IU Biddle Hotel & Conference Center, at the Indiana Memorial Union building
(Centrally located on the Indiana University Bloomington campus)
900 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405
IU Biddle Hotel & Conference Center, at the Indiana Memorial Union building
(Centrally located on the Indiana University Bloomington campus)
900 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405
Bloomington is nestled in the rolling hills of southern Indiana and home to 85,000 residents and serves as a home away from home for tens of thousands of Indiana University students and alumni. The city boasts a dynamic energy, spectacular scenery, outdoor activities, world-class educational opportunities, thriving local businesses, vibrant arts scene and unique shopping and dining experiences. Learn more about the city and things to do during your stay here.
Bloomington is nestled in the rolling hills of southern Indiana and home to 85,000 residents and serves as a home away from home for tens of thousands of Indiana University students and alumni. The city boasts a dynamic energy, spectacular scenery, outdoor activities, world-class educational opportunities, thriving local businesses, vibrant arts scene and unique shopping and dining experiences. Learn more about the city and things to do during your stay here.
Flights: If you plan on flying in for ICILDER, Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is the most convenient airport to travel to for your trip to Bloomington, just an hour north of where the conference will be taking place. If you fly into IND, you will need to either reserve a shuttle ticket or rental car for your trip to Bloomington (see below for shuttle information).
Alternatively, you may wish to fly into the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), located 2.5 hours east of Bloomington, which would require reserving a rental car for your trip.
Shuttles: GoExpress is a locally-run shuttle service which goes between Bloomington and the Indianapolis airport multiple times a day. To book a shuttle to and from the IND airport for your stay, please visit this link: https://goexpresstravel.com/reservations/. Unfortunately, there are no shuttle services to and from the CVG airport in Cincinnati
Flights: If you plan on flying in for ICILDER, Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is the most convenient airport to travel to for your trip to Bloomington, just an hour north of where the conference will be taking place. If you fly into IND, you will need to either reserve a shuttle ticket or rental car for your trip to Bloomington (see below for shuttle information).
Alternatively, you may wish to fly into the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), located 2.5 hours east of Bloomington, which would require reserving a rental car for your trip.
Shuttles: GoExpress is a locally-run shuttle service which goes between Bloomington and the Indianapolis airport multiple times a day. To book a shuttle to and from the IND airport for your stay, please visit this link: https://goexpresstravel.com/reservations/. Unfortunately, there are no shuttle services to and from the CVG airport in Cincinnati
Hotels: We have two hotel room blocks reserved for the weekend of ICILDER, which you will receive discount codes for upon registration to the conference:
Indiana University Biddle Hotel and Conference Center (ICILDER Venue)
900 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405
Hotel room block rates start at $116.00 with registration discount code.
GoExpress Shuttle stops at this location.
Click here to make a reservation, or call 800-209-8145
The Graduate Bloomington
210 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408
Hotel room block rates start at $169.00 with registration discount code.
GoExpress Shuttle stops at this location and they also offer complementary two-hour bicycle rentals upon request.
Click here to make a reservation, or call 812-994-0500
Parking: There is ample street parking available in Bloomington, though many spaces require payment of $1/hour payable by card, coins, or through the ParkMobile app.
The IU Biddle Hotel offers parking to hotel guests at a rate of $6/day.
The Graduate Hotel offers parking to hotel guests at a rate of $13/day.
Nearby Local Restaurants:
Coffee
Soma Coffeehouse, 322 E. Kirkwood Ave
Brilliant Coffee Company, 217 W. 6th St.
Hopscotch Coffee Roastery, 212 N. Madison St.
Restaurants
Runcible Spoon, 412 E. 6th St. (American Cuisine)
The Owlery, 118 W. 6th St. (Vegan & Vegetarian Cuisine)
Longfei, 113 S. Grant St. (Traditional Chinese Cuisine)
Yatagarasu, 430 Kirkwood Ave, Unit 6 (Japanese Ramen Restaurant)
Taste of India, 316 E. 4th St. (Indian Cuisine)
Hotels: We have two hotel room blocks reserved for the weekend of ICILDER, which you will receive discount codes for upon registration to the conference:
Indiana University Biddle Hotel and Conference Center (ICILDER Venue)
900 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405
Hotel room block rates start at $116.00 with registration discount code.
GoExpress Shuttle stops at this location.
Click here to make a reservation, or call 800-209-8145
The Graduate Bloomington
210 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408
Hotel room block rates start at $169.00 with registration discount code.
GoExpress Shuttle stops at this location and they also offer complementary two-hour bicycle rentals upon request.
Click here to make a reservation, or call 812-994-0500
Parking: There is ample street parking available in Bloomington, though many spaces require payment of $1/hour payable by card, coins, or through the ParkMobile app.
The IU Biddle Hotel offers parking to hotel guests at a rate of $6/day.
The Graduate Hotel offers parking to hotel guests at a rate of $13/day.
Nearby Local Restaurants:
Coffee
Soma Coffeehouse, 322 E. Kirkwood Ave
Brilliant Coffee Company, 217 W. 6th St.
Hopscotch Coffee Roastery, 212 N. Madison St.
Restaurants
Runcible Spoon, 412 E. 6th St. (American Cuisine)
The Owlery, 118 W. 6th St. (Vegan & Vegetarian Cuisine)
Longfei, 113 S. Grant St. (Traditional Chinese Cuisine)
Yatagarasu, 430 Kirkwood Ave, Unit 6 (Japanese Ramen Restaurant)
Taste of India, 316 E. 4th St. (Indian Cuisine)
CILO and the ICILDER wish to acknowledge and honor the Indigenous communities native to this region, we acknowledge that our main office in Bloomington, Indiana, was built on Indigenous homelands and resources. We recognize the Miami, Delaware, Potawatomi, and Shawnee people as past, present, and future caretakers of this land, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. CILO works towards building better relationships with Native American communities through language revitalization, partnerships, historical recognitions, and community service. We ask you to join us in acknowledging the Indigenous communities here and wherever we work, their Elders both past and present, as well as future generations.
Events like ICILDER are made possible thanks to the generous support of sponsors and individuals.