2012 Workshop on Crustal Deformation Modeling

Logistics

• Travel Information
  • Reimbursement Information
    • Important: See Travel Reimbursement Policy below
    • Only participants with official U.S. appointments will receive partial reimbursement of travel expenses.
    • Air travel must be done on a US carrier in order to be reimbursed.
• Lodging

  Lodging in dorm rooms in Weaver Towers (same as previous years) will be covered for registered participants from U.S. institutions. Rooms are single occupancy in a suite format with 5-6 rooms per suite and 2 shared bathrooms. Sign up for dorm accommodations by indicating your preferences on the registration form.

  Participants may choose to stay in a hotel but will not be reimbursed for their lodging expenses. Local hotels include the Table Mountain Inn (800-762-9898) and the The Golden Hotel (303-215-4156). If you choose to stay in one of the hotels and cover your own lodging, you must make your own hotel reservations.

• Airport Shuttle

  Participants (except invited speakers) should expect to cover their own transportation to/from the airport. Renting a car is strongly discouraged because you will not need a car while in Golden. We recommend Super Shuttle (800-258-3826). Allow up to an hour and a half for the trip.

• Late Night Taxis For those who may be arriving after 11pm, please note that Supershuttle apparently doesn't guarantee operation. We have the following cab numbers to call if your flight arrives after 11pm. *Yellow Cab 303-777-7777 *Freedom Cab 303-444-4444 *Metro Cab 303-333-3333
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  • Colorado School of Mines

Travel Reimbursement Policy

We have obtained funding from CIG, NSF, and SCEC for the 2012 Crustal Deformation Modeling Workshop that will be held in Golden, CO June 18-22. Due to restrictions on reimbursement from our sponsors, we are unable to reimburse attendees without official appointments at US institutions.

Attendees from U.S. institutions will receive at least partial reimbursement for their expenses associated with travel to the workshop. Precise amounts will depend on the total workshop expenses. We are sorry that we are unable to cover any expenses or provide lodging for participants with appointments at foreign institutions.

Note: All registered participants will be provided a light breakfast and lunch on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. All other meals (dinners) will be "on your own." There are a number of restaurants within walking distance.

We will reimburse attendees based on the following criteria:

1. Lodging in the dorm rooms by participants with appointments at U.S. institutions will be covered. Attendees choosing to stay in a hotel will be required to pay for their own lodging expenses.
2. All invited speakers will be reimbursed for all their airfare and local transportation.
3. Registered attendees with official appointments at U.S. institutions will be reimbursed for as much of their domestic airfare as funding allows. Attendees may be required to pay for a portion of their airfare.
4. Any remaining funds will be used to cover local transportation for participants with official appointments at U.S. institutions.

SOFTWARE

We request all participants download and install PyLith, CUBIT, and ParaView on your computer before the workshop. See workflow diagram for a general description of the typical workflow used in numerical modeling of crustal dynamics

• PyLith - static, quasi-static, and dynamic crustal deformation

  Binary packages and the PyLith manual are available on the PyLith webpage. The manual has a troubleshooting section, and there are links to the cig-short mailing list where users can get assistance.

• RELAX - static and quasi-static crustal deformation in a half-space

  Binary packages and the RELAX manual are available on the RELAX webpage. Users can request assistance via the cig-short mailing list.

• CUBIT - finite-element meshing

  Users can download a 30-day trial version from csimsoft. Follow the CUBIT link and open an account (does not require any financial commitment), to access links to binaries.

• ParaView - visualization

  ParaView is a GUI visualization tool discussed in the PyLith examples. Binaries are available for a wide variety of platforms on the ParaView website. Click on RESOURCES->Download.