Merck-Rahway - Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) Conference 2024 - Conference Venue, Parking & Dining Guide

Aug 26, 2026

Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) 2024 conference logistics for attendees visiting Merck-Rahway, including dates for the virtual and in-person events. Provides hotel guidance with an EWOC group rate cutoff, estimated walking times, and shuttle availability between Watt Hotel, the Merck visitor entrance, and the conference center. Includes visitor parking lot directions with GPS, check-in procedures, poster presenter collection and setup timelines, and a curated list of nearby restaurants and coffee options in Rahway, Linden, Westfield, Cranford, and Metuchen with notes on walkability and accessibility.

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Reading Time10 min

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Conference Overview and Dates

Hotel, Shuttle, and Walking Directions

Directions to Merck Rahway Site / Parking Information

Visitor Parking Lot A and GPS

Building Locations and Check-In

Visitor Center Check-In and Poster Presenters

Restaurants and Coffee Near Rahway

Welcome to Merck-Rahway Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) Conference June 20 (virtual) and 21 (in-person), 2024 ❖ We look forward to seeing you at the 2024 EWOC Conference! ❖ If booking a hotel, the Watt Hotel in Rahway (1403 Irving Street, Rahway NJ) offers an EWOC group rate until June 1st. Please use this LINK to book at the group rate. If reserving by phone, please ask for the rate under the conference name. ❖ The walk from the Watt Hotel and Merck visitor entrance is approximately 15 minutes. We will also have shuttles available to and from Watt Hotel and Merck visitor entrance. ❖ The walk from the Merck visitor entrance to the conference center is approximately 5-7 minutes. We will also have shuttles to and from the conference center and Merck visitor entrance. ❖ Other hotel options: 1. Spark by Hilton Rahway, 2. Holiday Inn Clark, 3. Hampton Inn Linden Directions to Merck Rahway Site / Parking Information / Conference Center Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) Conference June 20 (virtual) and 21 (in-person), 2024 To Visitor's Parking Lot [Lot A](at Montgomery St. & E. Scott Ave. ) GPS address: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/QkQ7X7xUEvGcTSrz7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/QkQ7X7xUEvGcTSrz7) ❖ From St. George's Avenue (1 .0 miles): Take Scott Ave. past the Main Gate. Turn right onto Montgomery St. and right into lot A. Lot A-Visitor ❖ From Route 1/9 South (0 .3 miles): Turn right onto Scott Ave. a rking Lot continue for five blocks to Montgomery Street. Turn left onto Montgomery and right into lot A. ❖ From Route 1/9 North (0 .4 miles): Follow sign for East Grand Avenue turn. From Grand, take first right (Patterson Street) onto Scott Avenue. Turn left onto Scott and continue for four blocks to Montgomery Street. Turn left onto Montgomery St. and right into lot A. Visitor Center – Bld 50G Kenneth C. Frazier Auditorium – Bld 32 Conference Cente – Bld 84 Visitor Center Check In Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) Conference June 20 (virtual) and 21 (in-person), 2024 ❖ From the parking lot, make your way to the Visitor Center and check-in with Security. There will be directional signs guiding you. ❖ A lanyard with your site credentials will be waiting for you upon check-in at the visitor center. ❖ There will be Merck staff available at the Visitor Center to assist with any questions and to escort groups of attendees to the conference location. ❖ Poster Presenters – Your posters will be collected upon check-in, set up before the first session and taken down at the end of the second. You will be notified where to pick up your posters before the end of the day. Restaurants and Coffee in and near Rahway In Rahway (Walking Distance) ❖ Blossoms Brunch Bar ($$) Breakfast/Brunch 289 Monroe St. Rahway, NJ 07065 ❖ The Coffee Box ($) Coffee/Light Breakfast Bites 1465 Irving St. Rahway, NJ 07065 ❖ Rahway Bagels ($) Breakfast/Coffee 1090 St. Georges Ave. Rahway, NJ 07065 (~30 min walk from Merck’s campus) ❖ The ‘World Famous’Waiting Room ($$) Pub 66 E Cherry St, Rahway, NJ, 07065 ❖ Irving Inn Social ($$) American 1443 Irving St, Rahway, NJ 07065 ❖ Luciano’s Ristorante ($$) Italian 1579 Main St, Rahway, NJ 07065 ❖ Rahway Sushi ($$) Japanese 75 E Cherry St \#10A, Rahway, NJ 07065 ❖ CubaNu ($$) Cuban 1467 Main St, Rahway, NJ 07065 ❖ Rahway Fried Chicken ($) 1500 Main St, Rahway, NJ 07065 ❖ McDonalds ($) 2024 US-1, Rahway NJ 07065 ❖ Wet Ticket Brewing ($$) Craft Beer (no Food) 1435 Main St. Rahway, NJ 07065 Near Rahway (Accessible via Car) ❖ Panda Express ($) 850 W Edgar Rd, Linden, NJ 07036 ❖ Starbucks ($) 1016 W Edgar Rd, Linden, NJ 07036 ❖ Panera Bread ($) 1000 W Edgar Rd, Linden, NJ, 07036 ❖ Chick-fil-A 900 W. Edgar Rd, Linden, NJ 07036 ❖ Taco Bell 1010 W Edgar Rd, Linden, NJ 07036 ❖ Boxwood Coffee Roasters ($) Coffee/Small Bites 143 E Broad Street, Westfield, NJ 07090 ❖ Track 5 Coffee ($) Coffee/Small Bite

FAQs

EWOC 2024会议的日期和形式是什么？

会议在2024年6月20日（线上虚拟）与6月21日（线下）举办。材料中也明确邀请参会者参加2024年EWOC会议。

从Watt Hotel到Merck与会议中心的交通安排有哪些？

从Watt Hotel到Merck visitor entrance约15分钟步行；两地之间也提供往返接驳。由Merck visitor entrance到conference center约5-7分钟步行，同样有接驳车可到达会议中心及往返。

到现场后如何办理签到以及海报如何安排？

从停车场前往Visitor Center并在安保处进行签到，现场会有指引标识；签到后将在Visitor Center领取带site credentials的挂绳。Poster Presenters的海报将于签到后收取、第一场前完成布置，并在第二天第二场结束后拆除，参会者会在当天结束前被告知领取地点。

Aug 26, 2026

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