Step 1 of 5 20% Name* First Last Email* Enter Email Confirm Email Institution Name* Will you attend the BoD meeting in Costa Rica (March 2-4)?* Yes No I would like to attend the meeting virtually.* Yes No Will you attend the 60th Anniversary event at UCR (March 9)?* Yes No I am bringing one or more guests.* Yes No Guest Name(s)* Please list any dietary preference/restrictions In-Country Travel informationYou should plan to arrive at San José Airport (SJO) no later 2 pm on March 1 or March 2. At the airport, OTS staff will have a representative waiting just past the immigration point at the end of the ramp, holding a visible placard with the OTS logo. The representative will not be able to provide assistance with your luggage inside the airport, as you are the only person permitted to do so. Once you have exited the airport, our driver will gladly assist you with your luggage and transportation to the La Selva Research Station. We will arrive at La Selva in time for dinner. Please contact Kattia Mendez (506-8425-5371 or kattia.mendez@tropicalstudies.org) if you are delayed or cannot locate the group. OTS will coordinate your transportation from the San José airport to La Selva Research Station as well as the return trip. Please allow for at least two hours of transportation time between San José and La Selva. For the return trip to San José, buses will leave La Selva in the afternoon of March 4 (by 2pm) and early in the morning of March 5 (by 8 am). Departure flights should be scheduled in the evening of March 4 (after 8 pm) or in the afternoon of March 5 (after 2 pm). If you are unable to schedule your departure flight in the afternoon/evening of March 4 or March 5, you may overnight in San José at the Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica. We will make hotel reservations on your behalf if you fill out the hotel request in the appropriate section that follows. There will be no extra fee for in-country ground transportation assuming that your travel fits the prearranged schedule of the OTS buses outlined above. There may be a fee for special requests which deviate from the schedule.You should plan to arrive at San José Airport (SJO) no later 2 pm on March 1 or March 2. At the airport, OTS staff will have a representative waiting just past the immigration point at the end of the ramp, holding a visible placard with the OTS logo. The representative will not be able to provide assistance with your luggage inside the airport, as you are the only person permitted to do so. Once you have exited the airport, our driver will gladly assist you with your luggage and transportation to the La Selva Research Station. We will arrive at La Selva in time for dinner. Please contact Kattia Mendez (506-8425-5371 or kattia.mendez@tropicalstudies.org) if you are delayed or cannot locate the group. OTS will coordinate your transportation from San José to La Selva Research Station as well as the return trip. Please allow for at least two hours of transportation time between San José and La Selva. For the return trip to San José, buses will leave La Selva in the afternoon of March 4 (by 2pm) and early in the morning of March 5 (by 8 am). Since you will attend the 60th Anniversary event, you will be transported to the Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica on the bus of your choice. We will make hotel reservations on your behalf; please fill out hotel request in the appropriate section that follows. Departure flights should be scheduled on March 10. There will be no extra fee for in-country ground transportation assuming that your travel fits the prearranged schedule of the OTS buses outlined above. There may be a fee for special requests which deviate from the schedule.I plan to use the OTS in-country ground transportation from the airport to La Selva* Yes No (I plan to drive myself to/from the station.) On which date would you like to return to San José?* March 4 March 5 I will be arriving to San José by plane.* Yes No (arriving by car, live locally, etc.) Flight Information - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)Arrival Time (CST/Costa Rica)* : Hours Minutes AM PM AM/PM Arrival Date* MM slash DD slash YYYY Airline Carrier Name (Arrival)* Flight Number (Arrival)* Departure Time (CST/Costa Rica)* : Hours Minutes AM PM AM/PM Departure Date* MM slash DD slash YYYY Airline Carrier Name (Departure)* Flight Number (Departure)* Lodging and AccommodationsLa Selva Research Station $73.70 per person per night (meals and taxes included) Tel. (506) 2511-5100, Fax (506) 2773-4109 Note: There may be up to 3 people to a room with shared bath.La Selva roommate preference, if any(We will make every effort to honor your request, but we cannot guarantee your selection.) Check-in date (La Selva - March 1 or March 2)* MM slash DD slash YYYY Check-out date (La Selva - March 4 or March 5)* MM slash DD slash YYYY San José Lodging - Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica Following the meeting, you will return to San José. OTS will arrange lodging at the Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica and email your confirmation information. (Rates listed below.) Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica Central Street & 3rd-15th Avenue San José, 494-1007, Costa Rica +506 2010-6000 https://bit.ly/RadissonCR Rate: $96.05 per person per night (includes lodging, breakfast, and taxes). Please pay applicable charges and fees at checkout. OTS will coordinate your transportation from the hotel to the airport. (Check-in at airline counter must be done three hours prior to flight departure.) Note that we may book your stay at a different hotel, at a comparable rate, if space is not available at the Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica. San José Lodging - Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica We have arranged the bus schedule so that most participants who are flying internationally and traveling only to La Selva will be able to arrive at the San José airport by 2 pm on March 1 or March 2 and travel on the bus to La Selva in the same afternoon. Similarly, most will also be able to take the afternoon bus from La Selva on March 4 for late-day flights on that date or the early morning bus on March 5 for late afternoon flights that day. Thus, most participants will not require a hotel reservation in San José. However, for those whose schedules require them to overnight in the city, we will make arrangements on your behalf at the Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica and email your confirmation information. (Rates listed below.) Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica Central Street & 3rd-15th Avenue San José, 494-1007, Costa Rica +506 2010-6000 https://bit.ly/RadissonCR Rate: $96.05 per person per night (includes lodging, breakfast, and taxes). Please pay applicable charges and fees at checkout. OTS will coordinate your transportation from the hotel to the airport. (Check-in at airline counter must be done three hours prior to flight departure.) Note that we may book your stay at a different hotel, at a comparable rate, if space is not available at the Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica.Do you require hotel reservations in San José?* Yes No Hotel occupancy* Single occupancy Double occupancy Name of person sharing your room:* Check-in date (Hotel)* MM slash DD slash YYYY Check-out date (Hotel)* MM slash DD slash YYYY Additional FeesThere is no fee to attend the meetings or for in-country ground transportation assuming that your travel fits the prearranged OTS bus schedule. Station fees may be remitted directly to the station upon arrival. Hotel accommodations in San José are payable directly to the hotel at checkout.Other Instructions, Information, or RequestsHiddenSection BreakCommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Δ
