General
Meeting Information
Meetings
and Dates:
3GPP AND ETSI TISPAN WORKSHOP ON IMS OVER BROADBAND
March 30-31, 2005
Location:
Herndon, VA, USA
Hosts:
Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS)
Contacts:
Please direct any questions or inquiries regarding the ATIS hosted
3GPP/TiSPAN Workshop to:
Ms. Susan Carioti
Manger, Technical Committee
Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS)
Manager, ATIS Disciplines
Tel.: +1 202-434-8839
Fax +1 202-393-5453
scarioti@atis.org
Please
direct any questions regarding the logistical arrangements of this
meeting to the ATIS Meeting Coordinators:
Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS)
Ms. Madelyn Foxworthy
Manager, Meetings & Events
Tel. +1 202-434-8835
Fax +1 202-393-5453
mfox@atis.org
Hotel
Address and Contact Information:
Hyatt Dulles
http://dulles.hyatt.com/groupbooking/alli- for hotel
arrangements follow link
Hyatt Dulles at Dulles International Airport
2300 Dulles Corner Boulevard
Herndon, VA 20171
USA
Room
Rates:
$179 + tax Single
$204 + tax Double
Room
Tax:
The tax on sleeping rooms is 9%.
Cut-off
Date:
March 7, 2005
Please be sure to make your reservation before the cut off date
to insure the lower group rate. Rates may be significantly higher
after the cut-off date.
Check-in/Check-out
Times:
Check in – 3 pm
Check out – 12 Noon
Reservations:
Reservations may be made via telephone, fax or email. Delegates
may call the hotel directly at Tel.: +1 800 233 1234, Tel.:
+ 1 703 713 1234.
Cancellation:
Reservations must be cancelled by 3:00 p.m. EST 1 day prior to arrival
to avoid a penalty of one night’s room and tax. There will
be a $50.00 charge on added to your room for an early departure
that was verified upon check-in.
Please
Note: Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions
is not responsible for reservation confirmations, cancelled or changed
reservations or no-shows. Please contact the hotel directly to make
any changes.
Voltage:
110v, 120v
Please note: Voltage adapters will not be provided
at the meeting. Please bring the correct adapter.
Airport:
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Parking:
Complimentary
Wireless
LAN:
This will be a paperless meeting.
ATIS will provide and administer a Wireless LAN for document distribution.
Please be sure to bring your wireless LAN card to the meeting.
Phone/internet
charges:
Each delegate is responsible for verifying any toll charges that
may be incurred by placing local, long distance and toll-free calls
from a guest room. There is a connection fee of $1.00 for toll free
calls. Local calls made from the guest room will be charged a connection
fee of $1.00 and toll charges. Please note that this
was the cost of calls at the time this invitation was distributed.
This charge is subject to change.
GSM
Coverage:
Yes: 800/1900 MHZ
Time
Zone:
GMT -6
Taxi/Shuttle Information:
The Hyatt Dulles offers complimentary Shuttle service to/from the
airport. Just look for the Hyatt Shuttle outside of the lower luggage
area in either 2A or 2H.
Rental
Car Information:
AVIS:
www.avis.com
US Reservations: +1 800 331 1212
BUDGET:
https://rent.drivebudget.com/Home.jsp
US Reservations: +1 800 527 0700
HERTZ:
US toll-free reservations: +1 800 654 3001
www.hertz.com
THRIFTY:
US toll-free reservations: +1 800 847 4389
www.thrifty.com
Visa Information:
Please contact Tim Jeffries via email at tjeffries@atis.org
should you require a personal letter of invitation for a visa application.
Your email must include the following information in order for it
to be processed:
1. Family name (last name):
2. Forename (first name):
3. Birth date (month/date/year):
4. Passport number and issuing country:
5. Gender:
6. Company name:
7. Occupation/Position:
8. Company/mailing address:
9. Postal Code:
10. Country:
11. Telephone number:
12. Fax number:
13. Name of meeting:
In addition, you may be asked for specific documentation showing
strong social, economic, and other ties to your home country.
Please be aware
that it may take up to 6 to 8 weeks for visa approval so make your
request for the invitation letter as soon as possible.
Letters of invitation
will be sent to you via fax and only be sent via Federal Express
mail upon special request.
Please
do not contact ETSI or the meeting chairman for a visa letter. Letters
will be processed within 7 days of receiving an email request. If
you have not received your letter within 7 days or have any changes
after receiving a faxed copy, please contact Tim Jeffries at tjeffries@atis.org
Dining and Attractions:
Please visit the following sites for a complete listing of local
restaurants and reviews.
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here
Restaurant Listing:
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Area Information:
http://www.fodors.com
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