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Accommodation

All participants desiring accommodations should make their own arrangements. For the convenience of meeting attendees, a block of twenty rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Durant in Berkeley. To receive a special conference rate, please phone the hotel directly to make reservations and mention you are attending the ALS Users' Meeting at Berkeley Lab. The cutoff date for reserving rooms at the Hotel Durant is Friday, September 27.

Hotel Durant
2600 Durant Avenue, Berkeley
(Tel: 510-845-8981; Fax: 510-486-8336)
Rates: Single $118.00 /Double $138.00 (+12% tax)

Other hotels in the area (at which no special arrangements have been made) include:

Bancroft Hotel
2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley (510-549-1000)

Berkeley Marina Radisson
200 Marina Boulevard, Berkeley (510-548-7920)

Claremont Resort & Spa
41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley (510-843-3000)

Four Points Hotel San Francisco Bay Bridge
1603 Powell Street, Emeryville (510-547-7888)

Holiday Inn-Bay Bridge
1800 Powell Street, Emeryville (510-658-9300)

 

Weather

In October, the weather is usually in the high 60's Fahrenheit (low 20's Celsius) during the day and will drop 10 F/6 C degrees in the evenings. Comfortable clothing is suggested, and you should bring a sweater or light jacket. Walking shoes are essential. San Francisco is usually windy and about 5 F /3 C degrees cooler than Berkeley.

Special Notes

Emergency medical situations can be handled at nearby hospitals. However, these services will be charged to the individual and it is recommended that foreign visitors investigate the possibility of obtaining medical insurance prior to arrival in the United States.


For all other questions regarding this year's meeting, please contact

ALS User Services Office
Advanced Light Source, MS 6R2100
Berkeley Lab
Berkeley, CA 94720-8235

Tel: 510.486.7745

Fax: 510.486.4773
Email: alsum2002@lbl.gov


Last updated July 29, 2002
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