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11th
Annual Real Options Conference
Berkeley, CA, USA, June 6-9, 2007
Sponsored
by
Venue –
Berkeley, CA
The conference, hosted by Haas School
of Business at
University
of
California
at
Berkeley
, will take place at:
Haas
School
of Business
University
of
California
at
Berkeley
2220
Piedmont
Berkeley
CA
94720-1900
Tel: (510) 642-1499; 642-6471
Berkeley is one of the leading academic and research institutions
in the world, conducting innovative research in the sciences, economics/business
and the humanities. Berkeley
is renowned worldwide for the distinction of its faculty and students and the scope
of its research and publications. 20 Berkeley
faculty have won the Nobel prize in areas ranging from physics and chemistry to
economics (Gerard Debreu, John Harsanyi, Daniel McFadden, George Akerlof). The faculty
currently includes 7 Nobel Laureates and 28 MacArthur Fellows. Berkeley's academic departments consistently rank among the top five in the
country.
Berkeley
ranks first nationally in the number of graduate programs in the top 10 in their
fields (97% of
Berkeley
's programs made the top 10 list) and ranks first in the number of "distinguished"
programs for the scholarship of its faculty.
Berkeley
's more than 130 academic departments
and programs are organized into 14 colleges and schools. The Haas School of Business
has offered a superb management education that emphasizes innovation for over 100
years. The School is one of the world’s leading producers of new ideas and knowledge
for all areas of business and a launching point for many new businesses.
The wooded 178-acre campus is an urban oasis known for its architectural
and historical landmarks and the scenic passage traversing the campus. For more info about
Berkeley
see
www.berkeley.edu
For
Visitor Services call 510-642-5215 or visit
visitorinfo@berkeley.edu For
places to see at
Berkeley
and where to eat and shop see
http://calparents.berkeley.edu/guide/visiting.
Local attractions include nearby
Telegraph
Avenue
, the
Berkeley
Museum
, Lawrence
Hall of Science, UC
Botanical Gardens, the Gourmet Ghetto (dining area), the Berkeley Marina, and Tilden
regional Park. For exploring the broader
San Francisco
Bay
area, see
http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/U_S_States/California/Metropolitan_Areas/San_Francisco_Bay_Area
Hotel Arrangements
The recommended conference hotels are Hotel Durant and Berkeley
City
Club. Hotel arrangements at group rates
(please mention “real options conference”) must be made by May 22. Reservation should
be made directly with the hotels (using your credit card). Group rates have been
arranged with the following:
Hotel Durant (2600 Durant
Ave.
, 3-4 blocks), 20 rooms ($126 + tax).
Tel 800-238-7268, 510 845-8981;
Fax 510 486-8336; Email
reservations@hoteldurant.com (attn Nikole).
www.hoteldurant.com
Berkeley
City
Club (2315 Durant
Ave.
, 7-8 blocks), 15 rooms (June 5-8) (Tue-Thu $100 + tax, Fr-Sat $125
+ tax); Tel 510 848 7800; Fax 510 848 5900; Email
reservations@berkeleycityclub.com
(attn Steve).
www.berkeleycityclub.com
Alternative Hotels
Several other alternative hotels in the
Berkeley
area are also available. They include:
The Women’s
Faculty
Club (adjacent
to Haas). Tel 510 642 4175. Email:
wfc@berkeley.edu.
www.womensfacultyclub.com
C
laremont
Resort & Spa
(41 Tunnel Road
).
Tel 510-843-3000, 800-551-7266
www.claremontresort.com
Rose
Garden Inn
(2740 Telegraph Ave). Tel 510-549-2145, 800-992-9005
www.rosegardeninn.com
French Hotel (1538 Shattuck
Ave
). Tel 510-548-9930
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1175 University
Ave
). Tel 510-548-1700 www.hiexberkeley.com
Doubletree Hotel (at
Berkeley
Marina
).
Tel 510-548-7920 www.doubletree.com/en/dt/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=JBKCADT
Airport/Transportation
You can fly to the San Francisco (SFO) or the
Oakland
International
Airport
. Taxi service from SFO to the
Berkeley
area will be about $65. There is share-a-ride shuttle
service from either airport to the hotels that would cost half ($30
from SFO).
Can contact Bayporter Express at 415-467-1800
or 510-864-4000,
www.bayporter.com. You may also take the BART train from the airport
to downtown
Berkeley
for much less.
For more info on directions to
Berkeley
by car or traveling by public transportation see
www.berkeley.edu/visitors/traveling.html
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