WIFI INFO: participants can use UMD_guest or ACP_guest, which requires no password.

Health and Safety Protocol for the FTI

• COVID vaccination is strongly recommended.
• Masks are also recommended, though optional.
• If you feel sick before the meeting, please stay home for everyone's safety.
• A limited number of COVID self-test kits will be available upon request at the registration desk.
• In the event of a positive test during the meeting, please isolate in your guest room and promptly inform info-fti at aps dot org for assistance. The email address has been obscured to make harvesting more difficult. Please remove spaces and replace "at" with @.

Hotel Logistics + Participant Meals

College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

3501 University Blvd E

Hyattsville, MD 20783

+1 301-985-7300 

Please note that the hotel guest rooms and the meeting space are not under the same roof. Participants will take a shuttle from the Marriott hotel to the Anacostia Building (the American Center for Physics). A shuttle schedule will be available closer to the event. 

Your room expenses (except for incidentals) will be paid directly by our NSF grant, along with all breakfast and lunch expenses. Do not make your own hotel reservation. We will reserve your room for you. Room reservations will be at the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in. 

Workshop Location Address: 

The Anacostia Building (American Center for Physics)

One Physics Ellipse Dr 

College Park, MD 20740

Those of you who need any assistance with your travel plans should email info-fti at aps dot org for assistance. The email address has been obscured to make harvesting more difficult. Please remove spaces and replace "at" with @.

Travel from the airport to the hotel

• There are three airports near the College Park Marriott Hotel. To reach the hotel, you can opt for taxis, Uber, Lyft, or the Metro. Metrobus and Metro line information is on the WMATA website.
• Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) is 17 miles away. You can take the Metro Yellow Line, then the P31 or P32 bus to the hotel.
• Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) is 27 miles away. You can take a Metrobus or MARC commuter line into New Carrollton and then the P30 or P31 bus to the hotel.
• Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is 36 miles away. You can take the Metro Silver Line to Largo, then Yellow Line to Hyattsville, then the P31 or P32 bus to the hotel.

Parking

For those using a car, the College Park Marriott Hotel has complimentary on-site parking. The Anacostia Building follows the University of Maryland’s parking policies for Parking Lot Z.

Note About the Location

Maryland and the DC area are usually quite humid in the summer months. Please expect to drink extra water during the workshop than you might expect. Further, if you intend to spend time outside on the physics ellipse, be prepared to ward off mosquitoes and gnats and check for ticks. Deer ticks are more common in Maryland than some parts of the country, smaller than other species of tick, and carry risk for disease.

Packing List

Please come prepared with a device that you can easily type on (e.g., laptop or tablet with keyboard). There will also be a binder and other materials provided to you that you may want to account for when determining the size of your luggage. Finally, casual dress will be appropriate for the FTI. Meeting rooms may be a bit cool, so you may wish to bring a light sweater or equivalent.

Dress Code

Casual dress will be appropriate for the Faculty Teaching Institute.