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  • Hotel Madison viewed from the street

    Hotels & Lodging

    The Hotel Madison is located across the street from all conference venues, offering premiere accommodations. Suite-style apartments are available that include a kitchen and fully furnished living rooms. Additionally, on-campus housing has single and double occupancy rooms, all located on the central Bluestone campus. All housing options are within a walkable distance to all conference venues.

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  • Directions & Parking

    James Madison University is 20 minutes north of the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport and less than 2 hours from Dulles International, Reagan National, Richmond international, and Roanoke Regional airports.

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  • Shenandoah Valley

    Shenandoah Valley

    Hiking trails, ski resorts, historical landmarks, and scenic drives. The valley has it all.

    Things to Do

On-Campus Dining

Prepaid meal cards will be available as an add-on to registration. Meal cards can be used at JMU’s D-Hall, which is only a short walk from the School of Music.

D-Hall offers a rotating variety of food options ranging from salad and pasta bars to sandwiches, pizzas, and ethnic cuisine. In addition to the buffet, D-Hall houses the following retail restaurants:

D-Hall includes a True Balance Station where a dining team prepares delicious dishes from ingredients without the 9 most common food allergens – egg, milk, peanut, tree nuts, shellfish, soy, wheat, fish, sesame – and gluten. Click here to learn more.

  • *Per person, per day

    BREAKFAST: $10.53
    LUNCH: $13.13
    DINNER: $13.52
    TOTAL: $37.18 + 12.3% TAX

    12.3% tax is made up of a 7% local meals tax (subject to change) and 5.3% state sales tax.

  • Children 5 years old and under receive meals at no charge.

  • Replacement Meal Card: $10

    Unused meals on your meal card will be abandoned at the end of the symposium; the value of abandoned meals will not be refunded.