SOI Team Meetings & Conferences

This listing contains information about past team meetings, workshops, and related scientific and technical conferences. The original pre-meeting postings have been moved here for reference.

9-12 Oct. 1994: SOI Team Meeting, Stanford Alumni Lodge, Fallen Leaf Lake, Calif. contact: Margie Stehle (MStehle@solar.Stanford.EDU)

SOI Team Meeting, Oct. 1994

The Team Meeting will take place at Stanford Sierra Camp at Fallen Leaf Lake on October 9-12. The preliminary agenda is printed below. The meeting will consist of two plenary sessions, on Monday and Wednesday mornings, plus a large number of small-group meetings, gathering together members of the various Science Working Teams.

Travel to Fallen Leaf is best accomplished by flying to San Francisco and then to the South Lake Tahoe Airport. Alternatively, fly to Reno and take the airport bus to South Lake Tahoe, or rent a car. Cars are unnecessary during the meeting itself.

Attached to the hard copy version of the newsletter (for those who have registered for the meeting) are maps, Sierra Camp rules and regulations, and a form to request airport transportation from South Lake Tahoe (airport or bus terminal) to the Camp. (the vital parts of this form are also copied below.)

**IMPORTANT:** This form must be received by the Camp a week in advance (that means by October 2). A phone call to the camp at 916-541-1244 by October 2 is also acceptable.

Check-in and registration will take place on Sunday from 3-5 pm in the Main Lodge. Fees may be paid at that time (by cash or check) or in advance [an invoice is included in the mailing, prices are listed below]. Room assignments will be given at check-in. Each person (except married couples) will have a private bedroom, and will share a cabin with one or two other people. If there is someone you particularly wish (or do NOT wish) to share a cabin with, please state that preference NOW, and not at check-in. If you arrive early on Sunday, you will be able to store luggage in the Main Lodge until check-in.

Special dietary requests must be transmitted to the Camp kitchen. Please contact Margie right away, if you have not already made your needs known.

For further information, please contact Margie Stehle, mstehle@solar.stanford.edu, 415-723-1505.

FEES

Participant - $450.00 Spouse - $200.00 Child (11-14) $160.00 Child (8-10) $125.00 Child (3-7) - $90.00 Child (0-2) - $50.00 Please plan to pay at registration, if possible. Cash and checks (payable to Stanford University) will be accepted. We have no facilities for processing credit card payments.

COURTESY TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

The Stanford Sierra Camp offers courtesy transportation for its guests. If you are interested in this service, please note the following:

1. Stanford Sierra Camp must be notified of shuttle service requests no later than one week in advance of arrival date.

2. Pick-up is available from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm on the first day of your conference. Return trips are offered on the last day of the conference. Please arrange return shuttle service when you check-in at the camp.

3. Direct transportation is available from the South Lake Tahoe Airport. Located only 8 miles from the camp, this is the most convenient and recommended location.

4. From the Reno Airport, guests should ride the Tahoe Casino Express to the South Lake Tahoe terminus at Horizon's Casino. Camp will provide transportation from the casino to the Camp. The Tahoe Casino Express is available from 6:15 am to midnight, and runs every hour from 8:15 am to 3:15 pm and every 2 hours before 8:15 am and after 3:15 pm. Reno is approximately 1-1/2 hours from South Lake Tahoe. For more information regarding the Reno/Horizon shuttle service, please call 702-785-2424.

NOTE: For Stanford Sierra Camp shuttle service from the Horizon's Casino, please contact the camp with your anticipated arrival time in Lake Tahoe.

5. Automobile rental agencies are available at both airports.

6. Please mail or phone the following information to Stanford Sierra Camp to secure shuttle service:

Name ____________________________________ # in party _____________________

Phone (day) ________________________________(night) _______________________

I/We will arrive at:

___ South Lake Tahoe Airport

Arrival Date _____________________________ Airline _________________________

Flight # _____________________ Arrival Time _______________________

___ Horizon's Casino via Reno Airport

Arrival Date ___________________________ Arrival Time _____________________

*Please contact Stanford Sierra Camp if your arrival time changes.

Conference Name: SOI-MDI Team Meeting, Oct. 9-12

Mail to: Stanford Sierra Camp, P.O. Box 10618, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158 Telephone: (916) 541-1244.

MISCELLANEOUS MEETING INFO

Camp dress is casual - you don't need anything more formal than jeans and t- shirts. Evenings are likely to be quite cool, so be sure to bring a jacket or sweater.

The Camp staff suggest that you might want to bring an alarm clock, a flashlight, and a tennis racquet.

*Camp Information: Physical Address: 130 Fallen Leaf Rd., Fallen Leaf, CA 96151

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 10618, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158

Phone Number: (916) 541-1244 Fax Number: (916) 541-2212

*Faxing & Copying

A fax machine and copy machine are available for minimal use in the camp office. Charges are: fax received = $1/page; fax sent = $2/page; copies = $0.10/page.

*Check-Out Time Room check-out is 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Time will be allowed after breakfast for you to move out. Luggage can be stored in the main lodge until departure time (1 p.m.).

Unfortunately, it will not be possible to stay at the camp past Wednesday. Other groups are coming in, and our space is needed.

*Music in the Mountains

Is anyone interested in bringing a recorder and joining in some informal music-making as another recreational pursuit at Fallen Leaf? If so, please contact Kay Leibrand, kleibrand@solar or 415-725-5485, or just pack your recorder and bring it along. A music stand might also be a good idea.

*Flying to/around Tahoe

Contingent upon sufficient interest, Mark Rubin will fly a Cessna 182 to the South Lake Tahoe Airport, quite near Fallen Leaf Lake, for the SOI Team Meeting. He is looking for passengers to and/or from Tahoe (departing from Palo Alto) and also for passengers for a local touring flight(s) of the lake. Costs will of course be higher than driving, but the views should be stunning this time of year. Send E-mail to mark@quake.stanford.edu

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Sunday, 9 October 1994
Monday, 10 October 1994
Tuesday, 11 October
Wednesday, 12 October