Travel and Accommodations for NACVGM 2025 Conference Attendees
Conference Venue
NACVGM 2025 will take place on the Case Western Reserve University campus in Cleveland, Ohio. Most conference activities will take place in the Tinkham Veale University Center at 11038 Bellflower Road, Cleveland OH 44106. Saturday evening’s recital will take place in the Eldred Theater at 2070 Adelbert Rd. Cleveland OH 44106.
Conference Lodging
The official conference hotel is the Courtyard Marriott Cleveland University Circle at 2021 Cornell Road, Cleveland OH 44106. NACVGM attendees have a special rate of $169/night available via this link: Book the conference rate for the 2025 North American Conference on Video Game Music. The special rate will be available until Friday, April 4th, 2025. Book online here and save even when CWRU discounted rate is sold out.
If the conference hotel fills up for some reason, or you would prefer another option for your stay, CWRU preferred hotel rates can provide a 10-35% discount over local hotel rack rates for most times of the year, and CWRU preferred rates are also available per capacity restrictions to student families, alumni, faculty, staff and official guests. The best method for booking is to call the property directly and ask for the “CWRU Rate.”
Conference Travel
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) provides daily nonstop and connecting service to many U.S. cities and major global destinations. Commercial airlines serving CLE include United, American, Delta, Air Canada, Frontier, JetBlue, Spirit and Southwest.
If you’re not traveling by air, Greyhound and Megabus provide inter-city transportation options. National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-A-Car are the preferred car rental agencies of CWRU and offer our visitors, student families, alumni, and friends discounted leisure rates, especially good for weekday and weekly rentals. Amtrak offers daily service via its Lakefront and Capitol Limited lines.
For more information about travel, see the “Visit CWRU” webpage.
Parking
Guests of the Tinkham Veale University Center are encouraged to park in the underground garage located at 11172 East Boulevard, Cleveland OH 44106. Guests should note that the entrance located along Bellflower Road is for permit holders only and to use the East Boulevard entrance instead (see this page for a map). Those without an access card will not be able to enter/exit from Bellflower.
The University Center is directly accessible from the garage on the first level only. When entering the garage, follow the large blue sign and proceed to the left. The entrance is a marked set of gray doors with the TVUC logo and a wheelchair ramp leading to it.
The garage is public and shared amongst several buildings, including Severance Hall. Guests of The Cleveland Orchestra are given priority on performance nights (there will be a performance of Mozart and Elgar on Saturday April 26 at 8:00pm). Special event rates will apply.
Metered street parking is also available on a first-come, first-serve basis on both Bellflower Road and East Boulevard. Please see the meter for applicable rates and time restrictions.
Eldred Theater parking is located in Lot 53 (the Veale Center Parking Garage) at 2158 Adelbert Rd. Cleveland OH 44106 (pay by the hour; $10 maximum).