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2015 McIDAS Users' Group Meeting
8-11 June 2015
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General Information
| Dates |
Meeting: Monday 8 June through Tuesday 9 June 2015
Training (optional):
Wednesday 10 June through Thursday 11 June 2015 |
Times
(approximate) |
Monday: noon to 6:30 p.m. (registration, presentations
and working reception)
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (presentations and meeting wrap-up)
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. (McIDAS training - optional)
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (McIDAS training - optional) |
| Meeting Fees |
$275 per person for MUG Members
$550 per person for guests (non-MUG Members)
(Meeting fees includes handouts, continental breakfasts,
refreshment breaks and working reception.) |
| Training Fees |
2-day McIDAS-V Basic OR 2-day McIDAS-V Scripting:
$350 per person for MUG Members
$700 per person for guests (non-MUG Members)
(Training fees include handouts, continental breakfasts, refreshment
breaks, lab and shared computer rental. See the Meeting
Agenda for descriptions
of each training session.) |
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| Who Should Attend? |
Most McIDAS sites benefit from a combination of programmers, managers, forecasters, researchers, system administrators, and operations staff. |
| Registration |
To register, go to the MUG
Meeting Registration Form.
The registration deadline is Wednesday 15 April 2015.
Check-in will take place noon to 1:00 p.m. on 8 June at the meeting
location in Union South. |
| Meeting Location |
Union
South
1308
West Dayton Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53715
Front Desk: 608-890-3000
Presentations in Varsity Hall 1
Working Reception on Pavilion (weather permitting)
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| Training Location |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Information
Technology (DoIT)
Computer Sciences and Statistics Building
1210 West Dayton Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Training in Computer Labs
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| Parking |
Because parking is very limited in the area around
the meeting and training site (Union South / DoIT / SSEC;
see Google map),
we encourage you to travel to and from it by a means other than car. Options
include walking (the four hotels in the Lodging and Transportation section
below are between 100 feet and 1.0 mile
from Union South), using your hotel's van/limousine service, taxi, or using
the Madison
Metro bus service (fares are currently $2.00). If you must park, see
the Google map for
the locations of two suggested UW lots - 80 and 17 - and the UW Transportation
Services Visitor
Hourly parking page for additional information (e.g., access,
rates and payment methods) about those lots.
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Lodging and Transportation
- Notes:
- The four hotels below are listed in order of distance from the meeting location (Union South).
- The Federal Government per
diem rate for Madison is currently
$97. At hotels that offer that rate, you must be able to provide proof that you qualify, e.g., show your Federal picture ID at check-in.
- • Wisconsin Union Hotel
This hotel is located in the meeting location (Union South). Rooms are available starting Sunday 07 June. The group rate
is $130.00 per night for standard
rooms, with a reservation deadline of Thursday 07 May. Reservations can be made online via the hotel's Reservations page using group code MUG2015. Or call the Wisconsin Union Hotel at 608-263-2600 and
specify that you wish to reserve a room held in the "McIDAS Users' Group Meeting" block with group code MUG2015.
Rooms at a rate of $97 are available for Federal Government employees. To obtain that rate, you must call to reserve your room and request the Federal rate. You must also present your Federal picture ID at check-in.
The Wisconsin Union Hotel opened in 2011 and its amenities include
complimentary parking for one vehicle per room, free internet, Keurig coffee maker, mini-refrigerator, microwave, 42" flat panel TV and 24-hour fitness center.
- • HotelRED
Rooms are available starting Sunday 07 June. The group rates
are $149.00 per night for King executive rooms, with a reservation deadline of Friday 08 May. Online reservations are not available; you must call HotelRED at 608-819-8228 and
specify that you wish to reserve a room held under the "MUG, McIDAS Users' Group Meeting" group rate.
HotelRED opened in 2011 and its amenities include
complimentary covered parking, complimentary airport shuttle (based on availability), free internet, in-room safe, and fitness center.
- • DoubleTree Hotel
Rooms are available starting Sunday 07 June. The group rates
are $159.00 per night for King or 2-Queens rooms, with a reservation deadline of Sunday 03 May. Reservations must be made online via the hotel's MUG Meeting booking page.
The DoubleTree Hotel's amenities include
complimentary parking for one vehicle per room, free airport transportation, complimentary shuttle service within a 2 mile radius,
free internet, free newspaper, and discount to nearby fitness center.
- • Lowell Center
Rooms are available starting Sunday 07 June. The limited-availability group rates are $70.00 per night for single rooms and $82.00
for double rooms, with a reservation deadline of Thursday 07 May. Online reservations are available via the hotel's MUG Meeting booking page, or by calling the Lowell Center at 866-301-1753 and specifying that you wish to reserve a room held in the "McIDAS Users' Group Meeting" block with group code MUG.
The Lowell Center's amenities include continental breakfast, pool and sauna. Guestrooms have Keurig coffee makers, mini-refrigerators, clock radios with iPod docking stations, 32" flat screen TVs with cable, and high speed internet. Guest parking is on-site for $10/night or off-site (3 blocks) at no charge. Please make parking reservation when you reserve your room.
For more information, send e-mail to Nancy
Troxel-Hoehn or call her at (608) 263-6721.
Note: SSEC reserves the right to modify or cancel the meeting and/or training sessions if the number of registrations do not meet that needed to sufficiently cover the costs. The registration deadline is April 15th, and any decision to cancel the meeting and/or training will be made by May 1st. SSEC also reserves the right to limit the number of attendees
per site or organization due to limited space in the MUG Meeting facilities (auditorium
and computer labs).
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