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2003
Fifth Annual Beckman Scholars Symposium
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
Located at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the
National Academies of Sciences and Engineering
100 Academy, Irvine, CA 92612
July 24 - 26, 2002
Weather
Sunny and dry. The U.S. National Weather
Service forecasts temperatures from the mid 80's to the 90's for
Orange County in July.
Dress
California dress
is very casual. For your free time, women may prefer sundresses
or shorts. Men may wear shorts and short-sleeved shirts. Light
sweater/jacket might be necessary for eveningwear. Jackets and
ties are sometimes preferable for better restaurants; call ahead.
Dress for the symposium is business casual. Friday evening's reception
and buffet dinner will be casual. For Saturday evening's sit-down
dinner a jacket and tie/business attire dress is appropriate.
Sutton
Place Hotel
The Foundation will pay for hotel accommodations for the duration
of the symposium only. Check in time is 4 p.m. Your room may
not be ready prior to this time, but the hotel will hold your
luggage if you arrive early. Check-out time is Sunday, 12 noon.
Location/Transportation
The Arnold
and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences
and Engineering is located is located in Irvine,
California, approximately five minutes traveling time from the
Orange County/John Wayne Airport, and ten minutes from the Newport
Beach Marriott Hotel. Shuttles will be provided by the Beckman
Foundation for limited travel to and from the Beckman Center
on Friday and Saturday.
Sutton
Place Hotel provides a complimentary shuttle to the hotel
from Orange County Airport. A phone is provided in the luggage
claim area for contacting the hotel. Directions are given on how
to call for shuttle service from the hotel. They will inform you
of pick up time.
If you fly into Los
Angeles Airport/LAX, Ontario Airport or Long Beach, it is recommended
that you use SuperShuttle.
You will need to call and make a reservation at least 24
hours in advance of your arrival. Call (714) 517-6600.
When you arrive at
the airport call the shuttle service for pick up time (this
should only be a few minutes). You will wait outside in the
area designated for shuttles.
Air
Travel Policy
All airline
reservations must be secured through the Foundation's travel
agent, "All Direct Travel Services,
Inc.", at least 30 days prior to traveling.
Airline tickets secured by any other means are NOT REIMBURSABLE.
Only the most direct round-trip and reasonable coach fare
to the Orange County/L.A. Area will be paid for by the Foundation
unless prior approval is given by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman
Foundation. All airline tickets will be purchased on a non-refundable
basis (see Travel
Policy for detailed information). Please call "All Direct Travel Services,
Inc." (800)862-1516.
Parking
If you are driving
to the symposium, parking at the Beckman
Center is free.
Dining
Thursday
evening, following the reception in the Bistrot Terrasse,
we will gather at the Calypso Poolside
- Third Floor at the Sutton Place Hotel for an informal
buffet dinner. Friday evening a sit-down dinner will be held in
the Deauville North & Central at the hotel.
Spouses/guests are invited to Friday and Saturday's dinners,
compliments of the Beckman Foundation.
Spouses/Guests
Due to space limitations,
spouses/guests are not invited to the actual symposium.
Additional Information
Earthquake
Information
Contact the Beckman
Scholars Program Administrator, (949) 721-2222; email, beckmanscholars@beckman-foundation.com
, if you have additional questions.
Introduction
l Meeting
Agenda l Registration
l Travel
Policy l Directions
l Poster
Presentation FAQ
l Contact
Us
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