X-Sender: sgreen@pop.chem.mtu.edu Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 16:37:06 -0400 To: eegle-kites@wings.glerl.noaa.gov From: sarah a green Subject: KITES-EEGLE all hands details Cc: rick@skio.peachnet.edu.larry Status: RO Hello all, Reminder: The 2001 KITE-EEGLE All Hands meeting has been scheduled for August 20-23 (M-Th) at Michigan Technological University. Please RSVP to me (with number of people from your group) so we have an approximate head count. Repeat of lodging/travel info: Location The meeting will take place on the MTU campus; it is walking distance from downtown hotels. I have blocked rooms in two hotels for Aug 19-23. Tell them it's for the KITES/EEGLE group. MTU also has a few rooms on campus. 1. Super 8 (35 rooms blocked). On the waterfront. $45 single, $50 double 906-482-2240; ask for Peggy 800-800-8000 Block canceled on July 17th 2. Frankin Square Inn Best Western (15 rooms blocked). Downtown $69 906-487-1700; ask for Tammy Schulze Block canceled on August 4th 3. MTU Memorial Union (on campus) Queen rooms: $50 Queen suites: $80 906-487-2543. Travel Information: Approximate driving times- from Mpls: 6.5 h from Duluth: 4 h Green Bay: 5 h Milwaulkee: 6 h Chicago: 8 h Ann Arbor: 11 h Flying Fly NW (via Mesaba airlink) directly to Houghton/Hancock. There are several flights per day from either Detroit or Minneapolis. *** Summer service is limited due to runway construction.*** May also be convenient to fly into: Marquette MI: 2 h drive Ironwood, MI: 2 h Misc: We have fabulous weather in August. There are several nearby state parks, many local beaches (Portage Lake and Superior), and lots of hiking trails. The ferry to Isle Royale National Park leaves from Houghton. best Sarah <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Dr. Sarah A. Green, Associate Professor Chemistry Department Michigan Technological University 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, Michigan 49931 906/487-3419 lab: 487-2177 fax: 487-2061 KITES project Coordinator http://chmac2.chem.mtu.edu/KITES/kites.html <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>