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CHE National Conference -- Environmental Public Health: Science, Medicine, And Prevention -- General Information

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 


Date: Friday, October 13, 2006 -- 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Registration starts at 8:00 am 


Location: UCSF Laurel Heights Campus, 3333 California St. (at Presidio Ave.), San Francisco, CA 94118


Directions:


Hotels:

  • Laurel Inn, 444 Presidio Avenue, San Francisco, CA (0.13 miles away) 415-567-8467 - rates from $164 per night
  • Monte Cristo Bed & Breakfast, 600 Presidio Ave, San Francisco, CA (0.14 miles away) 415-931-1875 - rates $78-118
  • Hotel Drisco, 2901 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA (0.50 miles away)
    415-346-2880 - rates from $199
  • Travelodge, 2755 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA (0.82 miles away) 415-931-8581 - rates from $100


Parking and Public Transit:

We encourage conference participants to utilize public transportation or taxis, as parking is limited in the vicinity of the conference site.

The University of California, San Francisco Laurel Heights Campus is located at the intersection of California Street and Presidio Avenue in the Laurel Heights neighborhood.
 

Public Transportation: 

The following San Francisco municipal lines (MUNI) service the area:

  • 1 California Bus
  • 43 Masonic Bus
  • 2 Clement Bus
  • 3 Jackson Bus
  • 4 Sutter Bus (Weekdays - Daytime only)


Airport Shuttle Service

  • Super Shuttle:  (800) 258-3826


For a point-to-point public transit trip planner, visit:  http://transit.511.org/tripplanner/index.asp.


Taxi Service:

Taxis can be hailed from most busy streets.  Below are two major taxi companies in San Francisco.

  • Arrow Cab - (415) 648-3181
  • Yellow Cab  (415) 333-3333


Parking:

There are two public parking lots in the vicinity of the conference center.

  • UCSF Laurel Heights Public Parking Lot
    Located at 3333 California Street at Walnut, this lot has only 59 parking spaces. Payment is made at the automatic ticket machine in the lot. To receive the special conference rate of $12 per day, visitors must select the special conference button in the automatic ticket machine.

  • Jewish Community Center of San Francisco Public Parking Lot
    Located directly across the street from UCSF Laurel Heights on California Street between Laurel Street and Presidio Avenue, visitors must enter the lot from westbound lanes only. Daily rate is $25.00.


For more information, please contact Frieda Nixdorf at: Frieda@HealthandEnvironment.org

 

 

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