Hotel and Travel

Hotel and Travel Information

Conference Location

The conference will be held at the Indiana Memorial Union in Bloomington, Indiana. We have a few hotel options. Below you can see the relative distance from the conference location.

Ground Transportation

In making your travel arrangements, please note that the nearest airport is in Indianapolis.  Bloomington is located approximately 45 miles (1 hour) from the Indianapolis International Airport.  There are two shuttle services that provide transportation between the Indianapolis airport and Bloomington.

All shuttles go to the Indiana Memorial Union in Bloomington where the conference is held.


Hotel Options

The conference will be held at the Indiana Memorial Union in Bloomington Indiana.  We have a few hotel options. Below you can see the relative distance from the conference location.

Indiana Memorial Union - Biddle Hotel

(This is in the same location as the conference sessions.) A block of rooms has been set aside at the Indiana Memorial Union Biddle Hotel with a rate that will depend on the room type.

  • 1 queen size bed: $149 (per night) Fri/Sat nights, $129 (per night) Weds/Thurs nights
  • 2 queen size beds: $189 (per night)  Fri/Sat nights, $169 (per night) Weds/Thurs nights
  • Single king bed: same price as above

Reserve by March 6, 2017  to receive the special rate. Call 800-209-8145 or 812-855-2536 to make reservations using the group code FRENCH21.

You can also book online through imu.indiana.edu/hotel. Click "RESERVE A ROOM" and enter arrival/departure dates, then click for special rates and enter the group code FRENCH21. Click "check availability" and then make your selection and process the reservation.  The hotel address is 900 East 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405.


The Courtyard Inn - Marriott

We also have a room block at the Courtyard Inn Marriott, 310 S. College Avenue in Bloomington. Reservations may be made by calling 800-321-2211 before March 5, 2017 in order to get the conference price of $139 per night.  Ask for the room block "FSC" or you can make online reservations here.

The Hampton Inn

We have a block of rooms set aside at The Hampton Inn.  Reservations there are at a rate of $109 and must be made by March 1, 2017.  Click here for the reservation link.  The group code is FSC.  The Hampton Inn is located at 2100 N. Walnut St.

The Grant Street Inn

Another nearby hotel option is the Grant Street Inn at 310 N. Grant St. in Bloomington.  This is a good option close to the conference site but we do not have a block of rooms set aside here.

Click here to "Visit Bloomington" for a list of more accommodations in the area!