Location and Lodging

The workshop will be held at the Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC) in Princeton, West Virginia.  WERC is easily accessed from I-77.  Take Exit 14 (Concord University Exit).  Go west on Athens Road for ¼ mile.  Take a right onto Cornbread Ridge Road.  When Cornbread Ridge Road turns to the left, continue straight onto Hardwood Lane.  WERC parking is 200 feet on the left.  For additional information about WERC, please call 304-487-1510 or visit http://na.fs.fed.us/ea/werc/werc.shtm.  Princeton, WV is located 91 miles from Roanoke Regional Airport (ROA) and 95 miles from Charleston WV Airport (CRW).

Lodging is available at the Holiday Inn Express in Princeton, West Virginia.  The Holiday Inn Express is easily accessed from I-77.  Off I-77, take exit 9 to Rt. 460 West.  Off 460, take a right onto Ambrose Lane.  The Holiday Inn is located just ahead at 805 Oakvale Road.  Participants are responsible for making their own reservations.  Rooms are being held at the Holiday Inn Express until February 28th at a reduced rate of $84 a night.  To reserve a room, please call 304-425-8156.  Be sure to mention the name “Virginia Tech” for the reduced rate.  Other area hotels include the Hampton Inn (for reservations call 304-431-2580) and the Comfort Inn (for reservations call 304-431-2580).