2012 Caltech GOC Meeting Logistics

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Dates

GOC Annotation Meeting at Caltech, Pasadena, CA Sunday, 7th - Tuesday, 9th October, 2012

Meeting starts Sunday at 10:30am and ends Tuesday at 1:00pm.

Agenda

2012_Annotation_Meeting_CatTech

Venue

Meeting will be held on the Caltech campus. Rooms will be posted shortly.

There will be a group dinner; details will be posted soon.

Weather

Hot and dry in October.

Maps & Parking

Caltech campus map

Information on Visitor Parking

Registration

Please indicate if you will be attending this meeting (on site or remotely) in the table below.

This is important so we can make the appropriate room and food arrangement.

We will provide toll free telephone & conferencing for remote attendees.

Remote Attendees

We will use the GO conference line.
Toll-free USA number 1-866-953-9688 (US Toll number 1-212-548-2460 in case of problems with 866 number)
Toll-free UK 0808 238 6001 (toll number: 646 834-9311)
Toll-free Switzerland 0800 562 830 (toll number: 646 834-9311)

Participant Pin: (801-561)

Lodging Information

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Pasadena Hilton for October 4, 2012 - October 11, 2012.

Rooms will be $139/night plus applicable taxes.

The rate includes free wi-fi and shuttle service to Caltech.

Overnight valet parking at the Hilton is $21/day; self-park is $18/day.

The special room rate will be available until September 13th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.

Please make your reservations here:

Pasadena Hilton GO Meeting Reservations

Airports

Los Angeles International (LAX) and Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) airports are both convenient to Pasadena.


Transport to/from the airport:

Shared vans:

Super Shuttle

Prime Time Shuttle

Taxis - estimated fares

Activities

Huntington Library & Gardens (closed Tuesdays)

Norton Simon Museum

Pasadena

Contacts

Paul Sternberg (pws@caltech.edu)

Mary Alvarez (alvarezm@caltech.edu)

Attendees

Name Organization On site/Lodging Remote attendee Vegetarian (Y/N)
Mike Cherry Stanford Hilton no no
Kimberly Van Auken Caltech Hilton n/a Yes
David Hill MGI Hilton no no
Rachael Huntley UniProt Hilton No Yes
Judy Blake Jax Lab Hilton no no