Center for Nonlinear Studies Conference

Excited State Processes in Electronic and Bio Nanomaterials (ESP2009)

La Fonda Hotel, Santa Fe, NM 
June 29 - July 2, 2009


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Travel and Lodging Information


The Center for Nonlinear Studies at Los Alamos National Laboratory is pleased to host the "Excited State Processes in Electronic and Bio NanoMaterials" conference to be held June 29 - July 3, 2009. The meeting is organized by Sergei Tretiak, Avadh Saxena, and Richard L. Martin. Adam Shipman is the conference coordinator.

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.

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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. La Fonda accepts the following credit cards: American Express/Optima, Diners Club, Discover Card, MasterCard, or Visa. They do not charge an advance deposit, though they 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 once a reservation is made. 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

Other forms of transportation

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