Frequently Asked Questions

Where and when with the workshop shuttle pick me up? How will I recognize it?

The workshop shuttle bus is operated by the University of Colorado, and will most likely look something like this:

Be outside your hotel's lobby at 8:00am for pickup on Monday morning. (Pickup the other days will be at 8:15am — it's a little earlier on Monday because we'll need time to get everyone registered.)

Eeek! I missed the shuttle to the workshop! What do I do?

The workshop shuttle will make only one trip each morning, so please be at the pickup point by on time. If you do miss the shuttle, you have a couple of options:

The workshop location (3080 Center Green Dr, Boulder, CO 80301) is 0.9 miles from the Courtyard Marriott hotel — about a 20-minute walk at an average pace. Morning weather in Boulder in June is usually very pleasant, if you like to walk. Here's a map.
You can call a taxi (303-699-8747), Lyft, or Uber to the workshop. (You'll be on the hook for the cost of the ride.)

Should I bring my laptop?

Absolutely! There will be many opportunities for hands-on exploration of the techologies discussed at the workshop. See Computing Environment for details about how to prepare your laptop.

Where can get some dinner?
Pick up a souvenir for my kids/spouse/self?

Boulder has many excellent restaurants, with a wide range of styles and prices. There are numerous good options within a few blocks of the workshop hotels. The following are all nearby:

Ali Baba Grill, 3033 28th Street
Blooming Beets Kitchen (vegan, gluten-free), 3303 30th Street
Boulder Beer Company, 2880 Wilderness Place
Boulder Cork, 3295 30th Street
Deli Zone, 2900 Valmont Road
Fate Brewing Company, 1600 38th Street
Fresh Thymes Eatery, 2500 30th Street #101
Roadhouse Boulder Depot, 2366 Junction Place
Safeway, 3325 28th
Sanitas Brewing, 3550 Frontier Ave. Unit A
Tangerine (breakfast), 2777 Iris Ave
The Parkway Café (breakfast), 4700 Pearl Street
Twisted Pine Brewing, 3201 Walnut Street

The TripAdivsor web site might be helpful in finding something to suit your tastes.

The Pearl Street pedestrial mall in downtown Boulder is home to many restaurants, shopping opportunities, and outdoor entertainment of various sorts. The 29th Street shopping district is less colorful, but closer the workshop hotels.

I'm bringing a poster for the poster session. How big should it be?

Pretty much any reasonable poster size is fine. We have no specific size requirements.

Wait! You didn't answer my question!

Contact Workshop Coordinator if you have other questions about workshop logistics.