Monday, June 2: Breakfast will be available in an area near the Workshop meeting room (the Washington Lecture Hall) beginning at 7:30 AM (no charge). Follow the signs from the lobby (it is not so easy to find on your own). The first session of the Workshop will start at 9:00 AM.
Sunday, June 1: Workshop activities begin today with Registration and an evening reception. The registration desk will be set up in the Lobby by 4 PM. Collect your swag! The reception will begin about 5 PM and run to 11 PM in the AKA room, also known as the Speakeasy. Drinks and substantial foodstuffs will be available until 9 PM at least. This room is not so easy to find as it is located downstairs and behind an unprepossessing door - ask a friendly local!
Weather report: it will be mostly sunny through the week with daily highs rising from 75 F to 85 F (24 C to 29C) by Thursday and lows from 48 F to 69 F by Friday (9 C to 21C)
Saturday, May 31: Regarding transport from airport to hotel, this information has been distributed:
Airport: Airport shuttle is complimentary
o Airport Pickup:
· Guest should proceed to the baggage claim area & use the complimentary phone to request a shuttle. It takes 10-15 minutes for pickup.
o Hotel Departure:
· Daily: 1st Shuttle departs the hotel at 5:15am and ends at 11:45pm
Thursday, May 29: We are only days away from the start of the Workshop! For those minding the weather, it has been incredibly rainy this week in southwest Virginia but we are anticipating clearing this weekend and pleasant weather beginning on Sunday. It will be mostly sunny with highs each day in the 70 - 80 F (21 - 27 C) range and lows at night in the 50 - 65 F (10 - 18 C) range.