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CNS*1998

The Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting

July 26 - 30, 1998 Santa Barbara, California

CNS*1998 Travel, food and lodging

The conference will take place at Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort, in Santa Barbara, California. Santa Barbara is in the southern part of the state, and enjoys warm weather nearly year round. The conference facility is located on the water, in what promises to be an idyllic setting.

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Santa Barbara, California is approximately 1-1/2 hours by car from the Los Angeles International airport (LAX). Airport buses run regularly from the airport to Santa Barbara (see below). The hotel itself is located on the ocean and within walking distance from distinctive downtown Santa Barbara.

There is also a small airport in Santa Barbara (SBA), serviced by commuter flights from LAX.

For your convenience, here are a few links to on-line airline ticketing services (although they have no association with the conference):

These services will not have knowledge about special conference rates.

Discounted Airfare

Santa Barbara has its own small airport with daily flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco. In addition, ground transportation is available to Santa Barbara from Los Angeles International Airport (and a one and a half hour drive). Special discount rates have been arranged with United and Northwest airlines, if you mention the following group ID with airline reservations:

Meeting Accommodations

Accommodations for the meeting have been arranged at Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort. A block of rooms are reserved at special rates. 30 student rate rooms are available on a first-come-first-served basis, so we recommend students acting quickly to reserve these slots. Registering for the meeting will NOT result in an automatic room reservation. Instead you must make your own reservations by contacting the hotel directly. As this is the high season for tourists in Santa Barbara, you should make sure to reserve your accommodations quickly by contacting:

NOTE: IN ORDER TO GET THE AVAILABLE ROOMS, YOU MUST CONFIRM HOTEL REGISTRATIONS BY JUNE 24, 1997.

When making reservations by phone, make sure to indicate that you are registering for the Computational Neuroscience (CNS*98) meeting. Students will be asked to verify their status on check in with a student ID or other documentation.

Bus Service to the Hotel (LAX)

Santa Barbara Airbus provides transportation both ways between LAX and Santa Barbara. Below you will find the scheduled pickup times. Outside the LAX baggage claim areas at each terminal look for a red bus stop sign which hangs from the ceiling (imagine a big red-and-white prism stuck to the ceiling; there are similar signs with different colors, you need to find the red one). The Santa Barbara Airbus will pick you up directly below this sign and will drop you off at the Radisson Hotel (1111 E. Cabrillo Blvd., 2 blocks away from Fess Parker's DoubleTree Hotel). From the Radisson, please call the DoubleTree at 805.564.4333 and ask to be transferred to Guest Services to request a van pick up at the Radisson. DoubleTree Guest Services is open from 5:00am to 11:00pm daily.

To make Santa Barbara Airbus reservations please call 805.964.7759, 800.423.1618, or 800.733.6354. You can fax your reservation to 805.683.0397. A confirmation will be faxed back. Please call only between 7:00am and 9:00pm PST. Visa, Mastercard, American Express are accepted. Cash and traveler's checks are accepted at the pick up areas.

Fares are: Prepaid $32 one way, $60 round trip; Non-Prepaid $35 one way, $65 round trip. Rates are slightly lower when traveling with more than one person. Discounted fares must be reserved and prepaid at least 24 hours prior to travel. Multiple passenger fares are subject to additional restrictions. Children under 2 years old travel at no charge if a seat is not required.

All checked baggage is required to have labels or tags with names, addresses and phone numbers. There is a two bag limit (plus small carry-on). Additional or oversize luggage will be taken for an excess baggage charge (if space is available).

From Los Angeles International Airport: begin pickups (first pickup is at Terminal 1, other terminals follow at slight delays) at 8:00am, 10:30am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm, 8:30pm, 11:00pm.

To Los Angeles International Airport: departing Santa Barbara at 4:20am, 6:20am, 8:20am, 10:20am, 1:20pm, 4:20pm, 7:20pm.

Shuttle Service to the Hotel (SBA)

Complimentary airport transportation is also available to and from Santa Barbara Airport on DoubleTree Resort 7-passenger vans. Please call Guest Services at 800.879.2929 to make arrangements to be met at the airport. This service is not available for travel to and from LAX.

Directions (by car) to the Hotel

From south of Santa Barbara, driving north (including from LAX):

The hotel entrance is the first driveway on the right. Come in the driveway, and head left, following the signs to the hotel lobby. Once you register, you can park closer to where your room is located.

From north of Santa Barbara, driving south:

The hotel entrance is the first driveway on the right. Come in the driveway, and head left, following the signs to the hotel lobby. Once you register, you can park closer to where your room is located.

From the Santa Barbara Airport:

Banquet

Registration for the meeting includes a single ticket to the annual CNS Banquet. Additional Banquet tickets can be purchased for $35 each person. The banquet will be held on Thursday, July 30th.

Day Care

Day care will be available at the conference for those who inform us in advance of their day care needs. Note that day care will not be provided during the evening. Please provide the following information:

  1. name of parent(s)
  2. e-mail address(es)
  3. age of children
  4. estimated times during which children will need day care

Day care will be provided free of charge except for children under the age of 2 years old for whom a fee may be charged.