McCarl Advanced GAMS Short Course
Frisco, August 2-4, 2011=20
Registration Information
Information about course fees and registration details, select any of =
the=20
following topics:
Course Site and time Schedule
Frisco is a town located in Summit County amidst =
the Rocky=20
Mountains and bordering Lake Dillon is conveniently off of I-70 and only =
80=20
Miles West of Denver at 9000 feet or 3000 meters. For more see http://www.colora=
do.net/towns.cfm/townid/4.cfm.
Location Frisco course:
Best Western Lake Dillon Lodge
Summit County-Frisco, Colorado
I-70 =
Exit 203
PO Box 552
Frisco, Colorado =
80443
United=20
States
Tel: (800)727-0607 or (970)668-5094
Fax: 1-970-668-00571
http://lakedillonlodge.com/
Daily Schedule - Overview Frisco, Colorado course:
Check-in on the first day: 8:00 - 8:15 =
a.m.=20
Morning classes: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Afternoon classes: 1:30 =
- 5:30=20
p.m.
Course will go 3 days
See course =
introduction=20
and detailed schedule
Meals, Accommodations, and Travel
Refreshments will be available =
starting at 8:00 am=20
and throughout the day, but other meals, accommodations, and travel =
are not=20
included in the fee. Participants are responsible for making their own =
arrangements.
The Best Western has a block of rooms. When =
making=20
reservations identify yourself as a participant in the GAMS Computer =
Modeling=20
Course. You will need to call the hotel directly in order to receive =
the group=20
rates at 1-800-727-0607. Other hotels are available in the area =
including a=20
Holiday Inn, and a Ramada very nearby. The visitors=20
bureau provides the web page http://www.colora=
do.net/towns.cfm/townid/4.cfm=20
that has lodging details and visitor information. Larger places may be =
rented=20
through places like Wildernest http://www.wildernest.com/ or =
Quiet=20
Pines Lodging http://www.highcountrylodges.c=
om/.=20
The hotel is served from the =
Denver Airport by=20
Colorado Mountain=20
Express 800-525-6363 or 970-926-9800 vans take you to the =
area but=20
go to the Frisco Transfer station for the cheapest rates (200 yards =
from=20
Hotel) many services, restaurants, a Walmart and a grocery store are =
within=20
walking distance, so a rental car is not a necessity. Also local bus =
service=20
is free. Driving takes 1.5 hours.
Fee, Payment, and Registration =
The course fee depends on payment date =
and=20
computer requirement. The following fee schedule applies:
For participants bringing an =
eligible lap top=20
computer
Fee - normal participant - if payment =
received 14=20
or more days prior to start of class: $1250
Fee - university student, if payment =
received 14=20
days prior to start of class: $850
Fee - if paid later than 14 days =
prior to start=20
of class: $1350
Fee - university student, if paid =
later than 14=20
days prior to start of class: $950
For participants not bringing an =
eligible lap=20
top computer
Fee - normal participant - if payment =
received 14=20
or more days prior to start of class: $1350
Fee - university student, if payment =
received 14=20
days prior to start of class: $950
Fee - if paid later than 14 days =
prior to start=20
of class: $1450
Fee - university student, if paid =
later than 14=20
days prior to start of class: $1050
One may take this class jointly with the Basic Class for an additional $500 for non students and $400 for students.
An eligible lap top must
o =
run windows=20
98 or greater,
o=20
be able to read =
CD-ROMs and=20
o =
have more=20
than 30 megabytes of available disk space
The fee includes an evaluation =
version of GAMS,=20
a complete set of course notes (see sample course =
notes),=20
and a CD containing all class examples, programs and backup documents. =
Checks,=20
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and purchase orders are accepted.=20
How to Register for Course
To register by phone, fax, or e-mail, =
contact:=20
Course Coordinator
GAMS Development Corp.
tel:=20
202-342-0180
fax: 202-342-0181
email: courses@gams.com=20
To register by mail, send name, =
address,=20
phone, fax, and email address (with payment or purchase order) to: =
Course=20
Coordinator
GAMS Development Corp
1217 Potomac St, =
NW
Washington, D.C.=20
20007=20