2019 Conference Registration & Local Arrangements

The Twenty-eighth Annual Meeting of

Music Theory Southeast
Elon University
March 29-30, 2019

Local Arrangements made by Cora S. Palfy.

A downloadable PDF of the local arrangements can be found here.

Conference Registration

To register for the conference, please fill out this Google Form.

Accommodations

Acorn Inn – $144/night
301 W Haggard Ave, Elon, NC 27244
(336) 585-0167
(0.3 miles from Elon, walkable)

Courtyard by Marriott – $112/night
(block reservation made, please reserve by 3/14/2019; excess rooms will be released 3/24/2019)
3141 Wilson Dr, Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 585-1888
(3.2 miles from Elon, not walkable)

Country Inn and Suites by Radisson – $83/night
3211 Wilson Dr
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 584-1115
(3.3 miles from Elon, not walkable)

Hampton Inn and Suites – $99/night
2935 Saconn Dr, Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 584-8585
(4.2 miles from Elon, not walkable)

If you are in need of a roommate for the event, please fill out this form by March 1, 2019.

Local Airports

Piedmont Triad International Airport*
6415 Bryan Boulevard
Greensboro, NC  27409 
(336) 665-5600
(33.4 miles from Elon; taxi/Uber/Lyft ~$35-45)

Raleigh-Durham International Airport
1600 Terminal Blvd
Raleigh, NC  27623
(919) 840-2123
(52.4 miles from Elon, taxi/Uber/Lyft will need to be reserved to drive remaining distance ~$45-60)

*Recommended airport. If you would like to coordinate a ride with others arriving at a similar time, please fill in this poll by 3/10/2019. You will be alerted of who your potential rideshares are two weeks prior to the conference.

Driving Directions

Destination:
Elon University
100 Campus Drive
Elon, NC 27244

Parking on Elon University’s campus is free in the McMichael lot and requires no permits for visitors. That lot is searchable by name on Google Maps or by clicking here.

Coming from Interstate 40E:

  • Take exit 140.
  • Turn left towards Elon University on University Dr. (you will pass a Target shopping center on your left).
  • Turn Right on Williamson Ave.
  • Elon Center for the Fine Arts will be on your left.
  • Park in either the Oaks Parking lot (on the left) or the parking lot next to the CFA (on the right).

Coming from Interstate 40W:

  • Take exit 140.
  • Turn right towards Elon University on University Dr. (you will pass a Target shopping center on your left).
  • Turn Right on Williamson Ave.
  • Elon Center for the Fine Arts will be on your left.
  • Park in either the Oaks Parking lot (on the left) or the parking lot next to the CFA (on the right).
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Via Train or Bus:

  • The Amtrak Train can be taken directly into downtown Burlington, NC. The Amtrak Station is located at 101 N Main St, Burlington, NC 27217 (4.3 miles from Elon).
  • Greyhound busses can also be taken into downtown Burlington, NC. The Greyhound station is located at 314 W Harden St. Burlington NC 27215 (6.5 miles from Elon).
  • A taxi service, Uber, or Lyft will need to be reserved to get you the remaining distance to campus.

Once on campus:

The Moseley Center, which is directly behind the CFA, is where the conference will be held.

  • The conference will be held in McKinnon Hall.
  • The Concert will be held in Whitley Recital Hall.

Campus Maps

  • A color map of the campus can be found here.
  • An interactive map of campus can be found here.
  • A guide to universal restrooms located on campus can be found here.

Local Food

*All suggested restaurants are LGBTQ+ friendly, and have been compiled through Elon’s on-campus LGBTQ+ Center.

A downloadable PDF of the LBGTQIA supportive restaurants and businesses is available here.

Mediterranean Deli
202 W Haggard Ave
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 524-6644
(0.2 miles from Elon)

Pandora’s Pies
130 N Williamson Ave
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 270-4599
(0.2 miles from Elon)

Oak House Coffee Shop
112 N Williamson Ave
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 350-8116
(0.3 miles from Elon)

The Root
110 W Lebanon Ave
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 792-1081
(0.3 miles from Elon)

Tangent
116 W Lebanon Ave
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 524-6766
(0.3 miles from Elon)

Simply Thai
2041 Timberline Station Dr
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 584-3838
(0.6 miles from Elon)

The Mission: Tacos for the South
961 Burlington Ave
Gibsonville, NC 27249
(336) 603-6548
(1.1 miles from Elon)

New York Bagels
3261 S Church St
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 350-8185
(2.2 miles from Elon)

San Marcos
3111 Waltham Blvd
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 538-2708
(3.3 miles from Elon)

Cork and Cow (LGBTQIA Owned)
3152 Walden Ln
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 584-3354
(3.5 miles from Elon)

*Further suggested restaurants, coffee shops, shopping centers, and places of worship that are LGBTQ+ friendly are provided in the additional resource packet provided on the website. Many thanks to Elon’s Gender and LGBTQIA Center for their assistance in compiling these suggestions.