Welcome to beautiful Morgantown, WV, home to 30,000 full-time residents and 30,000 West Virginia University students! We are glad you are here!
The
WVU Morgantown campus is in a town that named “No. 1 Small City in America”
by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life.
Morgantown, population 30,855, was also rated the ninth-best college town in
America by Business Insider and is within easy traveling distance of Washington,
D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio,
to the northwest. The workshop committee welcomes you to this beautiful town.
Blocks of rooms have been reserved for the Industry Day attendees the hotel listed below.
Two (2) Nights: November 13 and 14, 2025
Check-in: Fri. 11/13/2025 - King rate: $129 per night, Two Queen rate: $139 per night
Check-out: Sat. 11/15/2025
**6% State and 6% Occupancy Taxes are not included in the rate.
***RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE BREAKFAST.
BREAKFAST IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN OUR ON-SITE RESTAURANT.
Cancelation policy for each reservation is 24 hours. Prior to day of arrival.
Check in is at 3:00 pm and check out is at 11:00am
Hotel Reservations
Holiday Inn – University Area
1188 Pineview Dr., Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
304-241-6649
NOTE: The Holiday Inn provides shuttle service within a 5-mile radius; the conference location at the Evansdale Crossing building on the WVU Evansdale Campus is within their shuttle radius, as are the shops and restaurants of the Suncrest Towne Center. ASEE NCS Conference attendees also receive a voucher for breakfast in the on-site restaurant (Smokin’ J’s).
Book the Holiday Inn with Industry Day Workshop RatesTransportation
Getting to Morgantown
Morgantown is located in the northern part of West Virginia (five miles from Mason-Dixon
Line) at the intersection of interstate highways I-79 and I-68. The city is conveniently
located approximately 75 miles (120 km) from Pittsburgh (PA) International Airport
(code PIT); about 200 miles (320 km) from Dulles International Airport (code IAD),
in Washington, D.C.; about 300 miles (483 km) from Niagara Falls, New York; approximately
380 miles (611 km) from Newark Liberty International Airport (cod EWR), in Newark,
New Jersey; and about 400 miles (643 km) from John F. Kennedy International Airport
(cod - JFK), in New York, New York.
Flight
The closest airport to the meeting headquarters is
Hart Field Morgantown Municipal Airport (code MGW). Daily flights are offered
to and from the Washington D.C. Dulles International Airport and Pittsburgh International
Airport. The conference center is about 10 minutes away (by bus or taxi) from Hart
Field Airport.
Bus
For ease of convenience, the Grey Line Mountain Bus runs a shuttle from Pittsburgh International Airport to Morgantown at least twice a day. The nearest shuttle stop is Mountaineer Station from the conference venue. View the Route 29 Schedule.
The Greyhound bus also stops at Mountaineer Station in Morgantown, WV.
Train
Connellsville, Pennsylvania, and Greensburg, Pennsylvania, have Amtrak stations that
are located 37 miles (59.2 km) and 64 miles (102.4 km) from Morgantown, respectively.
PRT
Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system is a unique on-demand automated means of transportation for Morgantown community to travel inside the city. It connects Downtown, Evansdale (Evansdale Crossing) and Health Sciences (Mountaineer Station) campus of West Virginia University. You can travel through PRT from Mountaineer Station to Evansdale Campus for free to arrive at the conference venue.
Morgantown Area Information
Morgantown, WV has something for everyone! Please use this page as a guide to your full Morgantown weekend experience.
Shopping/Dining/Professional Services/Activities
Suncrest Towne Centre (near the Holiday Inn – University Area hotel)
University Town Centre (Location of the Hampton Inn and Suites/University Town Centre)
Recreational Activities
Things to do in Greater Morgantown, WV (Arts, History, Outdoor Adventures, Kid-Friendly Activities)
Ride the PRT (great for travelling between the Evansdale and Downtown campuses)!
Places to visit near our campus
WVU Planetarium and Observatory
USS WV Mast and Memorial (on the downtown campus of WVU, across for the Mountainlair)
JFK Memorial on the Mon River Rail-Trail in Star City (near the riverfront)
Mon River Trails Conservancy (Morgantown) Rail Trail, Mon River Trail Maps