Annual Conference - General information

On Campus
The 1796 Oliver Watson House – the old homestead of the farm that would become URI’s campus – will be open for drop-in tours from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

URI’s Textile Gallery at Quinn Hall is open to visitors from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Exhibits feature items from the Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design’s Historic Textile and Costume Collection.

The URI Library has several exhibits on display, including “The Walk through Time”– a collection of photographs and yearbook pages that document the university’s 121-year history. This historical exhibit is located on the library’s third floor.

Closing Reception
Join us to catch up on the day’s events and network with colleagues at Eleanor Roosevelt Hall. Preserve Rhode Island and Pettaquamscutt Historical Society will co-host the Closing Reception from 5pm to 6pm. Built as a Public Works Administration project to the designs of Albert Harkness, Eleanor Roosevelt Hall is a brick, Colonial Revival-style building. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt participated in its dedication in 1936.

Questions?
Contact Janet Balletto at 401.732.1009.

Arriving by car
From the north: I-95 South to Exit 9 (Rt. 4 South). Take Rt. 4 to Rt. 1 South. Stay on Rt. 1 to intersection of Rt. 138 West. Turn right on Rt. 138 (Mooresfield/Kingstown Rd.). After entering Kingston Village, turn right at second traffic light/URI sign onto Upper College Rd.
From the west: I-95 North to Exit 3A (Rt. 138 East). Continue east on Rt. 138 (Usquepaugh/Kingstown Rd). After you pass the URI Athletic Complex on your left, continue up the hill and turn left at the traffic light/URI sign onto Upper College Rd. From the east: Take Rt. 138 West to Rt. 1. Take Rt. 1 South to Rt. 138 West, and turn right onto Rt. 138 (Usquepaugh/Kingstown Rd). After entering Kingston Village, turn right at second traffic light/URI sign onto Upper College Rd.

Arriving by bus
RIPTA route 66 to URI. Contact RIPTA at 401.781.9400 for schedule and fares.

Parking
We recommend carpooling. Parking is available in the Fine Arts parking lot on Bills Rd. Drive .3 miles past the stone entrance gate, and take a right just before the Fine Arts Center. Take a left into the large lot behind the complex.
Handicapped parking Please check the box on the registration form if you require a handicapped space. A limited number of spaces are available. We will contact you with directions to this lot.

Checking in
Register at Ballentine Hall and then proceed across the Quad to the Opening Session at Edwards Auditorium. Allow plenty of time. Coffee and a snack will be available at Edwards.

Session locations
The program you pick up on April 25 will include session locations, as will the confirmation envelope that comes with your name badge.

Tours
All tours include a healthy amount of walking outdoors.

Lunch
A boxed lunch and beverages will be provided. Lunch and beverage will be provided on site for tours A7, A8, and A9.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
AIA members can earn 5.5 CEUs for attending the Conference. Please check the box on the registration form. Planners may be elegible for CM credits: contact RIAPA.

College student volunteers
College students who agree to volunteer may pre-register for the conference for free
on a first-come, first-serve basis. Contact Sarah Zurier at 401.222.4142.