Lodging & Directions
Career Fair Location
The 2012 Big East Career Fair will be held at Madison Square Garden thanks to the cooperation of the Big East Conference.
LOCATION CHANGE: The Big East Career Fair will now occupy the Theater section of Madison Square Garden .
NEW CAREER FAIR ENTRANCE! -- 33rd Street and 8th Avenue -- enter through the theater entrance, see 10 glass doors located under scaffolding. There is a taxi station on 33rd and 8th, walk toward the Garden. You will see the entrance to Penn Station; at your right, under scaffolding, are the glass doors of the theater entrance that you need to use. If you are coming in on the train, turn left when you exit, take about 10 steps and enter under scaffolding and through glass doors.
- Map of Madison Square Garden Career Fair new entrance.
- Directions and Parking for Madison Square Garden.
- Lodging
- Transportation
Lodging Suggestions
Visit the following links to locate and identify hotels that may be in your price range. The location of the Big East Career Fair is in Midtown Manhattan.
New York City.com - http://www.newyorkcity.com/hotels/
Expedia - http://www.expedia.com
Priceline - http://www.priceline.com
Youth Hostels
The cheapest rooms in the city are available at Youth Hostels. A listing of Youth Hostels in the New York City area can be found at the following link. Please remember that not all Hostels will accept reservations from non-Hostel members, or may quote substantially higher rates to non-members.
Youth Hostels in New York - http://www.hostels.com/us.ny.ny.html
Bed & Breakfasts
An alternative to hotel accommodations, New York City has a good number of bed & breakfasts. This by no means is an exhaustive list of B&Bs in Manhattan .
Manhattan Lodgings, Inc. - http://www.manhattanlodgings.com/
Directions
Directions and Parking Information for Madison Square Garden.
Proximity is usually a factor when choosing a hotel. But, remember that you are always a subway or taxi ride away from most destinations in the City. To map the location of a hotel, use one of the free map services below.
Expedia Maps - http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=over&fmap=1&&tpid=1
MapBlast - http://www.mapblast.com/(aru3k5evisus5teddvnxp424)/Home.aspx
MapQuest - http://www.mapquest.com/
Transportation
Getting to New York
AMTRAK – http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage
Greyhound – http://www.greyhound.com
While in New York
While your specific hotel can give you information about the nearest public transportation alternatives, below are some useful links for getting around New York City .
