GWDAW-10
Gravitational Wave Data Analysis Workshop

Workshop Information

Conference Bus Schedule

Please consult the following campus map if you will be driving to the conference site.
 
Downloadable Bus Schudule (PDF)
Wed Dec 14
Morning Pickup
Location Bus 1 Bus 2
La Quinta 7:30 7:45
Four Points - Sheraton & Hawhorn 7:40 7:55
Motel 67:508:05
Holiday Inn Express8:008:15
UTB 8:058:20
Wed Dec 14
Post Meeting Dropoff
Location Bus 1 Bus 2
La Quinta - NA
Four Points - Sheraton & Hawhorn - NA
Motel 6 - NA
Holiday Inn Express - NA
UTB 18:00 NA
Wed Dec 14
Post Evening Social Dropoff
Location Bus 1 Bus 2
La Quinta - 21:43
Four Points - Sheraton & Hawhorn - -
Motel 6 - -
Holiday Inn Express - -
UTB 20:40 21:10
 
 
Thur Dec 15
Morning Pickup
Location Bus 1 Bus 2
La Quinta 8:00 8:15
Four Points - Sheraton & Hawhorn 8:10 8:25
Motel 6 8:20 8:35
Holiday Inn Express 8:30 8:45
UTB 8:35 8:50
Thur Dec 15
Post Meeting Dropoff
Location Bus 1 Bus 2
La Quinta - -
Four Points - Sheraton & Hawhorn - -
Motel 6 - -
Holiday Inn Express - -
UTB 19:30 20:40
 
 
Fri Dec 16
Morning Pickup
Location Bus 1 Bus 2
La Quinta 8:00 8:15
Four Points - Sheraton & Hawhorn 8:10 8:25
Motel 6 8:20 8:35
Holiday Inn Express 8:30 8:45
UTB 8:35 8:50
Fri Dec 16
Banquet Pickup
Location Bus 1 Bus 2
UTB 17:40 17:40
South Padre Island - -
Fri Dec 16
Post Banquet Dropoff
Location Bus 1 Bus 2
South Padre Island 21:00 21:00
La Quinta - -
Four Points - Sheraton & Hawhorn - -
Motel 6 - -
Holiday Inn Express - -
UTB - -
 
 
Sat Dec 17
Morning Pickup
Location Bus 1 Bus 2
La Quinta 8:00 8:15
Four Points - Sheraton & Hawhorn 8:10 8:25
Motel 6 8:20 8:35
Holiday Inn Express 8:30 8:45
UTB 8:35 8:50
 

Transportation

There will be a shuttle service between the conference hotels and conference site daily.

Airports
Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport 4.5 miles Directions to UTB
Valley International Airport 27 Miles Directions to UTB
Mcallen Internation Airport 60 miles Directions to UTB
Ground Transportation
VTC Airport Shuttle 866-934-6882, 956-423-5467
Go with Jo Airport Shuttle Services 800-962-8497, 956-428-5787
Rio Grande Transit 956-428-4613
City Cab 956-440-0507
Guerra's Taxi 956-421-2343
Harlingen Taxi Cab 956-425-2781
Four Points Sheraton Guest Services 956-459-5336

Hotels

Four Points - Sheraton 3777 North Expressway
Brownsville, Texas 78520
Phone (956) 547-1500 Fax (956) 547-1550 Four Points Brownsville Reservations Standard Suite $69.00 Rooms:95
code:GWDAW10
deadline:Dec 1
To UTB
Hawthorn 3759 N. Expressway
Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone (956) 574-6903 Fax (956) 574-6910 Hawthorn Suites Brownsville Reservations Studio Suite $79.00 Rooms:45
code:GWDAW10
deadline:Dec 1
To UTB
Motel 6 2255 North Expressway
Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone (956) 546-4699
800 544 4855
Motel 6 Reservations Rate per night/1 person $43.99 (T-Th) $49.99 (F-S)
Rate per night/2 people $49.99 (T-Th) $55.99 (F-S)
Rate per night/3 people $52.99 (T-Th) $58.99 (F-S)
Rate per night/4 people $55.99 (T-Th) $61.99 (F-S)
code:M34800004 Booking deadline:Nov 13 To UTB
La Quinta 5051 North Expressway
Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone (956)350-2118 Fax (956)350-2122 La Quinta Reservations Rate per night:$59
Please call directly for this rate
Rooms:25 To UTB
Holiday Inn Express 1985 North Expresssway 83 Brownsville, TX 78520 Phone (956) 550-0666 Fax (956) 550-9449 Holiday Inn Express Reservations Rate per night: $80 Rooms:25
code:GWDAW10
deadline:Dec 1
To UTB

Conference Center

UTB/TSC Complex for Education and Business (Building 36)
Campus Map MapQuest area map

Childcare Information

Participants who need on-site child care during the conference should contact :
Ms. Marisela Nava
Director, UTB Raul J. Guerra Early Childhood Center
Phone : 956-882-8887
E-mail: marisela.nava@utb.edu


Ms. Nava can help you get in touch with interested members of the UTB Raul J. Guerra Early Childhood Center who are willing to provide child care services during the conference. It will be entirely up to the participants to interview the candidate and negotiate remuneration. The GWDAW LOC will arrange for a child friendly room near the conference hall equipped with audio-visual gadgets, children's videos and toys and will provide snack and meals to the care provider along with the other participants. GWDAW LOC however will assume no responsibility for the actual child care service provided.

Local Information

National Weather Service Brownsville www.brownsville.org Brownsville Tourist Information


Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Texas at Brownsville, Texas 78521
Web Maintainer Charlie Torres





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