August 1996 TO: IEEE 802 MEMBERS, LIAISONS & ATTENDEES FROM: EVERETT O. RIGSBEE, EXEC. SECRETARY, IEEE 802 SUBJECT: MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT, November 11-15, 1996 The November plenary meeting site for IEEE 802 will be at: Hotel Vancouver 900 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC, V6C 2W6, Canada Reservation Line: 604 684-3131, Reservation Fax: 604 662-1924 CP Hotels Reservation Canada/US: 1-800-441-1414 during the week of November 11-15, 1996. We are pleased to offer two forms of registration for this Plenary meeting. You may pre-register by mail or fax using your credit card and the attached form, or register on-site. Please read the pre-registration procedures carefully. Plan to stop by the IEEE 802 Registration Office on Sunday evening from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. or Monday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. to register or collect your pre-registered package for the Conference. At that time you will receive the complete schedule for all of the week's meetings and events. There is a registration fee of $250.00 US which can be paid by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover Card, personal check US$, company check US$, or travellers checks US$, or US cash. All checks should be made payable to IEEE 802. Please note: only credit cards are allowed for pre-registration. Pre-registration deadline is MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1996; forms received after this deadline will be processed at the meeting. The 802 Executive Committee will meet Monday at 8:00 a.m. and the 802 Opening Plenary session will begin at 1:00 p.m. Make your room reservations directly with the hotel. For this meeting we have arranged for a room block of 350 rooms which will be available to IEEE 802 attendees. The Conference rates are as follows: $105.00 Cdn per night single occupancy, and $115.00 Cdn per night double/twin occupancy. No charge for children under eighteen years of age sharing the room with the parents; however, there will be a charge of $25.00 Cdn for any additional adult over eighteen years of age. Cut-off date for the room block is Monday, October 28, 1996. The Hotel Vancouver is pleased to extend the special group rates for seven days prior and seven days after the main program dates of November 11-15, 1996, subject to availability. RESERVATION DEADLINE IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1996 Please note: Reservation requests received after this date will be accepted on a space available basis and will honor the 802 conference rates. A first-night deposit or major credit card will confirm your reservation. A deposit refund will be issued if cancellation is made at least 24 hours before arrival date and time. If cancellation occurs less than 24 hours prior to arrival, the deposit is non-refundable. The Hotel Vancouver is located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, adjacent to the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Trade and Convention Centre, and only ten blocks from Stanley Park Aquarium, BC Place Stadium and GM Place, and 25 minutes from Vancouver International Airport. The hotel boasts two excellent restaurants - The Roof with its spectacular view of the city skyline, and the Griffin, a Pacific-style brasserie, as well as the Lobby Lounge which is a comfortable piano bar located in the main lobby. There is 24-hour room service, and a beautiful health club for your enjoyment ($10 for drop-in, or $20 for the length of your stay). If you require further information regarding this meeting, please contact Classic Consulting International Inc. at phone: (604) 527-1045 Fax: (604) 527-1046; email: 72630.107@compuserve.com or the IEEE 802 worldwide web at http://stdsbbs.ieee.org/ Sincerely,