The Third National Research Platform Workshop
Test header: Joint workshop between Internet2 and The Quilt.
About the meeting
Date: September 24-25, 2019
Time: Tuesday, September 24 from 8:00am - 5:00pm and Wednesday, September 25 from 8:00am - 3:00pm.
Location: Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, the Depot
Address: 225 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Please note: The NRP workshop room block is located at the Aloft Minneapolis (see below for full details). It is just 0.6 miles (a 12-minute walk) from the meeting venue at the Renaissance Downtown Minneapolis, the Depot.
Building on the success of last year's Second National Research Platform (NRP) Workshop, the Third National Research Platform Workshop will be held in Minneapolis, Minn. on September 24-25, 2019 at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, the Depot. Organizations involved in 3NRP development are Internet2, Calit2/SDSC/UCSD/CITRIS, ESnet, CENIC, The Quilt, the Great Plains Network, and KINBER.
The NRP workshop (9/24-9/25) will be co-located with the NSF CC* and CICI PI workshop (9/23-9/25) and the Quilt meeting (9/25-9/26) with some shared sessions. View the Program Committee, and please see the 2019 NSF, NRP and The Quilt Co-Located Meetings home page for more information.
A Global Research Platform (GRP) Workshop will be held the week prior to the NRP workshop and it will focus on international Research Platform topics.
Plan to reserve your accommodations as soon as possible as lodging options that week will be limited in the Downtown Minneapolis area due to other citywide events.
Travel Support Available
Partial travel support is available for a limited number of fully registered workshop attendees. Please complete this form by July 15 to request support. If you are selected for travel funding you will be notified by July 22. (Note: attendees from UC San Diego and UC Berkeley are ineligible for participant support.) Participant support funding provided by NSF grant #OAC-1541349.
Please contact us with any questions about the event.
Registration
Registration fee: $250
Register for the 2019 Third National Research Platform Workshop, as listed below.
Quilt meeting participants who are also planning to attend the NRP sessions should register via the Quilt registration page to avoid extra charges, and not register via Internet2.
Your $250 registration for the 2019 Third National Research Platform Workshop includes:
Attendance and any materials for the 2019 Third National Research Platform Workshop
• Tuesday, September 24th: Breakfast, Morning/Afternoon Refreshment Breaks, Lunch, Reception
• Wednesday, September 25th: Breakfast, Morning/Afternoon Refreshment Breaks, Lunch
Payment, Cancellation and Refund Policies
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All cancellations received on or before 11:59 PM EDT on Friday, September 13, 2019, are entitled to a full conference refund less a $20 administrative fee. There will be no refunds after this date. If you cancel after 11:59 PM EDT on Friday, September 13, 2019, and have not paid by any other means, your credit card will be charged the cost of the registration fee. If you cancel your registration after 11:59 PM EDT on Friday, September 13, 2019, you may name another person from your organization to take your place for meetings that allow transferred registrations. To cancel, transfer, or make changes to your registration, please contact meetingregistration@internet2.edu.
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Hotel & Travel
Aloft Minneapolis
900 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55415
(612) 455-8400
*The hotel has a smoke-free policy
Aloft Minneapolis
Please note: The NRP workshop room block is located at the Aloft Minneapolis (see below for full details). It is just 0.6 miles (a 12-minute walk) from the meeting venue at the Renaissance Downtown Minneapolis, the Depot.
Block dates: Monday, Septermber 23 through and including Tuesday, September 24, 2019 (with check-out on Wednesday, September 25). The group rate will be honored (3) days before and after block dates, based on availability.
Reservation method: Please request your lodging needs or call the central reservations line at (888) 627-7079. (NOTE: If you need to cancel your lodging please contact the hotel directly. Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance to guarantee a full refund.)
Block cut-off date: Friday, August 23, 2019
Important note: Should the room block sell out prior to the block cut-off date indicated above, additional rooms cannot be guaranteed. Make your reservations early!
Check in: 3:00pm
Check out: 12:00pm
Parking Information
On-site parking: 25 USD daily
Hotel Restaurants
re:fuel by Aloft (SM)
Gourmet pantry for grab-and-go meals.
W XYZ Bar (American)
On-site bar open for dinner. Casual dress code.
Transportation
Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (MSP)
Hotel Direction: 10.4 miles S
Driving Directions: Get on MN-5 E from Glumack Dr, 7 min (2.5 mi), Get on S Washington Ave in Minneapolis from MN-55 W/Hwy 55 W/Hiawatha Ave16 min (7.6 mi), Turn left onto S Washington Ave Destination will be on the right2 min (0.4 mi)
Alternate Transportation
Estimated taxi fare: 12 USD (one way)