Winter US CMS
HCAL Meeting at FIT (1st announcement)
Preliminary
Agenda for CMS HCAL meeting at FIT
We will have the Winter US CMS HCAL
meeting at the Physics
Department of the Florida Institute of
Technology in Melbourne,
Florida (www.fit.edu).
The meeting will take place on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday
February 7, 8 and 9. Tentatively we will
have the following
agenda:
Thursday, Feb 7 : RBX, FE
Electronics,
Trigger/DAQ
electronics
Friday, Feb 8: (morning) PRS
(afternoon) DCS,
calibration
Saturday, Feb 9:
(morning/afternoon) HF (all US items)
(late afternoon)
Management items --
M&O, Lehman
Review, SOW's
Hotel
information is shown below.
FIT is about 40 miles from Cape Canaveral
(www.ksc.nasa.gov). The closest launch is
on Feb 14
(Columbia to service the Hubble).
The closest large airport is Orlando
(SouthWest flies there
as do most other US airlines).
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The following provides accommodation info and a list of hotels.
Please make your reservations early to benefit from lower rates.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Lynn McDivitt
(lmcdivit@fit.edu).
Please let us (Skuja, Baarmand and McDivitt) know as soon as
possible whether you plan to attend. Thanks.
Best wishes and happy holidays.
CMS/HCAL Meeting
- Hotel Information
The following hotel information is based on local hotels that
offer a special Florida Tech rate. We are sending a small
list of choice hotels whose rates and locations vary depending
on your individual needs and tastes from modest to moderately
expensive; local to beachside. You may also wish to peruse our
Florida Tech website www.fit.edu under the subtitles “purchasing
contract pricing agreements – hotels” or
www.fit.edu/fitonly/purchasing/hotels.htm. to obtain information
on additional hotels in our area. Please note that all rates
vary due to time of year and availability.
February is part of the “Busy Season” in Florida and it is important
to note that making your reservations early will determine a better
rate and guarantee accommodations.
When making reservations, you need to mention “Florida Tech” in order
to get the special discount rate as shown below:
1.
Hilton Melbourne Airport – 200 Rialto Place, Melbourne
Reservations: 1-800-437-8010 (local # 321-768-0200)
2.19 miles to Florida Tech
Florida Tech rate: $85.00 (not guaranteed)
Single room
Complimentary Shuttle Service
2.
Courtyard Marriott – 2101 West New Haven Avenue (SR192), Melbourne
Reservations: 1-800-831-0224 (local #321-724-6400)
3.34 miles to Florida Tech
Florida Tech rate: $79.00
Single room
Complimentary coffee
3.
Holiday Inn Express – 4500 W. New Haven (SR192), Melbourne
Reservations: 1-800-465-4329 (local #321-724-2050)
6.09 miles to Florida Tech
Florida Tech rate: $89.00
Single room
Complimentary Continental Breakfast
4.
Quality Suites Ocean - 1665 North A1A, Indialantic (Beachside)
Reservations: 1-800-876-4222 (321-723-4222 local)
6.05 miles to Florida Tech
Florida Tech rate: $99.00 (guaranteed through January 16th)
Suites: king or 2 double
Complimentary breakfast
5. Suburban - 1125 Airport Blvd, Melbourne
www.suburbanlodge.com
Reservations: 1-800-951-7829 (local #321-768-9777
2.24 miles from Florida Tech
Florida Tech rate: $49.99
Single room