TO: 1997 Summer Workshop Participants DATE:
April 23, 1997
FROM: Sandra Nilsson, Workshop Coordinator
SUBJECT: Summer Workshop - Logistical Information
We are looking forward to your attendance at the 1997 Summer Workshop,
"Using Instructional Technologies and Satellite Data for
College-Level Education in the Atmospheric and Earth Sciences,"
being held June 23 - 27, 1997, in Boulder, Colorado.
Agenda: A copy of the most recent program schedule is
attached. Current information about the workshop can be found
on the Web at:
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Dorm Assignments: Single room reservations have been
made at Williams Village, University of Colorado, located at 500
30th Street in Boulder.
Check-In: The room check-in desk is located in the Commons
- the building located behind South Darley Tower at the southeast
corner of the property - and is staffed 24-hours per day. You
will be given two keys - one for the entrance to the building
and one for your individual room. Each room provides a telephone,
single beds with bedding and linens, daily maid service, and air-conditioning.
Rooms do not provide televisions, radios, alarm clocks or wake-up
calls. You may wish to bring an alarm clock.
Check-Out
: The check-out deadline will be 3:00 p.m.
on Friday, June 27. If you would like to check out in the morning,
you may leave your luggage at the check-in desk in the Commons
and it will be placed in a locked room.
Reception: A reception
will be held at Williams Village
on Sunday evening beginning at 7:00 p.m. At this time, you will
receive a
workshop packet including a final program schedule,
a name badge which will serve as your meal ticket for lunch
each
day, and a list of participants and affiliations. You will also
receive the $100 honorarium, incorrectly
referred to as a stipend,
which is taxable to the recipient. If you plan to arrive late,
please let me know
so we can arrange a time to talk at the conference
in order to complete the paperwork to receive your
honorarium.
Meals: Meals will be provided each day beginning on Monday
with breakfast from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. in the Williams Village
Commons; lunch will be provided in UCAR's cafeteria (be sure to
wear your name badge!); and dinner provided at the Commons from
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The last meal of the workshop will be lunch
on Friday in UCAR's cafeteria at noon. In addition, there are
a variety of restaurants near the dorms if you prefer to eat off-campus.
Ground Transportation and Parking:
Parking: There are parking areas located near Williams
Village east of 30th Street along Baseline Road and also off of
30th Street just south of the Commons. If you drive your personal
vehicle to Boulder or rent a car, you will need to request a parking
permit when checking into Williams Village. The $15 weekly parking
permit will be charged directly to Unidata.
There is no charge for parking and a permit is not required
at
UCAR's facilities on Mitchell Lane in northeast Boulder - the
location for the workshop sessions.
Boulder Airporter Shuttle Service: A schedule and information
regarding Boulder Airporter service is attached. One-way is approximately
$15 between Denver International Airport and Boulder. The Airporter
stops every hour on the hour at the Broker Inn which is across
the street from Williams Village. Reservations are not accepted
for the trip from DIA to Boulder. You must purchase
a ticket
at the Boulder Airporter counter just prior to your departure
from DIA.
Ground
Transportation for Workshop Sessions/Cookout:
Charter bus transportation will be provided each day
departing
from Williams Village at 8:00 a.m. The buses will return to Williams
Village in the evening
departing from the front of UCAR's Foothills
Lab location at 5:15 p.m. On Friday, the bus will depart from
UCAR's Foothills Lab location at 1:15 p.m. to return to Williams
Village.
Transportation to the evening cookout on Flagstaff Mountain will
be provided by buses leaving from Williams Village at 5:30
p.m.
and returning again at 7:30 p.m. Everyone participating in
the cookout, including those participants not
staying at Williams
Village, must use the bus service to attend this event.
There will also be one evening session beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Buses will depart from Williams Village at 6:45 p.m. and pick
up again at 8:30 from the Foothills Lab location.
Mail and Telephone: If you will need to receive mail
during the workshop, please have it sent to: c/o Sandra Nilsson,
UCAR/Unidata Program, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, Colorado 80307-3000.
The street address for express mail or deliveries is: UCAR/Unidata,
3300 Mitchell Lane, Suite 170, Boulder, Colorado 80301. The phone
number for Williams Village is (303) 492-6573 and for Unidata
is (303) 497-8678. If you need to place a long distance phone
call, please do so using the pay phones at Williams Village or
with a calling card.
Maps: A map and a brochure of Boulder are enclosed. You
will have Thursday night free to see Boulder. City
buses stop regularly in front of Williams Village.
Cookout: There will be an evening cookout on Flagstaff
Mountain. It can get cool in the evening, so bring a jacket.
Weather/Clothing: Informal clothing is appropriate attire
for workshop sessions. Generally, the weather in Boulder in June
is warm during the day with temperatures cooling after sundown.
You will want to be prepared for late afternoon or evening thunderstorms.
For those interested in outdoor activities, sunrise is at 5:30
a.m. and sunset is at 8:30 p.m. Plan to bring warmer clothing,
boots, and water if you plan to do some mountain hiking.
If you have any questions, you may contact me at (303) 497-8651
or by e-mail at snilsson@unidata.ucar.edu.
See you in June!
