Answer: The Poster size can be up to 4 ft. high x 6 ft. wide. The word count on the poster should not exceed 1000 words, and we think that the number should be much less than 1000, and should be mostly in outline form. The authors should place the paper title prominently at the top, followed by author's names and affiliations.

Question: What audiovisual equipment are available at the meeting?

Answer: An overhead projector, a slide projector, as well as a computer projector will be available. A laptop computer will also be provided, so that it is NOT necessary for each speaker to bring his/her own laptopcomputer. It is suffice for the speaker to bring a CD with a PowerPoint presentation on it, to be loaded onto the meeting computer. The overhead projector can serve as an alternative/backup, if needed.

Question: Does the Conference registration process on the web include hotel reservation?

Answer: Though the conference registration on the web asks for the name of your hotel, it is just for information of the conference coordinators, in case you need to be contacted during the meeting. It does NOT imply automatic hotel reservation. You need to reserve room at a hotel by contacting them directly. Please contact us if you encounter difficulties with this.

Question: When are the receptions and banquet of the Symposium?

Answer: There will be no banquet at the Symposium, but there will be two receptions during the symposium, coupled with the two poster sessions:

a. Monday, March 25, 2002 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Cafeteria Building
b. Tuesday, March 26, 2002 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Cafeteria Building

The first reception will feature “as-much-as-you-can-eat” barbecued meats, salads, beans, corn bread, keg beer and wines. The second reception will feature an assortment of hors d’oeuvres, bottled beer, and wines.

Question: Is transportation provided between the hotels and the Symposium auditorium at LBNL?

Answer: Bus transportation will be provided from the Hotel Durant, the Holiday Inn Express and the Radisson Hotel. The buses will have the sign “Berkeley Lab” in front. The schedule will be as follows:

Monday and Tuesday, 3/25-26/02
From hotels to LBNL:
• Bus A: (two times) Lv. Durant at 7:30 AM and 8:00 AM
• Bus B: (one time) Lv. Holiday Inn at 7:45 A and Lv. Radisson at 8:00 AM
Return to hotels at 8:00 PM and 8:30 PM from Poster/Reception session at Cafeteria.

Wednesday, 3/27/02
From hotels to LBNL:
• Bus A: (two times) Lv. Durant at 7:30 AM and 8:00 AM
• Bus B: (one time) Lv. Holiday Inn at 7:45 A and Lv. Radisson at 8:00 AM
Return to hotels at 6:15 PM and 6:45 PM from Building 50 Auditorium.

Thursday, 3/28/02
From hotels to LBNL:
• Bus A: (two times) Lv. Durant at 7:30 AM and 8:00 AM
• Bus B: (one time) Lv. Holiday Inn at 7:45 A and Lv. Radisson at 8:00 AM
Return to hotels at 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM from Building 50 Auditorium.

If you have to drive to LBNL (for directions, see item 5 below), our security at the entry gate will ask you for your identification (ID). They will have a list of the names of the registered attendees to verify your name. There will be a limited number of parking spaces reserved for non-LBNL attendees to the symposium. Please ask the guard at the Blackberry Gate for directions to the "Z" Parking Lot. Then ask to be directed to Building 50 Auditorium. (Because of the shortage of parking spaces, driving yourself is not recommended.)

If you take the LBNL shuttle bus to the Laboratory, the driver will ask you for an ID, just tell him/her that you are attending the International Groundwater Symposium. The drivers will have a list of our symposium’s registered attendees to verify your name. When you come to the LBNL bus stop, ask to be directed to Building 50 Auditorium.

Please see Maps and Transportation elsewhere in this site to obtain maps for LBNL and UC Berkeley, the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, and directions from the San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland airports.

Please feel free to contact us at ConferenceServices@lbl.gov if you have additional questions.