Meetings
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.
Attendance at the TOW will be limited to two people from each station. If you can send two
people, we recommend that the best pair of people would be an experienced station operator plus
a new operator. If your station would like to send more than two people, please have the
additional people also fill out the registration form. Then, send a message to the
Network Coordinator with the priority order of
the people from your station. Attendance for only two people per station is guaranteed. The
limit of two will be raised only if it does not cause the meeting and classes to become too
large.
The workshop will be held at Haystack Observatory
in Westford, Massachusetts, USA.
Everyone who plans to attend must register. Please use the
registration form to do so.
Registration deadline is April 9.
Registration is closed. Contact the
IVS Coordinating Center
if you missed the deadline and want to attend the meeting.
The registration fee is $250. This covers morning refreshments,
coffee breaks, lunches, and two dinners (Monday and Wednesday) during
the meeting, and course materials. The fee will be collected at the
registration desk at the meeting. Only cash or checks (made out to
"MIT Haystack Observatory") in USD can be accepted.
Everyone who registered must sign up for classes. To do so please fill out the
class sign-up form with the aid of the list of
class descriptions. The deadline
for signing up for classes is April 25, 2005.
There will be an icebreaker reception at the meeting hotel
on Sunday May 8, 2005. The reception will take place in the 'Ashwood Court' area of the
hotel and will start at 6 pm. Please be prepared to pay the registration fee of $250 at
the icebreaker reception.
A class feedback form has been
prepared in order to determine the class interests for this year's TOW.
The deadline for submitting class interest feedback was
March 9, 2005. Submission of feedback is
no longer possible.
Class assignments have been made based on the class selection forms. On the
class assignment page you can find a link to your individual
form as well as schedules of all classes. If you want to add or change any classes,
please contact the IVS Coordinating Center.
The Program Committee is responsible for deciding on the topics
to be covered at the workshop and setting up the sessions.
Please send comments or requests for classes to the
TOW Program Committee.
Members of the program committee are:
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 the
IVS Coordinating Center to request
a letter.
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 Nashua Hotel from Logan Airport. Use the phone numbers below
to reserve a seat.
| Service |
Contact Information |
Price |
Comments |
|
Flight Line
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1-800-245-2525
http://www.flightlineinc.com
|
$59 (Boston)
$42 (Manchester) |
This is for a shared ride. Both Boston and
Manchester airports are served by Flight Line.
|
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C & L Limo |
1-800-247-7080
978-692-9303
http://www.clairlimo.com |
$54 for 1 person
$60 for 2 people
$66 for 3 people
$74 for 4 people
|
This is for a shared ride from Boston Logan Airport to the meeting hotel. |
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C & L Limo |
1-800-247-7080
978-692-9303
http://www.clairlimo.com |
$54 for 1 person
$64 for 2 people
$74 for 3 people
$84 for 4 people
|
This is for a shared ride from Manchester, NH Airport to the meeting hotel. |
If you prefer to rent a car at either Manchester or Boston Airport, you may follow the hotel's
driving directions page
in order to get from the airport to the hotel.
A block of rooms has been set aside at the
Sheraton Nashua Hotel in Nashua, NH.
The hotel has a full-service restaurant and bar.
Room rates are $86 + state tax (government) and
$99 + state tax (non-government).
| Sheraton Nashua Hotel |
| 11 Tara Boulevard |
Phone: |
+1-603-888-9970 |
| Nashua, NH 03602 |
Fax: |
+1-603-888-4112 |
| United States |
Hotel's web page |
Participants are requested to make their own reservations.
Please mention "IVS TOW" to get this rate in our block of rooms.
Rooms will be released from the block about 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 need assistance with reservations or have any
questions please contact
Heidi Johnson.
If you wish to stay later than May 12, please contact
Heidi Johnson and she
will extend the reservation so that you can get the reduced rate on
the extra nights.
To reach Haystack Observatory, please follow the map
and text based driving directions.
Weather in early May in the northeastern US is usually wonderful.
Participants can check the
local weather conditions before leaving home.
Other links to local information:
Members of the local organizing committee are:
Please feel free to contact any of the committee members with any questions.
Evaluation forms were filled out by meeting attendees. A summary
of the comments and ratings is available at the link below.
After the meeting, the teachers met to share their experiences
and evaluate the meeting and their teaching. Notes from this
meeting are are available at the link below.
Most of the hard copy material provided in the notebook distributed at the meeting
is now available in PDF files. The notebook page has links
to the files.
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