Hotel Details:
Hotel Celare will be the designated hotel for the 2025 MAPLA Conference “Bridging Unity in the Pre-Law Community”. Hotel Celare is located adjacent to the University of Cincinnati campus, host of the 2025 Conference. The Conference will officially open at Hotel Celare on Thursday, October 9 with a Welcome Reception and conference check-in,
MAPLA has arranged a conference rate of $229.00 per night. Below please find details regarding the 2025 Conference Block, including link to reserving under the conference rate.
Conference Hotel: Hotel Celare, Cincinnati Midtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel (Marriott Bonvoy)
Conference Rate: $229.00 USD per night
Eligible Booking Dates:
- Start Date: Wednesday, October 08, 2025;
- End Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
Last Day to Book Group Rate for Hotel: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
FAQs to assist with planning your travel and budget:
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- When to Arrive? The Conference will open on Thursday, October 9 with an early evening Welcome Reception and registration/check-in at the Hotel Celare. Conference programming will resume first thing on Friday (10/10) morning. We highly encourage arrival to Cincinnati by Thursday (10/9) afternoon.
- Where to Stay? Hotel Celare is the official hotel of the 2025 MAPLA Conference and is conveniently located adjacent to the University of Cincinnati campus. It is also the location of the conference Welcome Reception and Registration on Thursday (10/9). Be sure to follow the booking link for special conference rates (Hotel Celare is part of the Mariott hotel group). We highly encourage staying in this hotel.
- When to Book? Hotel Celare is located in the heart of University of Cincinnati campus area and is likely to be popular with visitors to campus for other events (including fall sporting events). We encourage booking early in spring/summer 2025. The conference group rate will expire September 17!
- When to Depart? In a slight departure from prior conference schedules there will be a full day of programming on Saturday (10/11), however, official conference programming will conclude no later than 4:00 pm on Saturday allowing for late afternoon/evening departures and flights. There will be no formal conference events on Saturday evening, although peer-organized and informal networking opportunities are encouraged for those who may wish to stay through Sunday.
- I can only stay two nights, when should I stay? If you are limited to two conference nights, we highly recommend Thursday (10/9) and Friday (10/10) with departure on Saturday (10/11).
- What if I am attending the University of Cincinnati Law School Fair on Wednesday? If you are a law school representative traveling to the Ohio Swing and University of Cincinnati Law School Fair (10/8) in the days prior to our conference, we encourage you to take advantage of the Hotel Celare conference group rate on Wednesday (10/8) and stay through our MAPLA Conference, including the Conference Law School Fair on Friday (10/10)!
- How much does it cost to attend the conference? Visit our sample conference budgets for insights on budgeting. Conference scholarships are available for pre-law advisor attendees. Deadline to apply is July 18, 2025
Questions? Email [email protected]