Arabic-L:LING:ALS Provo local arrangements

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1) Subject:ALS Provo Local Arrangements

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Date: 17 Jan 2007
From: Dilworth Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:ALS Provo Local Arrangements

Local arrangements for the Arabic Linguistics Society Conference,  
March 2-3, 2007, Provo, UT.

Provo is a smallish city about 50 miles south of Salt Lake City on  
I-15.  Attendees who will be flying in to Salt Lake City Airport may  
either rent a car (recommended), or take a shuttle (Express 375-5533,  
$30 each way per person, reservations should be made at least 24  
hours ahead).  (A less likely alternative, Freedom Charter 372-4297  
is $70 each way for one or two people with rates going down per  
person for additional people.)

The closest hotels/motels to Brigham Young University, where the  
conference will be held, are:

Courtyard by Marriot (1600 N. Freedom Blvd, Provo, UT 801-373-2222)

Days Inn (1675 N. 200 West, Provo, UT  801-375-8600)

Super 8 Motel (1555 North Canyoon  Road, Provo, UT 801-374-6020)

(They are within walking distance, but not 'easy' walking distance;  
they are several blocks away from campus, up to a mile walking.)

Slightly further, but with a shuttle ($2 per person each way) is:

Marriott (101 W. 100 N., Provo, 801-377-4700 or 800-228-9290)
The Marriot has given us a rate of $89 a room, but it is based on  
availability.
NOTE:  ASK FOR THE 'BYU RATE' RATHER THAN THE 'ALS CONFERENCE RATE'  
WHICH THEY DON'T HAVE.

There are several other hotels and motels in various price ranges  
which you can find by Googling Provo Motels.

The conference will rent a van to act as a shuttle for the  
conference; you will need to let us know a week in advance where you  
will be staying, if you would like to use this service, and also to  
realize that we may need to pick you up fairly early if we have to  
make stops at several motels/hotels.

Obviously if several participants end up renting cars, it will  
facilitate the transportation somewhat.

Parking on BYU campus is 'controlled', but there is a free visitors'  
parking lot near the Museum of Art.  If you stop at the booth they  
will give you a day pass.

The program for the conference will be sent out in a few days.  If  
you have an accepted paper, but will not be able to attend, please  
let us know as soon as possible.

FInally, there is the possibility that I will be able to get a room  
in the mountains, up above the Sundance Ski Resort, for the Saturday  
sessions.  This would be a lovely setting, and would be nice for  
people who have never really experienced Utah's Alpine environment.   
However, transportation is a problem.  I can get two vans that day to  
transport some people, and will have a couple of private cars  
available as well.  If there is interest in this option, and if 3 or  
4 of the participants are going to have cars (rented or otherwise)  
here that they could use to help us transport a few people, then I  
will try to make this arrangement.  Otherwise, we'll just have the  
Saturday sessions in Provo.  So please let me know if you are  
interested in this option, and if you are thinking of getting a car.

Since the conference is only Friday and Saturday this year, you might  
consider trying your hand at skiing one of Utah's fine resorts.  At  
least some of Saturday afternoon should be available, as well as Sunday.

Southern Utah parks (Arches, Zions, and others) are within a few  
hours drive.

Either of these options would be easier with a car.

Also, there is a conference Sunday and Monday at the University of  
Utah on the language of Newspapers that you might want to check out.   
I'll try to get Reem Bassiouney to post information on that soon.

Dilworth Parkinson
<dil at byu.edu>

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