Driving Times
- Dayton, Ohio is located 40 minutes from campus
- Columbus, Ohio is located 60 minutes from campus
- Cincinnati, Ohio is located 90 minutes from campus
Excursions
We hope that you and your staff will take time to visit the surrounding area before or after the conference. Here are a few ideas!
Golf Scramble at Windy Knoll Golf Club, Springfield, OH
It's pristine pastures and meadows have been home to some of the most famous horses in thoroughbred history. Those champions are now gone, but the romance and tradition of the equestrian lifestyle live on in the rebirth of Windy Knoll Farm as a community of gracious living and championship golf...a wonderful transformation for such a magnificent heritage. F rom the moment you step on to the course, you'll see that many time-honored aspects of the original horse farm were preserved and blended into play by course designer Brian Huntley (formerly with Arthur Hills). As you make your way along the links style course, cart paths wind through some of the original horse and stallion barns, horse waterers and miles of black fencing.
Cost: $35 per person
Date: Thursday, June 4
Tee Times: Begin at 4 p.m. Limited tee times available at the excursion table next to the Information Center. Please contact Windy Knoll at 937-390-8898 for information about the availability of carts and clubs.
Travel Time: 30 minutes; Maps available at the excursion table next to the Information Center.
Creation Museum
The Creation Museum presents a walk through history. Designed by a former Universal Studios exhibit director, this state-of-the-art 60,000 square foot museum brings the pages of the Bible to life. A fully engaging, sensory experience for guests. Murals and realistic scenery, computer-generated visual effects, over fifty exotic animals, life-sized people and dinosaur animatronics, and a special-effects theater complete with misty sea breezes and rumbling seats. These are just some of the impressive exhibits that everyone in your family will enjoy.
National Museum of the United States Air Force
The National Museum of the United States Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, is the service's national institution for preserving and presenting the Air Force story. Each year more than one million visitors come to the museum to learn about the mission, history and evolving capabilities of America's Air Force. The museum is the world's largest and oldest military aviation museum featuring more than 400 aerospace vehicles amid more than 17 acres of indoor exhibit space as well as an IMAX theater.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
A Smithsonian Institution, the Freedom Center reveals stories about freedom's heroes, from the era of the Underground Railroad to contemporary times, challenging and inspiring everyone to take courageous steps for freedom today. "National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: Sobering, humbling, uplifting; if you see only one museum, this should be it." Phil Marty, Chicago Tribune, August 6, 2006
Kings Island
The home for family excitement is also the home for grown up thrills! Kings Island offers an exciting line up. We've got thrill rides, water rides, a 15-acre water park, and shows designed to bring out the kid in you. Spend some time on the classic Beast, still the longest wooden coaster in the world or have a relaxing meal on International Street, it's entirely up to you.
CedarPoint
The park boasts an unheard of 17, yes, 17 roller coasters (more than any other park in the world)! With a lineup that includes three of the top 10 steel roller coasters in the world, Cedar Point is a coaster lover's dream come true.
Young's Jersey Dairy
There is something for everyone at Young's Jersey Dairy. We produce a rich, creamy and delicious ice cream right here on the farm. Our dairy bar (located in our restaurant) dips a huge variety of your favorite ice cream fantasies including banana splits, amazing milkshakes, sundaes, cones, and concoctions of all kinds.
John Bryan State Park
John Bryan State Park, part of the Buck Creek/John Bryan State Park Region, is the most scenic State Park in western Ohio. The park contains a remarkable limestone gorge cut by the Little Miami River, which is designated as a state and national Scenic River. A portion of the gorge itself is designated as a national natural landmark.
Prime Outlets - Jeffersonville
With 100 stores offering everyday savings of up to 65%, Prime Outlets – Jeffersonville is more than Ohio’s largest outlet mall; we’re the area’s most rewarding shopping destination, with brands like COACH Factory, kate spade, Pottery Barn Outlet and Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Outlet