From: janet kutulas Subject: ALMA Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting in Berkeley Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" 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@astro.berkeley.edu Janet Kutulas (assisting Jack Welch with venue logistics) room 631, Campbell Hall 510/643-8169 kutulas@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.