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BASIC
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Place
Located
at 6100 Main Street in Houston, Texas, Rice University is a small,
private research university with a distinguished reputation and a
beautiful campus.
Dates
March 7 - 9, 2002 (Azalea Trail time in Houston)
Fees
$180 professionals / $45 students and retired registration fee. Registration
fee covers: Catered box lunches on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Reception on Thursday evening, refreshments during the conference,
bus transportation to Foto Fest, and all conference materials.
TRANSPORTATION
Getting
to Rice University
Directions to the campus
http://www.rice.edu/maps
Building maps http://dacnet.rice.edu/maps/space/
Airline Discount Information
Total World
Travel can make reservations for conference participants good anytime
between March 1 and March 13, 2002.
FOR RESERVATIONS
TOTAL WORLD TRAVEL
Pam Banks
800-836-8153, 713-626-3000
pebanks@mindspring.com
HOTEL
INFORMATION
Three hotels near the campus will be available for lodging. Special
rates are available until
February 1, 2002. YOU MUST CALL THE HOTEL DIRECTLY
TO ENSURE YOU GET THE DISCOUNTED RATE.
Houston
Marriott Medical Center Hotel
6580 Fannin Street
Houston, Texas 77030-2796
Tel: 713-796-0080
Holiday
Inn & Suites
6800 S Main St.
Houston, Texas 77030
Tel: 713-528-7744
Fax: 713-528-6983
E-Mail: msublett@bristolhotels.com
Crowne
Plaza Houston Medical Center
6701 South Main Street
Houston, Texas 77030
Tel: 713-797-1110
Fax: 713-797-1034
Note: The Hilton Houston Plaza is not providing
special rates for conference participants
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HOUSTON
EVENTS
> Alley
Theater (Details)
> Azalea Trail (Details)
> Enron Field (Details)
> Houston Ballet (Details)
> Houston Grand Opera (Details)
> Houston Symphony (Details)
> Main Street Theater (Details)
> Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
(Details)
> Rice Village (Details)
> The Contemporary Arts Museum
(Details)
> The Port of Houston (Details)
Alley
Theater
The 2002 season schedule is not yet available. Please visit their
web site for further information:
http://www.alleytheatre.com. Group rates (for 10+) are available
and range from $17 to $35.20, depending on performance time and seating.
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Azalea
Trail
The River Oaks Garden Club will be holding its 67th Annual Azalea
Trail in March 2002. This tour of private homes and gardens is scheduled
when azaleas are at their peak. Tour times for the 2002 Trail are
TBA. For more information or to take a virtual tour, visit
http://www.riveroaksgardenclub.org.
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Enron
Field
Enron Field, the Houston Astros' new ballpark, which features a retractable
roof, is located in downtown Houston. Walking tours of Enron Field
are scheduled at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m. on Saturdays during the
offseason (Oct-March). The tours last approximately an hour and involve
lots of walking and climbing (over a mile). For information on the
ballpark, visit http://astros.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/hou/ballpark/hou_ballpark_history.jsp
. Discount rates are available for groups of 25 or more.
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Houston
Ballet
Performances of the Houston Ballet's production of Cleopatra are scheduled
for Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9. Both performances will
be held in the Brown Theater (510 Preston St.) in downtown Houston
and begin at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $11.50 to $101.50.
For more information, visit their web site at
http://www.houstonballet.org
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Houston
Grand Opera
The Houston Grand Opera's production of Mark Adamo's Lysistrata
is running throughout the month of March 2002. Performances are scheduled
for March 8, 10 (morning), and 12, and run for approximately 2 hours.
For more information, visit their web site at
http://www.houstongrandopera.org.
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Houston
Symphony
Frankle McBride will be performing with the Houston Symphony at
Jones Hall on Saturday, March 9, 2002 at 10 a.m. Tickets are not yet
on sale. For more information on this performance and other activities,
exhibits, and performances in Houston, visit
http://www.houstonsymphony.org Search
for other Houston attractions http://www.houston.citysearch.com.
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Main
Street Theater
Main Street Theater, the only theater in the Rice Village, seats
92 individuals, and thus has an intimate playing style, with little
space separating the actors from the audience. Main Street Theater
at Chelsea Market is roomier with 190 seats; both feature youth theater,
MainStage classics, and musicals. The 2002 season is TBA. For more
information, visit their web site at
http://www.mainstreettheater.com.
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Museum
of Fine Arts, Houston
Located in the Museum District less than 5 minutes from Rice University,
MFAH features exhibits in two museum buildings. Exhibits scheduled
during March 2002 include a Louis Faurer Retrospective (1/20-4/14/02),
Richard Pousette-Dart: Timeless Perspective, Works on Paper, 1930-1992
(1/20-3/31/02), and Post-War Italian Photography (2/2-4/28/02). Group
tours of both museum buildings are available and last approximately
45 minutes. For more information, visit their web site at
http://mfah.org.
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Rice
Village
Comprised of over 370 shops and over 70 restaurants in 14 square
blocks just west of Rice University, the Village is a great ace to
explore on foot. If all that window shopping and walking works up
your appetite, restaurants serving a wide variety of food - from Cuban
to Thai - abound. Two of Rice students' favorite hangouts are located
in the Village: the Ginger Man (G-Man to the locals), an indoor/outdoor
bar featuring countless beers from around the world, and Half-Price
Books, the book-lover's paradise. Two web sites provide maps and directories
of shops: http://www.villageguide.com
(also provides info on Village-sponsored events)
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The
Contemporary Arts Museum
The work of Juan Munoz will be exhibited at the Contemporary Arts
Museum from January 16 to March 23, 2002.
http://www.camh.org
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The
Port of Houston
The Port of Houston is a 25 mile-long complex of private and public
facilities located on the Houston Ship Channel. Visitors can take
tours of the ship channel on the Sam Houston, a small tour boat. Tours
are free and held Tuesday-Sunday. The boat, which can accommodate
tour groups of up to 45 people, runs at 10 and 2:30 on Saturdays.
For general information, visit
http://www.portofhouston.com.
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