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SPD 2009 Boulder, Colorado |
| June 14-18, 2009 | |
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| Meeting Location
& Hotel The
meeting will be held from June 14-18, inclusive, at the Millennium
Harvest House hotel Boulder,
Colorado (phone: 303-443-3850; direct
SPD reservation link).
A block of rooms has been reserved at
the hotel; you must book your room directly with the hotel before 16-May
to get the SPD group rate. The Millennium Harvest House is now fully booked during the meeting.
The
Millennium is located directly on Boulder Creek close to the
University, with easy access to roads, bus routes, and the Boulder bike
path network (via the creek jog/bike path behind the hotel).
Loaner
bikes are available at the hotel.
For other hotels, see below. |
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| Travel to
Boulder Air travelers should book to Denver/DIA. Boulder is easily accessible by foot or bike (loaner bikes are available at the hotel) so it is not strictly necessary to rent a car. There are several ways to drive from DIA to Boulder. If you don't mind paying $11 in tolls, the fastest way is via E470: Driving directions to Boulder, CO via E470, about 55 mins 1. Exit the airport on Pena Blvd 3. Take the E470 toll road exit 4. Merge onto State Hwy E 470 N 5. E470 eventually turns into the Northwest Parkway, continue on to US Hwy 36 6. Take the ramp onto US-36 W, then go about 8 miles to Boulder View Larger Map If you prefer to avoid the tolls at the expense of a slightly longer trip and more traffic (1h 15m): 1. Exit the airport on Pena Blvd 2. Take exit 5 for Tower Rd., after the E470 exit 3. Keep right at the fork to continue toward Tower Rd and merge onto Tower Rd 4. Turn left at E 104th Ave 5. Head west on E 104th Ave/CO-44 6. Take the ramp onto US-36 W, then go about 13 miles to Boulder View Larger Map Highway 36 turns into 28th Street in Boulder, and the Millennium is on the left just after the intersection with Colorado Blvd. Cab fare from Denver airport to the Millennium hotel is about $75 one-way. This is actually cheaper than the SuperShuttle (below) if you have at least three people in the cab. SuperShuttle offers shuttlebus trips directly to Boulder hotels for $27 one-way / $50 round trip. No reservation is necessary at DIA - you can walk directly to the SuperShuttle counter, which is near the fountain at the center of the DIA terminal, next to the exits from the DIA terminal tram. The return trip requires a reservation, which you can make at the desk or by asking the concierge at the Millennium. Denver RTD operates a Skyride service to Boulder. The fare is $12 one-way, or $22 round trip. Take the “AB” bus from the terminal platform (either east or west) at the airport, and transfer at the Boulder bus station to the “Jump” bus, which will drop you off on Arapahoe and 28th street. |
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Local Hotels The Millennium Harvest House is the primary conference site and the recommended hotel for the meeting. Here are some alternative places to stay.
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