Columbia Alumni Center | Special Requests

Attire for the weekend is casual or business casual during the daytime programs.
Cocktail attire is suggested for the All-Class Welcome Reception on Friday evening at Cipriani 42nd Street and for the class dinners on Saturday evening at Pier Sixty, The Lighthouse, and Del Posto. Black tie is not required.


If you are attending the Friday sessions, complimentary shuttle service will be available from the campus gate at 116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue to the All-Class Welcome Reception at Cipriani 42nd Street. Shuttle leaves promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Complimentary shuttle service will be available from The Lighthouse, Pier Sixty, and Del Posto Ristorante to Times Square (where you can pick up the 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, W and S trains) between 10:00 p.m. and midnight. Taxi service will also be available.
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| A small block of rooms is being held at the following locations. Ask for the Columbia Business School discounted rate when making your reservation. | ||
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Desmond Tutu Center
Reserve by March 15, 2011 for the rate of $259 per night. |
Hudson Hotel
Reserve by March 25, 2011 for the rate of $225 per night for standard; $229 per night for deluxe. |
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Marriott East Side 525 Lexington Avenue (at 49th Street) 212-755-4000 1-800-228-9290 www.nymarriotteastside.com Reserve by March 25, 2011 for the rate of $209 per night. Group code: M-4Q0QOB |
The Roosevelt Hotel 45 East 45th Street (at Madison Avenue) 866-530-9379 www.theroosevelthotel.com Reserve by March 25, 2011 for the rate of $285 per night for superior; $279 per night for deluxe. |
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| For more hotel selections, including several that offer Columbia University rates, please visit the Columbia University local hotels webpage. Ask for the Columbia University rate when making your reservation. | ||

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Parking is available on the streets surrounding campus or use the suggested local parking garages below. |
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West Side Parking |
E&B Operating Group |
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GGMC Parking |
Pro Park America |
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Claremont Parking Corporation |
University Garage |
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Below is a list of babysitting services in the area. |
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The Baby Sitters’ Guild* |
Pinch Sitters Agency |
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*Please contact at least one week in advance. |
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Need a place near campus to check your e-mail or meet a friend? Visit the Columbia Alumni Center.
Columbia Alumni Center
622 West 113th Street
(between Broadway and Riverside Drive)
212-851-7398
welcomecenter@columbia.edu
www.alumni.columbia.edu/welcomecenter
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| Mon. - Thurs.: | 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Friday: | 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday: | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Sunday: | closed |

We look forward to seeing you on campus for Reunion 2011 and would like to make your visit as enjoyable as possible. If you have any special needs, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at alumnievents@gsb.columbia.edu or 212-854-8815 and we will make every attempt to accommodate your request.




