Logistical Information
Transportation and Lodging
All registered participants are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and transportation arrangements. You are welcome to choose from any area hotels, but space and rates cannot be guaranteed.
Suggested Lodging Options
- Quality Inn (around 25-minute walk to classroom)
- Microtel Inn and Suites (around 25-minute walk)
- Morris Inn (on campus)
- Fairfield Inn & Suites South Bend at Notre Dame (around 10-minute walk)
- The Inn at St. Mary’s (walking distance, offers a shuttle to/from campus and to/from the airport)
- Hilton Garden Inn (walking distance, offers a shuttle to/from campus and to/from the airport)
- Ivy Court Inn & Suites (around 15-minute walk)
Obtaining a Visa
Visa Information
Non-US citizens/residents traveling to the US may require a visa. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of State’s webpage. Please check regarding visa requirements as early as possible, well in advance (typically several months) of the course.
Letter of Invitation
If you need a personal letter of invitation, please contact Dr. Nerenberg with the subject line “Biofilm Course 2020 Invitation Letter.”
All invitation letters will be sent via regular mail as most embassies and consulates do not accept invitation letters by email or fax. Please allow 14 days for the letter to be sent out to you and please provide the following information in your request:
- Full name (please specify family name and given name)
- Title (Professor, Dr, Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms, etc.)
- Organization
- Full mailing address
- Telephone and fax numbers
- Email address