Logistics
The workshop will be held on the Columbia University campus in Morningside, in the heart of Manhattan, NY.
It will take place in the Davis Auditorium, in the Shapiro CEPSR building, with access from 120th st.
The Evening Reception will take place in the Faculty House (3rd Floor), a short walk from the auditorium.
Program
Day 1 – March 9th – 8:30am – 5:30pm – Registration and Workshop – Davis Auditorium
Day 1 – March 9th – 6:00pm – 8:00pm – Workshop Evening Reception – Faculty House (3rd Floor)
Day 2 – March 10th – 9:00am – 5:30pm – Workshop – Davis Auditorium
Full program available here.
Directions to Columbia University
By subway: CU is located on the #1 subway line, at the stop “116th Columbia University”.
By Air: For ground trasportation into Manhattan from regional airports check the websites of Kennedy (JFK), La Guardia (LGA), and Newark Liberty (EWR).
Full directions are available here.
Accommodation
We have arranged for blocks of rooms at hotels near Columbia University, at negotiated prices.
Aloft Harlem
2296 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York NY 10027
For reservations, use the online booking link here. Standard rooms are available at $169 per night, plus taxes and fees. You must book by February 29, 2016. Thereafter, rates and rooms are subject to availability.
Hudson Hotel
356 West 58th Street, New York NY 10019
For reservations, call: 702-577-2830 or 800-606-6090 or use the online booking link here (Group code: SC0816). Mention the Severe Convection and Climate Conference. Standard rooms are available at $159 per night, plus taxes and fees; deluxe rooms are $215 per night, plus taxes and fees. You must book by February 12, 2016. Thereafter, rates and rooms are subject to availability.
NYLO New York City
2178 Broadway (and 77th St), New York NY 10024
For reservations, call: 1-800-509-7598 or use the online booking link here (Access Code: CLIMATE). Mention the Severe Convection and Climate Group. Standard rooms are available at $169 per night, plus taxes and fees. You must book by February 7, 2016. Thereafter, rates and rooms are subject to availability.
Other options for housing (more modest in both service and price) are listed below.
Union Theological Seminary – Landmark Guestrooms
3041 Broadway at 122nd Street
(212) 280-1313
20 guest rooms
First come, first serve.
Tell them you are attending a Columbia conference.
International House
500 Riverside Drive at 122nd Street
(212) 316-8473
11 guest rooms
First come, first serve.
Teachers College
517 West 121st Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam
(212) 678-3235
15 guest rooms, all with private bath
First come, first serve.
A full list of hotels with discounted rates are available at this page (mention you are a guest of Columbia University).
Need more information? Email us: severeconvectionclimate@gmail.com
