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Objectives
Location Program and Schedule Registration Transportation Lodging Local Information Invitations Program Committee Local Organizing Committee Photos Feedback |
Objectives The intended audience for this meeting is the technical staff of the stations. The meeting will be oriented towards hands-on training and problem resolution in VLBI operations. We hope that all VLBI stations will be able to send technical representatives. This meeting represents a rare opportunity for both training and communication with personnel from other stations, the coordinating center, and the correlators. Location The workshop will be held at Haystack Observatory in Westford, Massachusetts USA.
Program and Schedule
The meeting program is being coordinated by a program committee
chaired by the Network Coordinator
Ed Himwich
.
A description of the courses that are offered is available. Class assignments were completed on March 6. Classes were assigned on the basis of priorities requested and experience levels. Special requests were honored as much as possible. Please contact Nancy Vandenberg if you have any questions or problems with your classes. Registration Registration is now closed. Please register for the meeting using the registration form. Everyone who plans to attend the meeting must register. Pre-registration was only to obtain an indication of interest level for the list of classes. Indicate your actual choice of classes on the registration form. The Program Committee will assign the class schedules and post them in advance of the meeting. The complete set of course descriptions is available. Individual course descriptions are linked on the registration form.
Registration for the TOW is open to anyone, but priority in
class placement will be given those who pre-registered.
If you did not pre-register but would like to attend the meeting,
please register. We will try to let you know if there is room
in the classes by about February 25. Additional people can be accommodated
only if it does not cause the meeting and classes to become too large.
The registration fee of $200 will cover morning refreshments, coffee breaks, lunches, and dinners during the meeting, and course materials. The fee will be collected at the registration desk at the meeting. Only cash or checks in USD can be accepted.
Transportation
Haystack Observatory is about equally distant from two airports,
Boston, MA and Manchester, NH. The Manchester airport is closer
to the meeting hotel.
There are several choices for ground transportation to the Sheraton Tara from Logan Airport. Use the phone numbers below to reserve a seat.
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$40 This is a shared ride. | ||
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M&L transportation
781-938-8646 |
$30 for 1 person
$40 for 2 $44 for 3 $50 for 4 This also would be a shared ride |
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TWC Limo
1-800-223-2325 |
$65 for 1 person | |||
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Superior Courier
1-800-371-6666 |
$82 for 2 people
$10 each additional person |
Lodging A block of 35 rooms has been set aside at the Sheraton Tara in Nashua, NH. The hotel has a full-service restaurant and bar. Room rates are $89 + state tax (government) and $109 + state tax (non-government).
Participants are requested to make their own reservations. Please mention "NASA TOW" to get this rate in our block of rooms. Rooms will be released from the block after February 15, 2001 (one month in advance of the workshop) so please make your reservations before then. To make reservations you must contact the hotel directly via phone or fax. They require a credit card to guarantee your room.
If you wish to stay later than March 14, please contact
Heidi Johnson
and she
will extend the reservation so that you can get the reduced rate on
the extra nights.
Sheraton Tara
11 Tara Boulevard
Nashua, MA 03602
http://www.sheraton.com/property.taf?prop=826&lc=en
Phone: +1-603-888-9970
Fax: +1-603-888-4112
Driving directions to the hotel from either Manchester or Boston airport are on the hotel's web page. Driving directions from the hotel to Haystack will be available under Local Information, below.
Driving directions to Haystack have text and maps.
Weather in mid-March in the northeastern US can be variable and unpredictable. Participants are advised to check the local weather conditions before coming.
Other links to local information:
Pheasant Lane shopping mall
Westford area restaurants
Local restaurants in Nashua
Lowell area info
Nashua, NH info
Boston Online
Lincoln Labs visitor info
MIT visitor info
Invitations Although IVS cannot provide financial support for attendance at the workshop, we will send a letter of invitation to attend the meeting. If this would be of assistance for your travel plans, please contact Nancy Vandenberg at the IVS Coordinating Center to request a letter.
Program Committee The Program Committee is responsible for deciding on the topics to be covered at the workshop and setting up the sessions. The final class schedules will be made after the registration forms are received.
Members of the program committee are:
Local Organizing Committee Members of the local organizing committee are:
Please feel free to contact any of us with any questions.Photos Several sets of photographs were taken during the meeting.
Feedback Feedback on various topics was solicited during the meeting. The following topics were covered: