Venue

Loyola College in Maryland
The Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia Campus
8890 McGaw Road
Columbia, MD 21045, USA

The Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia Campus offers graduate programs in business, computer science, education, modern studies, Montessori, pastoral counseling, and speech-language pathology/audiology. The professional lakeside campus also provides meeting and conference facilities for third-party seminars, conferences, workshops, symposia, or training programs. Its rooms feature a variety of seating arrangements, multimedia technology, and high-speed wireless or Ethernet access to the Internet. Conveniently located just minutes from the Capital (I-495) and Baltimore (I-695) Beltways, BWI Airport and about a mile from Exit 41 off I-95, the Center offers free parking and close proximity to dining, hotel and retail services.

Columbia, Maryland

Columbia is located midway between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. in Howard County. Columbia's proximity to both cities makes it an easy commute to either metropolitan area. Downtown Baltimore is 20-30 minutes away, while Washington is a 30-40 minute drive. Columbia enjoys convenient access to Annapolis, the Chesapeake Bay and popular beach resorts. Three international and regional airports are located within an hour's drive from Columbia, with Baltimore - Washington International Airport only 20 minutes away.

Area Airports

Baltimore-Washington International - BWI

• Distance: 12 miles
• Driving Directions:
  1. Exit airport on I-195 West.
  2. Take I-95 S, follow to Exit 41B (175 west),
  3. Exit at Snowden River Pkwy.
  4. Turn left at end of exit ramp.
  5. Turn right on McGaw Rd.
  6. Follow McGaw Road and just before the light at the intersection of McGaw and Dobbin Roads, turn right into the Loyola College parking lot.
• Estimated taxi fare: 18 USD (one way)

Washington, DC / Reagan Naional Airport - DCA

• Distance: 35 miles
• Driving Directions:
  1. Exit airport onto George Washington Parkyway North.
  2. Follow the parkway to I- 495 N.
  3. Follow 495 to I - 95 N.
  4. Exit at Rt 175 west (exit 41B).
  5. Exit at Snowden River Pkwy - turn left on Snowden River.
  6. Turn right at 2nd light onto McGaw Rd.
  7. Follow McGaw Road and just before the light at the intersection of McGaw and Dobbin Roads, turn right into the Loyola College parking lot.
• Estimated taxi fare: 45 USD (one way)

Washington, DC / Dulles - IAD

• Distance: 50 miles
• Driving Directions:
  1. Exit the airport onto the Dulles Toll Rd - East.
  2. Follow the Dulles Toll Rd to I-495 N.
  3. Follow 495 to I-95 N. Exit at Rt 175 West (Exit 41B).
  4. Exit 175 at Snowden River Pkwy - turn left on Snowden River.
  5. At the 2nd light, turn right on McGaw Rd.
  6. Follow McGaw Road and just before the light at the intersection of McGaw and Dobbin Roads, turn right into the Loyola College parking lot.
• Estimated taxi fare: 55 USD (one way)