Venue and other Useful Information
Registered participants will receive
specific joining instructions two weeks before the conference. In the meantime,
we hope you find the following, more general, information helpful.
Conference Location
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Naval Postgraduate
School
1 University Circle
Monterey,
CA 93943
Telephone
(831) 656-2023
DSN: 756-3164
Fax (831) 656-3238
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University
information
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The
Naval Postgraduate School
is an academic institution whose emphasis is on study and research programs relevant
to the Navy's interests, as well as to the interests of other arms of the
Department of Defense. The programs are designed to accommodate the unique
requirements of the military.
Located in Monterey, California,
on the Pacific Ocean 120 miles south of San
Francisco, the campus covers 627 acres of land. The
site, which has been home to NPS since 1947, houses state-of-the-art
laboratories, numerous academic buildings, a great library, government
housing and impressive recreational facilities.
Link to campus map coming soon
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Conference
Accommodation
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The conference hotels are the Hyatt Regency
Monterey, which is within walking distance of NPS, and the Holiday
Inn Seaside. Please note that in order to obtain the accommodation rates
quoted, you must book via the conference registration page
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Conference Dinner
venue
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The
conference dinner will be held at the Pasadera
Country Club in the Monterey Peninsular. Click on the club name to visit
their website. Registered participants are welcome to bring a guest to
dinner, see the Registration page.
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General information
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Monterey County encompasses some of California's most stunning scenery while
offering world-renowned attractions and recreation.
Located between Los Angeles and San Francisco, the
dramatic ocean scenery, pristine pine forests, and historic communities
attract adventure-seekers, seafarers, artists, writers and vacationers. No
other California
county can boast 99 miles of breathtaking Pacific coastline.
You can find further information via the links at the bottom of this page.
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Getting to NPS
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Airports:
Monterey is
serviced by most major airlines, to include United, American, Delta, and US
Airways. All flights arriving in Monterey
connect through either San Francisco or Los Angeles.
Rental car companies, are located in the terminal building. After picking up
your car, follow the exit signs to "Garden Road". Turn right on Garden Road. Stay
on Garden Road
until it dead-ends at Mark
Thomas Drive. Turn Left on Mark Thomas Drive. Stay on Mark Thomas Drive
until the first traffic light (Sloat
Ave). Turn right on to Sloat Avenue, then right into NPS at
the 10th Street
Gate. Turn left on University
Way. Park in the large parking lot located on
your right as you approach the main building (Herrmann Hall). Check in at the
BOQ office located to the right, just inside the main entrance.
By Car: Detailed road directions are available on the NPS website at http://www.nps.edu/AboutNPS/Navigation/Directions.html
or http://www.nps.edu/IntlStudents/QLinks/Directions.html
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Taxi costs
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Not
yet known.
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Climate in
conference month
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The
temperature in March varies between 61.6oF, 16.4oC
maximum to 44.5oF 6.9oC. To see the weather in Monterey today, visit http://montereyinfo.org/?p=monterey_weather
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Currency and
exchange rates
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Click
here for up to date
currency exchange rates
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Time zone
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Standard
Time -0800 UTC
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Dialling codes
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Click
here
to find the International Dialling Code
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Other useful links
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