NAACL 2001

Other Local Information

From the registration brochure and the web:

• Parking: Parking is available at the Holiday Inn for $14 per day. On campus parking will be available in the covered East Campus Garage, which is adjacent to the University Center. Daily parking passes can be purchased on site for $5.50 per day.

• Meals and Breaks: Complimentary beverages and snacks will accompany the Workshops, Tutorials, Main Session, and EMNLP. For lunch and other major meals, several on and off-campus options will be available. Information about dining choices will be available at the conference, and can be found in advance of the conference on the conference web site. The selection of food in Pittsburgh is almost as diverse as the neighborhoods that make up the city. There is something to be found for all tastes. Just don't be surprised if you end up with french fries in your salad or sandwich.

• Email room: The email room will be located on the 2nd floor and available throughout the conference during normal conference hours. It will include ten PCs with internet access and a number of Ethernet ports for connecting laptops via DHCP directly to the Carnegie Mellon local network.

• Local Weather

• Dining Options on Campus

• Restaurant Guide (browsable by neighborhood and type of food). Or, since we're in Oakland, Oakland Restaurant Guide (link from previous page; restaurants listed by type of food; address, phone number, link to map, price, other misc info about restaurants).

• Oakland Business District

• Greater Pittsburgh Convention and Visitors Bureau

• Smoking policy: Carnegie Mellon and its University Center are smoke-free environments. No smoking is permitted inside the meeting rooms or hallways. Smoking is also not permitted inside any of the on-campus dormitory rooms. The Holiday Inn hotel has both smoking and non-smoking rooms. Smoking is prohibited in restaurants, meeting facilities, and public areas. First-time visitors to the US should be alert for restrictions on smoking in most buildings and public facilities.

• Recreation: The Holiday Inn hotel has a swimming pool, sauna and exercise facilities. There is no extra charge for the use of these facilities. Modern exercise and recreation facilities are also available in the Carnegie Mellon University Center, literally adjacent to the conference meeting rooms. These include a swimming pool, Squash and Racket Ball courts, tennis courts, an outdoor track, a fitness center, as well as a sauna and Jacuzzi. Daily access passes can be purchased at the University Center Information Desk for the price of $5 per day. Schenley Park, a large, natural city park, borders the campus to the east, and has numerous walking and jogging trails.

• Childcare: The hotel and the conference location do not provide any organized childcare arrangements. Conference attendees interested in information about possible childcare solutions should contact Lori Levin.

• Money and Foreign Currency Exchange: Several commercial bank branches are located in the vicinity of the hotel and campus, and may be able to handle some foreign currency exchanges. (Changing into U.S. dollars is generally easier than the other direction.) ATMs are available in the University Center on campus and in nearby bank branches. Many ATM machines impose a surcharge ($1-3) on non-local transactions.

• Electrical power: It is Conference policy to use the local power source. At this conference site it is 110V 60Hz AC. Please plan ahead: power converters, extension cords and power strips will not be provided by the NAACL.