Location

The CUNY Games Festival 3.0: A Conference on Game-based Learning in Higher Education will take place on Friday, January 22nd, 2016 at the CUNY Graduate Center and Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 at the Borough of Manhattan Community College in lower midtown.

Travel Information

The CUNY Graduate Center is located at Fifth Ave. between 34th and 35th Sts. in midtown Manhattan, New York City.

Address:
The Graduate Center, CUNY
365 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10016

The closest subway stops to the CUNY Graduate Center are the B, D, F, M, N, Q, and R trains at 34th St./Herald Square, one block west, or the 6 train at 33rd St., one block each east and south. For more information on the NYC subway and bus system, including maps and schedules, visit the MTA website.

New York City is well-served by transportation options. There are two major train stations: Penn Station at 34th St. and 7th Ave., and Grand Central at 42nd St. and Park Ave. Major bus service is to Port Authority Terminal at 42nd St. and 8th Ave. The NYC metropolitan area has three major airports: LaGuardia and JFK Airports in Queens and Newark Airport in New Jersey.

Nearby Dining & Coffee

Note that conference registration includes coffee in the morning and lunch on Friday January 22. However, if you’re in need of additional sustenance:

  • The snack bar at the CUNY Graduate Center (1st Floor) will be open from 8am-3pm on January 22, with selected hot and cold meal items, snacks, and beverages.
  • There is a Starbucks on the northeast corner of 35th St. and 5th Ave. just across the street from the CUNY Graduate Center.
  • And of course there are many additional dining options in the immediate vicinity of the CUNY Graduate Center in Midtown Manhattan.

Lodging Information

For those conference attendees coming from out of town, there are two nearby hotels that we recommend:

Hotel 373
373 Fifth Ave
New York, NY 10016
212-213-3388
http://hotel373.com/

La Quinta Manhattan
17 West 32nd St
New York, NY 10001
800-567-7720
http://applecorehotels.com/la-quinta-manhattan/

Air BnB may also offer affordable lodging in a variety of Manhattan locations — check their website for availability: http://www.airbnb.com/

A Conference on Game-based Learning in Higher Education