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Bridges is the premier international conference on mathematical connections in art, music, architecture, and culture. The conference features invited speakers, regular and short paper presentations, hands-on workshops, a juried art exhibition, and arts performance events such as a fashion show, a music evening, a film festival and more. The Bridges Organization oversees the annual Bridges conference. This international conference will take place at VCU in 2024.

Lodging

Quirk Hotel

Located at 201 W Broad Street Richmond, VA 23220 is about a mile away from the VCU campus. You could walk, drive, use a Spin Scooter, or Uber/Lyft from the hotel to campus. 

Perks of this location are that it is a boutique hotel offering a unique experience, a rooftop bar, and it is in the arts district of Richmond.

Earliest Check In: July 31st
Latest Check Out: August 6th
Room Rate: $185.00/night (pre-taxes)**
Parking: TBD

You can use this booking link to book at the Quirk, or make a reservation by calling the hotel 804-644-3430 and referencing “Bridges”! 
**Please note there is a minimum of 3 night stay in order to guarantee the block rate. 
Last Day to book with this rate is July 1, 2024

Gladding Residence Center 

The Gladding Residence Center is no longer able to accommodate additional reservations.

The Gladding Residence Center, located at 711 W Main St, Richmond, VA 23220, offers Semi-Suite style dorm rooms with the capacity of a single or a double. The bathroom is Jack and Jill style, where you will share the bathroom with another single or double room.

Gladding is right on campus, making it a quick walk to most of the conference events. If you are interested in booking a room(s) at Gladding please keep in mind that the Check in date is July 31st and the Check out date is August 6th. We are unable to offer varied check in and check out dates. In the interest form you will have the choice to select from the following options: 

Room Type: Semi-Suite Single ($59/night per person, pre-taxes) or Semi-Suite Double ($47/per night per person, pre-taxes) 
Optional Add-ons: Linens*($35) and Parking($19)
 *Linen Pack includes : 1-Thermal Blanket, 1-Fleece blanket, 2-Flat Sheets, 1-Pillow, 1-Pillow case, 1-Bath Towel, 1-Washcloth, 1 plastic bag for return.
Roommate Selection: The name of the person you want to share a room with; if you don’t have a roommate in mind we will gather more information in order to pair people up.
Suitemate Selection: Your suitemate(s) is the person(s) who will occupy the other room with which you will share a bathroom. If you don’t have a preference please write “no preference” or “n/a”.

More details regarding check-in and check-out will be provided in July for those who made reservations at the Gladding Residence Hall. 

The Graduate Hotel

Located at 301 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23220, is about a half mile away from campus and most of the Conference Events. You could walk, drive, use a Spin Scooter, or Uber/Lyft from the hotel to campus. 

A perk of this location is its Rooftop Bar, The Byrd House, and its proximity to campus! 

Earliest Check In: July 31st
Latest Check Out: August 6th
Room Rate: $165.00/night (pre-taxes)
Anticipated Parking: $14.00-$32.00/night
Cancellation Policy: For individual reservations, you have until 4pm 1 day prior to your check in date to make changes or cancel your reservation. 

Update on June 3: More rooms have been added to the Graduate Hotel Block. 

You can use this booking link to book at the Graduate!
Last Day to book with this rate is July 1, 2024

The Holiday Inn Express

Located at 201 E Cary St, Richmond, VA 23219 is about a mile away from campus and a large amount of the Conference Events. You could walk, drive, use a Spin Scooter, or Uber/Lyft from the hotel to campus. 

A perk of this location is the continental breakfast. 

Earliest Check In: July 31st
Latest Check Out: August 6th
Room Rate: $129.00/night (pre-taxes)
Anticipated Parking: $15.00-$30.00/night

You can use this booking link to book at the Holiday Inn Express!
Last Day to book with this rate is July 1, 2024

Courtyard Marriott

Located at 3800 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23230 is about two and a half miles away from the VCU campus. You could drive, use the GRTC Pulse Bus, or Uber/Lyft from the hotel to campus.

Perks of this location are that it is close to a large amount of local breweries, coffee shops, and restaurants. 

Earliest Check In: July 31st
Latest Check Out: August 6th
Room Rate: $179.00/night (pre-taxes)
Parking: $12.00/night
Cancellation Policy: For individual reservations, you have 48 hours prior to your check in date to make changes or cancel your reservation.

You can use this booking link to book at the Courtyard Marriott!
Last Day to book with this rate is July 12, 2024

Registration

Registration for VCU faculty, staff, and students is free and requires filling out the VCU Affiliate Registration Google Form by July 15, 2024.

Official registration for participants who are not VCU faculty, staff, or students is located on the Bridges 2024 Registration website.

Parking

Commuter Parking Pass at Main St Parking Deck 

$24.00 for the entirety of the conference.

Please use this link to begin the parking pass process. You will first need to register your account. Using the menu options navigate to the “Amenities Store”. There is a Parking Pass labeled “ Mathematics BRIDGES 1 week parking” , select “add to cart” and you will be able to pay for parking there. 

Email conferences@vcu.edu when you have completed this payment. VCU Conferences will create a commuter card lanyard for you with an access card to the parking deck upon receipt of your email and confirmation of payment. We will give these cards to your program coordinator to distribute to you upon arrival to campus. 

The last day to book this kind of pass is July 30th at 12:00pm EDT.

Additional Parking Options

While visiting campus, these parking decks are available for $3/hour or $17/day: 
West Main Street Parking Deck -801 W Main St, Richmond, VA 23284
West Broad Street Parking Deck- 1111 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220
West Cary Street Parking Deck -1201 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23220

There is street parking available throughout campus and in the neighborhoods surrounding campus, but please be mindful of all the parking signs which may indicate a way to pay for parking, or for time limits on that street. The city will provide parking tickets if the signs are not followed. 

Committees

Local Organizing Committee

Brent Cody
Punit Gandhi
Richard Hammack
Glenn Hurlbert
Alex Misiats
Ihsan Topaloglu

Advisory Committee

Glenn Hurlbert (VCU CHS)
Rebecca Segal (VCU CHS)
James Wiznerowicz (VCUarts)
Eve Torrence (Randolph-Macon College)
Bruce Torrence (Randolph-Macon College)