Frequently asked questions
Why can't I email my registration information, including a
credit card?
UMaine Conference Services does not accept credit card
information through email for security reasons. Please fax or
mail your registration.
Is there off-site housing for the conference?
If you prefer or need off-site housing, you must make those
arrangements yourself. Prices are very high compared to dormitory
housing. The Edenbrook and Highbrook have the best rates...
The following hotels and motels are within walking distance
of the College of the Atlantic Campus:
Click here to check
on general availability.
Is registration cheaper if I am staying off-site?
No. At this time, there are no discounted rates for offsite
housing.
Is Friday night included in the dorm reservation?
Yes. Housing is provided from Sunday night through Saturday morning.
Can we stay in the dorms a night early/late?
Unfortunately, no. The dorms are only available from Sunday night through Saturday morning.
Are there vegetarian meal options?
The meals provided on campus will have vegetarian
options. The lobster bake
may be somewhat limiting for those who do not eat seafood.
What is there to do in the area?
If you are interested in hiking, boating, biking, or seeing
Bar Harbor, look at these websites:
At least one participant in 2005 took the high-speed catamaran
from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth and back for a day trip after the conference.
When are shuttle vans driving?
We will know this once people have sent us their travel information. Details for contacting us and organizing shuttles will be provided in June, 2007. We will schedule vans accordingly. If our schedule does not meet your needs, you can arrange your own travel by contacting Bar Harbor Shuttle. These shuttle buses run from the airport to Bar Harbor at 8 am, 11 am, 2.45 pm, 6.15 pm, and 10 pm. They run from Bar Harbor to the airport at 6.30 am, 9.15 am, 1.15 pm, 4.45 pm, and 8.30 pm. Reservations are required.
What's the earliest we can leave on Saturday morning, August 11?
Be kind to the van drivers! We will have shuttle van rides,
and will have signup sheets available during the conference. The drive
from Bar Harbor to Bangor takes up to 1 1/2 hours, and you should
be at the airport an hour in advance of your flight. Though planes
leave Bangor International Airport starting at 5 AM, we doubt that
shuttles will leave Bar Harbor at 2.30 AM (unless you really beg one
of the drivers). Probably, the first van will leave at 6 AM.
When are shuttles actually running on Saturday morning, August 11?
Since many needed to take the 6.20 and 6.50 flights from Bangor, our first shuttle will leave the Blair/Tyson parking lot at 4 am. Shuttle times and destinations are:
- 4:00 am to Bangor
- 7:00 am to Bangor
- 9:00 am to Bangor
- 10:30 am to Bar Harbor
- 12:55 pm to Bangor
- 1:45 pm to Bar Harbor
Please be ready to leave then, so come early to help get the van loaded.
I'll have a rented car. How do I drive there from here?
Regardless of where "here" is, you will have to find your
way to Ellsworth, Maine.
- From Boston, take I-95 North, take I-295 through
Portland, get back on I-95 just south of Augusta, and in Bangor take
I-395 to its end where it merges on US 1A on its way to Ellsworth.
- From the scenic coastal routes (on US 1) drive straight
into Ellsworth.
Once in Ellsworth, follow the Maine Route 3 and follow the
signs to Bar Harbor. The College of the Atlantic is located in Bar
Harbor, just past the port for the ferry to Nova Scotia.
The College of the Atlantic has more information here.
I don't like planes and don't have a car. What can I do?
For other interesting methods of travel, including ferries,
click here.
There is a bus from Boston to Bar Harbor. Vermont Bus Lines has a
schedule posted here.
(Thanks, LH.)
Will this conference have a proceedings?
Answer 1: No. To
encourage open communication, presentations at this meeting are
regarded as private communications from the individuals making the
contributions and are not for public use. Presenters are
encouraged to voluntarily publicize their own work if they so
choose.
Answer 2: Yes. We
are pleased to have arranged to produce a set of articles for the APS
Forum on Education newsletter next spring. Working group leaders,
plenary speakers, and targeted session leaders are particularly
encouraged to contribute (while respecting Answer 1).
What about internet access at the conference?
We will have internet access for a laptop that you bring, but we
need your MAC hardware address by July 27 in order to set it up.
To find your hardware address on a Mac, go to System Preferences,
Network, Show Built-In Ethernet, and click on the ethernet tab. Similarly,
for a wireless card, look under Show Airport. You should find the
Ethernet ID, a 12 digit hexadecimal number similar to 00:01:45:CD:B7:3F
To find your hardware address in Windows, Click on the Start Menu
-> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Info.
Under components Select Network and adapter. There should be an item
titled MAC Address containing a 12 digit hexadecimal number similar
to: 00:01:45:CD:B7:3F.
Once you have these numbers, click here
to mail them to Michael Wittmann.
My question isn't answered on this page. What do I do?
Contact Michael Wittmann by clicking here
to send an email.
Last updated 2007.07.03 Tue 19.18h
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