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Directions & Maps

The Daniel-Mickel Center (DMC) for Executive Education is located in the Moore School of Business (USC) which is located in the heart of Columbia, in the center of South Carolina. The Center is easily accessible from the north or south via Interstates 77 or 95 and from the east or west via Interstates 20 or 26. Please click here for detailed maps.

Programs are conducted in the Daniel-Mickel Center, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina unless otherwise noted. The School is located on the block bounded by Pendleton, Barnwell and College Streets on the historic Columbia campus of the University.

Directions from the Columbia Metropolitan Airport: Columbia is served by several major airlines: American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, and US Airways offer many flights daily. (In addition, charlotte Douglas International Airport is only 80 miles away.)

NOTE: Travel between campus and the airport takes approximately 20 minutes. Traveling during rush hours or in inclement weather will increase the length of the trip.

From the terminal, stay in the right lane to exit the airport complex.
At Highway 302 turn left to Airport Blvd. This road becomes Knox Abbott Drive, then Blossom Street.
Cross the Congaree River. About 1/2 mile ahead, look for the Carolina Coliseum on the left corner of Blossom and Assembly streets, get in the left lane.
At Main Street, turn left. Stay on Main Street until it dead-ends at Pendleton Street (behind the State Capital).
At Pendleton Street, turn right.
At Barnwell Street, turn right, then turn right into the parking lot.

Participant Parking

Executive Education is located on the 8th floor of the H. William Close and Francis Hipp Buildings in the Moore School of Business, which is on the corner of Pendleton and Barnwell Streets. The buildings have visible flags representing all the countries of students currently enrolled in the Moore School.

Reserved parking spaces for our participants are located on the top level of the parking deck immediately adjacent to the business building. When you arrive on campus, enter the deck from Barnwell Street (entrance is in front of Columbia Hall), pass the metered spaces, and park at a maroon bagged meter. Display your parking pass in the rear window. Please DO NOT PARK IN SPACES 301-322. Occasionally a guard will block the entrance to the parking lot. Show him/her your parking pass to gain access. If you did not receive a parking pass, tell him/her the name of the program you are attending at the Center. When you arrive at our check-in desk, please ask for a parking pass to display in your vehicle. Please be sure to display the parking pass in your rear window to avoid parking tickets.

The reserved spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If these spaces are filled when you arrive, check the metered spaces on the top level of the parking deck.

Parking on campus

Parking is limited on and around campus. Several large open parking lots are available at the edge of campus off Assembly Street. See the University's Web site for locations of those lots. USC maps are online at http://web.csd.sc.edu/uscmap.

Two parking garages are located near the Moore School of Business -- Pendleton Street Parking Garage and Senate Street Parking Garage. Metered parking is available in a smaller lot which can be entered from Barnwell Street. Reserved parking near the National Advocacy Center is not available and is closely monitored.

Visitor parking

Parking on campus is available to faculty, staff, and students by permit and is mostly on a first-come, first-served basis.

Campus visitors may obtain a temporary visitor permit from the Department of Parking and Vehicle Registration Services. The visitor permit is valid in various lots throughtout campus. Metered parking is also available on campus for visitors who may want to purchase parking meter cards for "all-day parking."

Contact the Department of Parking and Vehicle Registration Services at the Pendleton Street Garage or by calling 803-777-5160 or fax to 803-777-4325.

Lodging Information

The Daniel-Mickel Center recommends nine hotels in the Columbia area. Be sure to mention that you are a Daniel-Mickel Center participant in order to receive the best rates. Please click here for a pdf detailing lodging information which includes address, phone numbers, Web address, hotel parking info., distance to the DMC, shuttle to DMC and airport, pool/workout room availability, etc.

Telephone Information

Call 803.777.2231 or toll free 1-800-EXEC-DMC (1-800-393-2362) for information.

City of Columbia Information

Columbia is a dynamic city that has nevertheless retained its small-town flair. Columbia offers visitors gracious Southern hospitality and all the amenities of a major metropolitan area. Easily accessible by road or air travel, Columbia is home to numerous outstanding restaurants and a broad array of museums, historic sites, theaters, and live entertainment venues. The temperate climate makes it a pleasant place to visit year round, and the close proximity to both the Blue Ridge Mountains and some of the nation's finest beach resorts encourages many visitors to extend their stay with a weekend trip. Top-notch golf courses, majestic scenery, beautiful lakes and waterways, and unlimited recreational opportunities - all are close at hand.

Current weather in Columbia, S.C.
Visitor information/attractions: Colonial Life Arena, Columbia Museum of Art, Koger Center, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, SC State Museum, Historical Tours, South Carolina Statehouse, Township Auditorium

Executive Education

Directions, Maps, Lodging and Parking