Location

Prince Conference Center
MICWIC will be held at the Prince Conference Center and DeVos Communication Center at Calvin College in Grand Rapids Michigan.


About Calvin College

Calvin College is a comprehensive liberal arts college in the Reformed tradition of historic Christianity. Beginning with a robust core curriculum, the college pursues the traditional aims of liberal arts education: to broaden and deepen students' understanding of the world and to prepare them for a life of wise and virtuous action.

Pedagogical practices at Calvin are varied, but all stem from the desire to respect diverse abilities, backgrounds, and instructional styles while fostering in students a yearning for truth, delight in learning, curiosity about life, and the courage to take up its challenges and opportunities.



Directions

Calvin College is located in western Michigan, just on the southeast side of Grand Rapids. The Prince Center, on the campus of Calvin College, is a short 15-minute ride from the Gerald R. Ford International Airport and just 7 miles from the I-196 / I-96 interchange.

From the Gerald R. Ford International Airport

When exiting the airport, drive straight through the first traffic light. You will be on 44th Street going west for about 1 mile. Turn right going north on Broadmoor* for about 3 miles. Exit to the right (after the Bridge Walkway) for Calvin College and follow the signs to the Prince Conference Center. Approximate travel time: 15 minutes.

*Note: Broadmoor Avenue turns into the East Beltline at 28th Street.

From the North (Cadillac and/or Big Rapids Area)

Take US 131 South to I-96. Take I-96 East toward Lansing to the East Beltline (Exit# 38). The exit will immediately be after I-196 merges with I-96. Take a right at the traffic light and go south on the East Beltline for 3 miles (4 traffic lights). Exit to the right onto Calvin College 's campus (just before the Bridge Walkway). Follow the signs to the Prince Conference Center.

From the North West (Muskegon Area)

Take I-96 East toward Lansing to the East Beltline (Exit# 38). The exit will immediately be after I-196 merges with I-96. Take a right at the traffic light and go south on the East Beltline for 3 miles (4 traffic lights). Exit to the right onto Calvin College 's campus (just before the Bridge Walkway). Follow the signs to the Prince Conference Center.

From the West (Holland/South Haven Area)

Take I-196 East toward Grand Rapids to the East Beltline (Exit# 38). The exit will immediately be after I-196 merges with I-96. Take a right at the traffic light and go south on the East Beltline for 3 miles (4 traffic lights). Exit to the right onto Calvin College 's campus (just before the Bridge Walkway). Follow the signs to the Prince Conference Center.

From The South (Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Area)

Take US131 North to Burton Street (Exit# 82). Go east on Burton Street about 4 miles to just before the East Beltline (10 traffic lights from the Expressway). You will see the Calvin College entrance sign on your left. Follow the signs to the Prince Conference Center.

From the East (Lansing/Detroit Area):

Take I96 west to the 28th Street (Exit# 43a). Go west on 28th Street about 3 miles to the East Beltline . Take a right on the East Beltline and go north about a mile (4 traffic lights). Exit to the right (after the Bridge Walkway) for Calvin College and follow the signs to the Prince Conference Center.



Housing Information

Lodging for MICWIC 2013 will be mainly at the Prince Conference Center (PCC) on the campus of Calvin College:

Prince Conference Center
1800 East Beltline Avenue Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 526-7200
http://www.calvin.edu/prince/

Rooms at the PCC have either 2 queen beds or 1 king bed and 1 sleeper sofa. All rooms have a private bath. Scholarship recipients will be assigned two to a double-queen room. Others that request lodging at the PCC will be assigned individual rooms by default, but may request a roommate on the registration form (see the registration page for details). Check-in is 3PM; check-out is noon.

NOTE: The Prince Conference Center and DeVos Communication Center are smoke-free facilities. The entire Calvin College campus (including the PCC and DeVos) is alcohol-free.

Amenities include:
  • Free parking
  • Complimentary deluxe continental breakfast with a selection of cold and hot items
  • 24-hour complimentary coffee and tea service
  • Free wi-fi
  • Limited cable television
  • Hairdryer
  • Ironing board and iron

Scholarship recipients will be assigned two to a double-queen room and will be given priority access to rooms. Others that request lodging at the PCC will be assigned individual rooms by default, but may request a roommate on the registration form (see the registration page for details).

We hope to accommodate all non-scholarship attendees who request lodging at the PCC, but we cannot guarantee it. We will recommend alternate lodging convenient to the conference if we cannot accommodate your request. In this case, you will receive notification by March 9 and your payment for lodging at PCC ($70) will be refunded.