Local Arrangements
Conference Facility:
The conference and the tutorial preceding the conference will take place at
Duncan Hall on the campus of
Travel to the Holiday
More detailed information about the hotel (including driving directions) is available at http://www.hi-medcenter.com/
Travel between the Hotel and Conference:
Bus transportation will be provided
between the conference hotel and the conference as parking is not widely
available on the campus and the walk may be a bit too far. The conference
location is just a bit under a mile from the hotel. The bus schedule calls for
blocks of time, usually an hour increment, during which a
Mon 7:30 - 8:30 AM
Mon 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Tue 7:30 - 8:30 AM
Tue 12:00 -1:00 PM
Tue 6:15 - 8:15 PM
Wed 7:30 - 8:30 AM
Wed 5:15 - 7:15 PM
Wed 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Thr 7:30 - 8:30 AM
Thr 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Fri 7:30 - 8:30 AM
Fri 11:00 - 12:00 PM
There
is a hotel shuttle that can accommodate small numbers of passengers if you miss
the scheduled transportation, but availability is dependent on other guests’
needs.
Food:
Food service for the entire
conference is being addressed by providing box lunches for Mon, Wed, and Thr. There will be a few choices, including something
suitable for vegetarians. For simplicity, this has been included as part of the
registration.
Rice Statistics is hosting this year’s
social at Duncan Hall (Martel Hall/Lobby). The social is from 6:30 to 8:00 on
Tuesday evening. All conference attendees and Rice Statistics students are
invited. The social is open bar.
Wilks Award Banquet:
The Wilks Award Banquet will be held at Duncan Hall (Martel Hall/Lobby) on Wednesday evening, beginning with the social at 6:30.
Lodging:
The conference hotel is the
Please make your reservations early!
The rooms have been blocked only through 28 September!