Applications of Statistical Physics to
Coding Theory
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Jan 10 — Jan 12, 2005
LOCATION.
The workshop will be held in Bishop's
Lodge Resort and Spa 505-983-6377, Toll free: (800) 732-2240. Workshop
rates are $99/night for singles and doubles. Be sure to ask for LANL group
rate. Travel and lodging inquiries should be directed to, ragarcia@lanl.gov, 1-505-664-0188.
REGISTRATION.
All participants are required:
1) To register on-line at
http://cnls.lanl.gov/Conference_Registration/register.cgi
as soon as possible.
2) To pay
100 USD registration fee. We accept personal checks, travelers checks,
and cash (cash for on-site registration, only).
We cannot accept credit cards at this time. Please make check/money order payable to:
"UC Regents / Coding Theory" and mail it to:
Mr. Roderick Garcia
Center for Nonlinear Studies, MS B258
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, NM, 87545 USA.
TRANSPORTATION.
Albuquerque Airport to Bishop's Lodge is a 60-minute
trip via the Sandia Shuttle, a
luxury service. The current fare is $23.00 per person, each way. Eight coach
departures per day are scheduled in the winter. The Sandia Shuttle picks up and drops off passengers directly
at Bishop's Lodge. Please call to make a reservation
to guaranty a seat on the shuttle. Discounted group and charter rates are
available. For information or reservations, call (505) 242-1108, ext. 19 or
visit their website at: http://www.sandiashuttle.com/.
The Laboratory has a contract (Contract Number: T453800) with Budget Car Rental
which provides liability, collision and loss coverage on all official
Laboratory rentals at NO EXTRA COST. Travelers should DECLINE coverage when
offered, as the purchase of additional insurance is not necessary (and cannot
be reimbursed by LANL). Please contact Rod Garcia, ragarcia@lanl.gov, to assist
you with this reservation.
DIRECTIONS.
FROM ALBUQUERQUE TO BISHOP'S LODGE RESORT AND SPA:
Take interstate 25 to Santa Fe. Exit at St. Francis Drive (exit 282). You will
want to head north towards Española/Taos. Follow St. Francis Drive
for approximately 4½ miles, and turn right on to Paseo
de Peralta. Paseo de Peralta circles around downtown Santa Fe. (You
will cross de Peralta twice.)
You will want the second intersection of Paseo de
Peralta (intersection after Alameda
Street). There is a Bank of America on this
corner. Follow de Peralta until you come
to Washington Avenue/Bishop's Lodge
Road. This will be the fourth stoplight. Turn left
onto Bishop's Lodge Road
(also called Washington Avenue)
and follow for approximately 3 ½ miles to the entrance to Bishop's Lodge. Turn
right into Bishop's Lodge and follow the signs