Information for attendees arriving on campus. Please click the arrow to see the information.
Western Oregon University, 345 Monmouth Avenue North, Monmouth OR 97361
Driving Information
Approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes from Portland International Airport (PDX); or 1 hour and 10 minutes from Eugene Airport (EUG). Salem is only 20 minutes from campus, and in under 10 minutes you can be in the center of the nearby cities of Dallas or Independence.
Transit Information
Take the Oregon Express Shuttle from the Portland Airport to Salem (takes about 1½ hours, with 20 trips per a day, $54 to $64 per person), then transfer to the local bus service (Cherriots) from the Salem transit center to Monmouth.
Cherriots – Ticket information – 1 (503) 588-2877
Airline Information
Airlines with flight service into Portland (PDX) include Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Boutique Air, British Airways, Condor, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian, Icelandair, JetBlue, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, SeaPort Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country, United Airlines, Volaris, and Westjet.
Airlines with flight service into Eugene (EUG) include Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines.
There is now commercial air service connecting Salem (SLE) and Las Vegas, Nevada, or Burbank, California, through Avelo Airlines.
Need a Ride from Salem?
We have rented the campus Wolf Van to help shuttle attendees to and from Western Oregon University just for the Focus on Book Arts conference! The Shuttle will be available June 25th, June 30th and July 1st and the will be open to all conference attendees, instructors, and volunteers.
All we ask is that you “tip the driver” a minimum of $8 when you ride, to help us cover the costs of the rental. If you don’t have cash, you can also make a donation when you check-in for registration. Any extra donations will go directly into FOBA’s general fund and will help cover other costs of this years conference.
Fill out your arrival information here, and submit it. Once we get an idea of everyone’s approximate arrival times, we will set-up a schedule of pickup times at the Salem Train & Greyhound Bus Station parking lot.
Note – if you are part of our early arrival staff, instructors or volunteers, please use this form and fill out your arrival date as June 23rd or 24th , and then we can coordinate a volunteer to come pick you up in their own vehicle on either of those days.
The sign up for a ride from Salem is now closed.
Here’s the Google map for the location (if you don’t see the map – here is a link to the map)
Check-in will be in the Richard Woodcock Education Center, Room 101, at 601 Monmouth Avenue North, Monmouth, OR 97361.
The Check-In Desk is inside the Richard Woodcock Education Center. Check-in is from 1 pm to 7 pm on Tuesday and 8 am to 9 am Wednesday through Sunday.
If you arrive after check-in hours, please go to the Check-In Desk and staff they will be able to help you get your room keys and check you in.
Note: It is important to check in before attending class because as all students will need card keys for building access, whether they are staying on campus or not.
Attendee will be given a welcome bag upon check-in which will include:
- Name badge
- Class schedule and location
- Apartment keys
- Meal tickets or wristbands
- Parking information
- Wifi information
- Participant Handbook: You will receive a participant handbook that contains loads of general information: the conference schedule, the class schedule with maps of classroom locations, evening activities, Colleen Cavin Fellowship and Internship information, a campus map, a map of points of interest in the area, and restaurants around the campus.
- Art kit from the Board
- Other goodies
We recommend that when you arrive for check-in, park in Lot O (on the north side of the Welcome Center) and walk to the Richard Woodcock Education Center (RWEC) to get your parking permit.
Once you have your parking permit, you may park in any parking lot on campus. Click here to see a campus map, with the best parking lots colored in light blue.
The Conference Information Desk will have someone available to help you in the Richard Woodcock Education Center from 8 am to 7 pm Wednesday thru Saturday and 8 am to 5 pm on Sunday.
For campus non-emergency issues, please call Western Oregon University at 503-810-9591.
In case of emergencies, call Campus Public Safety at 503-352-2230 or from on-campus phones dial 2230. This number is for emergencies ONLY, please.
| Campus Buildings & Locations | Event Name | Google Map Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Ackerman Hall | Workshops | Walking Directions |
| Campbell Hall | Workshops | Walking Directions |
| Richard Woodcock Education Center | Walking Directions | |
| ITC (Instructional Technology Center) | Keynote Speaker | Walking Directions |
| Summit Room, Werner University Center | Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner | Walking Directions |