Directions

The conference will be held at the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Campus, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, California. 

Driving Directions

GOING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 101: Take the Bowers Avenue exit and merge onto Bowers. Turn left at Scott Blvd. Turn right into the parking lot.

GOING NORTH ON HIGHWAY 101: Take the San Tomas Expressway exit and merge onto San Tomas heading west. Turn right on Scott Blvd. Take a U-Turn at the Scott Blvd & Bowers Avenue intersection. Turn right into the parking lot.

FROM MILPITAS: Start out on Highway 237 West. Take the Great America Parkway exit and turn left on Great America. After passing over Highway 101, take a left on Scott Blvd. Turn right into the parking lot.

FROM LOS GATOS: Start out on Highway 17 north towards San Jose. Take the exit for Highway 101 North. Take the Bowers Avenue exit and merge onto Bowers Avenue. Turn left at Scott Blvd. Turn right into the parking lot.

Airports

This region is served by three international airports. The nearest airport is San Jose Airport (SJC), which is just a ten minute drive away. San Francisco Airport (SFO) is about a half hour away and Oakland Airport (OAK) is about 40 minutes away, in both cases it can be significantly more during rush hour.

From San Jose Airport (map here)

Campus Parking

Permits are not required and there is no charge to park in the open lots at the Silicon Valley Extension campus

Restaurants near the Conference

Santa Clara Square is directly across the street from the campus.  Food options include Whole Foods Market, Comebuy Tea, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Il Fornaio, Lula's Chocolates, Opa!, Puesto, and Specialty Cafe & Bakery.  There are numerous other choices just a short drive away.