NANOGrav's Fall 2024 Collaboration Meeting

The meeting will take place Monday - Wednesday (October 7^th - 9^th) within the normal business hours of the Eastern Time Zone. This meeting will be a hybrid meeting where attendees can attend in person or via Zoom during our recorded science talks, invited guest speaker presentations, and panels.

The main meeting sessions will be hosted by the University of Michigan's Department of Astronomy and to be held at UM's Palmer Commons (100 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2218, USA), which serves as the University's premier conference space. The student workshop will be held in the Literature Science & Arts Building, Room 1280 (500 State Street).

Conference Schedule

NANOGrav's Student Introductory Workshop

From Saturday - Sunday (October 5^th - 6^th), the University of Michigan will be hosting the traditional Student Introductory Workshop. This will feature introductory talks, a career panel, and python-based tutorials for NANOGrav science topics. The schedule for the Two-Day Workshop can be found here.

Main Conference

The conference will consist of three days, featuring talks from collaboration members, open discussion sessions, an invited DEI speaker, and poster presentations. An interactive Google Calendar version of the schedule is included below. For those that require a formal schedule, you can find a static PDF version here.

We will be providing catering to our attendees during regular coffee breaks and at lunch; a brief breakdown of the offerings can be found here.

Travel Information

This conference is being hosted by the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, which is ~45 miles outside of the city of Detroit, MI.

Getting To/From the UoM and the Airport

Most folks will be flying in via Detroit Metro Airport (DTW), located 25 miles east (~40 minute driving time) of the conference's campus. DTW is a modern international airport and a hub for many major flight carriers, including Delta, Spirit, and US Air.

While carpooling a taxi/ride-share is certainly an option, the Michigan Flyer fleet is can be a very suitable DTW. Prepaid fare is $15 one way/$25 round trip. Tickets purchased at the coach are $18. For questions, call 517-333-0400.

Exploring Ann Arbor

Our host city has quite a lot to offer those members able to attend in person. The Location Organizing Committee has compiled a list of key conference locations, walking directions, and dining recommendations in the below interactive map!

In addition, Ann Arbor has an extensive public transit system. You can view the bus routes & schedules online as well as tracking where the buses are located. For those with smart-phones, you can download TransitApp to get exact directions to and from your location easily.

Lodging Information

Our primary lodging will likely be the Bell Tower Hotel and the Graduate in Ann Arbor, both of which are within walking distance to the meeting's location. We have organized hotel blocks at both locations at a rate of $229 USD per night.

Due to both hotel's availability restrictions, for those attending / leading the Student Workshop, we have a separate block at the Residence Inn (Downtown Ann Arbor) at a rate of $219 USD per night. We do request that this hotel block be reserved for those needing to stay the full duration of October 4th - 9th.

Attendees can book either a single or double room at either location by following the links below:

• Reserve at the Bell Tower Hotel (By Phone Code UMNANOGRAV)
• Reserve at the Graduate
• Reserve at the Residence Inn (Student Workshop + Meeting)

Banquet Information

Our annual conference banquet will be at The Greyline, a premium event space in Ann Arbor, on Tuesday, October 8th. The menu features a wide range of buffet style appetizers, entrees, and deserts which covers the diverse dietary restrictions of our members. In addition, the banquet will feature a card-only cash bar featuring their full selection of Michigan brewed beers, house wines, and assorted sodas. You can learn more here.

Host Institution's Land Acknowledgement

The University of Michigan is located on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe people. In 1817, the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadami Nations made the largest single land transfer to the University of Michigan. This was offered ceremonially as a gift through the Treaty at the Foot of the Rapids so that their children could be educated. Through these words of acknowledgment, their contemporary and ancestral ties to the land and their contributions to the university are renewed and reaffirmed.

Scientific Organizing Committee

Local Organizing Committee

Registered Attendees