Welcome to the Solar Heliospheric and INterplanetary Environment (SHINE) website. Find everything you need to know about the SHINE Workshop, latest news, student information, and organizers’ contact info.
The SHINE 2024 workshop will be held in-person only in Juneau, Alaska.
Workshop Information
Workshop Dates: August 12 to 16, 2024
Student Day: Sunday, August 11
Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 28, 2024, $600
Late Registration Starts: June 29, 2024, $650
Final Registration Deadline (Hard cutoff, No onsite registration): July 12, 2024
Location: Centennial Hall Convention Center, Juneau, Alaska
Registration and Abstract Submission: Closed
Poster Information: Participants can continue to edit their abstracts until the meeting day – Poster size: 3′ wide x 4′ tall (portrait) Note that Safari may not display posters correctly. Another browser is recommended.
Childcare Info: Unfortunately, due to the low number of attendees interested in childcare, we will not be able to provide childcare at the workshop. We will continue to gauge interest and explore options for future workshops. Instead, we will focus on care grants this year.
Info about Shuttles and What to do in Juneau: Under the SHINE Workshop menu
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Location
The SHINE venue is the Juneau Centennial Hall Convention Center as well as the adjacent Arts & Community Center, located in downtown Juneau. Juneau is a town of ~30,000 people composed of two main areas, the downtown and about 8 miles away the valley. The Juneau airport is situated in the valley.
Hotels
Shuttles will be provided to and from the hotels and conference center:
There will be a shuttle provided for the funded students on Sat, 8/10 to the student hotel and Sun, 8/11 for Student Day. The shuttle information has been circulated directly to the students.
During the conference days, 8/12-8/16, there will be shuttle service between the valley hotels and the conference center. View the Shuttle Schedule.
On 8/16, the shuttle will also be looping through the airport.
DOWNTOWN
Name: Four Points Sheraton
Rate: $379-$479
Cutoff date: July 10, 2024
Website: https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1704879144886&key=GRP
Distance from venue: Downtown Juneau, 292 feet
Name: Baranoff
Rate: $299/night
Cutoff date: July 10, 2024
Website: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.02019.html?groupId=M78NW6G7
Distance from venue: Downtown Juneau, 0.3 miles
Name: The Driftwood Lodge
Rate: $228-284
Cutoff date: July 9, 2024
Website: https://dhalaska.com/ Promo Code: UNH
Additional Downtown Hotels;
Ramada
The Alaskan Hotel & Bar
Alaska’s Capital Inn Bed & Breakfast
Wing’s Airways & the Taku Glacier Lodge
Juneau Hotel
(Also Airbnb)
VALLEY – NEAR AIRPORT
Name: Aspen
Rate: $189/night
Cutoff date: July 10, 2024
Call 907-500-7700 to reserve and ask for the “EARTH” block of rooms.
Distance from venue: Valley near airport – shuttle bus to/from venue (~10 mins)
Name: Super 8
Rate: $243
Cutoff date: May 31, 2024
Call 907-789-4858 and ask for the SHINE 2024 room block.
Distance from venue: Valley near airport – shuttle bus to venue (~10 mins)
Bus/Shuttle Services
Mass transit is available through the City and Borough of Juneau’s public transit system, Capital Transit.
Capital Transit (907) 789-6901 $2.00/Ride (limited space)
Additional shuttle service is provided in the form of hotel transfers. Please contact your hotel for pick-up schedule.
Driving Directions from Downtown Juneau:
Take Egan Expressway to the Glacier Highway exit at McDonalds. Turn left on Glacier Hwy. Turn left at Shell Simmons Dive. Follow Shell Simmons until you see the airport.
Limousine Service
Juneau Limousine (907) 463-5466
Rental Cars
ALAMO/NATIONAL/ENTERPRISE Car Rental (907) 789-9814
AVIS Car Rental (907) 789-9450
BUDGET Rent A Car (907) 790-1086
HERTZ Car Rental (907) 789-9494
Taxi Service
Capital Cab (907) 586-2772
EverGreen Taxi (907) 586-2121
Glacier Taxi Tours (907) 796-2300
Juneau Taxi & Tours (907) 790-4511
SHINE Dashboard
The login on the right sidebar allows users to access the SHINE Dashboard. Once you have logged in, a white icon will appear at the very top of the page on the left. Click there to access the Dashboard. For your convenience, all of the relevant links to prepare for the workshop are available through the Dashboard.
How To videos explaining how to use the Dashboard are available here: https://helioshine.org/shine-dashboard/
Posters
Physical poster size will be 3′ wide x 4′ tall (portrait).
You may upload your poster image with your abstract on the SHINE website so that it will be archived and accessible after the conference. Watch the How To Edit Your Abstract videos in the SHINE Dashboard to add a poster image. Featured Image must be a png or jpg. Add a poster below your text using the PDF Poster block.
Only one poster is allowed per person as space is limited. No exceptions.
Guests
All guests that will participate in conference meals and the banquet must be registered and paid for. Everyone will be required to wear a name tag during meals. Hotel staff has been notified that all participants attending events where food is served must have a name tag. Guests attending the full conference will receive their name tag upon arrival. Guests attending only the banquet will receive their name tag on Thursday night.
Please pay for your guests when you register and identify their names in the registration form. If you decide to bring additional guests after you have completed registration, you may add them through the Destiny One system, accessible by using the Register link in the SHINE Dashboard.
Have a question?
Please contact the correct person according to the following:
For any questions about the financial aid application, venue details, or workshop schedule, contact the workshop coordinator, Dr. Nada AlHaddad.
For any questions about session proposal, contact the chair of the steering committee, Dr. Noe Lugaz.
For any questions about hotel rooms, registration payment and process, supported participants travel and accommodation, contact our workshop administrator, Christine Schulz.
For any questions about the student day scientific organization, the SHINE student representatives, Fallon Konow and Elizabeth Wraback.
For any questions about technical issues related to the website, such as broken links, login problems, or general inquiries, suggestions and job announcements contact our Webmaster, Dr. Katie Whitman (webmaster@helioshine.org, add ktindiana@hotmail.com in cc for urgent requests).