[STDS-802-16] 802.16 Session #72 in Singapore: Deadlines are coming!

["Roger B. Marks" <r.b.marks@ieee.org>]

Dear 802.16 Colleagues,

I want to call you attention to the upcoming deadlines regarding the March 802.16 Session #72 in Singapore. This is the first IEEE 802 Plenary outside North America in many years. Also, IEEE 802 has been making some changes in the session procedures. Therefore, some of this may look unfamiliar to you.

Please note:

*The basic registration fee is high. However, it is not as high as it looks, because it is discounted by US$300 for those staying at the session hotel.

*The early registration fee expires on 17 January! If you intend to attend, I recommend that you do not miss this upcoming deadline. See below, or the web site, for details. According to the announcement, the fee later rises to $1000 and then to $1200. [I have contacted the organizers to try to resolve the transition dates, because the $1000 and $1200 dates are identical.]

*Hotel reservations are less expensive (SG$250) if you book by 22 January! Again, details are below. However, I personally found the hotel reservation web page to be confusing until you find that you need to click another link to the real reservation page. I recommend that you go directly to the real reservation page using this link: <http://tinyurl.com/34ox9da>.

Roger

IEEE 802.16's Session #72 will be held 14-17 March 2011 in Singapore. This will be an IEEE 802 LMSC Plenary Session and co-located with sessions of the other IEEE 802 Working Groups and Technical Advisory Groups. Details are below.

Roger

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Everett O. (Buzz) Rigsbee" <BRigsBieee@comcast.net>

Date: 3 January 2011 9:38:11 AM MST

To: STDS-802-SEC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG

Subject: [802SEC] IEEE-802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee - March 2011 Plenary Session Announcement - SINGAPORE !!!

Reply-To: BRigsB@ieee.org

{WG Chairs:  Please ensure this important Plenary Session information is
forwarded to your full Group List as soon as possible !!!}

IEEE 802 Session Information  -  March 13-18, 2011  -  SINGAPORE !!!

To:  All IEEE 802 Members, Liaisons, and Attendees

The March 2011 IEEE 802 LMSC Plenary Session will be held at the Marina Bay
Sands Hotel in Singapore during the week of March 13-18, 2011.  

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 full
session.  Registration is available through a secure website or at the IEEE
802 On-Site Registration Desk.  Session registrations are not transferable
to another individual or to another plenary session.  If you register for an
IEEE 802 session and then are unable to attend, you must request
cancellation of your registration before the cancellation deadline to be
eligible for a refund of all or part of the fees paid.  

We strongly encourage web registration for this session, as it will save you
much time spent waiting in line at the On-Site Registration Desk.  In
addition, if you register on the web during the Early Session Registration
period, you will save $400 US.  

The following Session Registration fees are required for the March 2011
Plenary Session:

* Early Registration: $800 US before 6pm PST, Monday, January 17, 2011

(UTC Time: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 2am)
* Standard Registration: $1000 US before 6pm PST, Monday, February 28,
2011
( UTC Time: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 2am)
* Late / On-Site Registration: $1200 US after 6pm PST, Monday,
February 28, 2011
(UTC Time: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 2am)

These fees include Deluxe Continental Breakfasts (M-F), 3-Course Buffet
Lunches (M-Th), and morning and afternoon Coffee/Tea/Soda Breaks for all
registered attendees during the session.  

Web registration requires valid credit card information for the payment of
the registration fee; checks are NOT accepted for web-registration.  

The registration fee will be discounted by $300 US for all registrants who
stay one or more nights at the 802-contracted hotel, the Marina Bay Sands.
A significant portion of the IEEE 802 room rate covers the cost of the
meeting spaces and services the hotel provides for our group, so only
attendees staying at the Marina Bay Sands will receive this discount.  Your
name must be shown as a registered guest at the Marina Bay Sands, or you
will be required to show proof of your stay at the hotel.  Attendees who
share rooms must ensure that all attendee names are shown on the hotel
reservation record.  Repayment of the $300 discount will be required at the
On-Site Registration Desk if your hotel stay cannot be verified by the hotel
(i.e., your name must appear on the hotel's list of registered guests).  

Please register for this session by clicking on the "Registration" button at
the top of the Attendees Portal Page at:
http://ieee802.facetoface-events.com/session/68



Hotel Reservations:
http://staging.marinabaysands.com/Standalone_pages/March_2011_IEEE_802_Plena
ry_Session.aspx

MARINA BAY SANDS HOTEL

10 Bayfront Avenue

Singapore  018956

Tel: +65 6688 8868   802-Resv: +65 6688 8889

Website: www.marinabaysands.com <http://www.marinabaysands.com/>  

IEEE 802 PLENARY SESSION GROUP RATES:

EARLY-BIRD Deadline: before January 22, 2011 at 6pm (Singapore Time = GMT+8
= 2am PST)

SG$250.(~$192.US)/night + taxes (currently 17.7%)  Single/Double Occupancy,
Children (?21) are free.  

Note:  E-B rate deadline subject to roomblock availability.  Please book
immediately to ensure getting this rate.  

GROUP RATE Deadline: before February 22, 2011 at 6pm (Singapore Time = GMT+8
= 2am PST)

SG$296.(~$227.US)/night + taxes (currently 17.7%)  Single/Double Occupancy,
Children (?21) are free.  

Note:  Group rate deadline subject to room availability.  Please book as
early as possible to ensure getting a room.  



EXTRA PERSONS (>2): +SG$50/night/(person ?21)

*If you know the members of your rooming party in advance of your arrival
please list all of their names on your hotel reservation so they can be
verified.  

CANCELLATION POLICY:

No charge for reservations cancelled prior to 6pm (Singapore Time = GMT+8)
on Date of Arrival; after this time 1-night room +taxes will be charged.  No
Charge for those who must check-out early as long as hotel is given ?12
hours advance warning.  

EXTENDED DATES:

Group Rates are offered over the extended dates of Friday, March 3rd,
through Tuesday, March 29th, subject only to Room availability.  

CHILDREN POLICY:

There is No Charge for Children 21 years of age or younger sharing a room
with parents.  

The Registration Fee will be discounted by $300 US for attendees booking and
staying one or more  nights at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel.  

WEB RESERVATIONS LINK:
http://staging.marinabaysands.com/Standalone_pages/March_2011_IEEE_802_Plena
ry_Session.aspx

TELEPHONE RESERVATIONS:

Group reservations may be made by telephone at +65 6688 8889.  

Attendees will please reference the Group ID Code: "IEEE802" when making
telephone reservations.  

IMPORTANT DETAILS ABOUT RESERVATION PROCEDURES:

PLEASE NOTE: Guests who make a WEB RESERVATION need to print out the
Reservation page upon making the booking for their reference.  

The Marina Bay Sands will be providing a proper email confirmation letter
within 48 hours of the booking date and send it to the guest email directly.


The CONFIRMATION email from the Marina Bay Sands will contain a request for
some additional traveler details that may be submitted via email to expedite
the check-in process at the hotel.  Please provide the information and
return it to the hotel according to the instructions given.  

Note:  We only provide emailed session announcements.  Session information
will continue to be available on the IEEE 802 web site at:
http://www.ieee802.org/meeting/.  Please check this site for registration
info and possible late updates.  We also have an email distribution list for
announcements on late-breaking plenary session information (e.g. overflow
hotels, hotel goofs or confusions, registration reminders, etc.).  To join
this list and stay informed about upcoming plenary sessions, send email to
listserv@listserv.ieee.org with no subject and with the following 2 lines
appearing first in the body of the message:

subscribe stds-802-all
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One final reminder, the contact information for our IEEE 802 Conference
Organizers is:

IEEE 802 LMSC Plenary Sessions
c/o Face To Face Events, Inc.
2699 Iversen Court
Santa Clara, CA 95051 USA

Phone: +1 (408) 241-8906
Fax: +1 (408) 241-8918
Email: 802info@facetoface-events.com

Regards,
Dr. Everett O. (Buzz) Rigsbee
IEEE-802 Meeting Manager

Dr. Everett O (Buzz) Rigsbee

IEEE-802 LMSC Meeting Manager

7750 80th Place SE

Mercer Island, WA  98040-5912

ph/fx: 206-236-2229

SkypeID:  BRigsB

BRigsB@ieee.org




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