ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG5 N1796 Local Arrangements Meeting of ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG5 February 15-19, 2010 Fairfield Inn, Las Vegas Airport, 3850 South Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA The next meeting of WG5 is scheduled for February 15-19, 2010, at the Fairfield Inn Las Vegas Airport (a Marriott property), 3850 South Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109. Potential attendees should be making reservations as soon as possible for transportation and lodging. Since this is a 4 1/2 day meeting, there will be no excursion and delegates should expect important business to continue until 1200 on Friday. The deadline for making reservations is January 15, 2010. Individuals planning to attend the meeting should call the Reservation office at 1-800-583-0079 and identify themselves as attendees of the J3 Fortran Committee, or use the URLs below to make reservations online. The rate for single or multiple occupancy is $89.00 (+ 9% tax). All reservation requests require a credit card guarantee at the time the reservation is made. Individual reservations canceled less than 48 hours prior to arrival will be charged a cancellation fee equivalent to one night's room plus tax. Check in 3:00 PM, check out 12:00 PM. Local Host: Van Snyder van.snyder@jpl.nasa.gov 1-818-354-6271 Meeting Fee: $0.00 Meeting Times: February 15-18, 2010, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. February 19, 2010, 8:00 a.m. - 12.00 noon. Location: Fairfield Inn Las Vegas Airport by Marriott Las Vegas 3850 South Paradise Road Las Vegas, NV 89109 1-702-791-0899 - Hotel switchboard Reservations: Phone: 1-800-583-0079 (key name = J3 Fortran Committee) Rate: $89.00 + 9% tax Reservation Deadline: January 15, 2010 Note: This rate is "non-commissionable," which means that Marriott won't pay a commission to your travel agent; reservations should be made directly. http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/lasfi-fairfield-inn-las-vegas-airport/ Use group code jfnjfna at the bottom of the reservation search panel on the right side of the page (or jfnjfnd for a king-sized bed). If the codes don't work, contact Stormi.Posch@sagehospitality.com and she'll reserve what you need. Hotel Contact: Valerie Troisi, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing Phone: 702/682-6543 Fax: 702-507-0130 Email: valerie.troisi@marriott.com Availability: 3 rooms for Fri 12 Feb 2010 6 fooms for Sat 13 Feb 2010 24 rooms for Sun 14 Feb 2010 - Thu 18 Feb 6 rooms for Fri 19 Feb 2010 3 rooms for Sat 20 Feb 2010 Departures on or before 20 Feb 2010 Meeting Room: The meeting room is reserved for 15-19 Feb 2010. Transportation: The hotel offers free shuttle service from 5:30 AM to 11:00 PM. To use this service for transportation from the airport to the hotel call the hotel at 1-702-791-0899 when you arrive and tell them your name and location, and identify yourself as part of the Fortran Committee and request a shuttle pick-up. If you request shuttle service but it is not available when you arrive, ask Valerie Troisi for a refund of the fare during the meeting. Other transportation to and from the airport is via airport shuttle companies, bus and limousine companies, taxi, or rental car. Fares vary from $3.50 to $21.00. Information concerning ground transportation can be obtained from the internet at the following URL addresses: http://www.a2zlasvegas.com/transportation/airshutt.html http://www.a2zlasvegas.com/transportation/rentals.html Hotel and nearby amenities: 1. The hotel provides van transportation to/from the hotel to/from the airport, Wynn Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Convention Center, 5:30 AM to 11:00 PM, available on request by calling the hotel at 1-702-791-0899. 2. All reserved rooms have microwave, refrigerator, alarm clock, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, more (see their web, URL above) (sorry, no dishes or utensils because the rooms don't have a real kitchen). Five of the rooms have king-sized beds; the rest have two double beds. 3. Complimentary local telephone calls with guest voicemail. The hotel provides free local telephone service and connections to toll free long distance numbers. However, the surcharges for long distance calls and international calls made through the hotel operator can be large. It is recommended that all long distance and international calls being placed from your hotel room be made using a prepaid calling card. Such prepaid calling cards can be purchased very inexpensively from many department stores, convenience stores, and discount buying clubs. There are no additional hotel surcharges on either domestic long distance or international calls made with prepaid calling cards. 4. Complimentary cable and satellite TV with premium channels. 5. Complimentary high speed internet access in each guest room and in the meeting room. All access in guest rooms is wired, so bring a 10 - 25 foot CAT-5 or CAT-6 patch cable to connect your computer to the RJ-45 connector. The meeting room has only wireless internet access. 6. Complimentary swimming pool, jacuzzi, and 24 hour exercise facility. 7. Complimentary continental breakfast, and 24 hour coffee/tea in the lobby. 8. Coin-operated laundry facility at Mariott Residence Inn, across the street. 9. Complimentary safe deposit boxes at the front desk. 10. Complimentary meeting room with free audio/visual equipment, white board, pens. 11. Numerous stores and restaurants nearby. Even a casino.