Accommodation
Housing for the
Conference has been arranged at the Clark
Kerr Campus (CKC) of
the University of California, Berkeley. There are
two types of housing available during the
conference: suites and residence halls.
Suites have two bedrooms
which share a common living area and bathroom.
Residence hall rooms are dormitory-style rooms with a
shared bathroom down the hall. Each bedroom in a
suite or room in a residence hall may be booked for
either single or double occupancy. Each bedroom or
room has two twin-sized beds, two desks and two chests of
drawers. If requesting double occupancy, please
indicate the name of the person with whom you wish to
share (each roommate should indicate). If no choice
is given, a roommate will be assigned for you.
Prices quoted are per person. Assignment of rooms
will be on a first-come first-serve basis. We cannot
guarantee rooms for late registrants.
The fees given below
include six nights of lodging (arriving Wednesday, July
19, and departing Tuesday, July 25), six (6) breakfasts,
six (6) lunches and five (5) dinners
(Wednesday-Saturday and Monday). No dinner is
planned for Sunday
evening.
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Single
Occupancy
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Double
Occupancy
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Suite
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$489
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$375
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Residence
Hall
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$447
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$357
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Parking is $25 per week.
Accommodation fees at CKC
are sold as the package described above. No
refunds can be made for late arrivals or early
departures. Check-in at CKC begins after 3:00
p.m. on Wednesday, July 19; rooms will not be available
until that time. Check-out is Tuesday, July 25
before noon. Smoking is not allowed inside the Clark
Kerr Campus dwellings.
Reservations are made on a
first-come first-serve basis.
A block of rooms has been
reserved at the Durant
Hotel. The
price is $105 per night for single and $130 for double
occupancy. Please mention that you will be attending the
Strangeness 2000 conference when making the reservation.
Participants may also make reservations at other
local
hotels.
Some hotels offer special rates for LBNL visitors.
If you opt for hotel lodging you are expected to make
your own reservation.
Meals: As noted
above, registered participants staying at the Clark Kerr
Campus will be provided breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Participants who do not stay at CKC may purchase commuter
packets for $90 which include buffet dinner on Wednesday
evening, six (6) lunch tickets and the BBQ dinner on
Sunday evening.
Companion
Information
The companion fee of $35
per guest should only be paid for companions who are not
staying at the Clark Kerr Campus. It includes a light
buffet dinner on Wednesday evening, a "Get-acquainted
Coffee" on Thursday morning, and a BBQ dinner on Saturday
evening. This fee is included in the accommodation fee
for those staying at CKC.
Although no formal
companion programs is planned, guests will have the
opportunity to meet each other at the "get-acquanited
coffee" on Thursday morning. We will provide suggestions
regarding local attractions and sightseeing upon
request.
Parking
Participants staying at
CKD are advised to purchase a one week parking permit for
$25. Street parking in Berkeley is not easily
available
