IWAR 2024 Location

IWAR 2024 will be hosted at Wayne State University. Wayne State University is located in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, USA and is positioned in Detroit’s Cultural Center Historic District and near Detroit’s major downtown area.

IWAR 2024 Venue Address: Wayne State Student Center (above); 5221 Gullen Mall, Detroit, MI 48202.

Room location: IWAR 2024 is located in Room 285 of the Student Center. It is recommended that you enter the Student Center from the North Entrance, then use the elevator or stairs near the North Entrance to reach the Second Floor. Signs will be displayed in the Student Center to assist with directions.

Arrival to Wayne State’s Student Center

If you are driving to IWAR 2024 or arriving by ride share, please follow the instructions in the map below. Parking (approximately $10 per day) is available in Parking Structure 5. The entrance to Parking Structure 5 can be accessed from Kirby Street at the yellow marker in the map below. If you are arriving by ride share, the best drop-off point is at the intersection of Kirby Street and 3rd Avenue. Then follow the red-dotted line on the map below to the Wayne State Student Center.

If arriving by Detroit’s Light Rail (QLine), exit the QLine at the Ferry Street Station. Then, follow the blue dotted line in the map below to the Wayne State Student Center.

How to reach Wayne State University/Detroit

  • By plane: the Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) is a large airport and Delta Air Lines hub. DTW is approximately 30-45 minutes from Wayne State University and Downtown Detroit, MI. The best method of transportation from DTW to hotels in Downtown Detroit or near Detroit are rental cards, ride shares (Uber/Lyft), taxis, or shuttles (check with your hotel if this service is offered).
  • If you plan to arrive at a different airport (e.g. Chicago, Illinois), some train routes (Amtrak) or buses are available to travel to Detroit, MI.

About Wayne State University & Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University is located in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. Detroit is known as the Motory City and has historically been the automotive capital of the United States of America due, in large part, to what is called locally as the “Big Three” automotive manufacturers – Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Stellantis. The Metro Detroit area encompasses six counties with an estimated population of 4,392,041, making it the 14th largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States (based on the 2020 census). Detroit lies on the border of the United States of America and Canada, delineated by the Detroit River.

Wayne State University Campus
Detroit River and Detroit’s Renaissance Center

Detroit’s Cultural Center Historic District contains numerous museums and attractions that are in walking distance of Wayne State University. A sample of museums near the IWAR 2024 venue include:

  1. Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA)
  2. Michigan Science Center
  3. Detroit Historical Society Museum
  4. Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCAD)
  5. The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

If you choose to explore further, two exciting attractions:

  1. Ford Piquette Avenue Plant (birthplace of the Model-T)
  2. The Henry Ford (Includes the Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, and The Ford Rouge Factory Tour is a Ford F-150 final assembly factory)