** Conference Participants and Attendees will not be able to visit Los Alamos National Laboratory unless prior arrangements are made or they have a valid D.O.E. badge which has been previously issued. If you would like access to Los Alamos National Laboratory, please email us.
Conference Location:
The conference will be held at the La Fonda hotel in the historic Santa Fe Plaza. The heart of downtown Santa Fe for nearly 400 years, the Plaza remains the central part of the city, hosting Indian and Spanish markets and other annual events as well as community gatherings, concerts and more.
A world-renowned travel destination unparalleled in richness of history, heritage, arts and culture. You'll be nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the foothills of the Rockies, immersed in natural beauty, with an average of 300 days of sunshine and blue sky. Come and prepare for your perfect day in Santa Fe.
See why Santa Fe has just been named one of the country's healthiest cities, best places to live and top travel destinations. Santa Fe is also one of the leading art centers in the country.
Attendees and speakers may make their individual sleeping room reservations using one of the following methods:
1) Calling the Reservations Department. The toll-free number is #800-523-5002, extension #1
2) Online (with a maximum of 48-hour response) http://www.lafondasantafe.com/email-group.html
3) Faxing the Reservations Department the Reservations fax number is (505) 954-3599
Attendees must make their reservations by the cut-off date of Friday, April 17, 2009 and mention the CNLSAnnual Conference to receive the special group rate of $107.50 per night.
Individual reservation requests will be confirmed only if guaranteed with a valid credit card or deposit by check or money order. We accept the following credit cards: American Express/Optima, Diners Club, Discover Card, MasterCard, or Visa. We do not charge an advance deposit, though we do charge one night’s room and tax should an individual cancel within 48 hours of their arrival. This will be stated on the confirmation, which will be sent to them once they make a reservation. The confirmation includes directions to La Fonda.
Transportation:
Airport Map from LANL Visitor's Guide
The major airport for travelers coming to Santa Fe is Albuquerque International Airport, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, about 60 miles south of Santa Fe (50 minute drive). Albuquerque Airport (ABQ) has car rental facilities and a shuttle terminal.
Shuttle Service from Albuquerque Sunport:
Roadrunner Shuttle
(505) 424-3367
Sandia Shuttle Express
(888) 775-5696 (toll free)
www.sandiashuttle.com
Park and Ride from Los Alamos:
The Blue Route of the Park and Ride bus is an excellent way to get from the Lab to the conference and back each day. It costs $3 each way and will be virtually empty as you will be riding opposite of commuter traffic. It will pick you up from either the Los Alamos Library or the TA-3 parking front gate parking lot and drop you off at Sheritan and Palace (a few easy blocks from the conference location).
Here are the pick up times from TA-3 (The library is 10 minutes earlier):
6:55 am
7:25 am
8:10 am
8:45 am
Here are the return times from the Plaza:
2:30 pm
3:30 pm
4:05 pm
4:50 pm
Local Attractions and Day Trips
For information about Santa Fe, visit http://santafe.org
For information about New Mexico, visit http://newmexico.org/
Local Attractions
Calendar of Events http://santafe.org/What_s_Happening_Now/index.html
El Rancho de las Golondrinas http://www.golondrinas.org/
We invite you to take a journey to the past at "The Ranch of the Swallows". This historic rancho, now a
living history museum, dates from the early 1700s and was
an important paraje or stopping point along the famous
Camino Real, the Royal Road from Mexico City to
Santa Fe, New Mexico. Experience the life of another time
in a location unlike any other in America.
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/visit/index.html
The Museum’s collection of over 2990 works comprises 1149 O’Keeffe paintings, drawings, and sculpture, including promised gifts and extended loans. The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum is the largest single repository of O'Keeffe's work in the world. Throughout the year, visitors can see a changing selection of at least 50 of these works. In addition, the Museum presents special exhibitions that are either devoted entirely to O’Keeffe’s work or combine examples of her art with works by her American modernist contemporaries. Over 140 artists have been exhibited at the Museum including Frank Stella, Jackson Pollack, Andy Warhol and Arthur Dove.
Museum of Spanish Colonial Art http://www.spanishcolonial.org/
The Spanish Colonial Arts Society collections were initiated in 1928. Today with 3,000 objects, the collections are the most comprehensive compilation of Spanish Colonial art of their kind. Dating from the Middle Ages to the New Millennium, the collections span centuries in art, place and time. Among the various media featured are santos (painted and sculpted images of saints,) textiles, tinwork, silverwork, goldwork, ironwork, straw appliqué, ceramics, furniture, books and more.
Historic Sites
http://santafe.org/Visiting_Santa_Fe/Things_to_Do/Historic_Sites/index.html
Road Trips
http://santafe.org/Visiting_Santa_Fe/Things_to_Do/Day_Trips/
Tours
http://santafe.org/Visiting_Santa_Fe/Things_to_Do/Tours/index.html
Night Life
http://santafe.org/Visiting_Santa_Fe/Things_to_Do/Nightlife/index.html