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Colleagues, Last chance Plenary info from the 802 folks… Regards, Steve Steven B. Carlson http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/3/index.html Portland, OR 97229 From: Everett O. (Buzz) Rigsbee [mailto:BRigsBieee@xxxxxxxxxxx] {Attn: WG Chairs: Please ensure this important up date is forwarded to your full WG List} Re: Plenary Session Information Update #2 - March 12-18, 2011 Last Chance for Discount Registration and Hotel Rooms !!! Plenary Session Registration: 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 Registration Fees & Deadlines: Standard Web: After Early-Reg and before 6pm Pacific Time, Monday, February 28, 2011 (UTC Time: 2am Tuesday, March 1, 2011) * $700 US for attendees staying at the Marina Bay Sands * $1000 US for all others (including local attendees) Late/On-site: After 6pm Pacific Time, Monday, February 28, 2011 * $900 US for attendees staying at the Marina Bay Sands * $1200 US for all others (including local attendees) Registration fees include Deluxe Continental Breakfasts (daily, M-F), 3-Course Buffet Luncheon (M-Th), and morning (M-F) and afternoon (M-Th) Coffee/Tea/Soda Breaks for all registered attendees. Group Hotel Policy for Registration: The Registration Fee will be discounted by $300 US for attendees booking and staying one or more nights in the 802-contracted hotel: Marina Bay Sands. Please note payment of a $300 US surcharge will be required if your MBS hotel stay cannot be verified by the hotel. Registration Cancellation & Refund Policy: Registration Cancellation requests submitted after the close of Early Registration but before the close of Standard Registration may receive a refund equal to the registration fee paid minus a $50 US Late Cancellation Fee. There is NO REFUND for cancellations received after 6pm PST of February 28, 2011. All refunds will be processed after the close of the March 2011 Plenary Session. Registration Cancellation requests may be submitted directly via the link on the Event Portal website: http://ieee802.facetoface-events.com/session/68/register?a=cancellation or by email to the IEEE-802 Meeting Planners at 802info@xxxxxxxx if received prior to the deadline. Hotel Reservation Information (for Marina Bay Sands): Marina Bay Sands Hotel & Convention Centre 10 Bayfront Avenue Singapore 018956 Tel: +65 6688 8868 - for IEEE-802 Group Reservations: +65 6688 8889 IEEE-802 Group Rates: SG$296.00 (=~US$232.)+taxes (currently 17.7%)/night for Single/Double, Children (?21) are free. 802 Rate applies after Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 6pm Singapore Time but before February 28, 2011 at 6pm Singapore Time (= GMT+8 = 2am PST). Note: Group rate is subject to room availability. How to Make a Room Reservation at Marina Bay Sands: Reserve your room online at: http://staging.marinabaysands.com/Standalone_pages/March_2011_IEEE_802_Plenary_Session.aspx Telephone Reservations: +65 6688 8889 but you must be sure to ask for the IEEE-802 Group Rate. Reservation Cut Off Date: 6pm Singapore Time (= GMT+8 = 2am PST) Monday, February 28, 2011 - based on Room Availability. Cancellation Policy: No Cancellation Penalty if cancelled before 6pm Singapore Time (= GMT+8) on Date of Arrival. Extended Dates: Group Rates are offered over the extended dates of Friday, March 3rd, through Tuesday, March 29th. But availability of the Group Rate is subject to room availability, so book early to ensure you get the rate. NEW !!! Special Events at IEEE-802 Plenary open to all attendees: (No registration required) IEEE-802 Workshop: Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 1-5pm On Saturday March 12th, between 1pm and 5pm the IEEE 802 Executive Committee will conduct an Informational Workshop and Panel Discussion open to all 802 attendees (no registration required). The Topic will be “Introduction to the IEEE-802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee: Current Standards Projects and Future Directions”. The workshop will take place at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre in the Sands Ballroom, Sections #JKL, on the 5th Level. Please confirm location onsite. New Member Orientation: Monday, March 14, 2011 - 10-11am On Monday March 14th at 10:00 am our experienced 802 members will conduct a one hour new member orientation session open to all 802 attendees, in Sands #JKL. Please confirm location onsite. Welcome to Singapore: Monday, March 14, 2011 - 11:15am On Monday March 14th at 11:15 am our Singapore Hosts will conduct a half-hour meeting open to all 802 attendees. The meeting will take place on the Convention Centre 5th Level in the Sands Ballroom #JKL. Please confirm this location onsite. During this Welcome meeting our Host organizations: the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore, & the Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) of the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A-STAR) will address our membership to introduce themselves and their organizations, and to extend their welcome to the IEEE-802 community for bringing the March 2011 Plenary Session to Singapore. Each organization may offer a few suggestions for special/unique things to see and do while in Singapore. Please see the brief descriptions of each Host organization posted on the Plenary Session Portal at: http://ieee802.facetoface-events.com/session/68 Host Technical Plenary: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 6-7pm On Wednesday March 16th, from 6pm to 7pm our Technical Hosts (IDA & I2R) will conduct a technical plenary meeting open to all 802 attendees. They will present information on their current & future Infocomm Research & Development projects that they believe will be of interest to IEEE-802 attendees. This plenary will take place on the 5th Level of the MBS Convention Centre in the Sands Ballroom #JKL. Please confirm location onsite. It will be followed by the IEEE-802 Social in Sands Ballroom #MNOP. IEEE-802 Tutorial Topics: presented Monday, March 14, 2011 – 6-11pm All 802 tutorials will take place on the 5th Level of the MBS Convention Centre in Sands Ballroom #JKL. Please confirm location onsite. See tutorial descriptions on the Portal for more info on the topics. 6:00 – 7:30 PM – Sponsored by IEEE-802.15 WPAN WG “Personal Space Communications (PSC): A first step for a new communication paradigm” 7:30 – 9:00 PM – Sponsored by IEEE-802.11 WLAN WG “Overview of IEEE 802.11 MESH Networking” 9:00 – 10:30 PM – Sponsored by IEEE-802.16 BWA WG “IEEE-802.16 in IMT-Advanced” Meeting Planner Contact Info: This Meeting Update is coordinated by the IEEE-802 Meeting Planners at Face to Face Events, Inc. Please contact us directly if we may be of any assistance in your preparations for the event. We are accessible via telephone, email, and fax. We look forward to seeing you all in Singapore at the MBS. Thank you, Dawn Slykhouse IEEE 802 Meeting Planner Face to Face Events 2699 Iversen Court Santa Clara, CA 95051 Phone: +1 (408) 241-8906 Fax: +1 (408) 241-8918 E-mail: 802info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thanx, Buzz Please note my contact info: 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 |