NEWSS Weed Science Contest
General Information
Virginia Tech will host the NEWSS collegiate weed contest on July 31, 2007 in Blacksburg, VA. Coaches will be sent complete details about contest specifics and hotel reservations soon. Also, as always, much help is needed before and during the contest, please consider assisting as a volunteer. To volunteer to help or if you have any questions please contact the contest Julie Keating at (540) 231-5835 keatingj@vt.edu
Lodging
Holiday Inn University
(540) 552-7001
900 Prices Fork Road
www.holidayinn.com/blacksburgva
Blacksburg, VA 24060
40 rooms have been reserved for the night(s) of 7/30/2007 - 8/01/2007 at the special group rate of $40.00 for single or double occupancy. All reservations should be made by 7/09/2007. When booking online use group code WEE, by phone use group name NEWSS Weed Contest.
Hawthorne Suites
(540) 552-5636
1020 Plantation Road
Blacksburg, VA 24060
40 rooms have been reserved for the nights of 7/30/2007 – 08/01/2001 at $75.00. All reservations should be made by 7/02/2007. Use group name NEWSS Weed Contest when reserving room.
Directions
Holiday Inn — University: From I-81: Take Exit 118 toward Blacksburg. Follow US 460 Bypass West and signs for Virginia Tech. Take Downtown Blacksburg/Prices Fork Road Exit off of US 460. The Inn at Virginia Tech is on the right at first stop light; the Holiday Inn is on the left just passed the first stop light.
Hawthorne Suites: From I-81: Take Exit 118 toward Blacksburg. Follow US 460 Bypass West and signs for Virginia Tech. Take Prices Fork Road Exit, then a right at stoplight.