Arrangements Information
Chair: Bernie Pietrucha, Lucent Technologies
Vice Chair: Steve Kirch, Intel
TRANSPORTATION
Reduced rates have been arranged with United Airlines and Avis Rent-A Car. Click for specific details regarding these air and car rental arrangements. Ground transportation via taxi from the airport to the Fairmont Hotel is also available. Daily parking is available for hotel guests at $11.75 per day and $15.50 per day for non-guests. Local parking facilities are also available within easy walking distances and at lower daily fees. The Fairmont Hotel is located in downtown San Jose adjacent to the "light rail" transportation system. Local attendees may want to consider using this mode of transportation and its remote "Park and Ride" facilities. Driving directions to the Hotel
CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES
Registration, tutorials, workshops, and tecnical program will be held on the Ballroom level of the hotel. Equipment Demonstrations will be held in Parkside Exhibit Hall across Plaza de Cesar Chavez from the hotel. See the following page for details on the Demos and consult the map at the back of this Program for directions to the Parkside Exhibit Hall. The Demo Sign-Up/Coffee Sponsors/Break area is in the foyer of the Ballroom (Pre-function area) toward the front of the hotel.
COMPANIONS' PROGRAM
The IRPS, is again, pleased to offer a Companions’ Tour Program. In addition there will be a Hospitality Suite, for spouses and guests of IRPS attendees, open Monday through Thursday, 8:00AM to 10:00AM in the Pagoda Restaurant, located on the lobby level of the Fairmont Hotel. Please join us for breakfast - continental style.
Letter from Sandy Barber - Microsoft Word version
Letter from Sandy Barber - pdf version
For more information on the Companions’ Program please contact Sandy Barber, P.O. Box 2098, Banner Elk, NC 28604-2098, or phone 828-898-6375 (Monday through Friday, 10:00AM to 4:30PM EST), or send an Email to:sandyirps@aol.com.
Link to visiting San Jose.
FITNESS CENTER
The Fairmont Hotel offers health club facilities for a nominal daily charge. The facility is located on the third floor of the hotel. There is also an outdoor swimming pool for guests, located on the fourth floor.
TUESDAY EVENING RECEPTION
This year the Tuesday event will be held at The Tech Museum of Innovation which is located within short walking distance directly across Plaza de Cesar Chavez from the hotel. Attendees will long remember designing their own roller coaster and test driving it using 3-D simulation software, or maneuvering a remotely-operated vehicle through a 7700 gallon water-filled tank. Galleries include Communication: Global Connections, Innovation: Silicon Valley and Beyond, Exploration: New Frontiers, and Life Tech: The Human Machine. A light buffet will be provided for Symposium attendees and their guests.
WEDNESDAY EVENING SYMPOSIUM BANQUET
The Symposium Awards Banquet will be held on Wednesday, April 12, at 8:00 p.m. in the Fairmont Hotel Regency Ballroom. A no-host reception prior to the Banquet will run from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Ballroom foyer. Awards for 1999 IRPS Best and Outstanding Papers will be presented immediately following dinner. Registered attendees for the Symposium will receive one ticket for admission to the banquet. Additional tickets may be purchased at the Registration Desk for $25.