Conference Locations (Olin Hall, and Blithewood)
The June 16th conference will take place at Olin Hall, on the Bard College campus in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, which is roughly a two-hour drive/train ride from the major New York City airports.
Click here for directions to Bard College.
Check-in for the conference will take place at Olin Hall 8:15-8:45 am (a full schedule is forthcoming)
Registered conference guests will be provided with lunch and dinner.
The post-conference dinner will take place at Blithewood Manor, home of the Levy Institute, which is a 15-minute walk from Olin Hall (shuttle rides will also be provided).
Accommodations
A discounted rate ($129 per night) for conference guests has been arranged with the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kingston/Ulster, a 15-minute drive from the Bard College campus.
Those wishing to reserve at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kingston/Ulster may call the hotel directly at (845) 336-6200 to give your arrival date and the group code of LIB (you may ask for the Levy Institute Bard College group). Alternatively, you may click on the Holiday Inn Express website and input the dates of arrival/departure and in rate preferences select group rate and use code LIB . *N.B.: guests have until 05/25 to reserve in the room block*
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites is located at 1835 Ulster Ave, Lake Katrine, NY 12449.
The hotel serves breakfast, which begins at 6:30am.
Shuttle Service
There will be a shuttle bus picking up conference attendees from the Holiday Inn Express & Suites on Monday, June 16 at 8:00am.
There will be two shuttle times to return to the hotel: at 5:45 p.m. (pickup location: Olin Hall), before dinner begins, and 8:00 pm (pickup location: Blithewood/Levy Institute) after dinner.
Travelling to the Levy Institute/Bard College
Aside from the above-mentioned shuttle, which transports guests from the Holiday Inn Express to Bard College and back at the noted times, travel to the area is the responsibility of conference guests.
Here is some information to help you make your arrangements.
- New York City to Bard College:
- Take the Amtrak from Moynihan Hall, Penn Station (NYP) to Rhinecliff (RHI). Finally, take a taxi (see below) from Rhinecliff to your final destination.
- JFK arrivals:
- Use the AirTrain to the Jamaica Ave. station to connect to subway or Long Island Rail Road service to Penn Station. Alternatively, take a taxi or rideshare. Take the Amtrak from Moynihan Hall, Penn Station (NYP) to Rhinecliff (RHI). Finally, take a taxi (see below) from Rhinecliff to your final destination.
- Newark (EWR) arrivals:
- Take the Amtrak from EWR to Moynihan Hall, Penn Station. Alternatively take a taxi or rideshare. Then take the Amtrak from Moynihan Hall, Penn Station (NYP) to Rhinecliff (RHI). Finally, take a taxi (see below) from Rhinecliff to your final destination.
- Laguardia (LGA) arrivals:
- Take a rideshare or rideshare + subway to Moynihan Hall, Penn Station. Then take the Amtrak from Moynihan Hall, Penn Station (NYP) to Rhinecliff (RHI). Finally, take a taxi (see below) from Rhinecliff to your final destination.
- Taxi Service from Rhinecliff Station to Holiday Inn or Bard College
- Red Hook Taxi: +1 (845) 758-1478
- Red Hook/Rhinebeck Taxi, +1 845-876-2010
- Village Taxi, +1 845-757-2244
Cancellations
A full refund will be made if notice of cancellation is received by June 1st, 2025. No refund will be made after that date. In the event that the conference is cancelled, the Institute will refund the full conference fee but cannot be responsible for any other costs incurred. If you wish to cancel your registration, please email [email protected].