# Event Logistics

## Wireless

* eduroam is available if supported by your institution.
* The username and password for the University of Washington network will be shared with participants via Slack.

## Location

* All workshop activities will take place in the [Fishery Sciences Building](https://map.uw.edu/?id=2099#!m/973256?share), except for the Monday evening reception and optional social events (see [Schedule](https://go-bgc.github.io/go-bgc-dataworkshop-2026.github.io/index.html?jump_to=schedule)).
* Lectures and tutorials will occur in the Auditorium.  Lunch and all coffee breaks will be held in the lobby.  All project teams will be assigned a breakout room.
* Doors open at 8:00 am each morning (Monday-Friday). On Monday and Friday, we will start the morning sessions at 8:30 am.  Tuesday-Thursday the morning sessions will start at 9:00 am.
* Due to space limitations, only registered workshop participants will be allowed to attend the tutorials and open working sessions.
* Participants are expected to attend all scheduled activities. Contact {{ contact_email }} if any circumstances prevent you from attending.

## Dorms

* Dorms are all single occupancy rooms with a private bathroom.
* Participants will be staying at [Alder Hall](https://hfs.uw.edu/conference-services/conference-accommodations/alder-hall/). Please check in at the [Lander Hall](https://hfs.uw.edu/conference-services/conference-accommodations/lander-hall/) Conference Desk (next door to Alder Hall) after 2 pm on Sunday, August 16th.
* The Lander Hall conference desk is open until 10 pm.  If you expect to arrive after 10 pm for check-in, please call the Lander Hall Conference Desk (206-543-0235) during business hours to arrange for a late check-in.  If you arrive for check-in and the Lander Hall Conference Desk has already closed, call the Resident Conference Assistant (RCA) on-call at 206-543-1000, follow the prompts, and indicate that you are checking in on west campus.
* Check out is by 11 am on your scheduled departure date (either Friday, August 21st or Saturday, August 22nd, as previously arranged). There will be a room where you can store your luggage until you depart campus. Please let us know immediately by emailing {{ contact_email }} if your plans change.
* The dorms have coin-operated laundry facilities.
* Dorm guests are able to use their key cards to access the [Fitness Center](https://hfs.uw.edu/experience/perks-recreation/fitness-center-west/).
* For off-campus activities, guests have easy access to The Ave, which hosts a number of restaurants, late-night activities and retail establishments.

## Meals

* For all participants, lunch will be provided each day in the lobby of the Fishery Science Building.
* For participants who are staying in the dorms, breakfast and dinner will be provided each day through the meal cards that will be given to you when you check in.
* The meal card includes $201.75 in dining dollars, which may be used for All-You-Care-To-Eat (AYCE) breakfast (Monday–Friday) and AYCE dinner (Sunday–Thursday) at [Local Point](https://hfs.uw.edu/eat/locations-and-hours/local-point/) or [Center Table](https://hfs.uw.edu/eat/locations-and-hours/center-table/) dining halls. You may also use your dining dollars at District Market and Husky Grind Cafe [locations](https://hfs.uw.edu/eat/locations-and-hours/) throughout your stay.
* At the Local Point dining facility, breakfast is available Monday-Friday from 7 am – 9:30 am and dinner is available from 4:30 pm – 8 pm. Note that Local Point is closed Saturday-Sunday.

## Travel

* Seattle-Tacoma International Airport offers a range of connections to the University of Washington Campus.
* The Link light rail is an easy, great way to get to the UW campus from the airport. It picks you up at the airport, runs every 5-15 minutes, and drops you off right on the UW campus, just a 7 minute walk from the dorms you will be staying in.
* From the arrivals hall at Sea-Tac Airport, follow the signs for Link Light Rail; the station is a short walk from the terminal on the far side of the parking garage. Tickets must be purchased before boarding. The cost is $3.00 and you can buy a ticket from the ticket machine at the station, on your phone using an app, or by tapping a credit/debit card on the reader (More info [here](https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/how-to-pay)).  Take the northbound train (1 Line) toward Lynnwood City Center and get off at the U District station.
* Taxis and Uber/Lyft are also available from the airport. Note that for Uber/Lyft you will meet the car in the 3rd floor parking lot for pick up.