Sunday, March 27, 2011

Travel Details for all Groups

NCUR 2011, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Mid-Western Regional NCUR Group, Travel Details


UWRF ONLY:

Gathering on Wednesday, March 30 and return on April 4

Meet at the UC lobby, downstairs by Pete’s Creek area (cafeteria).

8:30 am, Wednesday March 30, buses leave at 9:15 am sharp!

Return trip will arrive at the UC by about 1:00 am on Monday April 4th



All Groups:


Arrival and Check-in at MSP, March 3rd:

All groups and individuals should arrive no later than 2 hours before flight times, 12 noon or 6:15 pm.

HHH Terminal also known as Terminal #2, 34th Ave. exit off of freeway 494.

Passengers will check in at the Sun Country Ticket Counters, to the far right, signage will read "Group Check-In".

All checked luggage will be tagged and belly loaded. There is no charge for the checked luggage with our charter. Each passenger can also have one “carry-on” (backpack sized) and one additional personal item. This item can include poster tubes, purses, computer or camera bags. We may have to “buddy-up” to get all the posters onboard. Please try not to check these if at all possible. Place your name and contact info on the tube in case it gets lost.

Passengers will proceed upstairs thru normal TSA screening (see TSA website below and on SURSCA blogsite), and then out to the gate for boarding. There are places beyond security where food or snacks can be purchased. For the return Flight on the 3rd passengers will deplane at the terminal and proceed to baggage claim for their luggage, and depart the terminal either on their own, or board buses.

Transport to and from the Airport in Ithaca:

We will take standard NCUR shuttles from airport to our hotels upon arrival, March 30th. These buses are color coded form each hotel and there should be folks from NCUR there to help us find the right buses.

We will meet at the Clarion Hotel for coach transport back to airport at 6:00-6:30pm on Sunday April 3rd.

For April 3rd, an afternoon luggage drop room will be available at the Clarion Hotel (see below for address and website with map) from 12 noon till departure. Lounge/study space will also be available there through the afternoon so you can check-out of your hotels and move there. Hotel has free wireless internet access as well.


Activities for Sunday Afternoon, April 3rd:

We have arranged for a study/relaxation area in the Clarion Hotel for the afternoon of Sunday, April 3rd. The facility has seating for at least 150 people and floor space for all 300 of us, so we should be able to be comfortable through the afternoon. In addition, there is a luggage drop off room as well were you can leave your bags until we gather to go to the airport starting at 6:30pm. The luggage room will be monitored all afternoon, but we cannot assume responsibility for valuables, these should remain with the student or arrangements be made by them for someone to be responsible throughout the day. Please make sure you have a name tag on your bags.

General ground transport on Sunday will be available on the Public Transport System, see the SURSCA Blogsite (http://sursca-uwrf.blogspot.com/) for route maps and access to the PTS website (see below as well). Travel on the System is free for all NCUR participants throughout the meeting and on Sunday. (An “All Day” pass is also available for $3.00 at several locations on the bus routes). Route 70 and 72 services the area around the Clarion Hotel as well as the airport itself (Route 72). These also go to Cornell University, where there are many things to do on Sunday.

There are a number of activities available for you to do throughout the afternoon on the 3rd. Please see the SURSCA blogsite for a list (it’s 5 pages long!!!). http://sursca-uwrf.blogspot.com/

In addition, there is a Mall near the Clarion with a Food Court and there are also several restaurants in the area.

Transport back to the Airport in Ithaca, April 3rd:

We have arranged for coach travel back to the airport from the Clarion Hotel starting at 6:30pm on the 3rd. We will run 3 round trips of about one hundred people each out to the airport. Once there, please check-in at the US-Air Counter and listen to directions as it is a small airport. Everyone should arrive at the Clarion Hotel by 5:30-6:00 pm so we can do a “nose-count” check-list before leaving for the airport. Every effort will be made to make sure you are accounted for, but it is your ultimate responsibility to be at the Clarion Hotel for these shuttles and then to make the flight. Please help us out with the check-in procedures by staying quiet during the roll-calls. We will check this again at the airport.

Flight Details: Sun Country Airlines

Outbound from MSP:

Flight 8600 (departs MSP Humphrey Terminal 12 noon Wednesday, 3/30, arrive in Ithaca ~3:15pm)

Note: if you traveling to the airport on your own, make sure to arrive at Humphrey Terminal by 10:00am or 4:15pm (depending on flight). Look for the GROUP TRAVELERS sign at the Sun Country ticket counter

Groups on this Flight: UWRF and Hamline University

Flight 8601 (departs MSP Humphrey Terminal at 6:10pm, Wednesday, 3/30 arrive in Ithaca ~9:25pm)

Groups on this Flight: All others; UMinn System, UMinn Mankado, UW-LAX, UW-EC, UW-Stout and St. Bens/St. Johns

Inbound to MSP:

Flight 8603 (departs Ithaca 9:15 pm Sunday, 4/3, arrive MSP 10:40pm)

Groups on this Flight: All others; UMinn System, UMinn Mankado, UW-LAX, UW-EC, UW-Stout and St. Bens and St. Johns

Flight 8604 (departs Ithaca 10:00 pm Sunday, 4/3, arrive MSP 11:25 pm)

Groups on this Flight: UWRF and Hamline University

NOTE: Be sure to bring an official government photo ID (driver’s license, passport etc.). You cannot fly without these!!! The TSA will not let you pass unless you have this available at the checkpoint. Check their website for more information on security issues and procedures (http://www.tsa.gov/).


Hotel for Sunday and for UWRF Group:

Clarion Hotel Ithaca, One Sheraton Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850, 607-257-2000

Food:
The conference provides continental breakfast and lunches each day, but dinners are your responsibility. We recommend bringing at least $100.00 cash for dinners and incidentals. Also, remember that for security reasons many banks now block access to Debt and/or Credit cards from locations distant from your home state, unless you inform them that you are traveling. Be sure to check this with your bank before we leave.


Online Travel Info available at:

http://sursca-uwrf.blogspot.com/

http://www.ithaca.edu/ncur2011/

http://www.tcatbus.com/pages/system

http://www.clarionhotel.com/hotel-ithaca-new_york-NY051/Hotel-Map?maphotel=NY051&country=US&sid=xUcoUM.jmsArgSlt.1&sarea=&sname=&slon=-76.481232&slat=42.478283&schain=&scountry=&sstate=&type=&sradius=&sstate_country=&scity=

http://www.tsa.gov/

Weather in Ithaca, NCUR 2011

National Weather Service Forecast for week of NCUR 2011:

Sunday March 27: A slight chance of flurries before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind between 5 and 13 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 8 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind between 9 and 14 mph.

Monday Night: A slight chance of flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind between 9 and 14 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


http://www.cornell.edu/about/status/weather.cfm