Jerry S. Rawls Hall (Map)
Room: RAWL 4054
100 S. Grant Street
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907

Department of Physics (Map)
Room: 242
525 Northwestern Avenue
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907

Tom Ferguson, chair
Laszlo Gutay, local organizer
Norbert Neumeister, local organizer

Please register for the meeting by sending an email to Norbert Neumeister by Sept 8, 2006 to let us know that you plan to attend so that we can get a basic head count. In order to use your laptop for internet access during the meeting, you need to send us the MAC address of your laptop with your registration email.

Purdue University is situated in West Lafayette, Indiana which is separated from Lafayette by the Wabash River. Purdue is 65 miles Northwest of Indianapolis and 125 miles Southeast of Chicago. I-65 is the main North-South interstate that comes from Michigan and passes East of Chicago and then to Lafayette and Indianapolis and on to Florida.

• Air Travel

  Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is a major airport served by a number of airlines: American, United, Delta, Continental, Northwest, Southwest and others. Lafayette Limo (Phone: 765-497-3828) provides a convenient shuttle services between Indianapolis International Airport and West Lafayette. You can also fly to Chicago (Chicago Airports), rent a car and drive to West Lafayette.

• Directions from Indianapolis Airport (map)

  • Take I-465 north from the Airport.
  • After about 10 miles from the Airport, take the branch from the Left hand lane toward CHICAGO. This is the Junction with I-65.
  • Continue on I-65 until you reach exit 172. Turn Left at the traffic light at the bottom of the exit ramp.
  • You are now on Indiana 26 and if you follow this road you will reach Purdue after about 5 miles.
  • After two miles you will cross US 52, a four lane highway. Keep going straight and you will now be on South street.
  • After 4 traffic lights and another 1.1 miles you will reach a large intersection and you will turn Right - just follow the West 26 signs.
  • Shortly after this intersection the road bears to the Left and becomes One Way. You pass through downtown Lafayette and cross the Wabash.
  • After the bridge Wabash Landing and the Hilton Garden Inn are on your Right.

• Directions from Chicago (map)

• Take the Tri-State South to Indiana and follow the interstate until you reach I-65 about 10 miles after the Indiana border.
• Take I-65 South until Exit 178 to State Road 43 South.
• Turn right into N River Rd and head towards West Lafayette until you reach a set of traffic lights.
• Turn Left at the traffic light onto State Street and you will see the Hilton Garden Inn on your Left.

We have made a block reservation at reduced conference rates ($84.00 plus tax) for 30 rooms for the nights of Wed 10/4 to Sat 10/7 at:

Hilton Garden Inn

356 East State Street

West Lafayette, IN 47906

Tel: (765) 743 2100

Fax: (765) 743 6520

You must make your individual reservation by September 14 to get this special rate! After that you have to pay regular rates. Please mention "CMS" when your make your reservation. The hotel is within walking distance from campus.

There are also some other hotels that are close to campus: Hotels. Please make your individual arrangements directly with these hotels.

The parking garage closest to the meeting room is: PGG Parking Garage, Grant Street (campus map H,I 7). However, we recommend to leave your car at the hotel and walk to campus. The meeting room (RAWL) is ~10min away from the Hilton Garden Inn.

We will organize a group dinner on Friday at 7:30pm.

Restaurant:
Bistro 501 (Map)
501 Main Street
Lafayette, IN 47901