The IAMTC meeting will be held April 2nd and 3rd at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland

IAMTC Meeting: April 2-3, University of Maryland

The IAMTC meeting will be held April 2nd and 3rd at the University of Maryland, A.V. Williams Building (room 3165). Contact information for Bonnie Dorr and Tina Madison are below. Included are: driving directions; airport directions; campus map; local hotel information and an agenda. If you need any additional information please feel free to contact Tina Madison.

Contact Information for Bonnie J. Dorr:

3157 A.V. Williams Building Office: (301) 405-6768

Dept of Computer Science Home: (301) 490-1442

University of Maryland Cell: (301) 233-0284

College Park, MD 20742 dorr@umiacs.umd.edu

Contact Information for Tina Madison (Administrative Assistant):

3249 A.V. Williams Building Office: (301) 405-2741

Dept of Computer Science madison@cs.umd.edu

University of Maryland

College Park, MD 20742

Tentative Agenda:

The IAMTC meeting will be held April 2nd and 3rd at the University of Maryland, A.V. Williams Building (room 3165):

April 2, 2003 (Friday)

11:00 am Meeting Commences

1:00 pm Working Lunch at UMD

7:00 pm Adjourn for Dinner (*Note: Time change)

April 3, 2003 (Saturday)

8:30 am Breakfast at UMD

9:00 am Meeting Commences

1:00 pm Adjourn

Driving Directions:

From Baltimore

Take I-95 South to the Capital Beltway I-495 West (yes, West); stay in the left lane as you exit, and follow signs to College Park, US Route 1 South. Proceed approximately two miles south on US Route 1 to University's Campus Drive entrance. Turn right on Campus Drive and immediately make another right turn. At the second stop sign, is the A.V. Williams building on your right. Visitor parking is available in the Paint Branch Drive Visitor Parking Lot on your left.

From Annapolis and Points East

Take US Route 50 to Capital Beltway (I-95/495); go north on I-95/495 to College Park, US Route 1 South (exit 25). Proceed approximately two miles south on US Route 1 to the University's Campus Drive entrance. Turn right on Campus Drive and immediately make another right turn. At the second stop sign, is the A.V. Williams building on your right. Visitor parking is available in the Paint Branch Drive Visitor Parking Lot on your left.

From within the City of Washington, D.C.

Go northeast on Rhode Island Avenue (US Route 1). After entering Maryland, continue on US Route 1 for approximately five miles to College Park. Turn left at traffic light on Campus Drive and immediately make a right turn. At the second stop sign, is the A.V. Williams building on your right. Visitor parking is available in the Paint Branch Drive Visitor Parking Lot on your left.

From Points South and West of Washington D.C., and Montgomery County, Md.

Take the Capital Beltway (I-495) and head north and east. Just after I-495 joins I-95 in Maryland above Washington, D.C., get off at exit 25B towards College Park on US Route 1 South. Proceed approximately two miles south on US Route 1 to the University's Campus Drive entrance. Turn right on Campus Drive and immediately make another right turn. At the second stop sign, is the A.V. Williams building on your right. Visitor parking is available in the Paint Branch Drive Visitor Parking Lot on your left

Amtrak:

If you are commuting via Amtrak, the closest stop to College Park is New Carrollton Station (Address: 4300 Garden City Dr., New Carrollton, MD 20785). Pick-up can be arranged from New Carrollton if you let us know ahead of time of your arrival and departure schedule.

Amtrak Web Link: http://www.amtrak.com/

Reservations Number: 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245).

Airport Directions (Getting to UMCP from Regional Airports):

From Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)

Upon exiting the airport, follow the signs to get onto I-195 West. Follow I-195 for approx. 3.5 miles and get onto I-95 South. Continue on I-95 South for about 19 miles to the Capital Beltway (I-495); Follow signs to College Park, US Route 1 South. Continue south on US Route 1 for two miles to the University's Campus Drive entrance. Turn right on Campus Drive and immediately make another right turn. At the second stop sign, is the A.V. Williams building on your right. Visitor parking is available in the Paint Branch Drive Visitor Parking Lot on your left.

Estimated taxi cost: $55.00 (one way).

From Dulles International Airport (IAD)

Upon exiting the airport, follow the Dulles Airport Access Road East for about 13 miles and exit onto I-495 North. Follow I-495 North for about 18 miles. Just after I-495 joins I-95 South, get off at exit 25B towards College Park on US Route 1. Follow US Route 1 South for two miles to the University's Campus Drive entrance. Turn right on Campus Drive and immediately make another right turn. At the second stop sign, is the A.V. Williams building on your right. Visitor parking is available in the Paint Branch Drive Visitor Parking Lot on your left.

Estimated taxi cost: $50.00 (one way).

From Reagan National Airport (DCA)

Upon exiting the airport, get onto the George Washington Memorial Parkway headed north. Within a mile, take the I-395 North exit (to Washington). After crossing the 14 the Street bridge, follow signs for I-295 South. As you merge onto I-295 South, stay in the right lane. After 1/2 mile, take exit 3A (Suitland Parkway). Stay in right lane and loop right back onto I-295 North. Follow signs "To I-95 North and US 50." At the intersection of the Baltimore Washington Parkway and US 50, follow signs for MD 201, Kenilworth Avenue (right two lanes). Follow Kenilworth Avenue approximately 4 miles and turn left on Paint Branch Parkway. Follow Paint Branch Parkway to US Route 1 (Baltimore Avenue). Go straight across US Route 1 onto the University's Campus Drive entrance. Make your first right turn. At the second stop sign, is the A.V. Williams building on your right. Visitor parking is available in Paint Branch Drive Visitor Parking Lot on your left.

Estimated taxi cost: $25.00 (one way).

Metro Directions:

Take the Metrorail Green Line to the College Park-University of Maryland station located toward the northern end of the line. (Metrorail Web Link: http://www.wmata.com/)

After arriving at the College Park Metro Station, board the UM Shuttle Bus at Bus Stop C. The UM Shuttle transports people to campus every 20 minutes from at 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Exit the UM Shuttle at the first campus stop after crossing US Route 1 and before the bus reaches the "M" circle. Or pick-up can be arranged if you let us know ahead of time of your arrival and departure schedule.

Note: Reagan National Airport (DCA) is on the Metro line.

Rental Car Information

Rental Car Options from BWI: Alamo (410) 850-5011; Avis (410) 859-1680; Budget (410) 859-0850; Dollar (800) 800-4000; Enterprise (800) 325-8007; Hertz (410) 850-7400; National (410) 859-8860; Thrifty (410) 859-1136 (off-site facilities; shuttle service available).

Rental Car Options from Dulles: Alamo (800) 327-9633; Avis (800) 331-1212; Budget (800) 527-0700; Dollar (800) 800-4000; Enterprise (800) 736-8222; Hertz (800) 654-3131; National (800) 227-7368; Thrifty (800) 367-2277 (off-site facilities; shuttle service available).

Rental Car Options from Reagan: Alamo (800) 832-7933; (off-site facilities; shuttle service available); Avis (800) 331-1212; Budget (800) 527-0700; Dollar (800) 800-4000 (airport site facilities); Hertz (800) 654-3131; National (800) 328-4567; Enterprise (800) 736-8222; Thrifty (800) 367-2277.

Note: If you are comparing rental-car costs to the cost of a taxi, please note that the estimated cost of a rental car is $25-35/day for Dollar, Alamo, Enterprise and Thrifty or $55-65/day for Avis, Budget, and Hertz.

Campus Parking:

Paint Branch Drive Visitor Parking Lot (Paint Branch Drive Cashier Attended Area): Visitors may park in the Paint Branch Drive Visitor Parking Lot just past the building and across the street. The lot is open from 7 a.m.--6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The cost is $1.00 per hour with a maximum of $8.00 per day. Any vehicles left in the parking lot when the lot closes will receive a parking ticket of $20.00. The exit gate will be left open at closing.

For further assistance, refer to the campus map to help you find your way to the A.V. Williams Building and the Visitor Parking Lot.

Please Note: The pay parking lot---called the "Paint Branch Drive Cashier Attended Area" on the map---is just to the right of the huge construction site marked G3 on the map. Parking Monday thru Friday is prohibited in any of the numbered lots and you will be ticketed. Weekend parking is permitted (and free) in any of the numbered lots (e.g., the numbered lots marked G1 and G2 on the map---which are marked XX on the signs in "real life"), so you need not pay for parking on the weekend.