Local Arrangements
Travel to Houston:
Attendees can access Houston from the Hobby Airport or the George Bush International Airport. Directions and maps are provided through the conference welcome page provided by Rice University.
Please note that rooms have been blocked through 24 September.
Lodging:
Notes:
- The Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate 12-302 will be honored for government travelers. This exempts you from the entire 17% room tax. The tax exempt form is available at the Crowne Plaza front desk upon presentation of your travel orders. It is also available at http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxforms/12-forms.html
- The government per diem for Houston is $72/$40. The hotel rate does not exceed 125% of the $72 lodging per diem. This amount should be reimbursable to government travelers according to regulations announced in the January 10, 2000 Federal Register. Consult your local travel office for travel order instructions allowing reimbursement.
- Airport Express Shuttle 713-523-8888; $12 one way from Hobby Airport, $17 one way from George Bush International Airport.
- Overflow guests booking rooms with the Crowne Plaza may be placed in the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suite, a sister hotel to the Crowne Plaza. The Holiday Inn is across the street. The conference rate will still apply. Booking will be through the Crowne Plaza.
- Alternative conference lodging has not been arranged, but additional hotels in the area can be accessed through the welcome page.
Conference Facility:
Duncan Hall, on the campus of Rice University, is our conference facility. There is limited parking. We are working to coordinate shuttle transportation from the Crowne Plaza directly to Duncan Hall. Another route is to walk a block or so from the hotel to the campus and board a campus shuttle. A walk to from the hotel directly to Duncan Hall should take about 15 minutes. More information on transportation to the conference site will be posted when it becomes available.
The general sessions will be held in room DH1055. Breakout sessions are scheduled for rooms DH1055, DH1049, and DH3096. The Tuesday evening social and the Wednesday evening Army Wilks Award Banquet will be in Martell Hall, a ballroom within Duncan Hall. A buffet Lunch will be provided in room DH3092 Monday through Thursday.