The 2021 NBER-NSF Time Series Conference will be in Duncan Hall’s McMurtry Auditorium, a prime spot on the Rice University campus and home to computational engineering and data science.
Due to the ongoing pandemic and COVID-19 delta variant that has caused a surge in the number of positive cases and is significantly impacting hospital systems in Houston and across the nation, this year’s conference is now a virtual event.
All lectures and poster sessions will be transmitted live through a Zoom webinar from the auditorium. If any out-of-town participants still wish to attend the virtual event in Rice’s McMurtry Auditorium, courtesy blocks of rooms at event rates are available until mid-September.
Hotel Information
Courtesy blocks of rooms at event rates are available in the Houston Museum District, Medical Center District, and West University areas. All rooms are charged to the occupant. Rice will not be held liable for damages.
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- Courtyard by Marriott Houston-Medical Center, located at 7702 Main St., Houston, TX 77030
– Rooms are available at $119 for Thursday and Friday night stay plus tax
– To reserve, visit the CourtyardLink or call (713) 668-4500
– Rooms will be held until September 14, 2021
- Courtyard by Marriott Houston-Medical Center, located at 7702 Main St., Houston, TX 77030
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- Courtyard by Marriott Houston-West University, located at 2929 Westpark Dr., Houston, TX 77005
– Rooms are available at $109 for Thursday and Friday night stay plus tax
– To reserve, visit the CourtyardLink or call (713) 661-5669
– Rooms will be held until September 14, 2021
- Courtyard by Marriott Houston-West University, located at 2929 Westpark Dr., Houston, TX 77005
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- Hilton Houston Plaza Medical Center Hotel, located at 6633 Travis St., Houston, TX 77030
– Rooms are available at $119 for Thursday and Friday night stay plus tax
– To reserve, visit the HiltonLink or call (713) 313-4000
- Hilton Houston Plaza Medical Center Hotel, located at 6633 Travis St., Houston, TX 77030
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- Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District, located at 5701 Main St., Houston, TX 77005
– Rooms are available at $179 for Thursday and Friday night stay plus tax
– To reserve, visit the ZaZaLink or call (713) 526-1991
– Rooms will be held until October 1, 2021
- Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District, located at 5701 Main St., Houston, TX 77005
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- InterContinental Houston – Medical Center, located at 6750 Main St., Houston, TX 77030
– Rooms are available at $169 for Thursday and Friday night stay plus tax
– To reserve, visit the InterContinentalLink or call (713) 422-2779
– Rooms will be held until September 14, 2021
- InterContinental Houston – Medical Center, located at 6750 Main St., Houston, TX 77030
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- Westin Houston Medical Center, located at 1709 Dryden Road, Houston, TX 77030
– Rooms are available at $119 for Thursday and Friday night stay plus tax
– To reserve, visit the WestinHoustonLink or call (713) 730-2404
– Rooms will be held until September 23, 2021
- Westin Houston Medical Center, located at 1709 Dryden Road, Houston, TX 77030
Getting to Rice University
Conference hotels have shuttle services to Rice University on a first-come basis. Rice Shuttle Buses regularly circle the university’s inner loop and the BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC). Rice University bus tracking map is at https://rice.ridesystems.net/.
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- BRC Express Shuttle operates M-F from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Greater Loop M-F 6:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Inner Loop operates M-F from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm
The conference lectures will be in Duncan Hall. The closest visitor parking lots are the Central Campus Garage, Lovett Lot, and Founder’s Court Visitor Lot for $12 daily maximum. For more information and maps, visit https://parking.rice.edu/.
Getting to Houston
There are two primary airports in Houston’s Airport System, the 4th largest in the United States, which serves over 180 cities worldwide.
Bush Intercontinental (IAH) is one of the world’s largest airports with multiple transportation options to the Rice University campus and the conference hotels. Houston’s second-largest airport, William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), also serves international and domestic flights. Conference hotels are a 26-mile drive from IAH and 13 miles from HOU.
In addition to Uber/Lyft or taxi options, the Airport Express or Super Shuttle offers ground transportation services. Visit https://www.supershuttle.com/.