QUIG 2001

About the Conference Site

Athens is located 75 miles northeast of Atlanta. Direct air service connects through Charlotte, NC. AAA Airport Express provides six van shuttles per day from Hartsfield International Airport in Atlanta to Athens hotels, including the Georgia Center. Athens is home to historical sites, the State Botanical garden, the Georgia Museum of Art, and is know for its alternative music scene. The University of Georgia is the nation's oldest land-grant institution of higher education. Located on campus, the Georgia Center for Continuing Education is a full-service residential conference center, featuring 200 hotel rooms, banquet facilities, restaurants, meeting space, and technology support including computer labs, distance learning classroom, satellite production, and a public radio station.