Logistics
Important Dates
In-person Registration Deadline: March 13th, 2024
Symposium Venue
The Jansky Auditorium on the Green Bank Observatory Campus
The Observatory address is 155 Observatory Rd, Green Bank, WV 24944
* Please be aware that there is no cell phone reception within Green Bank or within a 1 hour drive of Green Bank.
Driving Directions:
Find us on: Google Maps, Bing Maps, what3words
If you are coming from:
The North, take I-79 S to RT 33 East to RT 92 S
The South, take I-77 N to I-64 E to RT 92 N
The East, take
- I-64 W to RT 92 N – OR
- RT 33 W to RT 28 S/W to RT 92 S
The West, take:
- RT 50 E to I-79 S to RT 33 E to RT 92 S – OR
- I-64 E to I-79 N to RT 33 E to RT 92 S – OR
- I-64/I-77 E to I-64 E to RT 92 N
More information here.
Lodging
For participants who have not booked and paid for their own lodging, lodging will be sponsored by NRAO via the Green Bank Housing onsite.
Computing Access
Green Bank Observatory is located in the heart of the National Radio Quiet Zone. There is no cell service or wifi here! Internet connection is available via ethernet cable connect. Make sure to bring adapters if your laptop does not have an ethernet port. WiFi of any kind is not permitted on site. We also ask that you turn off the WiFi capability of any wireless devices while in Green Bank.
Meal Arrangements
Onsite meals provide.
Breakfast is served in the cafeteria at 8am. Dinners will be served at 5pm.
On Sunday night (March 17th) food and drink will be available for Postdocs and registered participants only starting at 7pm.
GBO Site Tour: Logistics and RFI concerns
On Wednesday, March 20th, a GBO site tour has been organized for the postdocs and career panelists. More information TBD.
Closed-toed shoes and long pants are required during the tour.
- Digital cameras are not permitted near the telescopes
- Please take RFI precautions and protocols as instructed by the organizers
- If you have any question, please ask one of your local guides.
Green Bank Tourist Attractions
TBD
