Travel and Visa Information

Visa Information:
Information on visas will be added in the spring 2019.

If you need a special letter to secure your visa, please contact alaina@phononics2019 with the following info:
Your name
Your Submission ID number
Your Title of your paper
The Track the paper will appear in

Conference Venue:
The University of Arizona (UA) 
Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building (ENR2)
1064 E Lowell St
Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
Map

Conference Host Hotel:
Our conference host hotel is the beautiful and centrally-located
Marriott Tucson University Park
880 East Second St., Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
520.792.4100
This hotel is only 0.64km (0.4 miles) from the conference venue, the University of Arizona (UA) Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building, 1064 E Lowell St, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA

Notice (6 May 2019): The room block for the host hotel has been filled. You can still possibly book a room at this hotel at the discounted rate, depending upon the hotel's availability. But to do so, you must follow the following instructions and identify yourself as part of Phononics 2019:

1. Email tara.oursler@atriumhospitality.com (Please note: to get the discounted rate, based on availability, you must email Tara Oursler of the Marriott University Park Hotel directly. The previous link is no longer applicable, and you cannot get the reduced rate by booking online.)

2. In your email include:

Your name

Conference: Phononics 2019

Date of arrival

Date of departure

Please write: "I am with Phononics 2019 Conference and am requesting the discounted rate of $119/night + tax.

3. She will email you directly to book the hotel room if there is availability.

If you have any questions or any issues, please contact Alaina G. Levine, Phononics 2019 Conference Manager,  alaina@phononics2019.org or 1 520 240 6538 (phone or whatsapp).
The discounted rate is $119/night + tax.

Additional Nearby Hotels:
See Accommodation

Airport:
--Tucson International Airport: the closest airport to the venue (only 15.6 km to Conerence venue)
--Phoenix Sky Harbor International Aiport: located 188 km from venue (about a 2 hour drive)
Transportation:
--The Conference venue and Banquet Location (UA Student Union) are located within walking distance to the Host Hotel. 
--In front of the Host Hotel is a transit stop for the Tucson SunLink Street Car, which you can take for unlimited rides for $4.50 in 24 hours to restaurants, cafes, clubs, and bars in various entertainement districts in Tucson, including downtown Tucson. More information to be added soon.
--Uber and Lyft are commonly used in Tucson.
--Taxis are used in Tucson, but need to be called in advance, except at the Tucson International Airport, where they are already standing by.
--You can hail a taxi at Tucson International Airport. 
--Flying in to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport? You can book Arizona Shuttle, which makes multiple trips each day from Phoenix Sky Harbor Aiport to the UA (0.64km from Host Hotel)


Questions about the Conference? Email Conference Manager, Alaina G. Levine: alaina@phononics2019.org

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