Lodging and Meals

All registration fees include onsite lodging at Green Bank.

Green Bank Housing

All lodging will be provided on site as part of the Registration Fee in both the Residence Hall and various houses/condos on the Green Bank property. Some of these may be a 15-20 minute walk from the meeting site. Our participation numbers are limited to the housing available, so it is important to please let us know if you are willing (or want) to share a room. Early registrants will be given priority in housing accommodations. You may check in at any time on Sunday, May 18, 2014. Check out time is 11 a.m.

PERSONAL LAUNDRY: A washer and dryer are available for Residence Hall guests at the north end of the basement. Laundry detergent is provided.

EXERCISE AND RECREATION ROOMS: An exercise room with a number of exercise devices, including treadmills, stationary bicycles, stair-steppers, weight machine, and free weights are available for use by Observatory visitors. The Exercise Room is located in the basement of the Residence Hall. In addition, a recreation room with a pool table, ping pong table, and air hockey table is also located in the basement.

SITE ACCESS: Observatory visitors are welcome to tour the site by foot. Please stay on the paved roads and do not go underneath any of the telescopes. Please return to the main campus area at the east end of the site by dark.

 

Dining

Registration fees will cover all meals during the workshop. This includes the Sunday evening reception, breakfast, lunch, breaks and dinner, Monday – Wednesday. The banquet dinner on Tuesday night is also included (as well as transportation to the event). Additional tickets for the banquet dinner will be available for purchase on the NRAO Registration website. NRAO-GB employees must purchase their meals separately.

On Sunday, May 18, food will be available at the Starlight Cafe in the Science Center until 6 p.m. 

Telephone

Please note that mobile phones will not work at the Green Bank site.

Local Calls: dial 9 and the 7-digit number.

Long Distance: dial 9 and 7- or 10-digit number. All personal long distance calls should be paid by the visitor. There are two ways to do this: (1) use a personal telephone credit card (such as AT&T, MCI, SPRINT, etc.); (2) use a pre-paid telephone calling card. Pre-paid cards are available for purchase at the Reception Desk at the Jansky Lab. Please do not make direct-dialed long distance calls for personal business.

It is not necessary to dial a 1. The site operator (Dial 0) located in Room 112 of the Jansky Addition (Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Can provide assistance and directories.

Connect with NRAO

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Green Bank Observatory are facilities of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.

Founded in 1956, the NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..."

AUI collaborates with the scientific community and research sponsors to plan, build, and operate cutting-edge facilities. We cultivate excellence, deliver value, enhance education, and engage the public.