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2025 Conference DetailsCheck out the Call for Proposals or submit a proposal through our Proposal Form. Registration Notes
Late Registration CostsRegistration will remain open until and during the conference.
The hotel rooms reserved for the conference are located at Hampton Inn Florence-Midtown, but the conference site is located on the University of North Alabama campus. This hotel is approximately 3.4 miles from the university. Shuttles will be available Thursday-Saturday to transport attendees from the conference hotel to the conference site. See the section on transportation for more information about shuttles.
If you call and make reservations through central reservations, reference the Southeastern Writing Center Association Conference. Attendees must reserve rooms before Monday, January 27th, 2025 to take advantage of the $144 per night + tax conference rate. Last Day to Book: Monday, January 27th, 2025 Please view the hotel website for information about accessible features: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/flcalhx-hampton-florence-midtown/. Alternate Hotels While we recommend booking through our conference hotel, there are a few nearby hotel options (without a specific conference rate), including: Air Travel Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) is located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Conveniently located by US Hwy 20 (alternate Hwy 72), the airport offers quick and easy access to surrounding communities, and provides daily, non-stop service to Nashville and Atlanta. The airport is serviced by Contour Airlines. The airport is a 10-to-15-minute drive to the conference hotel (Hampton Inn Florence – Midtown) in Florence, Alabama. Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is the largest commercial airport in North Alabama that serves five airlines: American Airlines, Delta, United Airlines, Silver Airways, and Breeze Airways. HSV has nonstop service to 13 destinations, including Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami (seasonal), Orlando, Tampa and two airports in Washington D.C. The airport is a 1 hour 12-minute drive to the conference hotel in Florence. Rental Cars Huntsville International Airport (HSV) and the North Alabama Regional Airport in Muscle Shoals (MSL) have rental car companies on the properties. HSV Airport has the following rental companies:
MSL Regional Airport has the following rental companies:
Other transportation options at MSL:
Getting around Florence Car travel around Florence is necessary, unless staying in one of the downtown hotels (The Stricklin or Gunrunner). Shuttle Service There will be a shuttle service available Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for transportation to and from the hotels to the conference site (the University of North Alabama). This service will be available from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and again from 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The shuttle service will run to both the conference hotel and the alternate hotels listed on this site. Shuttle service is not available for airport transportation. |