US CMS Endcap Muon Meeting
March 28-29, University of Florida, Gainesville

Agenda No information yet.

Place The meetings will take place at the New Physics Building (for the map and building location, go to Campus map and choose 'Physics Building - NPB'). The building is close to the center of the campus right on the crossing of Museum Road and North-South Drive. To park a car on the campus, you need to stop by a parking booth and request one day visitor parking permit (free). The most convinient parking booth is located on the corner of North-South Drive and Stadium Road (turn East onto Stadium Road from North-South Drive). You can park your car on the large lot West of the Physics Building across North-South Drive.

Hotels University Centre Hotel 1535 SW Archer Road, 352-371-3333 approx. 1 mile from Physics bldg. No parking fee Shuttle service to airport and university 8 smoking rooms w/ 1 King size bed, $65.00 + tax Cut off date 3-24-03 Code: CMS (Possibility of more rooms opening up) Rush Lake Motel 1410 SW 16th Ave, 352-373-5000 approx. 2 miles from Physics bldg. No shuttle service No parking fee 15 rooms w/ double beds, $42 + tax No cut off date Code: CMS Ramada Limited 4021 SW 40th Blvd./Archer Rd. & I75 Exit 384, 352-373-0392 approx. 3 miles from Physics bldg. No parking fee No shuttle service 10 non-smoking rooms (2 w/King beds, others w/double beds), $74 + tax Cut off date 3/20/03 Code: CMS Extended StayAmerica Efficiency Studios 3600 SW 42nd St., I75 Exit 384, Telephone: (352) 375-0073 approx. 3 miles from Physics bldg. rate is from $49 per night (as of 03/14/03 rooms are available but can not be blocked) Sheraton Hotel at Gainesville 2900 SW 13th Street, Reservations: (352) 377-4000 Reitz Union PO Box 118505, Museum Rd, directly across from Physics building (5 min walking distance), UF campus Phone: 352-392-2151 -- 2 Business suites @ $60 per night (includes 2 dbl beds w/ 2 sofa sleepers) -- 1 Executive suite @ $60 per night (includes 2 queen beds w/ 1 sofa sleeper) -- 3 w/ 2 queen beds @ $52 per night -- 6 w/2 dbl beds @ $45 per night Deadline for booking rooms is 3/24 Code: MAR03

Airlines Orlando International Airport serviced by all major airlines. It is about two hours away from Gainesville. Tampa Airport serviced by all major airlines. It is about 2.5 hours away from Gainesville. Jacksonville Airport serviced by all major airlines. It is about 1.5-2 hours away from Gainesville. Gainesville Regional Airport serviced by USAir and Delta Connection (ASA).

Maps and Directions Campus map (you need to choose from menu 'Physics Building - NPB') From Gainesville Airport University Center Hotel: When leaving the airport, turn right onto 39th Ave; continue straight (West) until NW 13th Street and turn left; continue South. Past 3/4 mile University Ave., take a right on Archer road (the road veers off to the right) and the hotel is on your left. Rush Lake Motel: When leaving the airport, turn right onto 39th Ave; continue straight (West) until NW 13th Street and turn left; continue South. Past 1 mile University Ave., take a right on SW 16th Ave and the hotel is on your right. Ramada Limited: When leaving the airport, turn right onto 39th Ave; continue straight (West) until NW 13th Street and turn left; continue South. Past 3/4 mile University Ave., take a right on Archer road (the road veers off to the right). Continue along Archer Rd. and turn left on SW 40th Blvd. just before I-75 highway. Extended StayAmerica Efficiency Studios: When leaving the airport, turn right onto 39th Ave; continue straight (West) until NW 13th Street and turn left; continue South. Past 3/4 mile University Ave., take a right on Archer road (the road veers off to the right). Continue along Archer Rd. and turn right onto S.W. 42nd St. Extended StayAmerica will be on the left. Reitz Union When leaving the airport, turn right onto 39th Ave; continue straight (West) until NW 13th Street and turn left; continue South. Past 3/4 mile University Ave., take a right on Archer road (the road veers off to the right). Continue along Archer Rd. From Archer Rd turn North onto North-South Drive to enter the University campus. In about 1 mile, turn right onto Museum Rd and the first building you see on your left (~100 yds after the turn) is Reitz Union. From Orlando Airport The drive from Orlando to Gainesville is about 120 miles and takes about 2 hours. After leaving the Orlando airport, take Bee Line Expressway (528) West to the Florida Turnpike North to Interstate 75 (expect about $4.00 in tolls). Follow I-75 north to exit 384 - Gainesville exit for Archer Road (24). Turn right. The University Center Hotel: is located on your right just before 13th Street (across from Shands Hospital). Rush Lake Motel: turn right onto 13th Street, take a right on SW 16th Ave and the hotel is on your right. Ramada Limited: turn right from Archer Rd. on SW 40th Blvd. just after I-75 highway. Extended StayAmerica Efficiency Studios: turn left from Archer Rd. onto S.W. 42nd St. Extended StayAmerica will be on the left. Reitz Union Continue along Archer Rd. From Archer Rd turn North onto North-South Drive to enter the University campus. In about 1 mile, turn right onto Museum Rd and the first building you see on your left (~100 yds after the turn) is Reitz Union. From Tampa Airport The drive from Tampa to Gainesville takes about 2.5 hours. After leaving the Tampa airport go onto I-75 highway. Follow I-75 north to exit 384 - Gainesville exit for Archer Road (24). Turn right. The University Center Hotel: is located on your right just before 13th Street (across from Shands Hospital). Rush Lake Motel: turn right onto 13th Street, take a right on SW 16th Ave and the hotel is on your right. Ramada Limited: turn right from Archer Rd. on SW 40th Blvd. just after I-75 highway. Extended StayAmerica Efficiency Studios: turn left from Archer Rd. onto S.W. 42nd St. Extended StayAmerica will be on the left. Reitz Union Continue along Archer Rd. From Archer Rd turn North onto North-South Drive to enter the University campus. In about 1 mile, turn right onto Museum Rd and the first building you see on your left (~100 yds after the turn) is Reitz Union. From Jacksonville Airport The drive from Jacksonville Airport to Gainesville is approximately 85 miles, and typically takes between 1.5 and 2 hours. There is only one road from the passenger terminal. Just past the first light (and right before the road passes under a bridge) turn right onto the ramp for I-95 (South). Once on I-95, stay in the right lane because after only a mile you will exit onton I-295 (South), heading counter-clockwise around Jacksonville's version of the Beltway. Stay on I-295 for roughly 17 miles, until you reach I-10 (West), marked to Tallahassee. After approximately 13 miles, leave I-10 at Exit 50 (U.S. 301 and Baldwin). Stay right at the fork in the exit ramp, joining U.S. 301 (South). Follow this road for about 37 miles, passing through the towns of Lawtey and Starke, until you reach Waldo. Here you fork right onto S.R. 24 (Gainesville) at the point where U.S. 301 continues on to Ocala. Take S.R. 24 for 10 miles to the outskirts of Gainesville. As you approach Gainesville, you will pass through a light at NW 53 Ave, then see the airport perimeter on your left. At the next light, turn right onto NE 39 Ave (S.R. 222). Then follow the rest of the directions as from the Gainesville Airport. More useful maps: - Holiday Inn - University Center Hotel

Contact Information Please contact our group secretary Dee Dee Carver (352)-392-9237, e-mail dcarver@phys.ufl.edu) if you have questions or need assistance.