XIVth International Workshop on Numerical Methods for non-Newtonian Flows


	The workshop will be held in Northampton Massachusetts, 1.45 hours west of Boston and 45 minutes north of Hartford, CT. For directions and travel options please see the travel page. The Northampton area offers many things from a quaint downtown with clubs and restaurants, museums and shops, and theaters and spas to natural spender with rivers and mountains, and biking and hiking. The Northampton area is home to five world-class universities including the University of Massachusetts Amhers, Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, Hampshire College and Smith College. The workshop will be held at the Hotel Northampton, which was built in 1927 and is a member of Historic Hotels of America. To get more information about The Hotel Northampton, please click here. A block of rooms at the group rate of $109/night has been reserved at the Hotel Northampton. The block of rooms will be held and the price guaranteed until May 13, 2010. If you would prefer to stay elsewhere, there are a number of other hotels and bed and breakfasts in the area. There are a number of possible activities available for you and your guests while visiting Northampton and Western Massachuseets. Here is an abridged list of destinations within Northampton or a short drive away. There are 10 museums within 15 minutes of Northampton including a modest-sized, but impressive collection at the Smith Museum of Art located in town. A 45 minute drive west will bring you to Stockbridge and the Norman Rockwell Museum. About 20 minutes south is a collection of five Springfield Museums. About 15 minutes north in S. Deerfield is a Butterfly Conservatory which is a wonderful destination for kids. Older kids and adventurous adults will enjoy the Six Flags New England Amusement park located 20 minutes south in Agawam. For sports fans, the Basketball Hall of Fame is located in Springfield. There is quite a bit of shopping in Northampton, but for great deals a 45 minute drive brings you to the Outlet Mall in Lee or a 15 minute drive brings you to the Yankee Candle Village.