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Southwest GCC Regional Meeting
1/12/2018 - 1/12/2018

Event Description
Join us on Friday, January 12, 2018 for the Southwest Regional GCC meeting, hosted by The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), UC San Diego, and the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute!  All GCC members are welcome to attend free of charge.

We look forward to welcoming you to San Diego!

Schedule
 
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018
5:00pm-7:00pm: Optional Happy Hour/Networking (Venue TBD)
 
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2018
8:30am-9:00am: Breakfast, check-in, drop off items for resource table
9:00am-9:10am: Opening remarks from organizers
9:10am-10:30am: Share-and-tell
10:30am-10:45am: Break
10:45am-12:30pm: Share-and-tell, continued
12:30pm-1:30pm: Lunch with swag swap!
1:30pm-2:30pm: Lessons Learned (tentative)
2:30pm-3:30pm: ImaginePhD Workgroups: Building a better tool using PhD career expertise from all fields (including STEM!)
3:30pm: Conference ends


Registration
When registering, you will be asked for a short description (title only is fine) of the program/initiative that you would like to present at the meeting during the share-and-tell session.  Please note that you are required fill in this field for registration. 

Also, let us know if you are interested in attending the pre-meeting get-together on Thursday evening, January 11, 2017.

Logistics

Hotel recommendations:

Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
Address: 10950 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: 858-558-1500
www.lajollatorreypines.hilton.com
Reservations: Call 858-558-1500 and ask for the UCSD rate
Directions from Hilton Torrey Pines to TSRI: Turn right to go south on North Torrey Pines Road and continue onto Genesee Avenue for about a mile. Take a left at the light at John J. Hopkins Drive. Take a left into the Scripps South Employee Parking Lot (also known as Lot 2...see detailed map and directions below).  
 
Estancia La Jolla
Address: 9700 N. Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: (858) 550-1000
http://www.estancialajolla.com/
Reservations: Call (858) 550-1000 and ask for the UCSD Rate
Directions from Estancia La Jolla to TSRI: Turn left onto North Torrey Pines Road for about half a mile. Take a right onto Genesee Avenue (use the second from the right turn lane), and then take a left on John J. Hopkins Drive. Take a left into the Scripps South Employee Parking Lot (also known as Lot 2...see detailed map and directions below).
 
Marriott Residence Inn La Jolla
Address: 8901 Gilman Drive, La Jolla CA 92037
Phone: (858) 587-1770
http://www.marriott.com/LAJCA
Reservations: Call (858) 431-2077 and ask for the UCSD Rate
Directions from Marriott Residence Inn to TSRI: Take a left onto Villa Norte, and then take a left onto Villa La Jolla Drive. Take a left on La Jolla Village Drive and continue on North Torrey Pines Road. Take a right onto Genesee Avenue (use the second from the right turn lane), and then take a left on John J. Hopkins Drive. Take a left into the Scripps South Employee Parking Lot (also known as Lot 2...see detailed map and directions below).

Airport Information
The closest airport is the San Diego International Airport (SAN): http://www.san.org/

Driving directions
Take the 5 South and exit at Genesee Avenue. From the exit, take a right onto Genesee. Continue up the hill for about half a mile and take a right on John J. Hopkins Drive. Take a left into the Scripps South Employee Parking Lot (also known as "Lot 2").  MAP:  Click here for directions to the conference location at TSRI Office of Graduate Studies and complimentary parking.  The entrance to the parking lot is at the intersection of General Atomics Ct. and John J Hopkins Drive.  The gates should be raised for you to enter without an access card.  

Shuttles
Sorry, no shuttle service will be provided by the host organizations.  The Hilton and Estancia are within about a 15-minute walk from the conference location.  Some of the hotels may provide complimentary local shuttle service with your stay - please inquire with hotels directly if you need transportation to the conference site.  

SuperShuttle: https://www.supershuttle.com/locations/sandiegosan/
EZ Ride Shuttle: http://ezrideshuttle.com/
 
Taxi Companies and Rates: https://www.sandiego.org/articles/transportation/san-diego-taxi-rates.aspx