Practical Information

The meeting on Thursday, August 2 will take place at the Microsoft Research Redmond Campus (MSR), Building 99, Room 1919.
- We will have a shuttle from the dormitory (on the University of Washington campus) to Microsoft Research. Please be waiting outside the dormitory at 8:30am on Thursday, August 2.
- Students not staying at the dormitories will be expected to get to Microsoft on their own, either by following the driving directions here, or by using public transportation.
Hike on Friday, August 3: We will have vans leaving from the dormitories at 9am. There will also be some cars leaving from Microsoft Research. Please let us know in advance if you are not attending the hike.
The events on Friday evening, August 3, Saturday, August 4 and Sunday, August 5 will take place in the Gates Commons (6th floor) of the Paul Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering (Allen Center) on the University of Washington Campus. Coffee and muffins will be available Saturday and Sunday starting at 8:30am.
- Here is a campus map showing the Allen Center. Here are directions for getting to the Allen Center by car and by public transportation. If you drive and park in the parking garage indicated in the directions, we can reimburse your parking costs.
- If you are staying in the dormitories, it is a 10-15 minute walk to the Allen Center.

Transfer to and from airport: We will arranged for transportation to and from the airport with Shuttle Express for most of you. You will receive an email with the relevant information. (But for those who may not be using the services we provide, here is some information.)
Accomodations: Visiting students will be staying at McMahon Hall.
When you check in, you will receive a building access card.
The building access card is pre-programmed for food purchases (see section on food below).
Your dormitory room comes equipped with linens, towels and a blanket. You'll want to bring your own alarm clock if you need one.
Here is some other useful information about the accomodations.
If you bring a laptop you'll be able to access the internet in the dorm room. You will either need to bring an Ethernet cable, or ask the desk in the building what the wireless guest access code is.
Here is a map of campus that shows the various dining options on campus, as well as the Paul Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering (#12 on this map).

Food:

If you are staying at McMahon Hall, you will be provided with a dining card that will enable you to purchase food (at no cost to you) at any of the on-campus dining locations. The expectation is that you can use this for breakfast on August 2-5, and possibly for any meals that we do not eat together during the conference.
This is a map showing all the on-campus dining options and here are the times they are open. Probably the most relevant dining and food option is the 8 at McMahon (number 22 on the map).

You may be interested in exploring the University District (or U District as it is known here), which abuts the University of Washington campus. This is one of the "student" neighborhoods of the University of Washington. This area has many inexpensive restaurants, cafes, bookstores (e.g. the University Bookstore) and a few movie theatres (e.g. the Neptune). All of this is walking distance to the dormitory. However, please be aware of the fact that this area is not necessarily safe at night, so if you do wander around there at night, it would be advisable to make sure you stay in well-lit areas that have lots of people in them.
Other sources of information including lists of things to do in and around Seattle: here and here.

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