| Location: |
The conference will be held at the Aspen Center for Physics, 700
West Gillespie Street, in Aspen,
CO 81611, USA. The
medium-sized meeting, intimate
feel of the
facility (such as a common lunch and dining area) and ample of time
during
coffee/tea breaks will give this meeting a productive workshop
character
providing the basis for effective discussions and collaborations.Since Aspen is a premier winter sports resort, we will give participants the opportunity to ski during three extended afternoon breaks. Discount afternoon lift tickets will be available. |
| Directions: |
The Aspen
aiport (FAA
identifyer ASE) is just three miles from Aspen and has flights from
four major cities: Denver, Phoenix, Memphis and Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Airlines that serve the Aspen aiport include United Express, America
West Express and Northwest Airlines. Shuttle buses to/from downtown Aspen are
offered free of charge by the Roaring Fork
Transportation Authority. Make
your reservations far in advance since weekend trips to Aspen are
popular. If all fllights are booked out, look into flying to Eagle County aiport.
Alternatively, you can fly to Denver
Interbational Airport, rent a car and drive to Aspen. Mor
information on the Aspen ground transportation is available here. |
| Accomodation: |
We have made
reservations for 60 single or double occupancy at The Inn in Aspen, a
three-star class hotel located at 38750 Highway 82, Aspen, CO 81611.
Rooms with one king and two queen sized beds are available and can be
shared to save costs. The rate is $239.- pre room and includes
breakfast and shuttle bus service to/from the conference venue. The Inn
honors the same rate in case you would like to extend your visit over
the weekend to go skiing. |
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