Welcome to the headquarter site for the 2010 National Forensics Association National Tournament to be held at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. The community of Athens and Ohio University is looking forward to hosting you!
This page will be set to provide you with up to date information regarding schedules, tournament forms, local information and travel and hotel details to assist in your planning process for 2010.
Housing Accommodations
On Campus Housing:
Convenient and affordable housing is available on-campus in suite style rooms (2 rooms share one bathroom) in Bromley Hall, located 2 blocks away from Baker University Center, which is serving as the headquarters for the tournament. There are standard double suites available at $26.00/person/night and there are limited VIP suites and rooms available at $39/person/night and these rooms could hold 3-4 people. A limited number of rooms are available now, please contact Judy Martin to make your reservation for the tournament - 740-566-9700 or conferences@ohio.edu.
Additional availability in traditional residence halls which are located on the South Green of campus may come open in the next few months. Specific building names, the number of rooms and rooms rates will be posted in the near future. The room night charges will be $26/person/night.Check back to the website for further updates on on-campus housing availability.
Hotel Accommodations:
The following hotel properties have room blocks held for the NFA National Tournament included below is specific contact information and property details.
Ohio University Inn & Conference Center
331 Richland Avenue
Athens, OH 45701
Contact: Betsy Baringer
Phone: 740/707-6786
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Rate (Standard Double): $109.95
Hampton Inn - Athens
986 East State Street
Athens, OH 45701
Contact: Gloria Hooper
Phone: 740/593-5600
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Rate (Standard Double): $99
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
11 East Park Drive
Athens, OH 45701
Contact: DJ Kitts
Phone: 740/592-4640
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Rate (Standard Double): $80
Baymont Inn
20 Home Street
Athens, OH 45701
Contact: Ryan Burk
Phone: 740/597-3000
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Rate (Standard Double): $68
Other accommodations outside of Athens can be found in the following surrounding cities:
Logan, Ohio - 25 miles
Holiday Inn Express - 740/385-770
Amerihost Inn - 740/385-1700
Inn at Cedar Falls - 740/385-7489
Lancaster, Ohio - 43 miles
Hampton Inn - 740/654-2999
Baymont Inn and Suites - 740/654-5111
The Lancaster Inn - 740/653-3040
Jackson, Ohio - 40 miles
Red Roof Inn - 740/288-1200
Days Inn - 740/286-3464
Comfort Inn - 740/286-7581
Marietta, Ohio - 50 miles
Hampton Inn - 866/608-5968
Comfort Inn - 740/374-8190
Best Western - 740/373-5522
Holiday Inn - 866/630-3395
Parkersburg, West Virginia - 40 miles
Holiday Inn - 304/485-6200
Best Western - 304/485-6551
Comfort Inn - 304/424-5300
The Blennerhassett - 304/422-3131
On-Campus Dining Options
Ohio University has a variety of dining options to offer to the National Forensics Tournament while participants and teams are on campus.
Dining Halls:
There are 4 main dining halls located on the various greens of campus. The per meal walk up rate per individuals is $8.01. Each dining hall accepts cash, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover cards. Each dining hall offers a full ala carte buffet full of a variety of food options for all different tastes. Below are a listing of the halls and their hours of operation:
Boyd Dining Hall: located on the West Green of campus
Breakfast: M-F 7:15-9:15 a.m.
Continental Breakfast: M-F 9:15-10:30 a.m., Saturday: 8:30-10 am
Lunch: M-Sat 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Brunch: Sun 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Dinner: Sun-Sat 4:30 - 7 p.m.
Jefferson Dining Hall: located on the East Green of campus
Lunch: M-Th 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Brunch: Sun 11 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Dinner: Sun-Th 4:30-7:00 p.m.
Fri and Sat: CLOSED
Nelson Dining Hall: located on the South Green of campus
Breakfast: M-F 7:15-9:15 a.m.
Continental Breakfast: M-F 9:15-10:30 a.m., Sat: 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Lunch: M-Sat 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Brunch: Sun 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Dinner: Sun-Sat 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Shively Court: located on the East Green of campus
Lunch: M-F 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Dinner: M-Th 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Fri: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Sat and Sun: CLOSED
For more information on the dining halls on campus please visit: www.facilities.ohiou.edu/food
Baker University Center Food Options:
Baker University Center, serving as the headquarters location for the tournament, has a variety of food options to offer to guests. All locations accept cash, Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover cards.
West 82 Food Court offers a variety of food concepts from ready made pizza, mexican food to grab and go sandwiches and salads and is located on the 1st floor of Baker Center. (www.ohio.edu/west82)
Front Room Coffeehouse offers freshly brewed coffee, specialty drinks, pastries and grab and go items and is located on the 4th floor of Baker Center. (www.ohio.edu/frontroom/index.cfm)
Latitude 39 is a fine dining restaurant located on the 1st floor of Baker Center that offers a quiet and elegant atmosphere to patrons and creative compilation of menu items. (www.facilities.ohiou.edu/latitude39/)
For more information on the Baker University Center food operations please visit: their specific websites listed above.
Markets/Convenience Stores:
There are a variety of markets located on campus that allow for individuals to purchase snacks and food items quickly if on the go. Each market accpets cash, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover cards. Below is a listing of the markets and their hours of operation:
Boyd Market: located on the West Green of campus
Sun: Noon-11:00 p.m.
M-Th: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Fri: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sat: Noon - 7:00 p.m.
Nelson Market: located on the South Green of campus
Sun: Noon-Midnight
M-W: 10:00 a.m. - Midnight
Th: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Fri: 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sat: Noon - 9:00 p.m.
Jefferson Market: located on the East Green of campus
Sun: Noon-10:00 p.m.
M-Th: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fri: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sat: Noon - 7:00 p.m.
For more information on the markets on campus please visit: www.facilities.ohiou.edu/food
Travel/General Local and Campus Information
Airport Information: Columbus International Airport
Campus Map: www.ohio.edu/athens/ioumap.html
Directions to Campus: www.ohio.edu/athens/travel.html
Baker University Center (main headquarters of the tournament): www.ohio.edu/center
Convention and Visitor's Bureau Website: www.athensohio.com
Find plenty of information about places to stay, things to do and where to eat in the Athens area.
