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IEEE 802 Plenary Session Announcement
July 24-29, 2016
San Diego, California USA
Monday May 2, 2016
July 2016 IEEE 802 Plenary at the Manchester Grand Hyatt
The July 2016 IEEE 802 Plenary Session will take place July 24-29, 2016 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California USA. Recently named one of the ‘Best Meeting & Conference Hotels in the U.S’, The Manchester Grand Hyatt offers world-class catering services, multilingual staff, modern, stylish facilities and impeccable services to make the IEEE 802 Plenary Session a success.
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.
Registration Fees & Deadlines:
The registration fee covers AV equipment, network/Internet services, power hook-ups for laptop computers, light 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, only those attendees who are registered guests of the Manchester Grand Hyatt for one or more nights are eligible for the discounted registration fee.
Early: Before 6pm Pacific Time, Friday, May 27, 2016
(UTC Time: 1am Saturday, May 28, 2016)
* $US 500.00 for attendees staying at the Manchester Grand Hyatt
* $US 800.00 for all other attendees not staying at the Manchester Grand Hyatt
Standard: After Early Registration and before 6pm Pacific Time, Friday June 24, 2016
(UTC Time: 1am Saturday, June 25, 2016)
* $US 600.00 for attendees staying at the Manchester Grand Hyatt
* $US 900.00 for all other attendees not staying at the Manchester Grand Hyatt
Late/On-site: After 6pm Pacific Time Friday June 24, 2016
(UTC Time: 1am Saturday, June 25, 2016)
* $US 800.00 for attendees staying at the Manchester Grand Hyatt
* $US 1100.00 for all other attendees not staying at the Manchester Grand Hyatt
Student Registration:
* $US 150.00 for all university student attendees.
* 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.
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.
Please note: The correct registration fee must be paid prior to receiving your badge, which permits entrance to scheduled meetings.
Group Hotel Registration Discount Policy
The combined hotel room stays of IEEE 802 attendees’ covers the meeting rooms themselves. For this reason, only those attendees who are registered guests of the Manchester Grand Hyatt for one or more nights are eligible for the discounted registration fee.
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.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Attendees must request cancellation of their registration before the cancellation deadline to be eligible for any potential refund.
- FULL REFUND
- 6 PM Pacific Time, Friday, May 27, 2016
- LATE – CANCELLATION FEE $US100
- 6 PM Pacific Time, Friday, June 24, 2016
- NO REFUNDS AFTER
- 6 PM Pacific Time, Friday, June 24, 2016
Cancellation requests must be made either by:
USA VISA Applications
In some cases, visas are required for entrance into the USA. For attendees traveling to the USA, we recommend visiting the USA government site for advice on how to obtain such a visa.
The following websites are NOT IEEE websites but are provided to you for additional information on Visa requirements and traveling to the United States:
Instructions for Obtaining an IEEE Standards Visa Invitation Letter
The IEEE Standards Association can provide registered attendees with a letter of invitation to attend the session. You must register for the upcoming plenary session prior to requesting an Invitation Letter.
Once your registration has been approved you may at any time select the link (
https://802world.org/apps/session/97/register2/visa) from the 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.
1. Once you have registered for the session, you may request a Visa Invitation Letter.
2. You will be required to provide the following additional information:
* 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. The additional information is used to generate your personalized letter in Acrobat PDF format.
4. In addition, a copy of the generated visa letter PDF format file will be sent as an attachment in an email to the email address supplied as part of your session registration.
5. 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.
6. If you are still unsure of what to do, or if you have any other questions, please contact our meeting organizers by email:
802info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or by phone: +1 (408) 241-8906.
IEEE 802 July Plenary Social Event – Wednesday July 27, 2016
Registered attendees and their guests are invited to attend a casual reception with comedic entertainment by acclaimed tech industry entertainer Don McMillian.
Date: Wednesday July 27, 2016
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Place: Grand Hyatt Manchester (Room TBC)
TICKET PRICE: $US 24.99
* Tickets are non refundable, but are transferable.
TICKET PURCHASE:
* Purchased tickets may be picked up at the IEEE 802 Plenary registration desk until 1:30 PM Wednesday July 27, 2016. Ticket Receipt and Photo ID Required.
IEEE 802 Plenary Session Group Hotel Rates:
Manchester Grand Hyatt
One Market Place,
San Diego, California, USA 92101
Tel: +1 619-232-1234
GROUP RATE
$US 194.00/Night (plus applicable taxes)
Rate applies to Single/Double Occupancy, Run of House Rooms, Internet access included.
EXTRA ADULTS
Extra Adults (>2) are an additional $US 25.00/Night (plus applicable taxes).
EXTENDED DATES
July 13th to August 9th
Subject only to availability the IEEE 802 Group Rate is available July13th to August 9th.
SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY
The Group Rate is subject to the availability of rooms in the IEEE 802 Group Room Block.
ROOM BLOCK BOOKING DEADLINE
Deadline Date (June 24, 2016)
If the block is sold out before the IEEE 802 rate may no longer be available.
HOTEL RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
No penalty if reservation is cancelled prior to 6:00 PM Pacific Time on anticipated date of arrival.
How to Make a Room Reservation at The IEEE 802 Group Rate
Reserve a room by phone:
* Manchester Grand Hyatt Direct Line Tel: +1 619 232 1234
* Toll Free Hyatt Reservations Phone: 1-800-633-7313
If you are calling from outside the United States and Canada please click here to find your local phone number.
Ask for reservations and then ask for IEEE 802 Plenary Session Group Rate, code = “IEEE 802”
BOOKING NOTE: COMIC CON EVENT
* Please note that the City Wide Event COMIC CON is taking place immediately before the July 2016 IEEE 802 Plenary Session. The COMIC CON event attracts over 150,000 attendees.
* PLEASE BOOK YOUR RESERVATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to ensure your best access to the IEEE 802 Group Dates and Rates.
Airport & Ground Transportation Information
The closet airport is the San Diego International Airport (SAN), which is located approximately 3 miles from the Manchester Grand Hyatt.
- San Diego Taxi
- San Diego taxi service is available on a first come, first serve basis from the lower level curb of all. Approximate cost from SAN to Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego is $US 10.00 - $13.00.
- San Diego Airport Shuttle Service
- Several San Diego airport shuttle companies are available at San Diego International Airport for an approximate cost of $US 8.00 per person. Express Shuttle is available with reservations. Call 1 800-900-7433 or 619-591-0303.
- More Information About Getting Around San Diego: http://802world.org/plenary/ground-transportation/
Email Distribution List
E-mailed session announcements and updates are available via the IEEE 802 All Information Email Distribution List (stds-802-all) or on the IEEE 802 web site at:
http://www.ieee802.org/meeting/.
To join the IEEE 802 All Information Email Distribution List, send email to
listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 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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Meeting Planner Contact Information
Dawn Slykhouse
IEEE 802 Meeting Planner
Face to Face Events Inc.
2699 Iversen Court
Santa Clara, CA 95051 USA
Phone: +1 (408) 241-8906