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Good Day All,
The session dates are Sunday July 13th through
Friday July 18th. Registration and Hotel
Reservations are available online at
http://802world.org/plenary The Early Registration Deadline is 6PM Pacific
Time on Friday May 23, 2014.
Warmest Regards, Lisa Ronmark Director of Meeting
Services
for
Dawn Slykhouse Face to Face Events, Inc. 2699 Iversen Court Santa Clara, CA USA 95051 t: (408) 241-8906 Meeting Information Update #1 IEEE 802 Plenary Session July 13-18, 2014 San Diego, California USA Wednesday May 14, 2014 The next IEEE 802 Plenary Session will take
place July 13-18, 2014 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego,
California USA. Participating IEEE-802 Working Groups: 802.1,
802.3, 802.11, 802.15, 802.16, 802.18, 802.19, 802.21, 802.22, 802.24. Event Information and Registration Website:
http://802world.org/plenary Registration Fees &
Deadlines: The registration fee covers AV equipment,
network/Internet services, power hook-ups for laptop computers,
continental breakfast, morning and afternoon refreshments, as
well as meeting services and supplies. The combined hotel room stays of IEEE 802
attendees’ covers the meeting rooms themselves. For this reason, anyone
who is not a registered guest at the Manchester Grand
Hyatt for one or more nights must pay a higher registration fee than
attendees staying at the IEEE 802 Plenary Session hotel. Early: Before 6pm Pacific
Time, Friday, May 23, 2014 (UTC Time: 1am Saturday, May 24, 2014) * $US 500 for attendees staying at the
Manchester Grand Hyatt * $US 800 for all others (including local
attendees not staying at the group hotel) Standard: After Early
Registration and before 6pm Pacific Time, Friday July 4, 2014 (UTC Time: 1am Saturday, July 5, 2014) * $US 600 for attendees staying at the
Manchester Grand Hyatt * $US 900 for all others (including local
attendees not staying at the group hotel) Late/On-site: After 6pm
Pacific Time Friday July 4, 2014 (UTC Time: 1am Saturday, July 5, 2014) * $US 800 for attendees staying at the
Manchester Grand Hyatt * $US 1100 for all others (including local
attendees not staying at the group hotel) Student Registration: * $US 150 for all student attendees (college
students at the bachelor or post-graduate level) * The Student meeting fee is available to
full-time college students at the bachelor or post- graduate level. The
Student meeting fee is available only one time per person.
The person using the Student meeting fee will not be able to use
meeting attendance to gain or maintain voting rights. * Limited registrations available. * A valid current student ID must be shown when
picking up the meeting badge. University Outreach – Tuesday
July 15, 2014 * $US 25 US for all student attendees (college
students at the bachelor or post-graduate level) * Register Online:
http://802world.org/plenary The day will start at 8:00 am with an
orientation session of about one hour long. IEEE 802 University Outreach
students and faculty attendees are then free to observe
sessions. A list of meetings recommended for observation by the Working
Groups (a self guided tour) will be supplied. The day will end at 5:00
pm with a closing session to provide the opportunity for IEEE 802
University Outreach participants to ask questions
about what they have observed. Registration Policy Session Registration: Registration is available
through a secure website and requires a valid credit card for the
payment of the registration fee; checks are NOT accepted
for web-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. Session registrations are not transferable to
another individual or to another plenary session. If you register for an IEEE 802 Plenary 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. After you have Registered for the Session,
Registration Cancellation Requests and Visa Invitation Requests may be
submitted via a link on the event website at:
http://802world.org/plenary Cancellation & Refund Policy In order to obtain a refund of all or part of
the fees paid you must request cancellation of your registration before
the late cancellation deadline. EARLY - FULL REFUND 6 PM Pacific Time, Friday, May 23, 2014 LATE – CANCELLATION FEE
$US100 6 PM Pacific Time, Friday, July 4, 2014 NO REFUNDS AFTER 6 PM Pacific Time, Friday, July 4, 2014 Cancellation requests must be made either by
submitting an online request at
http://802world.org/plenary
or by submitting an email request direct to: Email:
802info@facetoface-events.com Group Hotel Registration
Discount Policy The registration fee covers AV equipment,
network/Internet services, power hook-ups for laptop computers,
continental breakfast, morning and afternoon refreshments, as
well as meeting services and supplies. The combined hotel room stays of IEEE 802
attendees’ covers the meeting rooms themselves. For this reason, anyone
who is not a registered guest at the Manchester Grand
Hyatt for one or more nights must pay a higher registration fee than
attendees staying at the IEEE 802 Plenary Session hotel. Attendees who elect to share accommodations
must ensure that all members of the rooming party are listed on the
hotel register before arrival (or upon check-in at the
hotel) so that the hotel can verify their hotel stay. Please note: The correct registration fee must
be paid prior to receiving your badge, which permits entrance to
scheduled meetings. USA VISA Applications In many cases, visas are required for entrance
into the USA. For standards participants traveling to the USA, we
recommend visiting the USA government site for advice
on how to obtain such a visa. Please download the guide at:
http://travel.state.gov/pdf/BusinessVisa.pdf For up-to-date information on the Visa
Application Process and expected wait-times: For further information on traveling to the US,
please go to: This is NOT an IEEE website but is provided to
you as additional information on traveling to the United States Instructions for Obtaining an
Invitation Letter for in USA Visa Applications The IEEE Standards Association can provide you
with a letter inviting you to attend the session. You must register for
the upcoming plenary session in order to obtain
an Invitation Letter. To register for the IEEE 802 plenary session you
must pay the registration fee using a valid credit card that can accept
charges in US dollars. If for any reason you should be unable to attend
the plenary session you may request a refund
of your registration fee according to the IEEE 802 Cancellation Policy (http://802world.org/plenary/cancellation-policy/). 1. Once your registration has been approved you
may at any time select the link to “Generate a Visa Letter” from the US
VISA tab on event portal navigation bar. You will
be asked to log in using the same UserID and Password that you used to
register. 2. If you completed registration successfully,
you will then be asked to provide some additional information that is
necessary for your Invitation Letter: * Your Date of Birth * Your Place of Birth * The Nationality of Your Passport (i.e. the
issuing country) * The Passport Number * The Passport Expiration Date 3. Once this information has been accepted your
personalized letter will be generated in Acrobat PDF format and then
displayed on the screen for printing and saving, if
you have Acrobat or Acrobat Reader (version 5.0 or higher) installed on
your machine (see the link on the 802 homepage if you want to load
Acrobat Reader for free). In addition, a copy of the generated visa
letter PDF format file will be sent as an attachment
in an email to your email address. These letters have the IEEE Logo at
the top, are properly signed by the IEEE-SA President, and should be
printable on any common personal computer printer. 4. If you are still unsure of what to do, or if
you have any other questions, please contact our meeting organizers by
email:
802info@facetoface-events.com
or by phone: +1 (408) 241-8906. IEEE 802 Plenary Session Group
Hotel Rates: Manchester Grand Hyatt One Market Place, San Diego, California, USA 92101 Tel: +1 619-232-1234 GROUP RATES: $US 189/Night plus applicable
taxes Rate applies to Single/Double Occupancy, Run of
House Rooms, Internet access included. $US 209/Night plus applicable
taxes Rate applies to Single/Double Occupancy,
BayView Deluxe Rooms, Internet access included. EXTRA ADULTS: Extra Adults (>2) are an additional $US
25/Night (plus applicable taxes). EXTENDED DATES:
July 3-29, 2014 Subject only to availability the IEEE 802 Group
Rate is available July 3-29, 2014. SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY:
The Group Rate is subject to the availability of rooms
in the IEEE 802 Group Room Block. ROOM BLOCK DEADLINE: If the block is sold out before the
deadline date (June 23, 2014),
the rates may no longer be available. HOTEL CANCELLATION POLICY: No penalty if reservation is cancelled prior to
6pm Pacific Time on anticipated date of arrival. HOW TO MAKE A RESERVATION AT
THE IEEE 802 GROUP RATE Reserve room online at: Reserve a room by phone: Manchester Grand Hyatt Direct Line Tel: +1 619 232 1234 Ask for reservations and then ask for IEEE 802
Plenary Session Group Rate, code = “IEEE 802” A NOTE ON COMICON: During
the week following the IEEE-802 Plenary Session, the city of San Diego
is playing host to “Comic-Con”.
Comic-Con is an enormously popular convention with 1000’s of delegates.
Hotel rooms will be scarce & at a premium. To ensure the best rates
& selection at Manchester Grand Hyatt please book your
reservation as soon as possible. Ground Transportation
Information Information including maps and transit trip
planner:
http://802world.org/plenary/local-transportation/
Emerging Applications
Birds-of-a-Feather Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 6:15pm to 9:00pm On the evening of Wednesday, July 16, of the
IEEE 802 July 2014 Plenary week, a Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) session will
be held for all attendees to gather and discuss Emerging
Applications that may leverage or impact the overall IEEE 802
community. The format of the BOF will be short
presentations from a selected panel to seed the discussion on how
Emerging Applications may affect, leverage, or utilize technology
based on the IEEE 802 family of standards. Attendees should plan to gather at 6:15pm for
light hors d’oeuvres and a drink prior to the start of the BOF Panel at
7pm. Proposals on Emerging Application topics are
invited. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: Internet of
Things, Vehicular Networking, Industrial Networking,
Changing Existing Application Spaces, etc. Please submit your proposed topic via the Topic
Proposal Submission Form. Questions should be directed to Pat Thaler (pthaler@broadcom.com)
or John D’Ambrosia (jdambrosia@ieee.org).
Local Insights and Tourism
Information IEEE 802 Vice Chair and San Diego resident Dr.
James Gilb has kindly recommended a number of options for Food, Drink
and Entertainment near the Manchester Grand Hyatt. We have posted this information online, check
it out.
http://802world.org/plenary/local-info/ Email Distribution List We only provide e-mailed session announcements
and updates. Session information will continue to be available on the
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