Conference Details
24th ANNUAL SOUTHWESTERN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TEACHING CONFERENCE October 27-28, 2016
Contents
Conference Chairs:
Conference Location:
Jesse H. Jones School of Business
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne Street
Houston, TX 77004
Houston has two airports: George Bush Intercontinental Airport (25 miles to TSU) and Hobby Airport (10 miles to TSU). Super Shuttle serves both airports for domestic transportation. Southwest Airlines operates out of Hobby Airport.
We will be updating the information on the college web site about the Conference Agenda and other pertinent information periodically.
Parking
Free parking will be available for all conference participants at the TSU East Side Parking Garage located next to the JHJ School of Business
Directions
Your GPS should help guide you to 3100 Cleburne Street. This is the address for TSU. However, to go to the Visitor Parking next to the JHJ School of Business, proceed up to Tierwester Street and enter the Visitor lot. More details are available in the directions given below:
- From TX 288 North, take Southmore Blvd Exit. At the light, turn RIGHT on Southmore Blvd.
- Go three blocks and turn LEFT on Ennis Street.
- At the third light, turn RIGHT on Cleburne Street.
- At the first light, turn LEFT on Tierwester Street.
- Enter through Visitor Gate and pick up the parking ticket.
- Proceed to the parking garage floors 2 and up.
- From Interstate 45 South, take Exit 45 A and turn RIGHT on Scott Street.
- At Cleburne Street, turn RIGHT.
- At Tierwester Street, turn RIGHT.
- Enter through Visitor Gate and pick up the parking ticket.
- Proceed to the parking garage floors 2 and up.
- From Interstate 45 North, take Exit 45 and turn RIGHT on Scott Street. This will be a long loop.
- Follow directions above.
- From Interstate 10, proceed on US 59 South to Interstate 45 South.
- Follow directions above.
At the Registration Desk pick up the Parking Validation Ticket for each day.
When you exit the parking garage, first insert the Parking Ticket that you picked up when you entered. Then insert the Validation Ticket that you picked up at the Registration Desk. You will exit on ALABAMA ST. You can only turn right. Then, depending on which direction you are heading, you can go straight on ALABAMA ST to SCOTT ST or turn right on SAMPSON ST and then turn right on CLEBURNE ST.
Hotels near the TSU campus:
- Hilton-University of Houston
- 832-531-6300
- 4800 Calhoun Road, Houston, TX 77004 (1½ miles to TSU)
- Contact: Ms. Daniella Manriquez
- State Government rate $132+tax for those who qualify
- Americas Best Value Inn
- 281-974-4432
- 2419 Riverside Dr., Houston, TX 77004 (Less than 2 miles)
- Rate: $80+tax
- Quality Inn & Suites
- 713-799-2436
- 2364 South Loop West, Houston, TX 77054 (7 miles to TSU)
- Contact: Mr. Kamil Khwaja
- Ask for TSU rate (15% discounted)
- Holiday Inn – NRG Park
- 713-790-1900
- 8111 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX 77054 (7 miles to TSU)
- Contact: Ms. Kimbra Hill
- Ask for TSU rate of $99+tax
- Springhill Suites – NRG Park
- 713-796-1000
- 1400 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX 77054 (5 miles to TSU)
- Contact: Ms. Shirley Jefferson
- Ask for TSU rate of $109+tax
You have to arrange your local transportation from the hotels to the TSU campus.