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Accommodations
Participants should make their own arrangements directly with the properties
listed below. When making reservations, participants should state that
they are with the AMS Math Conference. The AMS is not responsible
for rate changes or for the quality of the accommodations. Hotels have
varying cancellation or early checkout penalties; be sure to ask for details
when making your reservation. Rates do not include taxes.
Holiday Inn City Center Hotel, 1020 South Figueroa Street, Los
Angeles, CA 90015; telephone: 213-748-1291; fax: 213-748-6028; for reservations
call 888-336-3745; http://www.hicitycenter.com;
\$109/single or double occupancy. Deadline for reservations is March
12, 2004; be sure to check the cancellation policy when you make your
reservation.
Hyatt Regency Los Angeles at Macy's Plaza, 711 South Hope Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90017; telephone: 213-683-1234; fax: 213-612-3179; for
reservations call 800-233-1234; http://www.losangeles.regency.hyatt.com;
\$99/single or double occupancy. Deadline for reservations is March
12, 2004; be sure to check the cancellation policy when you make your
reservation.
Radisson Hotel Midtown Los Angeles, 3540 South Figueroa Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90007; telephone: 213-748-4141; fax: 213-748-0043; for
reservations call 800-333-3333; http://www.radisson.com;
\$120/single or double occupancy. Deadline for reservations is March
2, 2004; be sure to check the cancellation policy when you make your
reservation.
Vagabond Inn, 3101 Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007; telephone:
213-746-1531; fax: 213-746-9106; for reservations call 213-746-1531 or
800-522-1555; http://www.vagabondinn.com;
\$69/single, \$79/double beds, \$89/1-bdrm. suite. Reservations are on a
first-come first-served basis.
Hotels in Santa Monica:
Best Western Ocean View Hotel, 1447 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica,
CA 90401; telephone: 310-458-4888; fax: 310-458-8488; for reservations
call 800-452-4888; http://www.bestwestern.com/oceanviewhotel;
\$139 standard/single or double occupancy, \$169 ocean view/single or double
occupancy. Deadline for reservations is March 2, 2004; be sure
to check the cancellation policy when you make your reservation.
Radisson Huntley Hotel, 1111 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA
90403; telephone: 310-394-5454; fax: 310-458-9776; for reservations call
800-333-3333; http://www.radisson.com;
\$159/single or double occupancy. Deadline for reservations is March
2, 2004; be sure to check the cancellation policy when you make your
reservation.
Food
Service
A list of local restaurants will be available at the registration desk.
Local
Information and Campus Map
Please visit the website maintained by the University of Southern California,
http://www.usc.edu; for
campus map please visit http://www.usc.edu/assets/maps/upc_map.pdf.
Other
Activities
TA Development Using Case Studies: A Workshop for Faculty
Organized by Solomon Friedberg
Solomon Friedberg, Boston College, will guide workshop participants
in the effective use of the case studies method as a tool in preparing
Teaching Assistant for their important role as classroom instructors.
The faculty edition of the publication Teaching Mathematics in Colleges
and Universities: Case Studies for Today's Classroom, from the CBMS
series Issues in Mathematics Education, will be provided to workshop participants
at no charge, compliments of the AMS. For a recent review of the book,
visit MAA Online
http://www.maa.org/reviews/casestudies.html. The workshop will be
held on Sunday, April 4.
Travel support awards of \$200 per department are available for up to
ten departments. Travel support is provided by the Calculus Consortium
for Higher Education, and to be eligible for this support, faculty representatives
must have their department chair send a letter to the AMS stating the
department's serious intent to use the case studies materials in their
TA training or development program.
Please contact the Membership and Programs Department at the AMS (email:
khb@ams.org or phone:401-455-4060) to
sign up for the workshop and to request consideration for travel support.
For questions about the workshop program, please contact Professor Freidberg
(email: friedber@bc.edu or phone:617-552-3002).
Book Sales: Examine the newest titles from the AMS! Complimentary
coffee will be served courtesy of AMS Membership Services. The book exhibit
will be located in the second floor lobby, Morton Hall.
AMS Editorial Activity: An acquisitions editor from the AMS book
program will be present to speak with prospective authors. If you have
a book project that you would like to discuss with the AMS, please stop
by the book exhibit.
Parking
on Campus
During the conference on-campus parking is available at the following
locations:
Parking Structure C (PSX): Enter Gate 3 (off Figueroa St. between Exposition
& Jefferson Blvds.).
Parking structure address: 620 West 35th Street
Daily hours: open 24 hours
Daily fee: \$6 (no restrictions)Parking Structure D (PSD): Enter
Gate 5 (Jefferson Blvd. & McClintock Ave.).
Parking structure address: 649 West 34th Street
Daily hours: open 24 hours
Daily fee: \$6 (no restrictions)
Campus map: http://www.usc.edu/assets/maps/upc_map.pdf
Registration
and Meeting Information
The registration desk will be located in the lobby and courtyard of the
Mark Taper Hall of Humanities (THH). The desk will be open on Saturday,
April 3 from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.; and Sunday, April 4, from 8:00
a.m. until noon.. Fees are \$40 for AMS or CMS members, \$60 for nonmembers,
and \$5 for students/unemployed/emeritus, payable on site by cash, check,
or credit card. All talks will take place in the Mark Taper Hall of Humanities
(THH).
Transportation
The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is located approximately
15 miles from campus (approximately 25 minutes by car) and is served by
all major airlines. For more information visit http://www.los-angeles-lax.com.
Shuttle Services Available from LAX:
SuperShuttle: 800-258-3826
From LAX to Downtown/USC: \$13\$20
From LAX to Santa Monica: \$15\$25
Taxi:
From LAX to Downtown/USC: \$30\$40
From LAX to Santa Monica: \$30\$40
Check with hotel if airport shuttle service is available.
Driving Directions to USC Campus
Located next to one of the city's major cultural centers, Exposition
Park, the 155-acre University Park Campus is just minutes from downtown
Los Angeles and is easily accessible by major freeways.
From Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Take 105 (Century Freeway) East. Transition to 110 (Harbor Freeway) North.
Take the Exposition Boulevard exit. Go straight through the 37th Street
light. Keep left. Go under the freeway bridge and across Flower Street
and Figueroa Street. Turn right into the entrance to the university (Gate
3) at Figueroa Street and 35th Street.
110 (Harbor Freeway) North
Take the Exposition Boulevard exit. Go straight through the 37th Street
light. Keep left. Go under the freeway bridge and across Flower Street
and Figueroa Street. Turn right into the entrance to the university (Gate
3) at Figueroa Street and 35th Street.
110 (Harbor/Pasadena Freeway) South
Take the Exposition Boulevard exit. Keep right. Go across Flower Street
and Figueroa Street. Turn right into the entrance to the university (Gate
3) at Figueroa Street and 35th Street.
10 (Santa Monica Freeway) East
Take the Hoover Street exit. Turn right at the light. Continue until
Hoover Street ends at Jefferson Boulevard. Turn left on Jefferson Boulevard
for Gate 3 or turn right on Jefferson Blvd. for Gate 5.
10 (Santa Monica Freeway) West
Take the Hoover Street exit. Turn right at the light. Continue until
Hoover Street ends at Jefferson Boulevard. Turn left on Jefferson Boulevard
for Gate 3 or turn right on Jefferson Blvd. for Gate 5.
405 (San Diego Freeway) South or North
Transition to 10 (Santa Monica Freeway) East heading toward Los Angeles.
Take the Hoover Street exit. Turn right at the light. Continue until Hoover
Street ends at Jefferson Boulevard. Turn left on Jefferson Boulevard for
Gate 3 or turn right on Jefferson Blvd. for Gate 5.
101 (Hollywood/Ventura Freeway) South or North
Transition to 110 (Harbor Freeway) South. Take the Exposition Boulevard
exit. Go across Flower Street and Figueroa Street. Turn right into the
entrance to the university (Gate 3) at Figueroa Street and 35th Street.
5 (Golden State/Santa Ana Freeway) South or North
Transition to 10 West (Santa Monica Freeway) and then to 110 South (Harbor
Freeway).
Note: An alternate route if you are north of downtown and driving south
on 5: Exit directly to 110 South and take it through the downtown area
to Exposition Boulevard, which is just south of downtown.
Take the Exposition Boulevard exit. Go across Flower Street and Figueroa
Street. Turn right into the entrance to the university (Gate 3) at Figueroa
Street and 35th Street.
Car Rental: Special rates have been negotiated with Avis Rent
A Car for the period March 27April 11, 2004, beginning at \$29.99/day
for a subcompact car at the weekend rate (the weekend rate is available
from noon Thursday until Monday at 11:59 p.m.). All rates include unlimited
free mileage. Rates do not include state or local surcharges, tax, optional
coverages, or gas refueling charges. Renter must meet Avis's age, driver,
and credit requirements, and return to the same renting location. Make
reservations by calling 800-331-1600 or online at http://www.avis.com.
Please quote Avis Discount Number B159266 when making reservations.
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http://www.nwsla.noaa.gov/.
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