acupa2000
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
April 27-28, 2000
College Park, Maryland
April 27-28, 2000
Information and RegistrationHotel AccommodationsTravel and DirectionsTentative AgendaPost-Meeting ActivitiesInformation and Registration
acupa2000 will be held on April 27-28 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. This will be the second meeting of acupa participants - the first of which was hosted by MIT (see acupa98). There is no registration fee or membership fee to participate in acupa events. However, since space and funding is limited, participation will be capped and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please complete and submit the Registration Form by Friday, April 14th.
Hotel Accommodations
Overnight accommodations are available at the Holiday Inn, College Park, at a rate of $79 (plus tax) per night (king or double). Call 301.345.6700 ext. 3107 to make your individual reservation. Please refer to our group (University of Maryland/ACUPA) when making your reservation. You may also stay for additional nights at the same rate. Please make reservations by April 9th to ensure room availability.
Check-in time is 3 p.m. Hotel staff indicated that they may be able to accommodate an earlier check-in on Thursday afternoon for anyone who requires it. Alternatively, the ACUPA hospitality suite will be accessible beginning at 2 p.m. Check-out time is 12 noon. We can store luggage in the hotel or on campus on Friday for anyone who needs to leave immediately following our meeting.
Travel and Directions
The College Park and Washington D.C. metropolitan area is serviced by several different modes of public transportation. General Travel Information is available from the University's Web site, and directions to the Holiday Inn, College Park are also available. The hotel also provides free shuttle service to the campus (5 minutes away) and the nearby Greenbelt Metro station (that will get you into downtown D.C. in less than 20 minutes). If you are planning to get to the hotel by metro, you will want to take the Green Line to Greenbelt and catch a cab for the short drive to the hotel. The hotel is also very conveniently located for anyone who plans to drive and has plenty of free parking.
3-5 p.m. Planning Meeting, Suite 2420, Holiday Inn
We will use this time to "brainstorm" and identify some ongoing projects (conference program proposals, newsletter/journal article(s), monograph, etc.); identify individuals interested in organizing and contributing to a particular project; and use the remaining time to begin to outline or map out the project, including assignments.
6 p.m. Depart from hotel lobby for dinner
8:15 Shuttle leaves Holiday Inn for University of Maryland
8:30 Meeting Convenes at 4400 Computer & Space Sciences (CSS) Building
Continental Breakfast & Introduction of Participants (8:30-9:30 a.m.) 4400 CSS Bldg
Session I (9:30-10:30 a.m.) 4400 CSS Bldg
Topic: Enterprise Systems Policy Issues
BREAK
Session II (10:45-11:45 a.m.) 4400 CSS Bldg
Topic: Electronic Commerce Policy Issues
12 noon - 1 p.m. Lunch at Rossborough Inn
(We will also use this time to report on the activities from the Thursday afternoon gathering and discuss organizational issues, including recruitment of other members, communications, projects, Web site, and next meeting.)
Session III (1-1:45 p.m.) 4400 CSS Bldg
Topic: Technology Solutions for Policy Administration
Session IV (1:45-2:30) 4400 CSS Bldg
Topic: Policy Education
BREAK
Session V (2:45-3:45 p.m.) 4400 CSS Bldg
Topic: Intellectual Property Policy Issues
Wrap-Up & Evaluation (3:45-4 p.m.) 4400 CSS Bldg
Tentative Agenda
Thursday, April 27
Friday, April 28
Facilitator: Marilyn Gondek, Yale University
Facilitator: Helen Samuels, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Facilitator: Joshua Adams, Cornell University
Facilitator: Virginia Rezmierski, University of Michigan
Facilitators: Martha Winnacker, University of California and Rodney Petersen, University of MarylandPost-Meeting Activities
Several of you might decide to stay over the weekend to take advantage of cheaper fares or attractions in the D.C. area. The University's Web site maintains links to a number of Area Attractions. Please let Rodney Petersen know about any specific plans that you might wish to open up for group participation that could be announced here or at the meeting. You may also want to consider participating in Maryland Day (the University's community open house), including plaNET UM activities, on Saturday, April 29th.
