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Venue
The 17th Annual MPM Workshop will be hosted in Salt Lake City, Utah and hosted by the University of Utah
Workshop venue:
Warnock Engineering Building
Evans Conference Room (WEB 3780),
72 South Central Campus Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
There is metered parking (circled in blue) available near the venue (circled in red) in the image below. Parking is $3/hr and can fill up quickly. Consider public transportation or ride sharing. An interactive campus map can be found at:
Venue
The 17th Annual MPM Workshop will be hosted in Salt Lake City, Utah at the University of Utah.
Workshop venue:
Warnock Engineering Building
Evans Conference Room (WEB 3780),
72 South Central Campus Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
There is metered parking (circled in blue) available near the venue (circled in red) in the image below. Parking is $3/hr and can fill up quickly. Consider public transportation or a ride sharing service. An interactive campus map can be found at:
https://map.utah.edu
Transportation
The Salt Lake City International (SLC) is relatively close to the University of Utah. There are a few options for getting from the airport to the UofU and nearby hotels:
Uber/Lyft
Rental Car
UTA TRAX/Bus https://www.rideuta.com
Where to stay
There are inumerable hotel options in downtown Salt Lake City, which is about 2 miles from the venue. Below are some options that are closer to campus, with public transit options right to the conference venue (WEB).
Hampton Inn and Suites, 1345 South Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
UTA Bus 210 will take you right to WEB
University of Utah Guest House, 110 South Fort Douglas Blvd, Salt Lake City, UT 84113
20 minute walk to WEB or use UTA Bus 210 or 213
https://www.universityguesthouse.com
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Sugarhouse, 2206 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
UTA Bus 213 will take you right to WEB
Local Highlights
Highlights in and around the Salt Lake City, Utah area.
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City
There are miles of trails as part of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail just east of the University campus
https://www.bonnevilleshorelinetrail.org
The Hogle Zoo and Tracy Aviary are also nearby
The Utah Museum of Natural History is very close to campus (and a good spot to jump on the BST (see above)).
A little farther out:
Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood Canyons each have many miles of hiking and mountain biking opportunities. The scenery is spectacular, and it is only about 20 minutes from campus to start a drive up the canyons.
Utah National Parks & Attractions
Utah National Parks & Attractions
Utah is home to 5 National Parks, any of which is 4-5 hours from Salt Lake City.
There are also many National Monuments, National Forests and State Parks throughout Utah.
Contact Jim Guilkey or Mike Homel for suggestions if you'd like to extend your stay.
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