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The Workshop will be held at the
NRAO Edgemount Road
Facility on the grounds of the
University of Virginia.
This newly renovated building is the
site of the North American ALMA Science Center
(NAASC).
Charlottesville is a city of about 45,000 located in Albemarle county
in the eastern half of the state of Virginia. It is 70 miles west of
the state capital in Richmond, 110 miles southwest of the nations
capital in Washington D.C., 20 miles east of Staunton, and 70 miles
north of Lynchburg. The NRAO has two facilities in Charlottesville:
our Headquarters,
located on the Grounds of the historic and picturesque University of Virginia (UVa), and
the NRAO
Technology Center (NTC), located about 1.5 miles west of
UVa's Central Grounds. Charlottesville, at the heart of Jefferson
Country, is a quaint historic city, and we cannot extol all of its
virtues here. Instead, we point you to many local websites.
Early January is unpredictable. Recently we've
had everything from weeks of 60deg temperatures, to weeks of rain, to
about a foot of snow. Check wunderground for the forecast...
By Air
You can fly directly to Charlottesville via commercial air service into Charlottesvile Albemarle Airport (CHO, 434-973-8342), about 8 miles north of town, with direct service from Atlanta GA, Charlotte NC, Cincinnati OH, Detroit MI, New York LaGuardia NY, Philadelphia PA, and Washington Dulles. CHO is served by Northwest, Delta, United Express and US Airways Express. The Courtyard hotel provides a free courtesy shuttle service to and from the Charlottesville Airport. Call (434) 973-7100 to schedule a pickup.
You can also fly into either Washington
Dulles International Airport (IAD, 703-572-2700, 2 hour drive), Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport (DCA, 703-417-8000, 2.3 hour drive), or Richmond
International Airport (RIC, 804-226-3000, 1.3 hour drive). If you do so, you should probably rent a car (all major brands are available) and drive to Charlottesville (see maps and driving instructions below). This is the U.S., so public transportation is pathetic. Specifically, there is no bus or train service directly from any of the above airports. Van service from the airport may be arranged with Van on the Go, although their prices are outrageous (several US$100 one way). If you are having problems with your ground transportation, please contact us at zmachines@nrao.edu.
- MAP from CHO-Hotel.
- MAP from IAD-Hotel.
- MAP from DCA-Hotel.
- MAP from RIC-Hotel.
By Car
Driving Directions to NRAO Headquarters from all directions
(including from all nearby airports).
A block of rooms has been reserved at a special rate for conference
attendees at the Courtyard by
Marriott Hotel. Book your room by calling (434) 977-1700 or (800)
321-2211. Mention NRAO when making reservations to ensure that you
receive the group rate of $82 plus tax per room per night. The hotel room block will expire Dec 21.
The Courtyard is convenietly located a few blocks from "The Corner",
a popular site of restaurants and bars just off of the grounds
of the University of Virginia.
The Courtyard provides a free courtesy shuttle service to
and from the Charlottesville Airport. Call (434) 973-7100 to schedule
a pickup.
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel
http://www.courtyardcharlottesville.com/
(434) 977-1700
(800) 321-2211
(434) 977-2600 (Fax)
1201 W Main St
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Map
to NRAO from Courtyard
NRAO will provide a free morning and evening shuttle from the
Courtyard Marriott to transport meeting participants to and
from NRAO. The morning shuttle departs from Courtyard by
Marriott at 8:00am and 8:30am, while the evening shuttle
will depart from NRAO at 5:45pm and 6:15pm
There are a plethora of great restaurants within walking distance from
the Courtyard Marriott on Main street. To find a restaurant see our Restaurant Recommendation List.
You may also want to ride the free Trolley
to the downtown mall (about 1 mile from the Courtyard by Marriott)
where there are a variety of restaurants within close proximity to
each other (included in the above referenced list).
You can find on-line information about Charlottesville, and things to
do in Charlottesville, at the following websites:
Map of Charlottesville, with NRAO offices and local Hotels labelled
University of Virginia map of the NRAO vicinity (NRAO-Edgemont Road is building No.20)
Downtown Charlottesville
Scientific Program Information
There will be a reception at the Courtyard by Marriott
Rivanna-Albemarle Room on Thursday, January 12 from 6:30pm -
8:30pm. There will be a bar and Hors d'oeuvres served, and
your registration material will include one drink ticket for the bar.
Your abstract book and other registration materials will be available
at the reception. Laurie Clark from NRAO will be there with these
materials and to answer any questions you may have. You can also talk
to any LOC member (look for the blue nametags) for help.
Transportation has been arranged through the University of Virginia
Transit Service to transport participants to and from the hotel to the
evening. If you would like to participate in this free service, please
board the bus on 12th Street (adjacent to the hotel) shortly before
8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on Friday, January 13, and Saturday, January
14. To board the bus, exit hotel through front door, turn left onto
Main Street, turn left onto 12th Street.
Box lunches will be provided on both days of the meeting.
Oral presenters: There will be a Machintosh and a PC computer for use.
We may also provide a linux box if needed. You are encouraged to
bring your talk on a memory stick or CD, or you may use our computers
for upload. Please be prepared to give you presentation to the tech
no later than the morning or break/lunch session before your
presentation to load onto our computers.
You are encouraged to present a poster for viewing throughout the
meeting. Posters will be set up in room 230 which is adjacent to the
lecture room. Refreshments will also be provided here during the
breaks. The poster dimensions should be no larger than 35" by 42". Posters may be
put up starting at 8:00am and will be left up for the duration of the workshop.
Wireless connections are availible within the NRAO building. A few machines will be set up
in a nearby room for web browsing and email access.
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