The FE Rodeo will be held in McMurtry Auditorium (DH 1055) of Duncan Hall at Rice University. 

Campus maps of Rice University are available here. 

There are two visitor parking lots close to Duncan Hall: 

• Founder's Court Lot (available both Friday March 8 and Saturday March 9). 

• Lovett Lot (available Saturday March 9 or after 5:30pm on Friday March 8). 

Parking rates for these two lots are $1/10 min., $12 daily maximum for each time you enter and exit (see also the Visitor Parking page).

We recommend booking early, as hotels can fill up quickly due to the Houston Rodeo. 

Some nearby hotels:

• The Westin Houston Medical Center is 0.9 miles from the conference venue, and a hotel block has been reserved. 

• Houston Marriott Medical Center is 0.9 miles from the conference venue. 

• SureStay Plus by Best Western is 1.1 miles from the conference venue. 

• Crowne Plaza Medical Center/Galleria is 2.3 miles from the conference venue, and also has a hotel block reserved (link).

The Finite Element Rodeo is centrally located near the Texas Medical Center, Rice University, Rice Village, Hermann Park, and downtown Houston. Across from the Bioscience Research Collaborative are numerous dining options and several Metrorail stops that can take parents to Discovery Green and other downtown Houston tourist sites.

Many employers offer childcare services for traveling employees so please be sure to check with your benefits department. There are also professional daycares (for example, Kido Schools) near the conference (rates vary). Parents with newborns and small infants are welcome at all conference activities, and there will be a designated quiet area and a private nursing station near the conference auditorium.