| Schedule | Location | Map | Lodging | Transportation & Parking | Travel |
Friday, April 20, 2007 (Biomedical Science Research Bldg)
8:00 am Registration, Continental Breakfast and Poster Set-up
9:00 am Welcome Address
9:15 am Session I
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Session II
12:30 pm Box Lunch and Poster Session
2:00 pm Session III
4:00 pm Poster Session and Informal Discussion Break
6:00 pm Banquet (Exhibit Museum of Natural History)
Saturday, April 21, 2007 (Palmer Commons – Forum Hall)
8:30 am Session IV
9:45 am Break
10:00 am Session V
11:30 pm Meeting Adjourned
Friday, April 20, 2007
Meeting: Biomedical Science Research Building (BSRB)
(http://www.lib.umich.edu/taubman/grants0612/BSRB.pdf)
109 Zina Pitcher Place
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200
Banquet: Exhibit Museum of Natural History
(www.exhibits.lsa.umich.edu/exhibitmuseum/)
1109 Geddes
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Meeting: Palmer Commons – Forum Hall
(http://www.umich.edu/~palmcomm/ )
100 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2218
Click here to access the meeting map
Accommodations and transportation to Ann Arbor are the responsibility of the participant. Hotel reservations at special group rates (mention MTEC) may be made by directly calling one of the following locations. Hotel reservations made after March 19, 2007, will be subject to space availability and prevailing rates.
Campus Inn (within walking distance) http://www.campusinn.com/
615 E. Huron St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
800-666-8693 or 734-769-2224
Single room rate is $145 Double room rate is $168
Bell Tower Hotel (within walking distance) http://www.belltowerhotel.com/
300 S. Thayer St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
800-562-3559 or 734-769-3010
Single room rate is $145 Double room rate is $167
Holiday Inn North Campus (transportation provided to meeting) http://www.hiannarbor.com/
3600 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
800-800-5560 or 734-769-4747
Single and Double room rate is $90
The Campus Inn & Bell Tower are located within walking distance to the
meeting. However, for participants staying at the Holiday Inn on North Campus,
a University of Michigan bus will be available on Friday and Saturday mornings
at to transport MTEC participants to the meeting.
On Friday evening after the banquet, the bus will pick up participants in front
of the Museum for the return trip back to the Holiday Inn – North Campus.
On Saturday after the conclusion of the meeting, the bus will pick up participants
in front of the Palmer Commons at the conclusion of the meeting for the return to Holiday Inn.
There is very limited parking available on campus. However, we have reserved a few spaces at the Palmer parking structure. http://www.sph.umich.edu/bioterrorism/pdf/palmer_handbook.pdf. The Visitor Parking entrance will be available on Friday, and the Staff (Blue Lot) will be available on Saturday morning.
The Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) http://www.metroairport.com is only 20 miles from Ann Arbor (about a 45-minute drive). Major airline hubs are: Northwest, Delta, and US Air among others. For shuttle options, the Ann Arbor Convention Visitor's Bureau maintains a listing at http://www.annarbor.org/visitors_guide/transport.asp#airt.
There are about 114,000 residents in the city of Ann Arbor (approximately 28 square miles), so there is always something happening. Whether you're looking for the excitement of live music, the culture of libraries, galleries and museums, a romantic dinner or a quick bite at a sidewalk café, a lazy afternoon in one of the many bookstores, or a party in the streets, you'll find it all in Ann Arbor! http://www.annarbor.org.