The hotel for this conference is The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. Join our room block to be at the conference hotel. Booking in our exclusive room block means you'll receive the negotiated discount rate of $169.00/day plus tax. Discounted room rates are available until September 11, 2026. 

Venue Information
The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803
(P) (814) 863-5000

Please note: When you reserve your hotel through the link provided by ETC, your reservation is secure. ETC has not authorized any travel companies to make reservations on members’ behalf. Please do not share your credit card or personal information with unauthorized hotel solicitors or fraudulent websites.

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Parking Information

Complimentary self-parking. No valet parking available.

No airport shuttle available. State College airport is about 7 miles away and takes about 10 minutes.
Ride share services are available.

ETC Travel Scholarship - Deadline has passed

The IDEA Committee has received several applications of the ETC Travel Scholarship. Thank you to those that submitted your application. They will be reviewing these applications in the coming weeks and contact the awardees in late July.  

Applications were due by July 9, 2026, awardees will be notified in late July 2026.