PCSI-36
36th Conference on the Physics and Chemistry of Surfaces and Interfaces
January 11-15, 2009
Hotel Mar Monte
 Santa Barbara, California, USA

 
 

Lodging and Registration:

Participants must RESERVE A ROOM WITH THE HOTEL AND REGISTER WITH THE CONFERENCE.

Reserving a Hotel Room:

Participants are eligible for the PCSI-36 Conference room rate of $139 (single/double, plus tax) or enjoy an ocean view room for between $149-$209 per night (plus tax) at the Hotel Mar Monte, 1111 East Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA (www.hotelmarmonte.com). Please make your reservations by December 18, 2008, by

Phone: 800-643-1994, identify yourself as a PCSI-36 attendee.
Online: http://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_login.cfm?hotelid=4772&languageid=1;  enter the attendee code PCSI

The hotel will require a credit card number (plus expiration date) to guarantee the first night’s stay. For those eligible, the hotel may offer a small number of rooms at Government rates. Most attendees will arrive on Saturday, January 10 or Sunday (afternoon), January 11 and leave on Thursday (afternoon), January 15.

Registering with the Conference:

Conference registration may be made online at www.PCSIconference.org. The registration fee is $625.00 per person before December 18, 2008, and $675.00 after. This fee covers the conference organization, proceedings, and most meals (including dinners Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday (the banquet), and lunches Monday and Wednesday) as well as breaks which are intended to be adequate for continental breakfasts and afternoon snacks. Undergraduate and graduate students qualify for a special rate of $400.00 before December 18, 2008, $450.00 after. The student fee includes the above meals, but no proceedings.

Local Airports:

Directions from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
From the airport, head east from Fowler Road. Bear left at Fairview Avenue and proceed for one mile. Turn right via an entry ramp onto the US-101 South for 9.5 miles. Take Exit 96. Bear right at Milpas Street. Continue to drive down Milpas until it dead-ends at Cabrillo Boulevard. Turn left onto East Cabrillo Boulevard and continue for 0.2 miles. Hotel Mar Monte will be on your left. Make a left onto Corona del Mar. Make a right on Orilla del Mar.

Directions from the South:
Take Highway 101 North to Santa Barbara. Take Cabrillo Boulevard exit (left exit). Turn left at the stop sign and proceed along Cabrillo Boulevard. Continue past the Bird Refuge and proceed to the first traffic light. Hotel Mar Monte is to the right of the traffic light. At the light, go right on Niños and take an immediate left on Orilla del Mar.

Directions from the North
Take Highway 101 South to Santa Barbara. Take the Hot Springs/Coast Village Rd. exit (left exit). Turn right and proceed along Cabrillo Boulevard. Continue past the Bird Refuge and drive to the first traffic light. Hotel Mar Monte is to the right of the traffic light. At the light, go right on Niños and take an immediate left on Orilla del Mar.

 

Sponsors
 AVS ◊ The Army Research Office ◊ The Office of Naval Research