IEEE 802.16 Session #56

IEEE 802.16's Session #56 was held 14-17 July 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Denver in Denver, CO, USA (see map.wirelessman.org). This was an IEEE 802 LMSC Plenary Session and co-located with sessions of the other IEEE 802 Working Groups and Technical Advisory Groups.

Outcomes
456 people attended the session. For full details of the activities, see the Session #56 Report.

Registration, Hotel, Logistics, etc.
See IEEE 802 LMSC Plenary Session Information, which was posted on 27 March 2008. Hotel reservations and preregistration end on 27 June.

On-Site Attendee Information
See the IEEE 802 Information System.

Attendance Tracking & IEEE Web Account
You must use the IEEE Automated Meeting Attendance Tool ("IMAT") if you wish to receive participation credit for Session #56. This credit is essential to retaining or obtaining Working Group Membership or Observer status. In order to use IMAT, you must have an IEEE Web Account for use during the session. For further information, see this announcement.

To access the IEEE Automated Meeting Attendance Tool for use in recording 802.16 attendance, use the URL http://attendance.wirelessman.org.

Meeting Schedule
The draft meeting schedule is available in advance. The Opening Plenary starts at 1 PM on Monday. The Closing Plenary is scheduled for Thursday evening from 7-10 pm.

Report of Prior Session
See the Session #55 Report.

Documents
The Session #56 Document Guide includes links to all session documents.

802 EC Issues
An initial list of PARs to be considered by the 802 EC is available.

Airport Transportion

The Working Group Chair recommends the RTD skyRide public bus (more like a "coach"). Convenient, frequent, inexpensive, and the driver will handle your luggage. You will need $9 in cash (no change available). Take the AF bus to the Market Street Station stop (see the W-Bound [West-bound] schedule). The ride takes about an hour. From Market Street Station, the free Mall-Ride shuttle (which runs along 16th Street) to California Street, turn right, and walk south one block. You should look at a map. Note: The meeting is NOT at the Grand Hyatt Denver, which is a few blocks North.

Entry/Visa Requirements

Please see the IEEE 802 Visa Information for information on requesting a visa letter of invitation, to be generated and delivered in real time.
The US-based organization ANSI has published a guidebook entitled United States Visa System: Information for Experts from the People's Republic of China Attending Meetings of the ISO and IEC Held in the United States. Though the title refers only to China and ISO/IEC, the content appears useful to IEEE participants also, and to nationals from various countries. It may provide useful guidance to increase the liklihood of a timely visa application.

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