery and Downtown Tucson:


There is very limited parking available at the Etherton Gallery itself, so we advise using the Sun Link Streetcar for traveling to Etherton Gallery and downtown Tucson.

Etherton Gallery Information and Map:
http://www.ethertongallery.com/html/gallery.html

If you choose to drive, parking downtown Tucson is easy and convenient. With the opening of three mixed-use parking structures since 2005.The best option for access to Etherton Gallery is the Pennington Street Garage, located at 110 East Pennington Street. Saturday nights after 5PM for a total of $5.00.

Pennington Street Garage Rules & Regulations: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/park-tucson/Pennington_Rules_and_Regs_03-01-16.pdf

Rail

Streetcar Information (Sun Link)

Sun Link Route to UA / Center for Creative Photography & Downtown Tucson can be accessed via Sun Link Streetcar Stops at E. Helen St. & N. Warren Ave. or at E. 2nd Street between N. Warren Ave. & N. Cherry Ave. To Access the Center for Creative Photography & the Fine Arts Complex at the UA exit the Sun Link Streetcar at E. 2nd St. & N. Olive Road, then walk north on Olive Road.

Sun Link Streetcar Map:
http://www.sunlinkstreetcar.com/index.php?pg=8

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