Directions to Conference Venues

Directions to the Albany Marriott
189 Wolf Road
Albany, NY
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/albny-albany-marriott
Please note that there is a Courtyard Marriott across Wolf Road that should not be confused with the conference hotel. The conference hotel has a long driveway that is located directly opposite the Red Lobster and Olive Garden restaurants.

Driving Directions

From the North:
1. Travel I-87 South (Northway)
2. Depart I-87S at Exit 4. At end of exit take a left onto Wolf Road to end
3. Take a left onto Albany Shaker Road
4. At next light, take a right onto Wolf Road
5. Marriott is 1/4 mile on left

From the South:
1. Travel I-87N (NYS Thruway) to Albany
2. Depart at Exit 24. After paying toll, proceed for 100 yards and join I-87N (Northway) at exit 1N
3. Travel I-87N for 3 miles and depart at Exit 4 (Wolf Road)
4. At bottom of Exit take a right onto Wolf Road
5. Marriott is 1/4 mile on left

From the East:
1. Travel I-90 West into New York State
2. Travel I-90 West and exit at NY Thruway at Exit B1 (Alternate Route 90)
3. Travel 15 miles and depart Alternate 90 at Exit 1N (I-87 North)
4. Travel I-87N for 3 miles and depart I-87N at Exit 4 (Wolf Road)
5. At bottom of Exit take a right onto Wolf Road
6. Marriott is 1/4 mile on the left.

From the West:

1. Travel I-90 East
2. Leave I-90 at Exit 24. After paying toll, travel 100 yards and join I-87N for 3 miles
3. Depart I-87N at Exit 4 (Wolf Road)
4. At bottom of exit take a right onto Wolf Road
5. Marriott is 1/4 mile on the left

From the Albany County Airport:

1. Take left out of the exit of airport parking lot to 1st light
2. Turn left onto Albany Shaker Road
3. Proceed to next light and turn onto Delasandro Boulevard to end
4. After 1 mile, merge onto Shaker Road
5. Travel 1.3 miles under I-87
6. At junction of Shaker and Wolf Roads, take right onto Wolf Road
7. Continue 1/2 mile. Marriott is on left directly across from Olive Garden Restaurant.

From the Amtrak Station

1. Leave Amtrak terminal in Rensselaer
2. Bear left 3 times, follow signs to I-87N
3. Travel I-787 to I-90W
4. Depart I-90W at I-87N exit
5. Depart I-87N at exit 4
6. At bottom of exit take a right onto Wolf Road
7. Marriott is 1/4 mile on left

From Bus Terminal

1. Leaving bus terminal, following signs to 787N
2. Take I-90W to I-87N (Northway)
3. Exit I-87N at exit 4 (Wolf Road)
4. At bottom of exit take a right onto Wolf Road
5. Marriott is 1/4 mile on left.


Directions to the Albany Institute of History and Art
Opening Reception and UHA Award of Merit Presentations
125 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY
www.albanyinstitute.org
Metered parking is available along Washington Avenue. Meters are FREE Sundays and every day after 6 p.m. There is a museum parking lot that is located behind the museum. To access the parking lot, if you are following the directions listed below, make a left onto S. Swan Street and then another left onto Elk Street.

From the Albany Marriott
1. Start going southwest (left) on Wolf Road towards Beltrone Drive [1.5 miles]
2. Turn left on Central Avenue/RT 5 [4.6 miles]
3. Turn left onto Washington Ave [.3 miles]

General Directions

AIHA is located at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Dove Street in downtown Albany, one block west of the New York State Capitol.

From I-787 take Empire State Plaza exit; bear right onto Swan Street.  Follow Swan Street three traffic lights to Elk Street. Turn left onto Elk Street.  Turn left into the AIHA parking lot.


Directions to the New York State Museum
Networking Reception
Empire State Plaza
www.nysm.nysed.gov
Parking is available on the street and in the two lots adjacent to the Museum, both off of Madison Ave. Parking in these lots is free after 3:00 p.m. and on weekends.

From the Albany Marriott
1. Start going southwest (left) on Wolf Road towards Beltrone Drive [1.5 miles]
2. Turn left onto Central Avenue/RT 5 [4.6 miles].
3. Turn left onto Washington Avenue [335 ft].
4. Turn right onto Lark Street/US 9W [.4 miles].
5. Turn left onto Madison Avenue/US 20 [.5 miles].
6. End at the New York State Museum.

General Directions

From the East:
Take I-90 West to I-787 South to exit 3B to US 20 West. Continue on US 20 West (Madison Avenue) to the CEC.

From the South:
Take Thruway Exit 23 to I-787 North to Exit 4 to US 20 West. Continue on US 20 West (Madison Avenue) to the CEC.

From the West:
Take Thruway Exit 24 to I-90 East to I-787 South to exit 3B to US 20 West. Continue on US 20 West (Madison Avenue) to the CEC.

From the North:
Take the Northway (I-87) or Route 9 to I-90 East to I-787 South to exit 3B to US 20 West. Continue on US 20 West (Madison Avenue) to the CEC.
Alternate Approach from I-787:

Follow Empire State Plaza signs, proceed straight under the Plaza, then bear left to loop back under the Plaza. Use one of the underground parking lots or take the P1 exit and go through the arch to Madison Avenue.


Directions to DeJohn's Pub & Restaurant
Sagamore Alumni Dinner
288 Lark Street, Albany
www.dejohns.com

The restaurant is about a 10 minute walk from the Albany Institute. The below directions are both walking and driving directions.

Walking Directions from the Albany Institute of History and Art

1. Start walking northeast (to the right) on Washington Avenue.
2. Make a left onto Lark Street.
3. Proceed on Lark Street. DeJohn's will be on your left just past Hamilton Street.


Directions to C.V. Evans Brewing Company at the Albany Pump Station
Upstate History Alliance Fundraising Event
19 Quackenbush Square
www.evansale.com
There is ample parking around the resturaunt, including what appears to be a gated lot which is free and open to the public for this event.

From the State Museum

1. Start going southeast on Madison Avenue. [.3 miles]
2. Turn left onto South Pearl Street/RT 32/US 20. [.5 miles]
3. Turn right onto Columbia Street. [436 ft]
4. Turn left onto Broadway. [.2 miles]
7. Turn right onto Spencer Street. [463 feet]
8. Spencer Street turns right and becomes Montgomery Street. [325 ft]
9. The Pump Station will be on your right.


Directions to Historic Cherry Hill
Integraded Pest Management Workshop
523 1/2 South Pearl Street
The workshop will begin in the Frisbee Center
www.historiccherryhill.org

From the Albany Marriott

1. Start going southwest [left] on Wolf Roadß [1.5 miles]
2. Turn right onto Central Ave/RT 5 [.2 miles]
3. Merge onto 87 South via the ramp toward New York Thruway [1.23 miles].
4. Take Exit 1 and merge onto 90 East towards Albany/Boston [6.6 miles]
5. Take the exit for 787 South towards Albany [2.6 miles]
6. Take Exit 2. At the end of ramp, turn left onto S Pearl Street. [.3 miles]
7. Historic Cherry Hill will be on your right. However, proceed past the museum and make as right onto McCarty
8. Make first right onto Cherry Hill Street
9. The Frisbee Center is on the right.

General Directions

Historic Cherry Hill is located at 523 1/2 South Pearl Street in Albany, just off Exit 2 of Interstate 787. From the North, take Exit 2. At the light, turn left, and look for Historic Cherry Hill immediately on your right. From the South, take exit 2, and follow the ramp straight to the end. At the light turn left. Under the overpass, take anther left onto Route 32 South. Bear right onto 787's exit ramp. At the light, turn left, and look for Historic Cherry Hill immediately on your right.


Directions to Rensselaer County Historical Society
Building Bridges: Making Historical Records Relevant Workshop
57 Second Street, Troy
www.rchsonline.org/

From the Albany Marriott

1. Start going northeast (right) on Wolf Road towards Marcus Blvd. [.5 miles]
2. Take ramp onto I-87 N. [2.8 miles]
3. Take exit 7 - Troy/Cohoes - onto Route-7 E. [4.4 miles].
4. Take the exit towards Downtown Troy. Stay in left lane to turn onto 6th Avenue [.2 miles]
5. Stay on 6th Avenue past bowling alley and police station. [.7 miles]
6. Turn right onto Congress Street/Route-2 W. [.3 miles]
7. Turn right onto 2nd Street. [190 ft]
8. The Rensselaer County Historical Society will be on your left.

General Directions

The Rensselaer County Historical Society is located in the heart of the Second Street Historic District in downtown Troy. From NYS Thruways I-90 and I-87, take I-787 North to Route 7 East (Troy/Bennington). Follow Rt. 7 across the Hudson River. Stay in right hand land on bridge and follow signs for "Downtown Troy." As you get on the ramp for downtown Troy stay in the left lane. This will put you on 6th Avenue/ Follow 6th Avenue to the end of the road, approximately 5 blocks. At the end you are forced to make a right turn on to Congress Street. Proceed on Congress until you reach the intersection of Congress and Second, there is a traffic light. Make a right on to Second Street. RCHS is the 4th building on the left.


Directions to the Children's Museum of Science and Technology
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly Workshop
250 Jordan Road, Troy
www.cmost.org

From the Albany Marriott

1. Start going northeast on Wolf Road towards Marcus Blvd. [.5 miles]
2. Turn right at Albany/Shaker Road/CR 151 [1.7 miles].
3. Turn left at Osburne Road/CR 154 [1.2 miles].
4. Continue onto Menand Road/RT 378 [3.1 miles].
5. Turn right onto Morrison Avenue. [.4 miles]
6. After 1 mile, bear right onto Morrison Avenue.
7. Turn right onto Vandenburgh Ave/US-4 S. Continue to follow US-4 S [1.7 miles]
8. Turn right onto Jordan Road. [.4 miles]
9. The museum driveway will be on your left.

General Directions

From I-90, take exit 8 (DeFreestville). At the second signal light turn left onto Route 4. Travel on Route 4 approximately 1 1/2 miles to the Rensselaer Technology Park entrance. Turn left into the Rensselaer Technology Park onto Jordan Road. Follow Jordan Road to the third driveway on the left (Museum sign at entrance). Turn left and drive towards the rear of the building and park closest to the third set of doors (green & blue railings).


Directions to the Colonie Center
Curating A Brand Experience Workshop
Wolf Road at Central Avenue, Albany
www.shopatcoloniecenter.com

From the Albany Marriott

1. Start going southwest (left) on Wolf Road towards Beltrone Drive.
2. Continue on Wolf Road for about 1 mile..
3. Colonie Center will be on your left.

General Directions

From the North:
Take I-87 South (Adirondack Northway) to Exit 2E.
You will be on Central Avenue.
Colonie Center will be on the left.

From the South:
Take I-87 North (NYS Thruway).
Get off at Exit 24, Albany.
Once through the Toll Plaza, take Exit 1N for the Adirondack Northway, I-87.
Stay in the RIGHT LANE and take Exit 2E, Wolf Road.
Proceed straight through the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp. You will be on Wolf Road.
Colonie Center will be on the right.

From the East:
From Route I-90 simply connect to I-87 North and exit almost immediately at Exit 2E, Wolf Road.
Proceed straight through the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp. You will be on Wolf Road.
Colonie Center will be on the right.

From the West:
Take I-90 East (NYS Thruway).
Get off at Exit 24, Albany.
Once through the Toll Plaza, take Exit 1N for the Adirondack Northway, I-87.
Stay in RIGHT LANE and take Exit 2E, Wolf Road.
Proceed straight through the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp. You will be on Wolf Road.
Colonie Center will be on the right.


Directions to the Pruyn House
Museum Board Empowerment Workshop
207 Old Niskayuna Road, Newtonville
www.colonie.org/pruyn

From the Albany Marriott

1. Start going northeast on Wolf Road towards Marcus Blvd. [.5 miles]
2. Turn right at Albany-Shaker Road/CR 151 [479 ft].
3. Turn left onto Maxwell Road [1 mile].
4. Turn left onto Old Niskayuna Road/CR 152 [.3 miles].
5. The Pruyn House will be on your left.

General Directions

• Northway I87 Exit #5
• From the North, left on Rt. 155
• From the South, right on Rt. 155
• Turn onto Old Niskayuna Road
• Pruyn House Cultural Center is 1/2 mile on the left


Directions to Peebles Island
Behind-the-Scenes Tour
250 Jordan Road, Troy
www.nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkID=120

From the Albany Marriott

1. Make a right onto Wolf Road.
2. Take ramp onto I-87 N.
3. Take exit 7 - Troy/Cohoes - onto Route-7 E. Go 3.3 miles.
4. Take the Albany/Cohoes exit onto I-787 N towards Cohoes.
5. Continue on RT 787 N for 1.9 miles.
6. Turn right onto Ontario Street/RT-470 (which is also the 4th traffic light).
7. Turn left onto Delaware Avenue.
8. Proceed over one-lane bridge.
9. Make a left after toll/security booth into the parking lot.
10. Entrance to the facility is through the door marked "Collections Care Center" which is located past the black gate and between the multi-storey and one-storey buildings.