University of California, Riverside - Department of Mathematics

GROUPOIDFEST 2008


General Information Getting to Riverside Accomodation Organizer

General Information:

Groupoidfest 2008 will be held this coming Fall at the University of California, Riverside, on the weekend of November 22-23, 2008.
Most participants will probably arrive on Friday (November 21) and leave on Sunday (November 23) in the afternoon.
Talks will be scheduled for Saturday and Sunday morning.
As has been the tradition, the conference budget of $0 will be evenly split among all participants.
This webpage will be regularly updated as further information becomes available, including a list of participants, a schedule of talks and abstracts.


Getting to Riverside:

Driving directions to the UCR campus can be found here.

There are several major airports serving the greater L.A. area which you may want to consider:
Ontario International Airport (ONT) - 20 miles, 25 - 50 minutes*
John Wayne International Airport (SNA) - 45 miles, 1 - 1.5 hours*
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) - 70 miles, 1.5 - 2 hours*
Another alternative is:
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) - 55 miles, 1 - 1.5 hours*

*depending on traffic.


Accomodation:

The On-Campus International Residence Center (IRC) is operated by the UCR Extension Center and offers hotel-like rooms for very affordable rates ($50 for a single room, $25 per person in a shared room). Their availability is limited, so rooms should be reserved well in advance. Please inform the organizer as soon as possible if you plan on staying at the IRC, since a further discount which is offered for groups of 10 or more people can be requested.

The following hotels are located within walking distance of campus, and offer a UCR rate:
Comfort Inn
1590 University Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 683-6000
Courtyard by Marriott
1510 University Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 276-1200
Dynasty Suites
3735 Iowa Ave.
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 369-8200

For a more luxurious and historically flavored experience, you could consider the Mission Inn, which also offers a UCR rate. However it is not within walking distance from campus.
Mission Inn
3649 Mission Inn Ave.
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 784-0300


Organizer:

Aviv Censor
Department of Mathematics
University of California, Riverside
Riverside CA 92521
e-mail: avivc@math.ucr.edu
phone: (951) 827-7383