Texas Geometry and Topology Conference
Spring 1999, 26-28 February 1999
Texas Tech University

"TGTC in Flatland"

Conference/Local Information

Location:

Texas Tech University
City of Lubbock
Campus Map

Banquet:

Great BBQ (including chicken and/or turkey) at the Texas Tech Ranching Heritage Center. Vegetarian meals will be available. Cost to be announced.

Support:

Some support for participants will be available, with priority given to graduate students and young faculty. If you wish to apply for support, please indicate that on your registration. We will have you fill out a form at the conference. If you must have support in advance of the conference in order to attend, please contact the organizers.

Hotels:

Conference Hotel
La Quinta Inn
We have reserved a block of rooms at the La Quinta Inn. Each room has two double beds. The conference rate is $55.00 per day for 1-4 people. To make reservations call the hotel and thel them you are making a reservation in BLOCK # 922-20-2854. Please note that the deadline for reservations under this arrangement is February 10, after which you are on your own.
4115 Brownfield Hwy
Lubbock, TX 79407
(806) 792-0065 (Local Phone Number)
(800) 531-5900 (800 Reservation Line)

Airport Transportation Available

Other Hotels
Country Inn
We will provide transportation to and from the hotel. Please mention that you are attending the conference at Texas Tech.
4105 19th St.
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 795-5271 (Local Phone Number)

Rates: 1-Bed, 1-Person: $39.90;
1-Bed, 2-Persons: $44.90;
2-Beds, 2-Persons: $49.00;
and up.

No airport transportation

Lubbock Inn
We will provide transportation to and from the hotel. Please mention that you are attending the conference at Texas Tech.
3901 19th St.
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 792-5181 (Local Phone Number)

Rates: Single: $51.00;
Double: $57.00

Airport transportation available

Woodrow House Bed and Breakfast
We will provide transportation to and from the hotel. Please mention that you are attending the conference at Texas Tech.
2629 19th St.
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 793-3330 (Local Phone Number)

Rates: 1-2 Persons: $70.00;
(Includes breakfast)

No airport transportation

Transportation:

Air Transportation
Lubbock has good air connections.

Southwest Airlines in offering a 10% discount on most of its already low fares for travel to and from the Texas Geometry and Topology Conference. Call (or have your travel agent call) the Southwest Airlines Group and Meeting Desk at (800) 433-5368, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., or Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., and refer to I.D. Code T5079. Call by no later than 5 days prior to your first date of travel to take advantage of this offer. Call right away as fare are subject to terms and availability.

Because advance bookings are accepted by Southwest only through dates for which schedules have been opened, reservations may not yet be available for confirmation. Travel in and out of Dallas Love Field is subject to the requirements of the Wright Admendment.

Airport Transportation
Some of the hotels listed here provide airport transportation, as indicated in the listing. Please call the hotels to make arrangements. Otherwise, taking a cab, the fare should be around $15.00.
Local Transportation
We will provide transportation between the hotels listed here and the conference events. If you stay at another hotel, you will need to make alternate transportation arrangements.

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