hammer@nisc.jvnc.net (Rochelle Hammer) (01/05/91)
Greetings and Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy Holiday and New Year.
To the JvNCnet Regional Members:
The regularly scheduled JvNCnet Regional Meeting will be January 25,
1990 at the Computer Science Building (CS Bowl 104), William and
Olden Streets, Princeton University.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Nassau Inn, 1 Palmer Square
Princeton. PLEASE RESERVE YOUR ROOM BY JANUARY 11. Indicate "NETWORK"
to obtain the university rate of $95.00. Guarantee your room by
credit card for late arrival after 6:00pm. The hotel is about fifteen
minutes easy walking to the meeting location.
Nassau Inn local telephone: 609-921-7500
Toll free: 1-800-922-3432
Please let me know as soon as possible if you have any dietary requirements.
Travel by air: Princeton Airporter (609-587-6600, cost $18.00, Newark
Airport) to Nassau Inn. It is approx. 1.5 hr. trip.
Train: Closest station is Princeton Junction. Use "DINKY" commuter train at
Princeton Jct. to get to the Princeton train station. Taxis are always
available or take a nice 15 min. walk to the hotel.
Amtrak: 1-800-872-7245
Trenton train station: Taxi to the hotel is about 45 min. An alternative is
NJ Transit (1-800-772-2222) train to Princeton Jct. Then use the "Dinky"
to get to downtown Princeton. Then walk as indicated above.
Parking:
Muncipal: Palmer Square Parking Garage, 25 Chambers St.
Hulfish and Witherspoon St. parking (one block over from hotel)
Princeton Public Library lot: Witherspoon and Springs Sts.
(Enter via Spring).
On-street*: Both metered and unmetered parking are available near
the Computer Science Bldg.(Olden and William Sts.) and adjacent
streets such as along the whole stretch of Prospect Avenue.
*I recommend this as preferred parking. Please note that there is
ongoing construction in the Engineering Quadrangle area.
University parking: We can use LOT 21 located at Faculty and
FitzRandolph Roads. From Washington Road, make right turn onto
Faculty Road and turn left to FitzRandolph parking entrance.
If this lot is your choice, please place your invitation letter in the
inside windshield. This will properly identify your purpose to campus
security. University shuttles will be running about every seven minutes
during peak hours beginning 7:00 a.m. and then at 4:00 p.m. During the
day, shuttles will operate about every 15 to 20 minutes.
I will appreciate notification of your attendance as soon as possible.
This will help us to make in-advance preparations. .
Driving directions: I am using two focal points, Newark and Phila.
(If other directions are needed, please ask).
>From Newark
Follow exit signs to NJ Turnpike South. Enter Exit 13-A. Follow turnpike to
Exit 9. After exiting toll booth bear to the immediate right to Rt. 18
North. Follow for 1000 yards to Rt. 1 South. Remain on Rt. 1 South for
approx. 20 mi. to the jughandle. See the sign indicating Rt. 571
(Princeton-Highstown Road). Make right turn at traffic light onto Rt. 571
(Washington Road) and continue straight until you reach Nassau St. (the main
thorofare). Princeton Univ. library will be on your left and across Nassau
St. is the Eric Garden movie theatre. Your parking determination will
dictate either left or right hand turn.
>From Philadelphia
I-95 North to Rt. 1 North
Get off at Exit 67A (NY/New Brunswick). Take Rt. 1 North (approx. 15 mi.) to
jughandle and see the sign indicating Rt. 571 (Princeton-Highstown Road) At
the traffic light, go across Rt. 1 onto Rt. 571 (Washington Road) and
continue straight to Nassau St.
Tentative agenda
01/25/90 (Friday)
8:30 Continental Breakfast
9:15 Welcome - Lee Varian, Dir., Systems & Technology, Princeton Univ.
9:20 Overview of day's proceedings - Sergio Heker
9:30 Operational briefing - Chris Waters-Pierandozzi
JvNCnet Operations Manager
9:45 Guest speaker tbd
10:15 Break
10:45 Guest speaker - tbd
11:15 Enhancing education through regional and national networks
Susan Calcari, Site Liaison, MERIT
11:45 Lunch
1:00 NASA Science Internet, NREN, & High Computing Initiative
Dr. Anthony Villasenor, Dir., NASA Science Internet
1:30 JvNCnet concurrent sessions. It is expected that participants
will freely comment on issues concerning their sites and what JvNCnet
can do to help or improve certain areas. We anticipate collaborative
effort concerning issues. (We also want to hear good
or positive things that you like). Each JvNCnet group leader
will also have a small list of points to raise for information,
clarification or recommendation and concensus purposes.
It is preferrable for members whose designated functions match the
following areas to participate in the appropriate session. However,
members who do not have a specific area should attend the session
of their interest. We understand that people may spend time in more
than one session.
Each session lasts for 1.5 hours.
Operations
Network installation and maintenance
Engineering
Information services
3:00 Break
3:15 Summary of each session
3:30 Guest Speaker - tbd (member site profile)
4:00 Adjourn
I look forward to hearing your response. I am happy to respond to your
questions or comments. My telephone number is 609-258-2401. The
preferrable and most convenient method is to send e-mail to
hammer@nisc.jvnc.net.
Rochelle F. Hammer
Executive Assistant, JvNCnet