GENERAL INFORMATION

ADVANCE INFORMATION—Avoid delays and extra expense by registering in advance using the form in the center of this program. Mail it with a check or register via fax (315-336-9134) or on-line at www.irps.org/ with a credit card. Advance registration fees apply only to remittances postmarked on or before March 24, 2000. Written cancellation requests will be honored up to March 24, 2000.

SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION FEES^*

                         IEEE Member     Non-Member
Advance Registration          $260           $310
Registration at Symposium     $310           $360

TUTORIAL ATTENDANCE FEES^**

Advance Tutorial Fee     $210
Door Tutorial Fee        $250

Apply for IEEE membership at ieee.org/join.html. At the Symposium membership application forms will be available near the registration desk also. For additional registration information, see the card in the center of this program or at www.irps.org/.

*Includes copy of Symposium Proceedings (hard copy & cd), workshop attendance, and banquet ticket. Additional banquet tickets may be purchased in advance or on arrival at a cost of $25 per ticket.

** Tutorial fee includes a bound set of notes for all tutorials (including the ones you don't attend). Please register in advance and indicate tutorial selection on your advance registration form so that appropriate room arrangements can be made for each tutorial subject.

REGISTRATION HOURS

The registration desk will be open at the following times:

    Sunday, April 9     3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
   Monday, April 10     7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
  Tuesday, April 11     7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 12     8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
 Thursday, April 13     8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Attendees will make their own reservations using the reservation form and mail it or fax it (408-527-4727), or call 408-998-1900. Note that a one-night deposit or a credit-card guarantee is required with your room reservation. Early reservations are strongly recommended.

The Fairmont Hotel must receive your reservation by March 10, 2000 for symposium attendees to get the special single/double rate of $134 for accommodations. When making reservations, refer to "IRPS".

A limited number of rooms is also available at government rates for qualified government employees. Government employees must show identification at hotel check-in to receive the government rates.

SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS (hard copy and cd)

The Proceedings will be provided at the Symposium. Additional copies of the Proceedings can be ordered/purchased from: (1) IRPS Registration using the registration form via on-line, fax, or mail; (2) IRPS Registration at the Symposium; (3) IEEE after April 13 via mail order through the IEEE Service Center, Single Copy Sales Unit, 445 Hoes Lane, P.O. Box 1331, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331. For IEEE Service Center credit card/cash sales call 800-678-IEEE. Request IEEE Catalog No. 00CH37059. A substantial discount will be allowed IEEE members.

PAST PROCEEDINGS/TUTORIALS/VIDEOTAPES—A limited number of past proceedings, past tutorial notes, and previous years' videotape sets will be sold in the Past Publications Booth near the Imperial & Regency Ballrooms. The booth will be open during regular registration hours.

VIDEOTAPES—Orders are being taken for a five volume videotape set of the 2000 paper presentations. Order using the registration form via on-line, fax, mail, or at the Symposium. Please order by April 21.