7th TAGPMA Face-to-Face Meeting

Meeting Location:
The TAGPMA meeting will be held on April 2, 3 & 4, 2008 at:

Oakland Scientific Facility (NERSC)
Conference Room 238 (2nd floor)
415 Thomas L. Berkley Way (20th Street)
Oakland, California

Please ring the buzzer and inform security that you are attending the TAGPMA meeting in order to gain access.

Transportation and Directions:
The Oakland Scientific Facility (OSF) is located near the 19th Street BART (http://www.bart.gov/index.asp) station. Participants staying at the Courtyard by Marriott Oakland Downtown can utilize BART by catching a train from the 12th Street BART station (located 2 blocks from hotel on Broadway) to the 19th Street BART station.

Map of OSF area with BART exits to street level:

Note that parking is NOT available at OSF. We strongly recommend utilizing BART. If you must drive, parking garages within walking distance can be found at http://www.douglasparking.com/Kaiser_Center.73.0.html

Visiting NERSC (http://www.nersc.gov/about/visitor.php)

Food & Refreshments:
Morning and afternoon refreshments will be provided at this meeting. OSF is located in downtown Oakland, and there are many reasonable priced good restaurants within walking distance.

Staff favorites for lunch in Oakland (http://www.nersc.gov/about/NUG/meeting_info/Sep07/oakland_dining.php)

Hotel Information:
A block of sleeping rooms has been set aside for the nights of April 1, 2 & 3 at the following hotel:

Courtyard by Marriott Oakland Downtown
988 Broadway
Oakland, 94607
Reservations: 1-800-991-7249
Phone: 1-510-625-8282
Fax: 1-510-625-8882

Rooms within this block are offered at $140++ per night, single/double occupancy, for the nights of April 1, 2 & 3.

You can reserve your room online at this group rate, by using the following reservation link:
http://marriott.com/oakcd?groupCode=lbllbla&app=resvlink
The group code "lbllbla" has been pre-filled for your convenience.

Alternatively, please call 1-800-991-7249 and identify yourself as a member of the "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory" group.

All reservations must be guaranteed with a first night deposit or a major credit card. Individuals are responsible for all charges.

PLEASE NOTE:

• All reservations MUST be made before March 11, 2008 (cut-off-date) to ensure that you obtain the negotiated group rate. After this date, your hotel rate will be based on availability and prevailing rates.
• If you are arriving prior to April 1, or departing later than April 4, you will not be able to obtain the negotiated group rate by using the online link or calling the 800 number. In this case, please contact Yeen Mankin (YFMankin@lbl.gov) and provide her with your travel dates, and she will attempt to have the hotel extend the group rate for you accordingly.