Attendee Logistics
Information to help you find your way to RVA!
Calendar
May 23rd & 24th, 2023
Intro session, welcome dinner, and an open bar on Tuesday starting at 3:30pm.
Sessions, workshops, and birds-of-a-feather sessions as well as breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Wednesday starting at 7:30am.
In addition to our first two days, we will also be hosting a walking tour of VCU's Monroe Park Campus on Thursday, May 25th. Be sure to RSVP below!
Drive
Downtown RVA
Delta Richmond Hotel
555 E Canal St
Richmond, Virginia 23219
If you're driving, use the button below to lauch GPS directions on your SmartPhone setting a course directly to the Delta Richmond Hotel. This will take you straight to the parking deck/garage.
Fly
Richmond International Airport
If you're flying into Richmond, VA the Richmond International Airpoint (RIC) is our closest airport with direct and connecting flights arriving daily.
Rental vehicle services are also available directly from the airport. Taxi or ride-share services are also available to get you from the airpoint to the hotel.
During this time of year (college/high-school graduations), keep in mind our airport is likely going to be busy so please plan accordingly! Be sure to give yourself extra time when preparing to depart from RVA.
Parking
Included for ALL attendees!
Parking on-site is available and included at no additional charge for ALL LabMan 2023 attendees, however you must self-park in the deck/garage and take a ticket when you enter. You will need to keep this entry ticket with you to ensure you can exit the deck/garage.
Towards the end of session each day, we will provide each attendee an exit ticket. You will need BOTH your entry ticket AND your exit ticket to successfully leave the parking deck/garage. LabMan will not waive fees for lost/stolen entry tickets.
Hotel Check-in
Check-in Available Starting at 4:00pm
Attendees who are staying overnight on-site at the Delta Richmond Hotel may begin check-in promptly at 4:00pm each day, but may check with the concierge desk to see if early check-in may be available.
Please be aware that you will need to present at least one form of government identification and a credit/debit card for a hold for fees and incidental expenses.
If you are parking your vehicle in the hotel parking deck/garage, please be sure to inform the hotel check-in agent at the front-desk. They may ask you to place a hang tag parking pass on your vehicle.
Conference Check-in
Attendees may begin check-in for the conference our our registration table located on the second floor outside the main ballroom on Tuesday, May 23rd from 2:30pm to 3:30pm, or on Wednesday, May 24th from 7:30am to 8:30am.
Sessions will begin promptly according to the schedule, so please be sure to arrive as early as possible and allow for extra time to find a seat!
For Wednesday-only attendees, it is imperative that you arrive on-time promptly by 7:15am and register as soon as possible to ensure you have time to grab something to eat before sessions begin.
Coming later in the day? We may not have registration open any longer. Please find Hope Adams if you intend to arrive later after registration has closed for the day.
Raffle Prizes
We have some fantastic prizes to give away! Don't miss out and be sure to stick around during our meal breaks.
We have two sets of Apple AirPods, two Roku Streaming sticks, two Keychron mechanical keyboards, and an Apple AirWatch (attendee grand prize) to give away!
In addition to these prizes, we also have a very special prize bundle for our presenters: a Valve Steam Deck complete with hard-case, tempered glass screen protector, and a 512GB MicroSD card!
You MUST be present during raffle drawings to claim your prize! If you are not present and you do not claim your prize while being called we will start calling additional raffle ticket numbers! Don't miss out! Last year someone lost out on an amazing prize bundle worth over $700.
VCU Campus Tour
Please RSVP if you'd like to attend!
On Thursday, May 25th, the VCU Labs and Classrooms Computing team will host a walking tour of several classroom/lab spaces across our Monroe Park campus. This walking tour will will run from approximately 9:30am through 3:30pm with an after-hours gathering to be announced.
We will begin our tour promptly so please be sure to give yourself plenty of time to drive from the hotel to a parking deck/garage, and walk to the Starbucks located in Cabell Library. We will break for lunch around 12:00pm and resume the tour around 1:30pm to discuss equipment upgrades VCU has been making to enhance/embrace hybrid learning!
A list of spaces we plan to stop at with timeframe estimates will be provided the morning of the tour along with additional information about each space we plan to visit.
To RSVP, please use the button below to register and add the event to your calendar. We have a strict limit of 15 guests for this tour due to occupancy limits and seating capacity in several of our spaces so be sure to register quickly!