1st MILAGRO Science Meeting

Boulder, CO

October 23-25, 2006

Local Logistical information

 

Draft Agenda  - (Draft agenda available here)

 

Monday, October 23                       Full day

Tuesday, October 24                      Full day

Wednesday, October 25                Half day in the morning, adjourn at noon

 

Registration

There is no registration fee to attend this event.   However, we ask you to register for your breakout session choices and submit your abstract by September 22 so that we can plan for your attendance.

Online Registration now available.

Click here to register

 

Poster submission for the 1st MILAGRO Science Meeting

Posters should be no larger than 4'x4'. The poster boards have cork surfaces and pushpins will be provided onsite. Poster abstracts should be submitted online during the registration process. If you are unable to submit your abstract through the registration site, or you have two posters to submit, you may email your abstract as a Word document to whitmire@ucar.edu. Please note that an entire abstract is due no later than October 11, but at least a title must be submitted by September 22 to secure a space for your poster.

 

Lodging

Rooms have been blocked for the MILAGRO Group at the Millennium Harvest House Hotel for the nights of October 22-October 24, 2006.

 

Please make your own reservation directly with the hotel by Friday, September 22.  After that date, the hotel is not obligated to offer the group rate and will give it only based on availability. Please book under the name MILAGRO.  

 

Millennium Harvest House

1345 28th Street

Boulder, CO 80302

Ph:  303-443-3850/800-677-1222

Fx:  303-443-1480

Reservations Line:  800-545-6285

www.millenniumhotels.com

$90+tax.  Includes buffet breakfast voucher.  Please ask for your vouchers at check in.

 

The Millennium Hotel is located in downtown Boulder and is near shops, restaurants, and the Boulder Creek Path.  The Millennium has a van available to transport guests anywhere in a 5-mile radius for a small fee.  The van can be reserved for groups up to 12.

 

Parking at the Millennium is free.

 

In addition to phone reservations, you may reserve using the following methods:

 

On-Line:  The following link will enable guests to make reservations via the internet: UCAR MILAGRO

                      

Website: www.millenniumhotels.com/boulder (guests can enter the group code UCARN where prompted)

           

E-Mail: Guests may e-mail their reservation request to millboulderres@mill-usa.com

 

Fax:  Guests may fax their reservation request to (303) 443-1480 using the fax information page.  Click here to download form

 

Telephone:   Guests may call the hotel toll-free domestically at (800) 545-6285

 


 

Local airport

Denver International Airport (DIA) is a 60-minute shuttle ride to the Boulder.  DIA is a hub for most major carriers and is also served by discount airlines Jet Blue, Frontier and Southwest.

www.flydenver.com

 

Ground Transportation

Boulder Supershuttle (303-444-0808 or www.yellowtrans.com for information). $20 one way $38 round trip from DIA to Boulder.   Boulder Supershuttle has a reservation desk at Denver International Airport found to your right as you exit the escalator from the inter-terminal train.  Travel time between airport and hotel is about 60 minutes.

 

Supershuttle has a regular hourly pick up from the Millennium.  Ask at the hotel front desk for the current pick-up schedule.

 

Meeting Location

Millennium Hotel Grand Ballroom

 

Boulder Weather

Fall weather in Boulder is notorious for its variability.  Snow and rain are possible but mild, sunny days and crisp nights are more common. 

 

Local Information

www.bouldercoloradousa.com

 

Local Logistics Contact

Melanie Whitmire

Meeting Planner

UCAR-Joint Office for Science Support

Ph:  303-497-8687

Fx:  303-497-8633

whitmire@ucar.edu

 

 

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