Hotel & Travel Information

Official Convention Hotels

Stay at the official convention hotels for just $99 (plus tax, while available). Continental Breakfast and shuttle service to the convention are included.

Holiday Inn, Ronkonkoma

Holiday Inn, Ronkonkoma

3845 Veterans Memorial Highway
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
631-585-9500
http://www.holidayinn.com
SOLD OUT

Includes: Continental breakfast on Saturday and Sunday (for up to 4 people per room), refrigerator and microwave. Many rooms feature wide-screen televisions.
The Holday Inn will be hosting our Awards Dinner and the Masquerade.

Hilton Garden Inn

Hilton Garden Inn

3485 Veteran memorial Highway
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
631-738-7800
http://www.hilton.com
SOLD OUT

Includes: Continental breakfast on Saturday and Sunday (for up to 4 people per room), refrigerator and microwave. Many room feature wide screen televisions. The Hilton Garden Inn also offers an indoor heated swimming pool and whirlpool.




Nearby Hotel Deals

Are our official hotels booked? In addition to the official convention hotels, space has become available for I-CON guests at the nearby Fairfield Inn in Medford, NY.

Holiday Inn, Ronkonkoma

Fairfield Inn Medford Long Island
2695 Route 112
Medford, New York 11763
Phone: 631-447-6200
Sales: 631-447-6200
Toll-Free: 800-228-2800
http://www.marriott.com/
For special convention pricing (while available) click the link above or ask for ICON pricing.

Includes: Complimentary breakfast, Complimentary Wireless (and wired) Internet, Heated pool and fitness center. For more information and to make your reservation, click here



Travel Packages


Standard package

$ 109.00 per person, quad occupancy
$ 149.00 per person, triple occupancy
$ 189.00 per person, double occupancy
$ 299.00 per person, single occupancy

Includes:
  • 2 nights lodging in an official hotel
  • Continental breakfast daily
  • Unlimited use of the I-CON transportation system
  • 3-day Membership to I-CON
  • Souvenir program booklet ($25.00 value)
  • All taxes on included features
Lin-Mar Travel Associates, Inc.
414 West Sunrise Highway #215
Patchogue, New York 11772

Tel: 631-736-1049
Fax: 631-736-7390
e-mail: marsha@travelwithlin-mar.com
All prices are per person and depend on the number of people in the room. All money is non-refundable. Cancellation insurance is optional, additional and highly recommended.



Directions to I-CON (Stony Brook University)


Get Directions from Google:

By Car

From New York City, take the Long Island Expressway (LIE, I-495) eastbound from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in Manhattan or the Throgs Neck Bridge or Whitestone Bridge in Queens to exit 62, and follow Nicolls Road (Route 97) north for 9 miles. The main entrance to the University is on the left. To find the campus via GPS, enter the address "100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790."

By Train

Take the Long Island Railroad's Port Jefferson line from Penn Station in Manhattan to Stony Brook. The LIRR station is at the north end of the campus; bus service to the central campus is provided. Trains to and from Penn Station generally require transfers at Jamaica, or Huntington. Hicksville is also a transfer point on some lines.

Click Here for the Long Island Rail Road's schedule.

If you are staying at either hotel, take the train to the Ronkonkoma station and call the hotel for the free shuttle. I-CON provides bus transportation between the Holiday Inn and the campus

By Ferry

Car ferries cross Long Island Sound at Bridgeport, Connecticut to Port Jefferson, Long Island.

Take Route 25A west to Nicolls Road, and turn left on Nicolls. The University entrances are the first three intersections you come to. From New London, Connecticut to Orient Point, Long Island, take Route 25A west to Nicolls Road and proceed as above.

By Plane

Long Island's Islip-MacArthur Airport is 16 miles from the campus and is serviced by direct flights by major airlines and commuter lines. New York City Area Airports (JFK, LaGuardia and Newark) are 50 miles to the west.

Driving directions from Islip-MacArthur Airport:
Exit the airport and turn left (east) onto Veterans Memorial Highway (Route 454). Go approximately two miles until Veteran's Highway merges with Sunrise Highway (Route 27). Bear right and take Nicolls Road north. Follow the signs to I-CON!