Middle States Division of American Association of Geographers

2016 Annual Meeting 

Blair County Convention Center, Altoona, PA 

Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING

The Blair County Convention Center is very conveniently located and very easy to drive to. Located just over one (1) mile from the Plank Road exit off Interstate 99, the convention center is less than a two (2) hour drive from Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. There is plenty of convenient parking at the convention center. The center has over 250 surface level parking spaces as well as a multi-level parking garage connected to the facility.

Directions to the Blair County Convention Center
1 Convention Drive │Altoona, PA 16602

From Pittsburgh & West:  Route 22 East and Route 220/I99 North. Take the Plank Road Exit.  Head South on Plank Road. Continue for approximately a half a mile.  Make a left on to Convention Center Blvd.  Proceed on to Convention Center Drive.  You may park in the front parking lot. 

From Harrisburg & Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Turnpike to Bedford (Exit 11) & Route 220/I-99 North.  Take the Plank Road Exit.  Head South on Plank Road.  Continue for approximately a half a mile.  Make a left on to Convention Center Blvd.  Proceed on to Convention Center Drive.  You may park in the front parking lot.   

From Points Northeast: Route 81 South to Route 80 South to Milesburg.  Take Route 220/I-99 South.  Take the Plank Road Exit.  Head South on Plank Road.  Continue for approximately a half a mile.  Make a left on to Convention Center Blvd.  Proceed on to Convention Center Drive.  You may park in the front parking lot.

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