Venue

Knoxville, Tennessee, boasts the perfect mix of small-town charm and big-city fun. Surrounded by unsurpassed natural beauty and filled with great places to explore, Knoxville has something for everyone, including an array of excellent museums and historical sites. The Tennessee River and Smoky Mountains surround the city and make natural attractions including the Ijams Nature Center and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park must-visits. Be sure to tour the World's Fair Park, which was the site of the 1982 World's Fair.

Throughout the conference week, savor the flavors of classic Southern cooking or world cuisines—from the Bohemian to the upscale—at more than 600 restaurants. And when you're ready to relax with friends, make yourself comfortable at one of Knoxville's downtown pubs and coffee shops. Wherever you wander, there's something exciting for everyone in every corner of Knoxville.

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The workshop venue is the Crowne Plaza, Knoxville. The booking link for the hotel is: ORNL Workshop on Accelerator Reliability. A block of rooms has been reserved for ARW 2015 at a reduced rate of $88 per night. This link takes you to the Crowne Plaza Knoxville website. On the left side of the page, under MAKE A RESERVATION, you will need to input your arrival and departure dates. If you are arriving BEFORE April 26, or departing AFTER May 1, you should contact the hotel’s reservation manager, Mr. Jamie Julius, to be sure that you receive the block’s negotiated rate of $88 per night for the shoulder dates. If you make reservations on your own, you will be charged a higher rate for the shoulder dates. Participants are strongly encouraged to stay at the workshop host hotel.