Venue and Lodging

Venue

The 15th DiFX Users and Developers meeting will be held at the Pete V. Domenici Science Operations Center (DSOC) in Socorro, NM.  For information on how to get to the DSOC, please see the NRAO Socorro Directions and Maps page.

 

 

Lodging

In-person participants have the option to stay at the NRAO Guest House for the duration of the meeting.  The Guest house is within easy walking distance of the DSOC (see the NMT Campus map) and has a kitchen and laundry facilities.  Guest House reservations can be made when submitting an NRAO Visitor Registration.

For more information on the NRAO Guest House, see the Staying in Socorro page.

Participants who do not wish to stay at the Guest House are welcome to make their own lodging arrangements for any hotel of their choice.  However, the organizers have not reserved rooms at any of the local hotels and no special rates have been negotiated. 

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