Location

ISBRA 2009 Location
(Ft. Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University)

The city of Fort Lauderdale was named for Major William Lauderdale, who built a fort here in 1838 during the Seminole War. Fort Lauderdale's 165 miles of navigable waterways, seven miles of Atlantic beach, plus many rivers, inlets, and man-made canals have helped dub it the "Venice of America". It is a major sunning spot in Florida for tourists in winter and spring. It was once named the best city to live in the United States by Money Magazine. Fort Lauderdale is located about 30 miles north of Miami. For further information about the city, please visit: http://www.greatlocations.com/

Nova Southeastern University is located on a beautiful 300-acre campus in Fort Lauderdale, NSU has more than 26,000 students and is the largest independent institution of higher education in Florida. Nova Southeastern University is the largest independent institution of higher education in the Southeast, and it is the 6th largest independent institution nationally. NSU awards associate's, bachelor's, master's, educational specialist, doctoral, and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields. The university is comprised of undergraduate, graduate and professional schools of osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, optometry, allied health and nursing, medical sciences, dental medicine, law, marine biology and oceanography, business and entrepreneurship, computer and information sciences, humanities, conflict resolution, family therapy, interdisciplinary studies, education, psychology and counseling, and family programs. For further information about the university, please visit http://www.nova.edu.

Weather Info.

For weather of Fort Lauderdale, please visit: http://www.wunderground.com/US/FL/Fort_Lauderdale.html

Attractions

Local Attractions

Ft Lauderdale Beach: A long stretch of beautiful sandy beach. The movie, Where The Boys Are, was filmed here.

Flamingo Gardens: a botanical treasure of a collection of native and exotic plants, flamingos and alligators. 3750 Flamingo Rd, FL 33330, 954-473-2955

Butterfly Word: Tropical Rain Forest environment, exotic living butterflies, hummingbirds. 3600 W. Sample Rd. Coconut Creek, FL 33073, 954-977-4400

Sawgrass Mills Mall: One of the largest shopping centers in the U.S. More than 270 manufacturer's outlets and retail outlets. 12801 W. Sunrise Blvd., FL 33323, 954-846-2350, 1-800-FL-MILLS

Jungle Queen 3-hour sightseeing cruises, day or night, or casino cruises. 954-462-5596

Central & South Florida Attractions

Key West (in the Florida Keys): Ernest Hemingway home, tropical ocean, and palm trees, a 3-4 hour drive from NSU

Everglades National Park: alligators, birds, tropical trees, a 2-hour drive from NSU

Parrot Jungle and Gardens: colorful birds, tropical garden, in Miami, a 1-hour drive from NSU

Miami Beach: South Beach, tropical foods, bars, night life, in Miami, a 40-minute drive from NSU

Fort Myers: Henry Ford and Thomas Edison homes and labs, a 2-hour drive from NSU

Lion Country Safari: drive through one of the world's great wild animal preserves with over 1,200 wild animals roaming free within inches of your car. In West Palm Beach, a 1-hour drive from NSU

Central Florida (Orlando): Disney World, Sea World, Universal Studio, Kennedy Space Center, a 4-hour drive from NSU

One-day or three-day cruises to the Bahamas or Caribbean