[STDS-802-16] IEEE 802 November Plenary Update Memo - 4th Announcement
IEEE 802: Meeting Information Update Memo - 4th Announcement
Date: Friday, October 29, 2004
Subj: Urgent Update regarding the IEEE 802 November Plenary
The next IEEE 802 Plenary Session is November 14-19, 2004, in San Antonio, TX.
The cut off date for room reservations was October 29, 2004. The
hotels have had some cancellations, but not many. November 19th
continues to be sold out at all three properties. For additional
properties in the downtown area of San Antonio, please go to:
San Antonio Hotel Reservations Website:
http://sanantoniovisit.com/visitors/acc_bookaroom.asp
To make changes to your existing reservations, or to check
availability, please call the hotels directly at the numbers provided
below.
The Hyatt Regency San Antonio's Direct Phone Number: (210) 222-1234
The Wyndham St. Anthony's Direct Phone Number: (210) 227-4392
The Emily Morgan's Direct Phone Number: (210) 225-5100
Adjustments/new reservations for the Hyatt, St. Anthony or Emily
Morgan after October 29 must be made via telephone with the hotels
directly.
New Information regarding VISAs:
We have been made aware by an article that the following rules have
now been put in place for the USA.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS I WOULD ASK YOU TO CHECK DIRECTLY WITH YOUR
COUNTRY'S GOVERNMENT AGENCY TO SEE IF THIS MAY APPLY TO YOU, BEFORE
YOU TRAVEL TO OUR SAN ANTONIO SESSION.
"New Passport Rule for Incoming Int'l Attendees Begins"
"As of Monday, October 25, visitors entering the United States under
the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) must have machine-readable passports,
or the traveler must apply for a visa to enter the country, the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said. But immigration officers
will offer non-compliant travelers from 22 VWP countries a one-time
exemption from the requirement and admit them to the United States,
DHS added. Border officers will make note of the exemption on the
passport and inform the travelers of their need for the updated
passport or a visa. On subsequent visits, if travelers do not have a
machine-readable passport or a visa, they could be refused entry.
"These interim procedures will allow U.S. Customs and Border
Protection officers to effectively enforce the law and exercise
discretion when appropriate," said DHS official Asa Hutchinson.
"These are prudent steps to ease travelers into these new
documentation requirements." The 22 countries are: Austria,
Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the
United Kingdom.
On the other hand, "We have concerns about some European countries
which have not been issuing machine-readable passports for very long
and the impact it may have on those customers who fly to America from
mainland Europe via London," says Jim Forster, British Airways'
government and industry affairs manager."
ONCE AGAIN: IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS I WOULD ASK YOU TO CHECK
DIRECTLY WITH YOUR COUNTRY'S GOVERNMENT AGENCY TO SEE IF THIS MAY
APPLY TO YOU, BEFORE YOU TRAVEL TO OUR SAN ANTONIO SESSION.
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Please register for this session at:
http://ieee802.facetoface-events.com/plenary (click on
"Registration")
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 our
secure website or on-site at the IEEE 802 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 PDT,
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 $350 and can be paid by Visa, MasterCard,
American Express, or Discover Card, by personal, company, or
traveler's checks (in US$ only), or by US cash. All checks must be
made payable to "IEEE 802". Web Registrations may be canceled
subject t!
o the terms and conditions of our posted 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/
Thanx, Buzz
Dr. Everett O. (Buzz) Rigsbee
Boeing - SSG
PO Box 3707, M/S: 7M-FM
Seattle, WA 98124-2207
(425) 865-2443 Fx: (425) 865-6721
Cell: (425) 417-1022
everett.o.rigsbee@boeing.com