QR '96 Registration Information

To register for the workshop, please complete the Registration Form and send

an electronic copy to:
and
a hard copy with a check or money order in U.S. dollars made payable to Qualitative Reasoning Workshop '96. Mail to:

All prices are in US dollars. Registration form and payment in full must be received by April 30.

The workshop has a small amount of grant money from AAAI and IJCAI to support student travel. If you are a full-time student and would like to receive such support, please send a message to one of the co-chairs by March 28. Please include an estimate of your travel expenses (excluding lodging and registration expenses) in your message.

This information is also available from the workshop page on WWW. (http://ksl-web-web.stanford.edu/projects/htw/qr96/).

REGISTRATION FEES

The registration fee for the workshop is $150. It includes proceedings, morning and afternoon coffee breaks, welcome reception, and workshop dinner.

ACCOMMODATION

Stanford Sierra Camp is located on Fallen Leaf Lake near the south shore of Lake Tahoe, California. The Camp rests on 20 acres of lakefront property, at the entrance to Desolation National Wilderness. Workshop attendees will be lodged in two- or three-bedroom lake-view cabins. Participants may choose a shared bedroom and shared bathroom for $108 per night (incl. tax) or a private bedroom and shared bath for $124.20 per night (incl. tax). Please indicate preference for private or shared bedroom. The prices include lodging, all meals, and use of recreational facilities (tennis, sailing, canoeing, rowing, etc.)

In order to secure the conference rate for accommodation, all participants are expected to stay at the Sierra Camp, arriving on the day before the workshop (May 20) and departing on the last day (May 24). No partial stays are allowed. Refunds will not be made for missed nights or meals.

The Camp cannot accept credit cards, and there is no place at or around the Camp to exchange foreign currency. Therefore, we advise you to have some cash on hand for your incidental expenses.

If you wish to bring family members along, please get in touch with Ms. Grace Smith. The rate varies depending on the age of the accompanying person.

If you wish to stay longer to enjoy the natural beauty of the area, there is a large selection of hotels around Lake Tahoe since it is a major resort area. Unfortunately, the Sierra Camp is already booked for the weekend following the workshop.

TRANSPORTATION

There are several ways to get to the Sierra Camp. The closest airport is Reno.

**IMPORTANT**: Once you have decided on your travel plans, please let Ms. Grace Smith know your arrival time. We need to know the number of people expected for dinner and the welcome reception on Monday evening. If you are flying to Reno airport, please fill in and send the arrival information form at the end of this message. The Camp staff needs to know when they should pick you up from the shuttle bus stop.
If you fly into Reno, there is shuttle bus service from the airport to a casino area close to the border of Nevada and California. The bus fare is $17 each way. The Sierra Camp has free pick-up service to and from the bus stop on the arrival and departure dates of the workshop. See the information at the end of this message for more details about the bus service and fee pick-up.
Another possibility is to fly into one of the more major airports in the San Francisco Bay Area (San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland airports) or Sacramento airport and rent a car. It takes about 4 to 5 hours to drive from the Bay Area to Lake Tahoe. From Sacramento, it takes only a couple of hours. If you choose this option and need directions, please get in touch with one of the workshop organizers.
Here are some sampling of round-trip airfare to Reno from some major California cities with the warning that airfare changes frequently. So, we advise you check with your travel agent to find up-to-date information.

Courtesy Transportation Information

Stanford Sierra Camp offers courtesy transportation to its guests. Please note the following:

Stanford Sierra Camp must be notified of shuttle service requests at least one week in advance of arrival date. We do not have continuous daily service; it is crucial that you complete the form below.
Pick-up is available from 10:00AM to 10:00PM on the first day of the conference. Return trips are offered on the last day only.
From the Reno International Airport, guests can ride the Tahoe Casino Express to the South Lake Tahoe terminus at Horizon's Casino. Camp will provide transportation from the casino to Stanford Sierra Camp. The Tahoe CasinoExpress runs from 6:15AM to midnight, every hour from 8:15AM to 3:15PM and every 2 hours before 8:15AM and after 3:15PM. Reno is approximately two hours from Stanford Sierra Camp. The Tahoe Casino Express charges $17.00 per person. For more information regarding the Reno/Horizon shuttle service, call 800/446-6128. Please notify Camp with your anticipated arrival time at the Horizon Casino.
Automobile rental agencies:
Please mail, phone or fax the Shuttle Reservation Form to Stanford Sierra Camp to secure shuttle service.

SOCIAL EVENTS
Welcome reception: Monday, May 20
Workshop dinner: Tuesday, May 21
The afternoon of Wednesday, May 22 will be free to give you a chance to explore the area. We will organize a hike and/or canoeing trip. Details to be announced.

FURTHER INFORMATION
If you have any questions, please get in touch with one of the co-chairs (Yumi Iwasaki or Adam Farquhar) or
We look forward to seeing you at the workshop.
Yumi Iwasaki & Adam Farquhar
(workshop co-chairs)
Yumi Iwasaki and Adam Farquhar