We have booked 8 hotel rooms (each with 2 queen beds) at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Roanoke – Civic Center by IHG (10 minutes from the conference). The cost for a room is $360 if you want the room by yourself or $180 if you decide to split the room with someone else.
You are welcome to get your own housing, but you may also need to provide for your own transportation.