The 11th U.S./North American Mine Ventilation Symposium was held on the University Park campus of The Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania.

Located in the heart of the state, Penn State is surrounded by scenic mountains and rolling farmland, and yet the adjoining municipality offers all the amenities of a metropolitan area: a first rate public transportation system, world class theater and concert events, and advanced technological light industry and research facilities.

Penn State was founded in 1855 and was designated the Commonwealth’s sole land-grant institution in 1863. Since then it has grown from a small agricultural college to become one of the world’s most distinguished public universities.

The Symposium was held at the Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel, which was rennovated and expanded in 2004, making it the largest, most flexible, and technologically sophisticated conference center hotel in the area. Maps, travel tips, and driving directions to the conference center can be found on the Penn Stater web site.

Additional information about the region can be found at the Central Pennsylvania Visitors Bureau website - http://www.visitpennstate.org/.