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Picture of The Clyde V. Marden Center Building, venue for Student Affairs Gala 2020

The Clyde V. Madren Conference Center and James F. Martin Inn

The 2020 Student Affairs Gala will take place in the Grand Ballroom of the Clyde V. Madren Conference Center, located in upstate South Carolina between Atlanta, Georgia, and Charlotte, North Carolina, and convenient to Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg, South Carolina.

If you are looking for a place to stay, the James F. Martin Inn is connected to the Clyde V. Madren Conference Center. The James F. Martin Inn is a favorite among Clemson guests and offers both executive King and Double Queen rooms. To make a reservation, call 864-654-9020 or book online.

Lodging Features

  • Luxury bedding
  • Beautiful views of the lake, garden and golf course
  • Complimentary high-speed wireless internet
  • 48-inch flat screen television
  • Hairdryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Spacious work desk
  • Keurig coffee maker
  • Iron and ironing board

Amenities

  • Fitness studio
  • 18-hole championship Walker Golf Course
  • Sole on the Green Restaurant
  • Courtesy dock on Lake Hartwell
  • Lush gardens with beautiful lake views

Area Attractions

  • Recreational Facilities
    • Clemson University recreational facilities are available for inn guests by special request.
  • Outdoor Lab
    • The outdoor lab features high and low ropes courses and a climbing wall.
  • Historic Properties
    • Clemson University maintains several historic landmarks on university grounds, including Fort Hill, the Hanover House and Woodland Cemetery.
  • Visitors Center
    • The visitor's center offers a variety of informational services regarding Clemson attractions, including guided tours of campus, audiovisual materials and university publications.
  • South Carolina Botanical Garden
    • The South Carolina Botanical Garden is open to the public and is a 295-acre award-winning garden with streams, nature trails, pathways, ponds and a geology museum.

Directions

Take Interstate 240 west to I-40 east/I-26 east, then continue onto I-26 east toward Hendersonville, North Carolina, and Spartanburg, South Carolina. Next, exit onto U.S. 25 south toward Greenville, South Carolina. Then exit onto U.S. 123 west toward Easley, South Carolina. Follow U.S. 123 west into Clemson, South Carolina. Turn left onto U.S. 76 east. Turn right onto Perimeter Road. Turn left onto Cherry Road. Then take a slight right onto Old Stadium Road. Finally, turn left onto Madren Center Drive.

Take Interstate 85 north toward Charlotte, North Carolina. Take exit 19B to U.S. 76/state Highway 28 west to Clemson, South Carolina. Turn left onto Perimeter Road once in Clemson. Then take a left onto Cherry Road. Then take a slight right onto Old Stadium Road. Finally, turn left onto Madren Center Drive.

Take Interstate 126 west to I-26 west toward Spartanburg, South Carolina. Exit onto I-385 west to Greenville, South Carolina. Exit onto I-85 south toward Atlanta. Then take exit 19B to U.S. 76/state Highway 28 west to Clemson, South Carolina. Turn left onto Perimeter Road once in Clemson. Then take a left onto Cherry Road. Then take a slight right onto Old Stadium Road. Finally, turn left onto Madren Center Drive.

Take Interstate 85 south toward Atlanta. Take exit 19B to U.S. 76/state Highway 28 west to Clemson, South Carolina. Turn left onto Perimeter Road once in Clemson. Then take a left onto Cherry Road. Then take a slight right onto Old Stadium Road. Finally, turn left onto Madren Center Drive.

Take Interstate 95 north toward Fayetteville, North Carolina. Exit onto I-26 west toward Spartanburg, South Carolina. Exit onto I-385 west toward Greenville, South Carolina. Then exit onto I-85 south toward Atlanta. Then take exit 19B to U.S. 76/state Highway 28 west to Clemson, South Carolina. Turn left onto Perimeter Road once in Clemson. Then take a left onto Cherry Road. Then take a slight right onto Old Stadium Road. Finally, turn left onto Madren Center Drive.

The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is 45 minutes (45 miles) from Clemson. This airport is serviced by Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways. The airports in Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina, are each about a two-hour drive from the university.