[asac] Fall meeting

[Al Wootten]

Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2000 10:40:28 -0700
To: asac at nrao.edu
From: janet kutulas <kutulas at astron.berkeley.edu>
Subject: ALMA Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting in Berkeley
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  Re: ALMA Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting
September 9 & 10, 2000
University of California, Berkeley



To all ALMA Scientific Advisory Committee participants:  This email 
will give you details of the location, hotel accommodations, etc.



  VENUE:

The meeting will be held at:

The Radio Astronomy Lab/Astronomy Department
University of California
Campbell Hall
Room 643
Berkeley, CA  94720


Location contacts:

Jack Welch,  room 617, Campbell Hall
510/643-6543
welch at astro.berkeley.edu

Janet Kutulas (assisting Jack Welch with venue logistics) room 631, 
Campbell Hall
510/643-8169
kutulas at astro.berkeley.edu

Main office, Astronomy Department/Radio Astronomy Lab, room 601 Campbell Hall
  510/642-5725
FAX 510/642-3411


HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:

A block booking reservation is being set up at The Hotel Durant

2600 Durant Avenue
Berkeley, CA  94704
510/845-8981 or 800 -2 -DURANT
FAX 510/486-8336

The Hotel Durant is 1 block South of the campus and is no more than a 
ten minute walk from Campbell Hall where the meeting will take place. 
A block booking rate of $108/night for a single room and $130/night 
for a double room will be given to meeting participants. 
PARTICIPANTS SHOULD MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS DIRECTLY WITH THE HOTEL. 
When reserving, please refer to the "ALMA Scientific Advisory 
Committee" block booking in order to receive the special rate.

All rooms must be guaranteed in advance, by a major credit card, 
advance deposit of first night's room and tax or by established 
credit account.   RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY AUGUST 8, 2000 IN 
ORDER TO RECEIVE THE DISCOUNTED RATE!  After the cut-off date, the 
Hotel Durant will continue to accept reservations on a space 
available, rate available basis.   Overnight parking for hotel guests 
is subject to a $7 per vehicle, per night  charge.

The Hotel Durant is within easy walking distance of many restaurants 
and shops.  You can also get a campus map from the main desk.


TRANSPORTATION -  AIRPORTS (SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND) TO HOTEL:

The Hotel Durant does NOT have a shuttle system for airport to hotel 
travel.  If you are flying into either airport - San Francisco or 
Oakland - and wish to avoid taxis, you can take the BayPorter Express 
for $19.  The shuttle has meeting points at the San Francisco airport 
outside each terminal.  A boarding coordinator is at each shuttle 
stop, and the shuttle stops frequently .   Call 510/864-4000  to 
arrange for Oakland Airport pick-up.

Unless you are traveling lightly and don't mind some inconvenience, 
travel by BART train is not recommended.  Although there is a BART 
station within walking distance of the Hotel Durant (about 6 blocks), 
you have to take a shuttle bus between either airport and the nearest 
BART station.

LUNCHES:

Pre meeting coffee and rolls will be available and lunches will be 
provided during the meetings.


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