Travel arrangements for USDA-ARS participants
The information on this page is for USDA-ARS participants who have received invitations to participate by email. Other people interested in taking the course should visit the general registration page.
The meeting has been approved
Dates
The workshop will be from August 27-28 with travel days of the 26 and 29 if you need them. We anticipate finishing by 17:00 on the 28th so departure that night should be possible for some of you. The workshop will be at the Reitz Union at the University of Florida.
Travel vouchers
Travel charges are being monitored by USDA and we have to report total expenses, so we would ask that you be prudent on your charges and extremely timely on turning in your travel vouchers.
You will receive an email from Adam Rivers with the subject “ML training travel information” that contains the accounting code for your travel. Your travel arranger will need to put in a portal request to add this code to your profile for this trip.
Hotel
Please book your room at the Reitz Union Hotel using the group name provided in the email.
Reitz Union Hotel
(352) 392-2151
655 Reitz Union Drive
Gainesville, FL 32611
Flights
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) is the closest airport (6 miles). Travel by taxi or Ride Share takes about 18 minutes.
Nearby Airports
| Code | Name | Distance | Driving time |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNV | Gainesville Regional Airport | 6 miles | 0:18 |
| JAX | Jacksonville International Airport | 89 miles | 1:30 |
| MCO | Orlando International Airport | 120 miles | 2:00 |
| TPA | Tampa International Airport | 136 miles | 2:15 |
We do not yet know if rental cars will be authorized.