A final list of participants can be found here (as an Excel spreadsheet), and here (as a PDF file).

Welcome to Hanover, New Hampshire. Dartmouth College and the US Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab are pleased to host the Arctic Science Summit Week 2007. We wish you a productive and pleasant meeting.

Registration and Information Desk

The Registration and Information Desk is located in the Haldeman Center in the foyer (Russo Gallery) adjacent to the Dickey Center for International Understanding. Registration staff will be ready to help you with information about the conference, the Hanover area, and any other questions that you might have.

Please register prior to your first meeting. Upon registering, participants will receive a name badge, congress bag, updated program, and dinner ticket(s) (if applicable). All participants are requested to wear their name badges during ASSW.

Registration Desk hours

• Monday, March 12: 8.00-10.00
• Tuesday, March 13: 1.00-5.30
• Wednesday, March 14: 8.00-5.30
• Thursday, March 15: 8.00-5.30
• Friday, March 16: 8.00-5.30
• Saturday, March 17: 8.00-5.30
• Sunday, March 18: 8.00-5.30
• Monday, March 19: 8.00-5.30
• Tuesday, March 20: 8.00-1.30

Meeting Locations and Special Events (see map)

Most meetings will take place in the Haldeman Center and the attached Kemeny Hall, located on North Main Street. The Registration/Information Desk is in the main foyer (called the Russo Gallery) and the coffee break area is in an adjacent room.

Science Day and Project Day will take place in Filene Auditorium, lower level of Moore Hall.

Group receptions and other special events not listed below can be found in the detailed ASSW Program handout in your registration packet and is also available here.

• Wednesday, March 14. 5.30- 7:00 p.m.
  Icebreaker Reception, Russo Gallery, Haldeman Center. Immediately following the panel presentation on Arctic Policy Challenges.
• Thursday, March 15. 5.30 p.m.
  Open Reception, following the conclusion of Science Day events, Filene Auditorium, Moore Hall.
• Friday, March 16. 4:00-4:45 and 4:45-5:30 p.m.
  Guided Tours of the Hood Museum exhibition "Thin Ice: Inuit Traditions within a Changing Environment" with exhibit curator, Nicole Stuckenberger, Dickey Center Institute of Arctic Studies. Meet inside the entrance to the Hood Museum.
• Saturday, March 17. 5.00-7.00 p.m.
  Reception in the Kim Gallery and viewing of Dartmouth's Arctic Exhibits at the Hood Museum of Art with remarks by Museum Director, Brian Kennedy from 6:00-6:15 p.m. in the Lathrop Gallery, Hood Museum.
• Saturday, March 17. 7:00 p.m.
  Conference Banquet. Alumni Hall, Hopkins Center. Reservations required.
• Monday, March 19, 4-5:30 p.m.
  Guided presentation of the Stefansson Collection on Polar Exploration at the Rauner Special Collections Library with librarian Jay Satterfield. Founded as the private research collection of the Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879-1962), the Collection is an exceptionally rich body of manuscripts, books and photographs related to the Antarctic and the Arctic. Meet inside the entrance to the Rauner Special Collections Library, Webster Hall.

Communications

For after-hour emergencies related to the meetings, contact Ross Virginia at 802.356.3681.

Safety and Security: The Dartmouth Campus Safety and Security Office can be reached 24 hrs a day at 646-2234. For emergencies please call 911.

Phone: Dartmouth College is located in New Hampshire and uses a 603 area code (3-digit prefix). Hotels in White River Junction and the Norwich Inn are located in Vermont and use an 802 area code.

Personal Computing:

• The entire Dartmouth College campus is served by a wireless network that is accessible without charge. "Kiewet Wireless" should appear on your wireless connection software.
• Berry Library Public Computer Stations (PCS): ASSW participants are welcome to use the public computers located in the Berry Library, the building adjacent to Haldeman (Berry may be accessed through Carson Hall main entrance off N. Main Street). All public computers have yellow card signs above them indicating they are for public use.
• Computers are available on the First Floor of Berry Library.
• There are five PCs to the left of the information desk; 11 PCS to the left of the circulation desk; and three 3 PCs across from the circulation desk through a glass door.
• Additional public computers are located throughout the Berry Library and in the public eating area near the Novack Café, on the Ground Floor of the Berry Library.

Printing and Copying Services:

• Gnomen Copy, 36 S Main Street: 643-4444. Offers professional copying and printing. Best for large orders.
• Berry Library: Printing from Dartmouth public computers is available through a network printer, for a small fee. Printing cards can be purchased from the library information desk. For personal copying there are also copying machines that accept coins or electronic copying cards that can be purchased at the library information desk.
• There will be limited printing and copying services in the Haldeman Center for conference business. Please inquire at the registration desk.

Transportation

Click here for detailed information about local transportation options as well as directions for travel to the ASSW venue.

Travelers Checks and Credit Cards -- International visitors

As a small town, it can be challenging for foreign visitors to exchange currency here, so it is best for foreign travelers to acquire US currency prior to their arrival in Hanover. Most area merchants accept Visa and Mastercard credit cards. US currency withdrawals using major foreign credit or debit cards can also be made at ATM machines located at Citizens Bank (44 S. Main), Ledyard Bank (39 Main) and Mascoma Savings Bank (80 S Main). These banks can also cash Travelers Checks.

Citizens Bank in Hanover is best equipped to exchange foreign currencies (for a $5 fee) and will cash US Traveler Checks up to $500 per day. Hours: M-F 9-5; Saturday 9-12

Local Weather

Average March temperatures in Hanover range from -3ºC to 9ºC (16ºF to 49ºF) and precipitation from rain to snow. Local Weather information can be found here.

Food

For a relatively small town, Hanover offers a variety of dining options, most within walking distance of the conference. Maps and restaurant descriptions are available at registration and on the website. Conference attendees will be responsible for their own meals, with the exception of Science Day and Projects Day luncheons:

• Coffee breaks: Coffee, tea, and light food will be available at conference break times at 10.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m. These refreshments will be in Haldeman Room 125, adjacent to the Registration Desk.
• Science Day (March 15) and Project Day (March 16) Lunches. On these days, lunch (included with ASSW registration) will be provided at the Thayer Dining Hall (see map). Please wear your badge.
• Conference Banquet Dinner Saturday, March 17 (by reservation only) 7:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall, Hopkins Center. Please bring your banquet ticket, which will be given to you with your conference materials at registration.
• The Banquet follows a Reception (with food, wine and other refreshments) in the Kim Gallery of the Hood Museum of Art. Guests are encouraged to enjoy the Reception and take in the three Arctic Exhibitions on the next level of the Hood Museum: "Thin Ice: Inuit Traditions within a Changing Environment", "Our Land: Contemporary Art from the Arctic" and "Subhankar Banerjee: Resource Wars in the American Arctic," before attending the Banquet. The "Thin Ice" exhibition is a Dartmouth contribution to IPY Project ID 160.

Special Dartmouth Tours for ASSW participants

Friday, March 16. 4:00-4:45 and 4:45-5:30 p.m.
Guided Tours of the Hood Museum exhibition "Thin Ice: Inuit Traditions within a Changing Environment" with exhibit curator, Nicole Stuckenberger, Dickey Center Institute of Arctic Studies. Please meet Dr. Stuckenberger inside the entrance to the Hood Museum.

Monday, March 19, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Rauner Special Collections Library (one block from Haldeman Center). Guided presentation of the Stefansson Collection on Polar Exploration by Jay Satterfield, Special Collections Librarian.

Founded as the private research collection of the Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879-1962), the Stefansson Collection on Polar Exploration is an exceptionally rich body of manuscripts, books and photographs related to the Antarctic and the Arctic. Come see and hear about some of the rare and unique materials available to researchers. Please meet Librarian Satterfield inside the entrance to Rauner Special Collections Library, Webster Hall.

Click here for information about other excursions and things to do in the Upper Valley area near the ASSW venue.