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=GOC Meeting, Berkeley, October 7-10, 2019=
=GOC Meeting, Berkeley, October 7-10, 2019=


* Location:  
* Location: [https://goo.gl/maps/cfabKMyCSPZmFkFf7| 717 Potter Street, Berkeley, CA]
** 717 Potter Street, Berkeley, CA
* Agenda: [[2019_Berkeley_GOC_Meeting_Agenda]]


==Registration==
==Registration==
* Via EventBrite--coming soon
* Via [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-goc-berkeley-tickets-68218159351| Eventbrite]--pay online with credit or debit card or Paypal
* Registration will cover coffee & snacks for the 2.5-day GOC meeting, as well as 2 lunches and the Consortium dinner (not including alcoholic beverages)
** $130 registration fee covers coffee & snacks for the 2.5-day GOC meeting, as well as lunch Tue & Wed, the Consortium dinner on Oct 9 (not including alcoholic beverages), and the optional pizza social (not including beverages) on Oct 8. For the User Meeting, morning coffee and pastries are covered but lunch is on your own.
* Please also fill in the fields in the [[#Attendees | Attendees list]] at the bottom of this page.


==Overall schedule==  
==Overall schedule==  
*Monday, October 7: User Meeting (8:30am-5pm)
*Monday, October 7: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YBCEeSl1MKPvtRNAMGBGcOZqdZl3wlbwWC1nuDnccqE/edit# User Meeting (9:00am-5pm)]
*Tuesday-Thursdayy October 8-10: GOC Meeting (8:30am-5pm first 2 days, 9am-12:30pm third day)
*Tuesday-Thursday October 8-10: GOC Meeting (9am-5pm first 2 days, 9am-12:30pm third day)
*Friday, October 11 (time TBA): SAB Meeting, UC Berkeley campus (Stanley Hall)
*Friday, October 11, 9am-3pm: [http://wiki.geneontology.org/index.php/2019_Berkeley_SAB_Meeting_Logistics SAB Meeting], 717 Potter room 248. (SAB dinner will be Thursday, Oct 10 at 7:30pm.)


==Consortium dinner==
==Consortium dinner==
* Wednesday, Oct 9
* Wednesday, Oct 9, 6pm, at [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/717+Potter+St,+Berkeley,+CA+94710-2722,+USA/Stella+Nonna,+1407+San+Pablo+Ave,+Berkeley,+CA+94702/@37.857716,-122.2988811,14.76z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x80857ef68fea8821:0xeaa3c4e92d0ec6a9!2m2!1d-122.294537!2d37.85145!1m5!1m1!1s0x80857ecf3c1a4765:0xec53c8ef10026f6f!2m2!1d-122.294867!2d37.878534!3e0 Stella Nonna (1407 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley)]
* More details coming soon


=User Meeting=
=User Meeting=
* Monday, October 7 at 717 Potter St., Berkeley. More details soon.
* Monday, October 7 at the same location as the main meeting (717 Potter St., Berkeley).
* Morning coffee and pastries covered by the GOC meeting registration fee; lunch on your own.
* Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YBCEeSl1MKPvtRNAMGBGcOZqdZl3wlbwWC1nuDnccqE/edit


=SAB Meeting=
=SAB Meeting=
* Friday, October 11 (time TBA) in Stanley Hall on the UC Berkeley campus.
* SAB Meeting: Friday, October 11, 9am-3pm, 717 Potter St., room 248
* Thursday, October 10, 7pm: SAB dinner, place TBD
* [http://wiki.geneontology.org/index.php/2019_Berkeley_SAB_Meeting_Logistics SAB meeting logistics]


=Arriving=
=Arriving=


The closest airports are San Francisco (SFO) and Oakland (OAK). From either of those, you can take BART to Berkeley and get a taxi/Lyft/Uber from the Ashby BART station.
The closest airports are San Francisco (SFO) and Oakland (OAK). From either of those, you can take BART to Berkeley and get a taxi/Lyft/Uber from the Ashby BART station.
Scroll down to the [[#Getting_around | Getting around]] section for more info.
= Food and social events =
'''Monday, October 7''': morning coffee provided; lunch on your own. No official social events are planned, but after the meeting some people may walk to nearby [https://www.novelbrewing.com/ Novel Brewing} for beer.
'''Tuesday, October 8, 5:30pm''': [http://www.rottencitypizza.com/#board Rotten City Pizza], located walking distance between Potter Street and Emeryville. Beer, wine, cider, pizza, pool & darts. Food will be covered by your registration fee; drinks are pay-your-own-way.
'''Wednesday, October 9, 6pm: GOC meeting official dinner''', [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/717+Potter+St,+Berkeley,+CA+94710-2722,+USA/Stella+Nonna,+1407+San+Pablo+Ave,+Berkeley,+CA+94702/@37.857716,-122.2988811,14.76z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x80857ef68fea8821:0xeaa3c4e92d0ec6a9!2m2!1d-122.294537!2d37.85145!1m5!1m1!1s0x80857ecf3c1a4765:0xec53c8ef10026f6f!2m2!1d-122.294867!2d37.878534!3e0 Stella Nonna (1407 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley)]. Too far to walk, but a short drive or bike ride. Food and nonalcoholic drinks covered by registration fee.
'''Thursday, October 8''': morning coffee and bagels provided; lunch on your own (the meeting officially ends before lunch).
'''Thursday, October 8, early afternoon''': Optional hike in the hills of Tilden Park with plenty of Bay views. Hike will be roughly 3 miles on rocky dirt paths; appropriate footwear advised.
'''Thursday, October 8, evening''': optional outing for drinks & food at nearby [https://www.therarebarrel.com/ Rare Barrel] (closed Mon-Wed but open Thurs). They brew their own sour beer and also serve normal beer and other drinks, as well as a small selection of tasty food.
Those who are interested in going to San Francisco on Thursday evening may want to check out After Dark at the Exploratorium (see [[#Things_to_do_in_the_Berkeley_area | "Things to do in the Berkeley area"]]).


=Hotels=
=Hotels=
These are listed in increasing order by price. The Four Points by Sheraton is the only one that's walking distance (1.4 miles) from the meeting location; the others are downtown, a short drive away. [This map](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DaSiBXlW6gjH840h9kdC3FVbuVuetqglcsgrDvB7maE/edit) shows the relative locations of the hotels.
These are listed in increasing order by price. The Four Points by Sheraton is the only one that's walking distance (1.4 miles) from the meeting location; the others are downtown, a short drive away. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DaSiBXlW6gjH840h9kdC3FVbuVuetqglcsgrDvB7maE/edit| This map] shows the relative locations of the hotels.


For travel to our building, we will arrange for attendees to have access to the LBNL Potter St. shuttle to our building from downtown.
For travel to our building, we will arrange for attendees to have access to the LBNL Potter St. shuttle to our building from downtown Berkeley.


====[http://downtownberkeleyinn.com/| Downtown Berkeley Inn]====
===[http://downtownberkeleyinn.com/| Downtown Berkeley Inn]===
2001 Bancroft Way, Berkeley (2.4 miles from the meeting location). (510) 843-4043.<br>Very basic, but adequate.
* '''Address''': 2001 Bancroft Way, Berkeley (2.4 miles from the Potter Street meeting location)
LBNL rate: $129/night (normal rate $139/night).
* '''Phone''': (510) 843-4043
10 rooms being held--phone (don't book online) and ask for “LBL” or “Gene Ontology” room block.
* '''Rate''': LBNL rate is $129/night (normal rate $139/night).
* '''How to book''': Phone (don't book online) and ask for “LBL” or “Gene Ontology” room block.
** 10 rooms reserved--we may be able to get more if needed.
** Check in as early as Oct 6; check out as late as Oct 12.
** Last day to get the group rate: September 6, 2019.
* '''Description''': Very basic, but adequate.
* '''Advantages''': Cheapest option. Fairly close to downtown Berkeley.


====[https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sfofp-four-points-san-francisco-bay-bridge/| Four Points by Sheraton Bay Bridge]====
===[https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1563407776453&key=GRP&app=resvlink| Four Points by Sheraton Bay Bridge]===
1603 Powell Street, Emeryville (1.4 miles from the meeting location), 1-800-325-3535.<br>
* '''Address''': 1603 Powell Street, Emeryville (1.4 miles from the Potter Street meeting location),
$175/night (single or double) block rate for “Gene Ontology / GO meeting”. 10 rooms reserved.<br>
* '''Phone''':  1-800-325-3535
Book using this link: https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1563407776453&key=GRP or call 1-800-325-3535 and ask for the “Gene Ontology” room block.<br>
* '''Rate''': $175/night (single or double) block rate for “Gene Ontology / GO meeting”.
Check in as early as Oct 6; check out as late as Oct 12.
* '''How to book''': Book using this link: https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1563407776453&key=GRP or call 1-800-325-3535 and ask for the “Gene Ontology” room block.  
Last day to get the group rate: September 6, 2019.
** Check in as early as Oct 6; check out as late as Oct 12.
** Last day to get the group rate: September 6, 2019.
* '''Description''': A normal hotel. Has an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
* '''Advantages''': Closest hotel to meeting location.


====[http://www.hotelshattuckplaza.com| Hotel Shattuck Plaza]====
===[https://www.graduatehotels.com/berkeley/| The Graduate] (formerly the Hotel Durant)===
2086 Allston Way, Berkeley (2.5 miles from the meeting location), 866-466-9199.<br>UC Berkeley rate: $215/night. Same price for double or single. You will need to phone and ask for the university rate--not available online.
* '''Address''': 2600 Durant Ave, Berkeley (2.9 miles from the Potter Street meeting location)
* '''Phone''': 510-845-8981
* '''Rate''': Average of $210/night for a room with one queen.
* '''How to book''': No special rates; you can book [https://www.graduatehotels.com/berkeley| online]
* '''Description''': No pool or fitness center. More distinctive than the similarly-priced Hotel Shattuck Plaza. A recent article about The Graduate noted, "Berkeley's quirky counterculture is represented by bong-shaped lamps in the guestrooms and a restroom urinal painted with the logo and colors of Stanford, Cal-Berkeley’s arch-rival." Known for having made a brief appearance in the movie of the same name.
* '''Advantages''': Near UC Campus and Telegraph Avenue, a colorful if slightly sketchy part of Berkeley.


====[https://www.graduatehotels.com/berkeley/| The Graduate] (formerly the Hotel Durant)====
===[http://www.hotelshattuckplaza.com| Hotel Shattuck Plaza]===
2600 Durant Ave, Berkeley (2.9 miles from the meeting location), 510-845-8981.<br>
* '''Address''': 2086 Allston Way, Berkeley (2.5 miles from the Potter Street meeting location)
Oct rates (as of 7/30/2019): average of $210/night for a room with one queen.
* '''Phone''': 866-466-9199
* '''Rate''': UC Berkeley rate: $215/night. Same price for double or single.
* '''How to book''': You will need to phone and ask for the UC Berkeley rate--not available online.
* '''Description''': A more upscale hotel than the previous three, it was completely remodeled a few years ago. Has a fitness center but no pool.
* '''Advantages''': Right in the heart of downtown Berkeley, near BART, Potter St. shuttle, and many world-class restaurants
 
= Getting around / To do / Local activities =
 
The organizers have lived in the area for a very long time. If you have *any* questions, do not hesitate to reach out to us and let us make your stay in the Bay Area more more pleasant.
 
== Getting around ==
 
The LBL Potter Street site is located near a highway in a mixed business park and light industrial area.
 
=== Walking ===
 
Walking from the Emeryville hotel (Four Points Sheraton) to the meeting site is doable, but not necessarily a "pleasant" walk. It takes about half an hour.
 
Walking from downtown is not advised and would take about an hour.
 
=== By car (inc. "rideshare") ===
 
If you are driving to the GO meeting, parking should not be an issue--while there will be no on-site parking, there is usually plenty of on-street parking in the surrounding area if you can walk a little. If you intend on driving, parking is available in the area around Potter, but a small walk may end up being required.
 
The are usually plenty of Lyfts and Ubers in the area. The downtown area is about 10-12 minutes away.
 
=== By public transportation ===
 
==== From downtown ====
 
===== LBL shuttle =====
 
There is a fairly frequent LBL shuttle that directly connects downtown Berkeley area and the Potter Street site:
 
https://commute.lbl.gov/resource/shuttle-buses/maps-routes-schedules/potter-st-jbei-route/
 
You will need to show an LBL guest pass to board this shuttle. We can provide these on request--contact Seth or Nomi then and fill out the [http://bit.ly/2019GOCBerkeleyTransportation form] so we can submit for site access in the week before the meeting. The shuttle is often a 15-person van, so large groups may need to split up at peak times.
 
===== Bus (AC Transit) =====
 
There is also a bus that departs from near downtown and the Durant hotel and has a stop quite near the Potter Street site:
 
http://www.actransit.org/maps/schedule_results.php?quick_line=36&Go=Go
 
==== From Emeryville ====
 
While it does not run directly by the hotel, one would need to walk a little and cross a bridge over the tracks, there is a free public shuttle that runs from near the hotel to near the Potter Street site: The Emery Go-round (https://www.emerygoround.com/standard-service.html)
 
=== Biking and scootering ===
 
The area is fairly well served by various "last mile" solutions.
 
Rental bikes (now Lyft, previously Ford GoBikes) are available at various locations (https://member.baywheels.com/map/), including downtown Berkeley and near the meeting site (next to the Berkeley Bowl grocery store).
 
==Food and drinks==
 
Downtown Berkeley has lots of places to eat. The LBL Potter Street location is much more limited for cafes and restaurants, but there is a large supermarket with a cafe (Berkeley Bowl) a few blocks away, and a taco truck even closer. Ubereats and the like are always an option for people wanting more variety.
 
Seth will be happy to talk nearly endlessly about local restaurant, bar, and tea/cafe opportunities.
 
==Exercise==
 
For people interested in hitting the gym or swimming, the UC Berkeley recreational facilities are open to the general public with day passes:
 
https://recsports.berkeley.edu/day-passes/
 
The main rec facility and pool location is a short walk from downtown Berkeley. Several of the satellite pools have reduced day pass rates.
 
==Things to do in the Berkeley area==
There are many things to do in the Berkeley area!
A few special events the weekends before and after the meeting:
 
* The popular [http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2019/ "Hardly Strictly Bluegrass" festival] (which leans more towards alternative rock than bluegrass) will take place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Fri-Sun October 4-6.
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/events/492644807968422/ Grateful Day Fest 2019], Oct 13, noon-6pm, on Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley
 
The Exploratorium, a fun science museum on the waterfront in San Francisco, is open [https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/calendar/after-dark Thursday evenings until 10pm for adults only]. The topic on Oct 10 is “Future Foods”.
 
To add to the fun, you can take the [https://www.tidelinetickets.com/commute ferry to San Francisco from the Berkeley Marina] (advance reservations required) and get dinner in the [https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/merchants/ San Francisco Ferry Building]. (It's also easy to get to the Exploratorium on BART.)
 
= Departure =
The GOC meeting will adjourn at 12:30pm on Thursday, October 10; lunch will not be provided (but there are places nearby to buy lunch).
You should allow 1/2 hour to get to Oakland airport by car and 1 hour to get to SFO.
 
If you're staying around until Friday, there's an optional expedition on Thursday evening (see above).


=Attendees=
=Attendees=
Please add yourself to the table if you plan to attend!
Please add yourself to the table if you plan to attend! (If you don't have edit permission, you can instead fill out [https://bit.ly/2019GOBerkeley this signup form].)
Don't forget to register and pay via [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-goc-berkeley-tickets-68218159351%7C| Eventbrite].
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! Name
! Name
! Organization
! Organization
! Attend GOC meeting (Oct 8-10)?
! GOC meeting (Oct 8-10)?
! GOC dinner (Oct 9)?
! GOC dinner (Oct 9)?
| Attend User Meeting (Oct 7)?
! User Meeting (Oct 7)?
! Hotel
! Hotel
! Paid via Eventbrite
|-
| Chris Mungall
| LBL
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| N/A
| Yes
|-
|-
| Seth Carbon
| Seth Carbon
Line 67: Line 195:
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| ?
| Yes
| N/A
| Yes
|-
| Nomi Harris
| LBL
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| N/A
| Yes
|-
| Eric Douglass
| LBL
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| N/A
| N/A
| Yes
|-
|-
| Peter D'Eustachio
| Peter D'Eustachio
| NYULMC / Reactome
| Reactome / NYULMC
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| No
| No
| Four Points
| Four Points
| Yes
|-
|-
| Paul Thomas
| Paul Thomas
| USC
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Four Points
| Yes
|-
|Judy Blake
|JAX
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Four Points
|Yes
|-
| Ben Good
| LBL
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Four Points
| Yes
|-
| Jim Balhoff
| RENCI
| Yes
| Yes
| No
| Four Points
| Yes
|-
| Kimberly Van Auken
| WormBase, GO - Caltech
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Four Points
| Yes
|-
| David Hill
| MGI, GO - The Jackson Laboratory
| Yes
| No
| Yes
| Four Points
| Yes
|-
| Harold Drabkin
| MGI, GO - The Jackson Laboratory
| Yes
| Yes
| No
| Four Points
| Yes
|-
| Karen Christie
| MGI, GO - The Jackson Laboratory
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Four Points
| Yes
|-
| Laurent-Philippe Albou
| USC, LBNL
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| N/A
| Yes
|-
| Edith Wong
| SGD
| Yes
| No
| No
| N/A
| Yes
|-
| Tanya Berardini
| TAIR, Phoenix
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| N/A
| Yes
|-
| Leonore Reiser
| TAIR, Phoenix
| Fo' sho
| yes
| yes
| N/A
| Yes
|-
| Eva Huala
| TAIR, Phoenix
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| N/A
| Yes
|-
| Suzi Aleksander
| SGD, Stanford
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| N/A
| Yes
|-
| Mike Cherry
| SGD, Stanford
| Yes
| Yes
| No
| Four Points
| yes
|-
| Huaiyu Mi
| USC
| Yes
| Yes
| No
| Four Points
| Yes
|-
| Ruth Lovering
| UCL
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| airbnb
| Yes
|-
| Adam Wright
| OICR
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Hilton Garden Inn
| Yes
|-
| Justin Reese
| LBL
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| N/A
| Yes
|-
| Petra Fey
| dictyBase, Northwestern
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Berkeley Inn
| Yes
|-
| Dustin Ebert
| USC
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Oakland airbnb
| Yes
|-
| Pascale Gaudet
| SIB/GOC
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| airbnb
| Yes
|-
| Tom Hayman
| RGD
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Four Points
| Yes
|-
| Sabrina Toro
| ZFIN
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Berkeley Inn
| Yes
|-
| Michelle Giglio
| IGS
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Hotel Shattuck Plaza
| Yes
|-
| Suvarna Nadendla
| IGS
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Hotel Shattuck Plaza
| Yes
|-
| Alex Ignatchenko
| EBI
| Yes
| Yes
| No
| Hotel Shattuck Plaza
| Yes
|-
| Helen Attrill
| FlyBase
| Yes
| Yes
| No
| Four Points
| Yes
|-
| Jeff De Pons
| RGD
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Four Points
| Yes
|-
| George Georghiou
| EBI
| Yes
| Yes
| No
| Hotel Shattuck Plaza
| Yes
|-
| Tremayne Mushayahama
| USC
| USC
| Yes
| Yes
Line 83: Line 469:
| Yes
| Yes
| TBD
| TBD
| Yes
|-
| Anushya Muruganujan
| USC
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Four Points
| Yes
|-
| Valerie Wood
| Cambridge
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| airb&b
| Yes
|-
| Felix Gondwe
| SGD, Stanford
| Yes
| Yes
| No
| N/A
| Yes
|-
| Patrick Masson
| SIB
| Yes
| Yes
| No
| Four Points
| Yes
|-
| Paul Sternberg
| Caltech
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Four Points?
| not yet
|-
| Bill Duncan
| LBL
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Hyatt House
| Yes
|-
| Joanna Argasinska
| SGD, Stanford
| Yes
| Yes
| No
| Hotel Shattuck Plaza
| Yes
|-
| Deepak Unni
| LBL
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| -
| Yes
|-
|-
| Wayne Hayes
| UCI
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Airbnb
| Yes
|}
|}


'''NOT attending (please indicate if you will attend remotely):'''<br/>
'''NOT attending (please indicate if you will attend remotely):'''<br/>


Remote attendees can join us via Zoom (Zoom link will be sent out before the meeting)
Malcolm Fisher (Xenbase) will attend remotely.
 
Li Ni (MGI) will attend remotely.
 
Mary Dolan (MGI) will attend remotely.


=Food and drinks=
Birgit Meldal (EBI Complex Portal) - remotely if required (need to see schedule) / manageable (I'm +8 hours)


= Local activities =
Stacia Engel (SGD) not attending - son on Fall Break so we're doing family stuff


= Departure =
Jake Emerson, (The Jackson Laboratory) - will attend both the User's meeting and the GOC meeting remotely.


Remote attendees can join us via Zoom (Zoom link will be sent out before the meeting)
[[Category: GO Consortium Meetings]]
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Latest revision as of 20:03, 14 October 2019

GOC Meeting, Berkeley, October 7-10, 2019

Registration

  • Via Eventbrite--pay online with credit or debit card or Paypal
    • $130 registration fee covers coffee & snacks for the 2.5-day GOC meeting, as well as lunch Tue & Wed, the Consortium dinner on Oct 9 (not including alcoholic beverages), and the optional pizza social (not including beverages) on Oct 8. For the User Meeting, morning coffee and pastries are covered but lunch is on your own.
  • Please also fill in the fields in the Attendees list at the bottom of this page.

Overall schedule

  • Monday, October 7: User Meeting (9:00am-5pm)
  • Tuesday-Thursday October 8-10: GOC Meeting (9am-5pm first 2 days, 9am-12:30pm third day)
  • Friday, October 11, 9am-3pm: SAB Meeting, 717 Potter room 248. (SAB dinner will be Thursday, Oct 10 at 7:30pm.)

Consortium dinner

User Meeting

SAB Meeting

Arriving

The closest airports are San Francisco (SFO) and Oakland (OAK). From either of those, you can take BART to Berkeley and get a taxi/Lyft/Uber from the Ashby BART station.

Scroll down to the Getting around section for more info.

Food and social events

Monday, October 7: morning coffee provided; lunch on your own. No official social events are planned, but after the meeting some people may walk to nearby [https://www.novelbrewing.com/ Novel Brewing} for beer.

Tuesday, October 8, 5:30pm: Rotten City Pizza, located walking distance between Potter Street and Emeryville. Beer, wine, cider, pizza, pool & darts. Food will be covered by your registration fee; drinks are pay-your-own-way.

Wednesday, October 9, 6pm: GOC meeting official dinner, Stella Nonna (1407 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley). Too far to walk, but a short drive or bike ride. Food and nonalcoholic drinks covered by registration fee.

Thursday, October 8: morning coffee and bagels provided; lunch on your own (the meeting officially ends before lunch).

Thursday, October 8, early afternoon: Optional hike in the hills of Tilden Park with plenty of Bay views. Hike will be roughly 3 miles on rocky dirt paths; appropriate footwear advised.

Thursday, October 8, evening: optional outing for drinks & food at nearby Rare Barrel (closed Mon-Wed but open Thurs). They brew their own sour beer and also serve normal beer and other drinks, as well as a small selection of tasty food.

Those who are interested in going to San Francisco on Thursday evening may want to check out After Dark at the Exploratorium (see "Things to do in the Berkeley area").

Hotels

These are listed in increasing order by price. The Four Points by Sheraton is the only one that's walking distance (1.4 miles) from the meeting location; the others are downtown, a short drive away. This map shows the relative locations of the hotels.

For travel to our building, we will arrange for attendees to have access to the LBNL Potter St. shuttle to our building from downtown Berkeley.

Downtown Berkeley Inn

  • Address: 2001 Bancroft Way, Berkeley (2.4 miles from the Potter Street meeting location)
  • Phone: (510) 843-4043
  • Rate: LBNL rate is $129/night (normal rate $139/night).
  • How to book: Phone (don't book online) and ask for “LBL” or “Gene Ontology” room block.
    • 10 rooms reserved--we may be able to get more if needed.
    • Check in as early as Oct 6; check out as late as Oct 12.
    • Last day to get the group rate: September 6, 2019.
  • Description: Very basic, but adequate.
  • Advantages: Cheapest option. Fairly close to downtown Berkeley.

Four Points by Sheraton Bay Bridge

  • Address: 1603 Powell Street, Emeryville (1.4 miles from the Potter Street meeting location),
  • Phone: 1-800-325-3535
  • Rate: $175/night (single or double) block rate for “Gene Ontology / GO meeting”.
  • How to book: Book using this link: https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1563407776453&key=GRP or call 1-800-325-3535 and ask for the “Gene Ontology” room block.
    • Check in as early as Oct 6; check out as late as Oct 12.
    • Last day to get the group rate: September 6, 2019.
  • Description: A normal hotel. Has an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
  • Advantages: Closest hotel to meeting location.

The Graduate (formerly the Hotel Durant)

  • Address: 2600 Durant Ave, Berkeley (2.9 miles from the Potter Street meeting location)
  • Phone: 510-845-8981
  • Rate: Average of $210/night for a room with one queen.
  • How to book: No special rates; you can book online
  • Description: No pool or fitness center. More distinctive than the similarly-priced Hotel Shattuck Plaza. A recent article about The Graduate noted, "Berkeley's quirky counterculture is represented by bong-shaped lamps in the guestrooms and a restroom urinal painted with the logo and colors of Stanford, Cal-Berkeley’s arch-rival." Known for having made a brief appearance in the movie of the same name.
  • Advantages: Near UC Campus and Telegraph Avenue, a colorful if slightly sketchy part of Berkeley.

Hotel Shattuck Plaza

  • Address: 2086 Allston Way, Berkeley (2.5 miles from the Potter Street meeting location)
  • Phone: 866-466-9199
  • Rate: UC Berkeley rate: $215/night. Same price for double or single.
  • How to book: You will need to phone and ask for the UC Berkeley rate--not available online.
  • Description: A more upscale hotel than the previous three, it was completely remodeled a few years ago. Has a fitness center but no pool.
  • Advantages: Right in the heart of downtown Berkeley, near BART, Potter St. shuttle, and many world-class restaurants

Getting around / To do / Local activities

The organizers have lived in the area for a very long time. If you have *any* questions, do not hesitate to reach out to us and let us make your stay in the Bay Area more more pleasant.

Getting around

The LBL Potter Street site is located near a highway in a mixed business park and light industrial area.

Walking

Walking from the Emeryville hotel (Four Points Sheraton) to the meeting site is doable, but not necessarily a "pleasant" walk. It takes about half an hour.

Walking from downtown is not advised and would take about an hour.

By car (inc. "rideshare")

If you are driving to the GO meeting, parking should not be an issue--while there will be no on-site parking, there is usually plenty of on-street parking in the surrounding area if you can walk a little. If you intend on driving, parking is available in the area around Potter, but a small walk may end up being required.

The are usually plenty of Lyfts and Ubers in the area. The downtown area is about 10-12 minutes away.

By public transportation

From downtown

LBL shuttle

There is a fairly frequent LBL shuttle that directly connects downtown Berkeley area and the Potter Street site:

https://commute.lbl.gov/resource/shuttle-buses/maps-routes-schedules/potter-st-jbei-route/

You will need to show an LBL guest pass to board this shuttle. We can provide these on request--contact Seth or Nomi then and fill out the form so we can submit for site access in the week before the meeting. The shuttle is often a 15-person van, so large groups may need to split up at peak times.

Bus (AC Transit)

There is also a bus that departs from near downtown and the Durant hotel and has a stop quite near the Potter Street site:

http://www.actransit.org/maps/schedule_results.php?quick_line=36&Go=Go

From Emeryville

While it does not run directly by the hotel, one would need to walk a little and cross a bridge over the tracks, there is a free public shuttle that runs from near the hotel to near the Potter Street site: The Emery Go-round (https://www.emerygoround.com/standard-service.html)

Biking and scootering

The area is fairly well served by various "last mile" solutions.

Rental bikes (now Lyft, previously Ford GoBikes) are available at various locations (https://member.baywheels.com/map/), including downtown Berkeley and near the meeting site (next to the Berkeley Bowl grocery store).

Food and drinks

Downtown Berkeley has lots of places to eat. The LBL Potter Street location is much more limited for cafes and restaurants, but there is a large supermarket with a cafe (Berkeley Bowl) a few blocks away, and a taco truck even closer. Ubereats and the like are always an option for people wanting more variety.

Seth will be happy to talk nearly endlessly about local restaurant, bar, and tea/cafe opportunities.

Exercise

For people interested in hitting the gym or swimming, the UC Berkeley recreational facilities are open to the general public with day passes:

https://recsports.berkeley.edu/day-passes/

The main rec facility and pool location is a short walk from downtown Berkeley. Several of the satellite pools have reduced day pass rates.

Things to do in the Berkeley area

There are many things to do in the Berkeley area! A few special events the weekends before and after the meeting:

  • The popular "Hardly Strictly Bluegrass" festival (which leans more towards alternative rock than bluegrass) will take place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Fri-Sun October 4-6.

The Exploratorium, a fun science museum on the waterfront in San Francisco, is open Thursday evenings until 10pm for adults only. The topic on Oct 10 is “Future Foods”.

To add to the fun, you can take the ferry to San Francisco from the Berkeley Marina (advance reservations required) and get dinner in the San Francisco Ferry Building. (It's also easy to get to the Exploratorium on BART.)

Departure

The GOC meeting will adjourn at 12:30pm on Thursday, October 10; lunch will not be provided (but there are places nearby to buy lunch). You should allow 1/2 hour to get to Oakland airport by car and 1 hour to get to SFO.

If you're staying around until Friday, there's an optional expedition on Thursday evening (see above).

Attendees

Please add yourself to the table if you plan to attend! (If you don't have edit permission, you can instead fill out this signup form.) Don't forget to register and pay via Eventbrite.

Name Organization GOC meeting (Oct 8-10)? GOC dinner (Oct 9)? User Meeting (Oct 7)? Hotel Paid via Eventbrite
Chris Mungall LBL Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes
Seth Carbon LBL Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes
Nomi Harris LBL Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes
Eric Douglass LBL Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes
Peter D'Eustachio Reactome / NYULMC Yes Yes No Four Points Yes
Paul Thomas USC Yes Yes Yes Four Points Yes
Judy Blake JAX Yes Yes Yes Four Points Yes
Ben Good LBL Yes Yes Yes Four Points Yes
Jim Balhoff RENCI Yes Yes No Four Points Yes
Kimberly Van Auken WormBase, GO - Caltech Yes Yes Yes Four Points Yes
David Hill MGI, GO - The Jackson Laboratory Yes No Yes Four Points Yes
Harold Drabkin MGI, GO - The Jackson Laboratory Yes Yes No Four Points Yes
Karen Christie MGI, GO - The Jackson Laboratory Yes Yes Yes Four Points Yes
Laurent-Philippe Albou USC, LBNL Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes
Edith Wong SGD Yes No No N/A Yes
Tanya Berardini TAIR, Phoenix Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes
Leonore Reiser TAIR, Phoenix Fo' sho yes yes N/A Yes
Eva Huala TAIR, Phoenix Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes
Suzi Aleksander SGD, Stanford Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes
Mike Cherry SGD, Stanford Yes Yes No Four Points yes
Huaiyu Mi USC Yes Yes No Four Points Yes
Ruth Lovering UCL Yes Yes Yes airbnb Yes
Adam Wright OICR Yes Yes Yes Hilton Garden Inn Yes
Justin Reese LBL Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes
Petra Fey dictyBase, Northwestern Yes Yes Yes Berkeley Inn Yes
Dustin Ebert USC Yes Yes Yes Oakland airbnb Yes
Pascale Gaudet SIB/GOC Yes Yes Yes airbnb Yes
Tom Hayman RGD Yes Yes Yes Four Points Yes
Sabrina Toro ZFIN Yes Yes Yes Berkeley Inn Yes
Michelle Giglio IGS Yes Yes Yes Hotel Shattuck Plaza Yes
Suvarna Nadendla IGS Yes Yes Yes Hotel Shattuck Plaza Yes
Alex Ignatchenko EBI Yes Yes No Hotel Shattuck Plaza Yes
Helen Attrill FlyBase Yes Yes No Four Points Yes
Jeff De Pons RGD Yes Yes Yes Four Points Yes
George Georghiou EBI Yes Yes No Hotel Shattuck Plaza Yes
Tremayne Mushayahama USC Yes Yes Yes TBD Yes
Anushya Muruganujan USC Yes Yes Yes Four Points Yes
Valerie Wood Cambridge Yes Yes Yes airb&b Yes
Felix Gondwe SGD, Stanford Yes Yes No N/A Yes
Patrick Masson SIB Yes Yes No Four Points Yes
Paul Sternberg Caltech ? ? ? Four Points? not yet
Bill Duncan LBL Yes Yes Yes Hyatt House Yes
Joanna Argasinska SGD, Stanford Yes Yes No Hotel Shattuck Plaza Yes
Deepak Unni LBL Yes Yes Yes - Yes
Wayne Hayes UCI Yes Yes Yes Airbnb Yes

NOT attending (please indicate if you will attend remotely):

Malcolm Fisher (Xenbase) will attend remotely.

Li Ni (MGI) will attend remotely.

Mary Dolan (MGI) will attend remotely.

Birgit Meldal (EBI Complex Portal) - remotely if required (need to see schedule) / manageable (I'm +8 hours)

Stacia Engel (SGD) not attending - son on Fall Break so we're doing family stuff

Jake Emerson, (The Jackson Laboratory) - will attend both the User's meeting and the GOC meeting remotely.

Remote attendees can join us via Zoom (Zoom link will be sent out before the meeting)