Neural Information Processing Systems
The Denver Mariott City Center is easily accessible from the airport
by taxi (approximately $45 each way) or local airport shuttle
services. SuperShuttle offers a conference rate of $17 one way or $27
round-trip. Mention NIPS to obtain this rate. The SuperShuttle desk
is located in the main terminal of the airport, or you can phone them
for information at 1-303-370-1300.
United airlines will again provide discounts to NIPS attendees flying
to Denver during the period 11/27 to 12/8. You or your travel agent
should call United Conference Sales at 1-800-521-4041 and reference
the code IT571UM. Tickets are 5% off any published fare. If ticketed
7 days in advance (and if there are no better deals), you will still
get 10% off full coach fare in any remaining "M" class seats. the
ticket can be printed at your travel agent's office if desired.
Travel Support
(Please note that all instructions on this web page regarding
travel support explicitly supercede the instructions in the printed
brochure.)
Limited funds may be available to support the travel of young
investigators, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students to NIPS.
Awards will be based on both merit and need. The amount of aid will
generally not exceed $400 per participant; increased amounts may be
available for participants travelling from overseas. Conference
registration is not covered by travel awards.
Apply as soon as possible after notification of acceptance or
rejection of submitted papers (early September). Applications for
travel grants must be submitted via the Travel Grants page. Deadline for submission is Oct. 19.
Successful applicants will be contacted before the conference. Travel
award checks in US$ may be picked up upon registration at the
conference. A photocopy of your airline ticket will be required.
Applications that arrive after the deadline will be considered as a
separate pool in case any awarded travel funds are left uncollected at
the conference.
Workshops
From Denver to Breckenridge
There are two transportation options. (1) Resort Express will provide
shuttle service from the Marriott City Center to Breckenridge,
departing at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 3. To sign up for this
service, check the box on the registration form and include the cost
of $20.00 with your registration payment. Confirmations will be
included with your registration receipt. (2) Rental cars and vans
are available from several car rental agencies which have offices in
downtown Denver. Hertz, Avis, and Value are all located near the
Denver Marriott.
Back to Denver
Each person must make individual arrangements for the return from
Breckenridge to Denver. Resort Express provides service between
Breckenridge and the Denver International Airport on a scheduled
basis. The rate for NIPS attendees is $37. Reservations for this
return service should be made at least 48 hours in advance by calling
1-800-334-7433 in the U.S.; 1-970-468-7600 outside the U.S.
Identify yourself as a participant at the NIPS meeting.
Driving directions from Denver to Breckenridge
Take I-25 North to I-70 West. Take I-70 West from Denver to Exit #203,
then south on Route #9 to Breckenridge. Go to the last stoplight (Park
Street) and turn right. Go approximately 2 1/2 blocks to Village Road
and turn left. Go 2 blocks up the road and Beaver Run Resort is
on the left. The Great Divide Lodge is just before Beaver Run Resort,
on the right.
Parking at both locations is free.
