CSU Spur is located in Denver, Colorado, as part of the National Western Center, near the intersection of I-25 and I-70, offering a public-facing campus focused on food, water, and health, with interactive learning and research opportunities for all ages. The NSS conference will be held primarily in the Hydro Building, with plenaries taking place in the American Values Conference Center in the Legacy Building.

Notre Dame Campus is located in South Bend Indiana, 100 miles east of Chicago and 150 miles north of Indianapolis. Interstate 80/90 and US 31 intersect at South Bend. If you are driving via the Toll Road (80/90) please take the Notre Dame exit, no. 77. Please let conference organizers know if you need guest parking. There are usually 3 daily train trips available from Chicago to South Bend. Traveling by train from Chicago to South Bend usually takes 1 1/2 hours (but as trains go, be prepared for delays). Check out this page for guidance on the Chicago South Bend train options: https://www.wanderu.com/en-us/train/us-il/chicago/us-in/south-bend/ South Bend International Airport (SBN) has connections in DTW, MSP, ORD, CLT, DFW.  The campus is a short cab ride from the airport (~6 miles). Use the ride share feature in Whova to connect with fellow participants for rides to and from the airport! NSS will provide a shuttle for participants staying at the two conference hotels in downtown South Bend (pending participant's shared itinerary information). Ground Transportation Information https://transportation.nd.edu/travel-to-and-from-campus/ Uber and Lyft are available. Taxi Companies: https://www.southbendtaxi.com/ https://unitedcabsouthbend.com/

There is no shortage of fun things to see and do, at the University of Notre Dame and the city of South Bend. The NSS will offer a variety of extracurricular activities for conference participants. In and around campus > Raclin Museum of Art > Basilica of the Sacred Heart > Grotto f our Lady of Lourdes > Eddy Street Commons In and around South Bend: > Studebaker Museum > Tippecanoe place > History Museum (Oliver Mansion) > South Bend Art Museum of Art > Potawatomi Zoo > Potawatomi Conservatory > Civil Rights Heritage Center > South Bend Chocolate Factory