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We are pleased to welcome our Parallel Data Consortium Member Companies to the 17th Annual Parallel Data Laboratory Spring Visit Day.
- AGENDA
- ACCOMMODATIONS
- TRANSPORTATION - IMPORTANT UPDATES IN THIS SECTION - 05/07/15
- MAPS
- PREVIOUS ATTENDEES
- CONTACTS
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2015 SPRING VISIT DAY RESOURCES
AGENDA
MAY 11, 2015
During past Spring Visit Days, we have held an optional afternoon of seminars offered by some of our industry guests. For more information on this seminar series, or if you would like to be a speaker this year, please contact .
Review the abstacts here.
MAY 12, 2015
8:45 am - 9:15 am
9:15 am - 9:30 am
10:00 am - 10:45 am
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Breakfast Meet and Greet Welcome and PDL Overview: Greg Ganger Speaker: Greg Ganger Speaker: Andy Pavlo Poster Session Lunch Speaker: Garth Gibson Speaker: Dave Andersen Poster Session Official End of Day & Dinner |
ACCOMMODATIONS
Accommodations are available at the following hotels near CMU. Prices may vary slightly from those posted. They will be updated as soon as we receive further information.
Please make your reservations as early as possible, as there are several Pittsburgh events that may make rooms scarce.
TIP: There have been times when your corporate rate beats the rate we were able to secure.
| COURTYARD
MARRIOTT - SHADYSIDE 5308 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15224 1-800-321-2211 - Reservations 412-683-3113 - Reservations 412-683-3133 - Fax Ask for CMU/PDL rate |
$134+taxes Parking - $17.88 / day No room block, but rooms may be available. |
| HAMPTON
INN 3315 Hamlet Street Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-681-1000 - Reservations 412-681-3022 - Fax Ask for CMU/PDLrate |
$129+taxes Parking: $14 / day Reservation deadline: TBA |
| HILTON GARDEN INN - UNIVERSITY PLACE 3454 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-683-2040 - Reservations 412-688-1986 - Fax PDL Visitors: use this link to register |
$139+taxes Parking: $18.00 per night Reservation deadline: April 15, 2015 |
| RESIDENCE
INN BY MARRIOTT Pittsburgh / Oakland 3896 Bigelow Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-621-2200 - Reservations 800-331-3131 - Reservations 412-621-0955 - Fax Ask for CMU/PDLrate |
$149+taxes Parking: included Breakfast buffet included Reservation deadline: TBA |
| SHADYSIDE
INN ALL SUITES HOTEL 5405 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15232 412-441-4444 - Reservations 412-687-7312 - FAX Code: PDL Reservation portal for PDL Visitors: http://shadysideinn.com/pro/pdlvisitors |
$123 + taxes for Studio Suite |
| WYNDHAM PITTSBURGH UNIVERSITY
CENTER 100 Lytton Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-682-6200 - Reservations 412-681-4749 - Fax Problems Contact: Sue Moser – 412-682-6200 Ask for CMU rate |
$141+taxes Parking: included Reservation deadline: TBA |
TRANSPORTATION
IMPORTANT TRAFFIC INFORMATION:
Westbound I-376 Parkway West Overnight Closures continue Next Week
Pittsburgh – PennDOT is announcing overnight closures and single-lane restrictions on I-376 (Parkway West) in Scott Township and Rosslyn Farms, Carnegie and Greentree boroughs, Allegheny County, will occur Monday-Thursday nights, May 11-14 weather permitting.
Overnight outbound (westbound) closures will occur Monday through Thursday nights, May 11-14 between the Greentree/Crafton (Exit 67) and I-79 (Exit 64A) interchanges from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night. Additionally, single-lane restrictions will occur in the inbound (eastbound) direction nightly during the same times. Outbound traffic will be detoured. (schedule is subject to change)
The westbound (outbound) closures will occur between the Greentree/Crafton (Exit 67) and I-79 (Exit 64A) interchanges.
Westbound detours will be posted (between Greentree and I-79).
For more on detours and schedules, detour route travel times and traffic cameras and general project information go to www.dot.state.pa.us/district11 and click the “Parkway West Improvement Project” link on the right. Motorists are advised to visit the website before traveling and plan trips accordingly.
No inbound (eastbound) restrictions will occur.
NEW INFO - Taking the shuttle from your Oakland area hotel to and from CMU
Getting to and from the Airport
Please make your own transportation arrangements from the airport to your hotel / CMU. There are several options available for getting to and from the airport:
Rental Car: Available at the airport from all the major companies.
Taxi Service (~$60 each way)
- Yellow Cab: 412-321-8100
- Cab Service: 412-855-4484
Limousine Service
The following driver services cost approximately $50 - $60 dollars one way (includes tip). The drivers do accept credit card payments. If you want Karen to arrange this for you, please make sure she has your full flight info (date / time / flight number) and your cell phone number.
Airport Sedan Service (Larry Waite)
Advance reservations are required, ~$55 each way
Contact Larry Waite, 412-401-LIMO (5466)Gateway Limo
Rates: $54.00 from the airport to Downtown, Oakland, Shadyside, and Squirrel Hill (sedan). The rate for a van, a 14 passenger vehicle, is $78.00 per hour. Mention CMU when making a reservation.
Call the office at 412-782-5800 (phones answered 24/7) for reservations.
Email: amydemeri@comcast.netHarper's Transportation
Harper1084@verizon.net - 412-531-1940Classy Cab – SUV cabs
http://www.classycab.com/index.htm
Phone 412-322-5080
Fax 412-322-5085
Supershuttle - book online
- Shared van - $35.55 each way, $9 per additional passenger
- Private van - $115.55 each way
- Executive sedan - $73 each way
Airport Shuttle (PATransit
28X - Airport Flyer) ($3.75 each way, exact change)
Leaves CMU from the corner of Forbes and Morewood Avenues every 20 minutes
starting at 4:25 a.m., last shuttle at 10:55 p.m. Shuttle leaves the airport from
the arrivals level, door #6, starting at 5:20 a.m. approximately every 30 minutes.
Uber Pittsburgh - learn more
Uber is a mobile application that connects you with a driver at the push of a button.Drivers arrive curbside in just minutes, and you can track the arrival of your ride. Payment is seamlessly billed to your credit card, PayPal account, or Google Wallet at the end of your trip—no need to tip.
You can download the Uber app using the following links:
iTunes App Store, Google Play Store, or Blackberry App World.
Getting to CMU from Your Hotel
Most of the hotels have shuttle transportation to CMU available. This is NOT a direct shuttle to CMU and will make other stops in Oakland based on customer needs. If you do choose to use the hotel shuttle, please request that you be dropped off at the RMCIC Building.
MAPS
- Location of the RMCIC Building
- RMCIC (#24), RMCIC Garage (P19) and NSH (#17) (campus wide map)
- Interactive Campus map - then enter "RMCIC Garage" in search box, and choose "directions"
- Parking in the RMCIC Building
- Location of meeting rooms in RMCIC
- Location of Special PDL Consortium Seminars
- Parking Map for CMU Campus
- Location of meeting rooms in NSH
- Directions to CMU from the airport
- Map of walk
from Wyndham University Center hotel to CMU campus (about a 15 minute walk)
CONTACTS
Director, Parallel Data Lab
VOICE: (412) 268-1297
FAX: (412) 268-3010
Executive Director, Parallel Data Lab
VOICE: (412) 268-5485
FAX: (412) 268-3010
PDL Administrative Manager
VOICE: (412) 268-6716
FAX: (412) 268-3010
PDL Home: http://www.pdl.cmu.edu/
2014 ATTENDEES
Christopher Provenzano, Actifio |
Jeff Parkhurst, Intel / ISTC-CC Babu Pillai, Intel / ISTC-CC Carolyn Connor, Los Alamos Nat'l Laboratory Asim Kadav, NEC Labs Jerry Fredin, NetApp Jeffrey Heller, NetApp John Strunk, NetApp Roger MacNicol, Oracle Fanglu Guo, Symantec Austin Liou, Western Digital David Steele, Western Digital Jie Yu, Western Digital William Boyle, Western Digital |