Session Info & Web Registration for the Nov 14-19, 2004 Plenary Session is Now Available
Folks,
Finally, after some uncertainty regarding the San Antonio venue for Nov 2004
Plenary, after all we would be meeting there. Following are the details for
Hotel reservation etc. Please plan ahead, if you have preference for a specific
hotel since rooms are limited.
Regards,
-ajay
Chair, IEEE 802.21 WG
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IEEE 802: Meeting Information Update Memo - 1st Announcement
Date: Thursday, September 2, 2004
Subj: Session Info & Web Registration for the Nov 14-19, 2004 Plenary Session
is Now Available!!!
The next IEEE 802 Plenary Session will definitely be held November 14-19, 2004,
in San Antonio, TX.
Due to the continued growth of the IEEE 802, we have three hotels available for
room accommodations, the Hyatt Regency San Antonio, the Wyndham St. Anthony,
and the Emily Morgan. Additional meeting space at the Henry B. Gonzalez
Convention Center will be used for the Opening Plenary, evening Tutorials &
Call for Interests, and some Working Group Plenary Meetings. Please check for
your preferred Working Group below and make your room reservation accordingly.
The following link is for making web reservations at all three contracted
November 2004 IEEE 802 Plenary Session Hotels.
Hotel Reservations Website:
https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=15746
Web Reservations Cut-Off date: Friday, October 29, 2004
Any adjustments or new reservations after this date must be made via telephone
with the hotels directly.
IEEE 802.1 and 802.3 Working Groups will be located at:
The Wyndham St. Anthony Hotel
300 E. Travis
San Antonio, TX 78205 USA
Reservation Phone: (210) 227-4392 Toll Free: (800) 996-3426 (US ONLY)
Reservation Fax: (210) 227-0915
The Wyndham St. Anthony is a unique historic hotel just two short blocks from
the Hyatt Regency.
IEEE 802 Group Rate: $169.00 single/double occupancy plus tax per night.
Dates the group rate is available: November 5 - 27, 2004 (based on hotel room
availability).
Cancellation Policy: At least 24 hours prior to arrival date and time.
Check In: 3 pm Check Out: 12 Noon (May be extended to 1 pm on request)
Room Block cut off date: Friday, October 29, 2004
Group Code: IEEE 802 (when calling in). The group code is supplied when making
reservations via the web.
Reservations Methods: Via the web with link above, phoning in, or Fax (Please
use the form provided).
Parking: $13/day for Self-Park; $18/day for Valet (Plus Tax: 7.875%).
Event parking (attending meetings for the day, but not staying overnight) is
available for $6/day Self-Park and $12/day Valet.
IEEE 802.0/.11/.15/.16/.17/.18/.19/.20/.21 and .22 Working Groups will be
located at:
The Hyatt Regency San Antonio Hotel
123 Losoya Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205 USA
Reservation Phone: (210) 222-1234 Toll Free: (800) 223-1234 (US ONLY)
Reservation Fax: (210) 362-6340
The Hyatt Regency San Antonio is on the Riverwalk, two blocks from the Henry B.
Gonzalez Convention Center.
IEEE 802 Group Rate: A limited number of Early-Bird rooms are available for
early bookers at the discounted rate of $160/ night. Once those rooms are
gone, all remaining rooms will be booked at the $190/night rate. Both rates are
for single/double occupancy plus tax per night.
Dates the group rate is available: November 5 - 28, 2004 (based on hotel room
availability).
Cancellation Policy: At least 24 hours prior to arrival date and time.
Check In: 3 pm Check Out: 12 Noon (May be extended to 1 pm on request).
Room Block cut off date: Friday, October 29, 2004
Group Code: IEEE 802 (when calling in). The group code is supplied when making
reservations via the web.
Reservations Methods: Via the web with link above, phoning in, or Fax (Please
use the form provided).
Parking: $14/day Self-Park; $19/day Valet (Plus Tax: 7.875%).
Additional guest rooms are available for 802 attendees at:
The Emily Morgan Hotel
705 East Houston
San Antonio, TX 78205 USA
Reservation Phone: (210) 225-5100 Toll Free: (800) 824-6674 (US ONLY)
Reservation Fax: (210) 225-7227
The Emily Morgan is an Executive Boutique-style hotel just two blocks from the
Hyatt.
IEEE 802 Group Rate: $189.00 single/double occupancy plus tax per night.
Dates the group rate is available: November 6 - 25, 2004 (based on hotel room
availability).
Cancellation Policy: At least 24 hours prior to arrival date and time.
Check In: 3 pm Check Out: 12 Noon (May be extended to 1 pm on request).
Room Block cut off date: Friday, October 29, 2004
Group Code: IEEE 802 (when calling in). The group code is supplied when making
reservations via the web.
Reservations Methods: Via the web with link above, phoning in, or Fax (Please
use the form provided).
Parking: $16/day (+tax) Valet, with in and out privileges, $7/day Self-Park.
If you self park, exact change is required and there are no in-and-out
privileges. Event parking (attending meetings for the day, but not staying
overnight) is available for $5/day.
Please note: Reservation requests received after the cut off date (Friday,
October 29, 2004) will be accepted on a space available basis and will still
honor the 802 conference rates. A major credit card guarantee or one night
(room + tax) deposit will be required to secure your reservation. Your deposit
will be refunded (or the guarantee released), if the reservation is cancelled
according to the policy stated for the hotel. Late cancellations and
"No-Shows" will be assessed a one night (room + tax) penalty.
Please make your reservation as soon as possible since we are competing for
rooms with a Citywide Convention in San Antonio. If you miss the opportunity
to book with one of our hotels above, there is a good chance that alternate
accommodations will be very hard to find in the near-by area.
Session Pre-Registration is NOW available on the Web!
Please register for this session at: http://ieee802.facetoface-events.com/plenary
Session Registration: Any individual who attends any part of a meeting that is
a scheduled part of an 802 Plenary Session must register for the session.
Registration is available through a secure website or at the On-Site
Registration Desk at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio. Pre-registration is
available through the website only, NO checks are accepted for
pre-registration. The web pre-registration fee is $300. Pre-registration
closes at 6pm PT, Friday, October 29, 2004 (UTC time: Saturday, October 30,
2004, 1am). After the close of pre-registration, the web registration fee is
$350. Web registration fees must be paid by credit card. Your credit card is
billed at the time you register! The On-Site registration fee is $350 and can
be paid by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Card, by personal,
company, or traveler's checks (in US$ only), or by US cash. All checks must be
made payable to "IEEE 802". Registrations may be canceled subject to the terms !
and conditions of our Cancellation Policy. Registrations are not transferable
to any other individual.
For more detailed information on this Plenary Session,
please go to: http://www.ieee802.org/meeting/