The workshop will be on Stanford Campus. Registration (Monday from 8am-9am) and plenary sessions are in the TCSEQ Building, just opposite to the Gates Building (Computer Science Department) at Stanford University. See here for a map of the TCSEQ Building, a Campus Map is also available. Please look at the schedule.

Parking and Driving

The first thing to know about parking and driving on the Stanford Campus is: it is impossible. And if it is not impossible, it is very expensive, since parking permits are required. So the advice is: use public transportation whenever possible. Stanford has the very good Marguerite Shuttle System (which is free!) reaching campus and a large part of Palo Alto. So if you are in Palo Alto, by all means use the Marguerite System. Information and maps are available at http://transportation.stanford.edu/marginfo.html . Most lines stop directly in front of the TCSEQ Center or the Gates Bldg - please look for an appropriate line.

If you still decide to use the car (you have been warned!):
Visitors are asked to use $1.50/hour coin-metered spaces (available at the parking structure) or to purchase one-day 'Visitor' scratchers (which allow parking in all lots and at meters), available for $12.00

'Visitor' scratchers are available at:

• Workshop Registration in the TCSEQ Center
• The Parking & Transportation Services office at 340 Bonair Siding (open weekdays 7:30-5)
• The Stanford Bookstore customer service counter (open weekdays 7:45 AM-9:00 PM; Saturdays 9-6, Sundays11-5)
• The Memorial Auditorium Visitor Center window (across from Hoover Tower, open 9-5 seven days a week).

http://transportation.stanford.edu/images/parkingmap.pdf shows the (sometimes) available parking spaces.

For more information visit the Stanford University Transportation Office page.

Driving Directions to a parking garage:

• From San Francisco or the San Francisco Airport (SFO):
  Take US 101 South to Embarcadero Rd West. Stay on Embarcadero for about 10 min and cross El Camino (major road) onto Galvez. At stop sign, turn right onto Campus Drive. Turn left at Roth Way and head into the parking garage.

• From San Jose or San Jose Airport(SJC):
  Take US 101 North to Embarcadero Rd. Stay on Embarcadero for about 10 min and cross El Camino (major road) onto Galvez. At the stop sign, turn right onto Campus Drive. Turn left at Roth Way and head into the parking garage.

• From I-280:
  Exit at Alpine Rd. East. At the first traffic light, turn right on Junipero Serra and then left on Campus Drive West. After several stop signs, turn right at Roth Way and head into the parking garage.

• From El Camino (North West of Stanford):
  Drive South East on El Camino to the intersection of Palm Drive/University Ave. Turn right on Palm Drive. At a stop sign, turn right onto Campus Drive. Turn left at Roth Way and head into the parking garage.

• From El Camino (South East of Stanford):
  Drive North West on the intersection of Galvez Rd/Embarcadero Ave. Turn left onto Galvez. At the stop sign, turn right onto Campus Drive. Turn left at Roth Way and head into the parking garage.

• Go to the ground level and exit by the same entrance you used to enter the structure (if you follow our directions). You should be facing Roth way, cross the street and walk to the next cross street (North Service Road). The Gates Building will be across the street at the right. The TCSEQ center is right accross the Serra-Mall - signs will be available to direct you.

We will provide breakfast (from 8am to 9.00am) and lunch (included in the registration fee).
Both will be available at the TCSEQ center.

It is warm and sunny in Stanford. http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/Palo_Alto_CA_US_f.html gives you an idea what to expect in the next couple of days. You can use http://www.intmed.mcw.edu/clincalc/wtmeas.html to convert between Fahrenheit and Celsius.

We will provide wireless Ethernet (811.2b compatible) in all rooms, but we can't provide enough power plugs. So bring your wireless network card and don't forget the batteries!

All rooms provide a computer and overhead projector, but no computer. It is certainly a good idea to have overhead slides ready in case something goes wrong with the projector. Internet connection (wireless and wired) will be provided - if you need wired connection please preconfigure your computer to DHCP (if you don't know how to do that you probably don't want internet connectivity).

We have two social events: on monday there will be a the workshop banquet (which requires an extra ticket, not included in the workshop fee). On tuesday we have the joint reception with ICCS, which is included in the workshop registration fee. Both events are in the Stanford Faculty Club.

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