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MARGINS Theoretical Institute
The Seismogenic Zone Revisited

Information for participants


This letter was sent to all participants on 24 February, 2003, and contains important information about the TEI. Participants should read it carefully.
The text has been modified to the web page format.

Dear Friends;

Only three weeks to go until we are all gathered in Snowbird. We are very pleased to send you the meeting details below.

HOTEL CONTACT INFORMATION
The meeting is being held at the Snowbird Conference Center. For full information about the venue, please can access the Snowbird website (the web page will open in a separate window). The hotel phone number is 933-2222 from Salt Lake City, Utah or 1-801-742-2222 from elsewhere.

HOTEL BOOKING AND MEETING REGISTRATION
Accommodation has been reserved for you from Sunday night through Thursday night (total 5 nights). If you are arriving before or departing after these dates, you will need to make your own accommodation arrangements. Extra nights can be booked at the Snowbird Ski Resort using the special rate we have for our meeting. Email Sara Groves or call her at1-800-453-3000 extension 4972 . The hotel rate for our meeting is $195 per room per night, and the room can sleep one or two people. The MARGINS office will have a meeting registration desk in the hotel foyer, and you should come to this desk for your participant folder when you check in to the hotel.

TRAVEL DETAILS NEEDED
Travel details have still not been sent to us by a sizeable number of participants. Please urgently enter your information on the Travel Details form.

GROUP TRANSPORT
Your transport from Salt Lake City airport to the meeting venue (and return) is arranged by MARGINS, using the shuttle service provided by Canyon Transportation (the web page will open in a separate window). You can use this transport at any time on Saturday, Sunday or Monday. Vans leave the airport every 15-30 minutes. The trip to the hotel takes about 45 minutes. Canyon Transportation has a reception desk in the baggage claim area of each terminal and will have the names of all MARGINS attendees on a pre-paid list. They will have a sign on their desk to welcome MARGINS attendees. Any guests accompanying you can also use the same shuttle service, and should pay for their ticket at the Canyon Transportation desk. The phone number for Canyon Transportation is 1-800-255-1841 For more information, you can access the Salt Lake City Airport website.

TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS
Travel reimbursements will be made after the meeting. Full instructions will be given to you at the meeting.

PROGRAM
The Workshop Program is posted on this website and will be updated as needed.

PRESENTATIONS
One PowerPoint projector, one slide projector, one overhead projector and one whiteboard will all be available for your presentations. Two screens will be in place at all times. Detailed information for presentations will be posted lateron this website.

PAYMENT OF FEES
A reminder for those of you who have fees to pay for single rooms or for self-funded participants. Fees are to be paid at the start of the institute during registration. Please bring a check in US$ made out to "Trustees of Columbia University". (Checks are preferred, but travelers checks or cash may be used if necessary. Credit card payment is not available).

QUERIES
If you have any questions, please email us as follows.

We look forward to your seeing you at the institute.

Sincerely

Tim Dixon, Eli Silver, Kevin Brown, Kevin Furlong, Seth Stein, Casey Moore
(Conveners)

Garry Karner, Olaf Svenningsen, Joan Basher (MARGINS Office)

 

 
Last updated Monday, January 31, 2005