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2008 Science & Energy Research Challenge - SERCH A National Science Competition - In Search of Energy Solutions

SERCh EVENT INFORMATION

FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, JUDGES, AND OTHER ATTENDEES

PRE-REGISTRATION – REQUIRED

Judges and all other attendees: Judges, attendees from other DOE laboratories, and others must notify us of your planned attendance so that we can arrange meals, badging, and transportation to and from airports, hotels, and ORNL.  Please complete and fax the SERCh Travel Form to Terry Howard (865-574-4528).

Undergraduate contestants and faculty advisors:  We currently have all information needed for undergraduates contestants and their faculty advisors.

ARRIVAL TIMES

Undergraduate Contestants, Faculty, Judges, and Others Who Are Traveling by Air:  Transportation from the Knoxville airport (special instructions for ORNL Judges), will be arranged for you.  See the section on Transportation below.

Undergraduate Contestants, Faculty, Judges (special instructions for ORNL Judges follow), and Others Who Are Traveling by Car:  Plan to arrive at hotel no later than 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9.

ORNL Judges:  Judges who are badged employees of ORNL should plan to arrive at ORNL by 4:15 on Sunday, November 9.

High School Teachers and Students:  Must arrive at Oak Ridge National Laboratory no later than 8:15 a.m. on Monday, November 10.

ON-SITE REGISTRATION TIMES AND LOCATIONS

For Undergraduates:  1:00-3:45 p.m., Sunday, November 9, Doubletree Hotel and the Comfort Inn.

For Faculty Advisors, Judges, and Others:  1:00-4:30 p.m., Sunday, November 9, Doubletree Hotel and the Comfort Inn.

ORNL Judges:  4:30-5:00 p.m., Sunday, November 9, ORNL Conference Center, Building 5200.

For High School Teachers and Students:  8:30 a.m., Monday, November 10, ORNL Conference Center, Building 5200.

ATTIRE, ALL PARTICPANTS AND ATTENDEES:  Sunday, casual; Monday, business casual.

PROGRAM END TIME

The SERCh program will conclude promptly at 4 p.m. on Monday, November 10.

HOTEL LOCATIONS (CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS)

Doubletree Hotel

215 S. Illinois Avenue
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Phone:  (865) 481-2468

URL:  http://www.doubletreeoakridge.com/

Comfort Inn

433 Rutgers Avenue
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Phone:  (865) 481-8200

http://www.oakridgetncomfortinn.com/

TRANSPORTATION

For Undergraduates, Faculty Advisors, Judges, and Others

No private cars will be allowed on site at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) unless they contain only individuals that are either DOE-badged or ORNL-badged.  For others, bus transportation will be provided from the airport to hotel, hotel to ORNL, and from ORNL to the hotels and airport.

Sunday, November 9

Buses will leave from the Doubletree and the Comfort Inn on Sunday afternoon according to the following schedule:

For Students:  3:45 p.m.

For Faculty Advisors, Judges and Others: 4:30 p.m.

Monday, November 10

Buses will leave from the Doubletree and the Comfort Inn on Monday morning at 7:00 a.m. for all groups.

High School Teachers and Students:  Schedule to arrive at the ORNL Conference Center at 8:45 a.m.

INCLUDED MEALS AT OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

For Undergraduates, Faculty Advisors, Judges, and Others:

Dinner on Sunday, November 9

Breakfast and Lunch on Monday, November 10

For High School Teachers and Students:

Lunch on Monday, November 10

Questions can be addressed to: 

            Vannissa Walton                                             Terry Howard

            (865) 241- 4247                                              (865) 241-6395

            vannissa.walton@orau.org                              terry.howard@orau.org