The 2003 RVTEC Meeting will be hosted at the Bear Room which is on the top
floor of the USCG Museum building (red roof) located at the USCG base on the
downtown Seattle Water front (Pier 36, 1519 Alaskan Way S, (click here for aerial photo). Entry onto the base is through the main gate security located at
14 S. Massachusetts St. which is one block south of the Bear room. A list of REGISTERED RVTEC
participants will be provided to security.
If you are not on the list, you will not be allowed onto the base. SO PLEASE REGISTER. Also, make sure you have a photo ID.
The USCG base is about 1/2
mile from the Pioneer Square Best Western (77 Yesler Way). Parking at the USCG base is limited to
street parking (indicated by blue on the aerial photo). Enter the base on foot (indicated
by green on the aerial photo) through the main gate security. If you plan to walk to the base from the
hotel, a temporary security gate will be established on Alaskan Way South
adjacent to the Bear room for entry in the mornings and after lunch.
The Bear Room will have two
workstations available for internet browsing and email. In addition there will be a WiFi wireless
network available in the room with an internet connection. A couple LCD projectors will be available
for presentations. A printer will also
be set up.
Pop machines are located on
the pier opposite to the Bear Room.
Transportation options-
RVTEC shuttle van service
is being offered by NOAA, UW and USCG as follows:
Nov 18
0815 and 0825- two departures from Pioneer Square Best Western
Hotel to USCG base
1700 and 1710- two departures depart USCG base to Pioneer
Square Best Western Hotel
1730- depart Pioneer Square Best Western Hotel to Seabird, Bellevue Washington
2045- depart Seabird to Pioneer Square Best Western Hotel
Nov 19
0815 and 825- two departures from Pioneer Square Best Western
to USCG base
1430 and 1445 two departures from USCG base to Todd ship yard
for Healy tour
1645 and 1700 two departures from Todd Shipyard for Pioneer
Square Best Western
1800 and 1810 two departures from Pioneer Square Best Western
for Salty’s restaurant on Alki Beach
2145 and 2200- two departures from Salty’s restaurant to
Pioneer Square Best Western
Nov 20
0815- depart Pioneer Square Best Western for USCG base
1230- depart USCG base for Pioneer Square Best Western Hotel
Airport:
1) Shuttle Express; ~ $21 from Airport to downtown,
a. Contact information:
Reservations:
425.981.7000 * WA Toll Free: 800.487.7433
Sales:
sales@shuttleexpress.com
2) Metro bus 194, cost 2$, Leaves baggage claim every
half hour, get off at Pioneer Square http://transit.metrokc.gov/tops/bus/schedules/s194_0_.html
Pioneer Square Best Western
Hotel: 77 Yesler St. transportation to USCG Bear Room
1) RVTEC shuttle (see schedule)
2) A half mile walk
Seabird reception/tour
November 18, 2003- Bellevue, WA
RVTEC
shuttle (see schedule)
Healy tour November 19,
2003, Todd Shipyard, Harbor Island
RVTEC shuttle (see schedule)
Salty’s Dinner, November
19, 2003, Alki Beach
1) RVTEC shuttle (see schedule)
2)
Water taxi to Alki Beach for Dinner at Salty’s: http://transit.metrokc.gov/tops/oto/water_taxi.html
Leaves Pier 54 on Wednesday the 19th at
5:15, 5:45, 6:15, 6:45
Cost $2 one way
Eight minute cruise (see
Map) to Alki Beach, Seacrest Park
Salty’s is one block South from Seacrest Park
Click
here for a map of downtown Seattle
