We are very happy to announce that OTST 2009 will be held at the Fess Parker Doubletree right on the beach in Santa Barbara.  This beautiful location is also very close to the University of California Santa Barbara which includes the Institute for Terahertz Science and Technology, the California Nanosystems Institute and the Center for Terahertz Science and Technology housing the UCSB free electron laser.

Lodging Location

Please register to enjoy the following special group rates for the Fess Parker Doubletree:

We are very thankful to Fess Parker Doubletree for reducing their standard room costs by 50% for the OTST workshop. In addition we have added a room mate request board to the site to help reduce costs further and encourage student participation. The room mate request board can be accessed after a participant completes their registration.

Complimentary Shuttle Service

Fess Parker Doubletree offers complimentary shuttle service from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and the downtown Santa Barbara Amtrak station from 5:00 AM until 11:00 PM. Each conference attendee can contact the resort's guest services staff at (805) 884-8528 upon arrival for shuttle transportation. Please click on the links below for Santa Barbara Municipal Airport information or Amtrak information.

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