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NIPP-2005-023
NIPP Meeting Notice
At the ATIS Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, NV
October 24-28, 2005
Please note that the NIPP Plenary will be held the morning of Friday, October 28, 2005
Registration is required for this meeting.
Hosted by: |
ATIS |
Meeting/Hotel Location: |
The Venetian |
| Registration: | The ATIS Committee Participant Registration Package provides the following at NO CHARGE to ATIS committee participants:
In addition, ATIS members and committee participants will attend the ATIS-wide General Session for Committees. Meet members of the Board of Directors and hear the latest on the strategic direction of ATIS' standards activities. The ATIS General Session will include the presentation of the 2005 ATIS Annual Awards. Please note that registration is required for this meeting. The full schedule of events for the Annual meeting can be found here. Please note that the NIPP subcommittee schedules are to be determined and further details will follow from the NIPP leadership. NIPP will be holding a plenary session on the morning of Friday, October 28, 2005 with the agenda to follow. Please register for any meetings that you would normally attend. You have the option to register for other ATIS sponsored meetings as time permits and space allows. Registration is requested for all meetings you plan to attend. |
Room Block: |
Refer to "Telecom05/USTA Room Block " when making reservations. Please note that this is the ATIS Annual Meeting held in conjunction with USTA Telecom '05. |
Room Rates: |
$219.00 for single or double occupancy plus applicable state and local taxes. A deposit of one room night plus taxes will be required upon making your reservations. All cancellations must occur 14 days prior to arrival to avoid forfeiting your deposit. Please note that the room block will be closed when full so please ensure you make your reservations as soon as possible. |
Airport Information: |
The closest airport is the Las Vegas Airport, which is approximately 2 miles from the hotel. A taxi from the airport to the hotel would be ~$10.00 |
Local Transportation: |
Local transportation can be arranged through the Concierge desk. |
Parking: |
There is no charge for parking at the hotel. |
Other Information: |
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Attire: |
The attire at NIPP meetings is business casual. |
| EDH Requirements: | Electronic Document Handling (EDH) tools are utilized at the NIPP 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. NIPP 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.
