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The 2009 conference and reunion will be held March 27-28 in Athens. Reunion years are any classes ending with a 4 or an 9, plus anyone else who wants to join in the fun!

Conference and Reunion Registration

Please check back in January 2009 for information about the conference and online registration.

Please note: If the program is cancelled for any reason, the College of Veterinary Medicine will not be responsible for any cancellation charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies.

Map of Athens

You can download a printable map [JPG or PDF] of downtown Athens and campus that shows the location of the Classic Center, the Hilton Garden Inn, the Foundry Park Inn, the Holiday Inn and the Holiday Inn Express.

Giving back to the College

To make a tax-deductible gift to the College online using our secure server, please visit the CVM section of the foundation's Web site. You may also contact Kathy Bangle at 706.542.1807 or give2vet@uga.edu.

Hotel Accomodations

The following four hotels are closest to The Classic Center and offer shuttle service.

The Hilton Garden Inn
390 Washington Street.
The Hilton Garden Inn is located on the corner of Thomas and Washington Streets, opposite the Classic Center. This new luxury hotel offers a two-story atrium lobby, guest rooms with interior-corridor entry, a piano bar and lounge, a restaurant, an indoor pool, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a parking garage.

Phone numbers: 706.353.6800

Website: www.stayHGI.com

The Foundry Park Inn
295 East Dougherty Street.
The Foundry Park Inn is just two short blocks from the Classic Center and downtown Athens. This luxury hotel offers the Hoyt House Restaurant, Athens Steam Company Pub, as well as a spa, fitness center, and outdoor pool. Babysitting/child care services are available on request.

Phone numbers: 706.549.7020 or 866.928.4367.

Website: www.foundryparkinn.com

The Athens Holiday Inn
197 East Broad Street.
The Holiday Inn is a full-service hotel with an in-house restaurant, the Gingko Tree Restaurant and Lounge. It features a state-of-the-art fitness center, business center, indoor pool and whirlpool, guest rooms with interior-corridor entry, free local phone calls, and free shuttle service to the Classic Center if requested at check-in.

Phone numbers: 706.549.4433 or 800.862.8436.

Website: www.hi-athens.com

The Holiday Inn Express
513 West Broad Street.
The Holiday Inn Express offers complimentary deluxe breakfast bar from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, as well as a business center, free local phone calls, a fitness center, an outdoor pool, and free shuttle service to the Classic Center.

Phone numbers: 706.546.8122 or 800.862.8436.

Website: www.hi-athens.com

Other Athens-area hotels include:

Ground Transportation

Ground transportation is available from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to the Hilton Garden Inn, Foundry Park Inn, Holiday Inn, and Holiday Inn Express. Make reservations with AAA Airport Express by calling 800.354.7874, or visit their Web site: www.aaaairportexpress.com.

Information about Alumni and Continuing Education

For more information about alumni activities, visit the College of Veterinary Medicine alumni website

For more information about continuing education courses, visit http://www.vet.uga.edu/CE/

For Information about Athens

For information about tours of Athens, contact the Athens Convention and Visitor’s Bureau at 706.357.4430, 800.653.0603, or see their website, http://www.visitathensga.com