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PRQC Meeting Notice
Nashville, TN
February 13-16, 2007
Please note that this meeting will begin with and opening plenary at 8:00am on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, and the closing plenary will be at 7:00am on Friday, February 16, 2007.
Hosted by: |
ATIS |
Meeting/Hotel Location: |
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel (Nashville) |
Room Block: |
Refer to "Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions NIPP/PRQC/PTSC/NRSC" when making reservations. NIPP, PTSC, PRQC and NRSC will be co-located at this meeting. The cut-off date is January 22, 2007, please ensure you make your reservations by this date. |
Room Rates: |
Room Rates for the Loews Hotel are $135 for single or double occupancy plus applicable taxes currently at 15%. Please note that you will be asked to verify your check-out date upon check-in and a penalty will be assessed if you leave prior to that date. |
Airport Information: |
The closest airport is the Nashville International Airport (BNA), which is approximately 12 miles from the hotel. A taxi from the airport to the hotel would be ~$20.00. |
Local Transportation: |
Local transportation can be arranged through the Concierge desk. |
Parking: |
Parking at the hotel is $15 a day for self-parking and $19 a day for valet parking. |
Other Information: |
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Attire: |
The attire at PRQC meetings is business casual. |
| EDH Requirements: | Electronic Document Handling (EDH) tools are utilized at the PRQC meetings. Many of the files are uploaded prior to the meeting and you are strongly encouraged to download and review those of interest to you prior to the meeting. You should bring a laptop with these files in order to view documents during the meeting. The ability to read CDs or 3.5" disks will allow you to view late documents as well as those created during the meeting. PRQC utilizes wireless high-speed internet access. For access please be sure bring an pre-installed and operable 802.11B compliant wireless LAN card. |
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Early Patent Disclosure Notice: In connection with the development of an American National Standard, or other deliverable that requires use of patented inventions, the use of patented inventions shall be governed by the ANSI Patent Policy as adopted by ATIS and as set forth in the "Operating Procedures for ATIS Forums and Committees". For a full copy of the policy, please see Section 10, "Intellectual Property Rights Policy ".
Disclosure of relevant patented inventions at the earliest possible time in the development process is encouraged.
An opportunity will be provided for the members to identify or disclose patents that any member believes may be essential for the use of a standard under development. The response will be noted.
Neither the Committee, nor its Chair or Vice Chair, ensures the accuracy or completeness of any disclosure or whether any disclosure is of a patent that in fact may be essential for the use of standards under development.
The Chair further reminds attendees that participation in industry fora involves the potential for antitrust concerns or risks. To avoid such concerns and risks, participants should carefully observe the "Operating Procedures for ATIS Forums and Committees". In addition, sensitive discussion topics such as price, territories, specific contractual terms, etc., should be avoided. Any participant having concerns or questions regarding sensitive discussion topics should consult with their company's legal counsel, the Committee leadership, or ATIS legal counsel.
