LSC LSC Meeting, 5-6 June 2004, MIT
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General Information

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Contact at MIT

Marie Woods
mwoods@ligo.mit.edu
LIGO MIT
NW 17-161
175 Albany St.
Cambridge, MA
617.253.4824 phone
617.253.7014 fax


Location

The MIT LIGO Group is hosting this first weekend Data Analysis Conferences. It will be held on the Tufts University Campus due to the availablility and reasonalbe cost of their conferences facilities.

http://ase.tufts.edu/conferences/


Lodging

The Tufts University Conference Bureau will provide on-campus dormitory housing June 4 and 5. These accommodations are furnished with twin beds, bureaus, desks, chairs and a closet. Each room is supplied with linens, pillows, blankets, towels and soap. In most of the residential halls are shared private baths.

Each residential hall is equipped with laundry facilities, vending machines and various recreational options (pool table, ping pong table, video games, etc.). All of our residential halls are staffed 24 hours a day by a member of our conference staff to insure your convenience and security. Each room is supplied with a "guest guide" outlining University services, policies, contact numbers, and hours of operation.

Check-in time is 2:00 p.m. Check-out time is 10:00 am unless special arrangements to extend occupancy have been made. Residence Halls are open 24 hours for guests with unusual arrival times. Housing fees must be paid by arrival. Keys and meal cards must be returned at the end of your stay. There is a $55 charge for any key not returned, and a $10 charge for any meal card not returned.

South Hall on Tufts campus map (lodging check-in)


Meals

All meals and snacks will be offered by Tufts Dining Services beginning with dinner Friday June 4 through lunch Sunday June 6. Please contact Marie Woods (mwoods@ligo.mit.edu, 617.253.4824) with any special dietary requirements in advance.

The LSC Dinner will be held at the Mugar Hall June 5, 7:00 pm.

Mugar Hall on Tufts campus map


Directions

Directions to Tufts University

Printable map [pdf] of Tufts campus

South Hall on Tufts campus map (lodging check-in)

Walking directions [pdf] around Tufts University


Parking

Attendees will receive a parking pass when checking in. Passes should be displayed on the dashboard and are not valid in metered spaces, fire lanes, Medford and Somerville streets, or the Dowling Hall parking garage. Parking is available uphill in the Carmichael lot, downhill in the Cohen/Aidekman lot, and around campus in designated areas. Overnight on-street parking is prohibited. Parking on Medford and Somerville streets is restricted as posted.


Computing

If you want network access (wired or wireless), you must be registered. We've incorporated the network registration into general registration process, so that you will be able to send us all information at once. When you are ready to register for the conference, please fill out the General Information form at the registration webpage. You will be asked to enter your date of birth (day and month only). This information will be used to create each user name and password.

Please contact Keith Bayer @ kbayer@ligo.mit.edu if you have any questions.


Weather

Current conditions and forecast for Boston area