Travel

The 49th National Organic Chemistry Symposium (NOS) will be held from Sunday June 22 to Thursday June 26, 2025 at RPI in Troy, New York. This page provides details to help individuals make their travel arrangements.

The general schedule for the symposium includes: registration (EMPAC Lobby) is slated to open at 3 PM (and be open until 11 PM) on Sunday June 22nd, 2025 and Poster sessions will be held every evening, June 22-25, 2025 (8:30-11 PM). The symposium is scheduled to end by 1:00 PM on Thursday June 26th. The detailed schedule is available in the Program Book.

Visa Information for NOS 2025

Some international participants will require a visa prior to arriving in this country. Please check the website of the US State Department for detailed information.

If your entry to the U.S. requires a visa, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, and if you need a formal letter of invitation from the meeting organizers as part of the visa application, please contact us. If you are requesting a letter of invitation, be sure to include your name, address, and poster title.

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Air Travel

The closest airport to RPI’s campus is the Albany International Airport. Albany International, is an international airport located 10 miles west of Troy.

Train Travel

Amtrak serves Albany. See: https://www.amtrak.com/stations/alb

Ground Transportation

Transportation to/from the Albany International Airport is available from the Capital District Transit Authority (CDTA). CDTA offers free rides to students with a student ID. Visit the CDTA website to find all schedules and routes. The CDTA website also has a convenient Trip Planner that can assist you in determining bus routes around the Capital District.

Yankee Trails Shuttle Service

There will be a complementary shuttle service provided for attendees staying at the RPI Blitman dormitory and the three local Troy hotels (the Hilton Garden Inn (235 Hoosick Street, Troy), Best Western Plus – Franklin Square Inn (1 4th Street, Troy), and the Courtyard Marriott Albany/Troy Waterfront (515 River Street, Troy)

Please note: RPI’s campus is located on a steep hill (EMPAC is 0.2 miles away from the RPI Blitman Dormitory but there is a 108-foot elevation change over a short distance). Therefore, walking between campus locations and Downtown Troy may be difficult, especially for those with mobility concerns. We recommend using the complimentary shuttle services or planning accordingly (Uber or Lyft). Shuttle services will be provided exclusively for NOS attendees staying at Blitman and the Troy Hotels to and from EMPAC. See the NOS Program Book for the shuttle schedule and other details for the conference.

RPI Public Safety Information

RPI offers a mass notification for all of our community members and guests known as the RPI Alert System. Starting on Friday June 20th, attendees and family members of the NOS can opt into the RPI Alert System by texting “RPINOS” to 888777. Subscribers will be automatically removed from the system at the conclusion of NOS.

Designated Uber Drop-off and Pick-up Locations

For NOS attendees using Uber, please use the designated locations for Uber pick-up and drop-off:

  1. 105 Eighth St, Troy, NY (located next to the Winslow Building, #78 on the RPI campus map).
  2. 15th Street cut out near the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (#74 on the RPI campus map)

RPI Campus Parking

Parking will be available free of charge at two specified locations on campus:

  1. South Campus parking garage (located at the upper/east College Ave entrance, #75 on the RPI campus map) Note: this garage is near EMPAC (#76).
  2. North Lot (located at Sage Ave, entrance located near the North Hall Residential Commons, #8 on the RPI campus map)

Campus Map

A campus map of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is available.

Travel Awards

Information on Travel Awards available to the NOS can be found on the Travel Award Page.