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LOCATION AND HOUSING:  A number of rooms have been reserved in two adjacent student dorms on the campus of The University of Texas in the San Jacinto Residence Hall and the Jester Center (see Housing page for details).  The San Jacinto Residence Hall is also the location of the meeting sessions and workshops.  The Jester Center is the biggest student dorm at The University and includes many amenities available to conference participants.  Additional rooms will be available in hotels and bed & breakfasts within the downtown area and the vicinity of campus.  The number of rooms available at the Jester Center and San Jacinto Residence Hall is limited.  Students will have priority for housing in the Jester Center.  Rooms in the dorms will be assigned on a first-come first served basis.

Poster sessions will be held across the street from the San Jacinto Residence Hall in the Recreational Sports Center.  The opening reception will be held at the Texas Memorial Museum, a few blocks away from the San Jacinto Residence Hall.  The conference banquet will be held at the Texas Union Building near the University Tower (Main Building).   

STUDENT HOUSING:  Student housing will be available at the Jester Center (See Housing for details).

FOOD AND DRINK:  Morning and afternoon beverage breaks will be provided during the meeting sessions.  Options for breakfast, lunch and dinner will be available at the Jester Center.  There are several food courts on the first and second floors of the Jester Center.  There is also a cafeteria in the San Jacinto Residence.  A number of bars and restaurants are located within 10-15 minutes walk of the San Jacinto Residence Hall.  In addition, Austin hosts a large variety of restaurants, bars and entertainment in the downtown area and many other parts of town (See Dinner and Entertainment lists).  Busses regularly shuttle people between the downtown area and campus.

TRANSPORTATION:  The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is located eight miles from downtown, and within a 20-minute drive.  Transportation is available through the following means:

Taxis, limousine, and shuttles: Shuttles, limousine and taxis are available at the airport.  Rates vary between companies.  Expect to pay ca. $25 for a cab ride from the airport to the San Jacinto Residence Hall.  Contact shuttle and limousine service in advance to guarantee a reservation.  Visit the Taxi and Shuttle desks at the proximity of the luggage claim area.  SuperShuttle serves the Austin airport (Austin direct number: 512-258-3826; National number: 1-800-BLUE VAN).  Taxi service is available from American Yellow Checker cab (512-452-9999), Austin Cab (512-478-22220, and Roy’s Taxi (512-482-0000).

Rental Cars: Rental car companies have booths located at the vicinity of the luggage claim area.  Most rental cars are parked in the top floor of the Airport garage across the street from the luggage claim area.

Bus: Capital Metro Bus (512-474-1200) has a route (Route 100) serving the Airport every 40 minutes and riding to the downtown area and The University (Dean Keeton and Speedway).  There is a bus stop near San Jacinto Residence Hall at the corner of 21^st street and San Jacinto.

Driving Directions from the Airport:

Directions To campus:

Directions to downtown:

Follow the signs to exit the airport.  Turn left on 290 Westbound toward town. Veer right on Airport Blvd.  After a few miles, take a left on Martin Luther King Blvd.  Follow Martin Luther King Blvd across I-35.  The campus is located just after I-35.  The third street on the left (San Jacinto St..) will enter campus.  Just past the guard booth at the stop sign, turn left into 21st street.  The San Jacinto Residence Hall is the first building on the left.  The fifth road on the right on Martin Luther King Blvd will get you to Brazos garage which is located next to the Jester Center and near the San Jacinto Residence Hall. Beware that Texas drivers can be worse than Boston drivers, and drive bigger cars.

Follow the signs to exit the airport.  Turn left on 290 Westbound toward town. Remain on 290 Westbound for a few miles until I-35 North.  Turn right into I-35 north and drive towards town.  Past Town Lake, the streets are perpendicular to I-35 and numbered in increasing rank. Take the exit closest to the appropriate street.  Most hotels are located on the right of I-35.  Keep in mind that most of these streets only allow one-way traffic.  Beware that Texas drivers can be worse than Boston drivers, and drive bigger cars.

PARKING: While parking is available at the Brazos Parking Garage (Brazos and Martin Luther King Blvd), you will get charged by the hour (up to $14/day) and for every entrance and exit. Alternatively, you can register across the boulevard at the Trinity Parking Garage office at the junction of Trinity and Martin Luther King Blvd . This garage is closest to the Poster sessions at the Recreational Sports Center. Participants to the SBN conference can purchase parking passes at the Trinity Parking Garage for about $30. These passes will be valid for the period of June 21 to June 25. These are SWIPE cards to be used on the RED machine at the entrance and exit of the garage.

UT Visitor Parking Map

CLIMATE AND ATTIRE:  In June, temperatures climb into the 90s (30-35 °C) between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm, and decrease to the mid 70s (ca. 20 °C) during the night.  Rain showers are not uncommon during the night.  Days can be humid or dry.  Please, check with local weather forecast for more accurate information.  All events will be held indoors in air-conditioned environments.  Attire for the conference is casual.

REGISTRATION:  The registration desk will be set up in the San Jacinto Residence Hall near the conference sessions, by Wednesday June 22nd at 10:00 AM.  The meeting registration fee includes morning and afternoon beverage breaks.  The fee also covers the cost of one banquet ticket.

	Postmarked by	Postmarked after
	April 1, 2005	April 1, 2005
SBN Member (includes post-docs)	$200	$225
Non-Member	$250	$275
Graduate Student Member	$100	$125
Graduate Student Non-Member	$125	$150
Undergraduate Student	$75	$100

                           

Please visit the Registration page for additional information about registration and membership forms and fees.

REFUNDS: Request for refunds will be honored until June 1^st.  See registration page for details.

RECEPTION AND REGISTRATION:  There will be an opening reception from 6:00 to 9:00 pm on Wednesday June 22nd, at the Texas Memorial Museum.  Registration will start on Wednesday June 22nd at 10:00 am in the San Jacinto Residence Hall, and will continue from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on June 23, 24, and 25.

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS:  Oral sessions will be held from 8:30 through 5:00 at the San Jacinto Residence Hall on June 23, 24, and 25.  Three poster sessions will be held in separate meeting rooms across San Jacinto St. at the Recreational Sports Center from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on the same days.

STUDENT PROGRAM: Several events and workshops are being planned by the Education Committee.  Details will be posted.

POSTER BOARDS:  The boards are 4 feet high and 8 feet wide with a display surface on each side.  Poster presenters may begin putting up their posters at 1:00pm on the day of their presentation.  Posters must be taken down after the session by 10:00pm.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS: Computer projection (both MAC and PC) will be available at all sessions and their use is strongly recommended.  Other media may be available upon request.  All presenters will be contacted prior to the conference by the session chairs to inquire about individual audiovisual needs and computer preference.

CONFERENCE BANQUET:  A banquet dinner will be held the evening of the final meeting day (June 25^th), from 8:00 pm through 12:00 Midnight at the Texas Union Building.  The dinner will be followed by general announcements by the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, and student awards.  Music will be provided during and following the dinner.  The price of the banquet is included in the registration fee.  Additional tickets are available for $50 each.