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PRQC Meeting Notice
Clearwater Beach, FL
October 16-19, 2007
Please note the opening plenary of this meeting will be at 8am on October 16, 2007 and the closing plenary will be at 8:30am on October 19, 2007.
Hosted by: |
ATIS |
Meeting/Hotel Location: |
Sandpearl Resort |
Room Block: |
Refer to "Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions-ATIS" when making reservations. This meeting will be co-located with PTSC. The cut-off date is September 14, 2007, please ensure you make your reservations by this date. |
Room Rates: |
Room Rates for the Sandpearl are $139 for single or double occupancy plus applicable taxes. 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 hotel is approximately 15 miles from the St. Petersburg airport (taxi would be ~$40) and approximately 25 miles from the Tampa Airport (taxi would be approximately ~$55-~$60). There are citywide shuttle services available at the airport for ~$22 one-way. |
Local Transportation: |
Local transportation can be arranged through the Concierge desk. |
Parking: |
Parking at the resort is $15.00 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. 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.
