We’re looking forward to meeting you next Monday evening. Please keep an eye on the weather report. Evenings are cool here at 7,000 feet. There is always the chance of a thunderstorm, but these are usually short and mild (and disturbingly rare of late).
Before you arrive, please take another look at the schedule and keep watching the Latest Updates. Some of the instructors may be posting suggested readings for their talks.
For those of you who use Twitter, the hashtag will be #sfsciwrite.
A few words on logistics:
1. About a dozen of you said you will have cars. There is a parking garage at the hotel for guests. If you’re not staying there, you’ll need to get a free parking pass. Ask Sandy or me on Monday afternoon when you register. Sometimes parking is tight in the morning when the other guests have not departed for the day. If you have any trouble finding a spot you can park temporarily at a meter or in the municipal parking lot a block from the hotel (Water Street between Galisteo and Old Santa Fe Trail). This has rarely been a problem though.
On Tuesday morning we will all meet in the hotel lobby (including commuters) and carpool to the Santa Fe Institute, which is about 10 minutes away. If you have a car and are willing to drive, please make yourself known (wave keys in air, etc.) and when you have a full load please head to the destination. Driving directions will be in your registration packet. We’ll give you more details when we meet Monday evening and will answer any questions.
2. On Thursday evening we will have dinner at Pranzo Italian Grill. The food and soft drinks are covered by us. The restaurant will charge us $15 extra for each person drinking wine with their meal (they call this an open pour, which apparently means that for two hours during dinner they will refill glasses). If you would like to partake please pay in advance by credit card at http://sciwrite.org/payment.html or give us a check or cash during the week. If you prefer beer or cocktails you can buy drinks individually at the restaurant.
If you will have a guest for the Thursday dinner and Friday barbecue, please be sure to pay the $55 guest fee, also at http://sciwrite.org/payment.html or by check or cash during the workshop.
3. If you are flying into the Albuquerque Airport and taking the shuttle to Santa Fe be sure to reserve in advance: http://sandiashuttle.com. Other travel advice is on the faq, http://sciwrite.org/sciwrite.faq.html.
See you soon . . .
