Canary Foundation Early Detection Symposium:
May 25-27, 2010 in Stanford, California

ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE INFORMATION

Palo Alto is conveniently located approximately 23 miles south of San Francisco International Airport, and approximately 16 miles north of Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport. Independently operated taxis and commercial shuttle services are regularly available to and from both airports. Caltrain operates commuter trains between San Jose International Airport and Palo Alto. www.caltrain.com

South & East Bay Shuttle: (800) 548-4664.
SuperShuttle: (415) 558-8500.

CONFERENCE LOCATION

All conference sessions will take place at Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center at Stanford University, Stanford, CA. The Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center is located at 326 Galvez Street, at the intersection of Campus Drive and Galvez Street. Click here for map and walking directions

CONFERENCE SHUTTLES

Complimentary shuttles will be provided from the Sheraton Palo Alto to Symposium events as well as from the Arrillaga Alumni Center to Wine and Trees on Wednesday evening. Please note, if you plan on driving to Wine and Trees, there will be parking at Woodside Elementary School and a shuttle will then take you to the event. The address for Woodside Elementary School is: 3195 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062. Shuttles will depart from the main entrance of the Alumni Center.

PARKING

Self parking is available in designated parking lots located near the Alumni Center and is monitored from 8 am - 4 pm each day. The parking lot near the stadium (at the intersection of Campus Drive and Galvez Street) has a self-serve payment machine and accepts both cash and credit cards. The approximate cost for a full-day parking pass is $15.00. All parking charges will be the individual's responsibility.

MEALS

Continental breakfasts, full lunches, and morning and afternoon coffee breaks will be served at the conference; a full dinner will be served at each of the evening events. If you have indicated dietary requirements, we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

ATTIRE

Casual/Business casual is recommended for daytime as well as evening events. We recommended that you bring a light sweater or jacket as the evenings can turn chilly, and central air conditioning inside the conference session rooms can cause the temperature to be changeable. Also, as the Wednesday dinner is a garden party, high heels are not advised.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

If you require accommodations, please contact the Sheraton Palo Alto, the official Symposium hotel, at (650) 328-2800. Please be sure to mention the Canary Foundation Symposium group when you make your reservation to secure our discounted rate. Reservation confirmations will come directly from your hotel, and any changes to your reservation should be sent to them directly. Please note, the hotel requires at least 72 hours notice to cancel a reservation without penalty.

TRAVEL AND HOTEL EXPENSES FOR ACADEMIC ATTENDEES

Academic attendees can have some applicable travel and hotel expenses covered by Canary Foundation. To receive reimbursement, please save all original receipts. Please book your travel arrangements directly. For detailed information, please read the Canary Foundation Symposium travel policy, available here.

POSTER SESSION

Poster presenters will be provided with a 48" width x 36" height foam poster board (affixed to a tree!) as well as thumbtacks. Poster presenters should take the first shuttle from Stanford to Woodside where they will be asked to set up their posters immediately preceding the poster session. Please use the Canary logo to recognize Canary Foundation support where appropriate. The Canary Foundation logo can be downloaded here.

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