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IEEE INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATED RELIABILITY WORKSHOP
Travel Information and Accommodations |
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ACCOMMODATIONS The Stanford Sierra Conference Center provides an ideal setting for the workshop. The isolated location and the absence of distractions, such as in-room phones and television sets, encourages extensive interaction among the Workshop attendees. Clusters of 2 and 3 bedroom cabins are nestled throughout the pines and cedars along the shoreline of Fallen Leaf Lake. Please note that while each attendee is assigned a bedroom, bathroom facilities within each cabin are shared. Towels and soap are provided. All rooms have decks with magnificent views of Fallen Leaf Lake and surrounding Sierra peaks. Please be aware of the following items: • All participants must stay at the camp during the workshop. • We cannot accommodate spouses or any companions at the camp. • Accommodations are not available at the Stanford Conference Center for any day before or after the workshop. • Smoking is permitted outdoors only. Smoking is not permitted in the sleeping or meeting rooms. • Arrangements can be made for those with special dietary or physical requirements. Please send your requirements with the registration or call 866-701-6614 or 315-339-3971. • A message board will be available for incoming calls: • There are pay telephones for outgoing calls and there are no telephones in the rooms. • Please have lunch before you arrive at the conference center, there is no lunch available on Sunday.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATTENDEES You are expected to come prepared to participate actively in the discussions and meetings by sharing your experiences, concerns, questions, views, technical information, and test data, as appropriate. Your active involvement in the formal, as well as in the informal meetings and activities, is the key ingredient for maximizing the value of the workshop for you and your fellow attendees. Enjoy IRW! WHAT TO BRING It may be cold or warm at 6000 feet in the Sierra in October. We recommend that you bring warm clothing and a coat. Comfortable, informal dress is encouraged. No suits, ties, or high heels please. You may want to bring hiking shoes - there are numerous outstanding hiking trails around the camp. A small flashlight would be helpful to find your cabin after dark. |
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You may also email your travel requirements including your travel dates, preferred departure and return times, phone and fax numbers to the IEEE World Travel, and a Travel Counselor will contact you promptly. E-mail address: ieee@worldtravelinc.com IEEE World Travel goes the extra miles for its customers - more than today's no-service internet travel sites. Customers receive extra benefits like: dedicated, experienced travel counselors, 24-hour emergency service, automated fare quotes, and much more! TRAVEL between RENO and SOUTH LAKE TAHOE Driving directions from Reno. The South Tahoe Express runs a shuttle from Reno to South Lake Tahoe with departures from Reno from 10:00 a.m, to 9:30 p.m. and the travel time is approximately 2 hours. The shuttle costs $26 each way ($46.50 round trip) tickets can be purchased at the South Tahoe Express counter located in the baggage area in the Reno airport. Check http://www.southtahoeexpress.com/ to access the self serve ticketing system and verify schedules that are seasonal and subject to change or call 866-89-TAHOE or +1 775 325-8944). The South Tahoe Express shuttle leaves the Horizon Casino at South Lake Tahoe and returns to Reno on the following schedule: 3:07 a.m., 5:07, 7:37, 8:37, 10:37, 12:37 p.m., 2:07, and 3:37. Tickets may be purchased at the main cashier's cage in the Horizon Casino. TRAVEL between SOUTH LAKE TAHOE and STANFORD SIERRA CONFERENCE CENTER You must schedule this final leg of the shuttle to the conference center at least one week before your arrival. Stanford Sierra Conference Center offers courtesy transportation for conference attendees from the Horizon Casino between 12:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Registration Day (Sunday, Oct. 18). Return trips to the Casino are offered on the last day of the conference only. If you are planning on using the South Tahoe Express, please notify Stanford Sierra Conference Center (530-541-1244) at least ONE WEEK prior to your arrival date. If you find yourself stranded, please call the Conference Center at the same number. The IRW Arrangements Committee may be able to provide emergency service to and from the casino. for more information, visit http://www.stanfordsierra.com/sitepages/pid57.php |
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ARRIVAL AT conference center (a.k.a. camp) For those who are planning to attend the first tutorials, please plan to arrive after you have had your lunch. The Conference Center will not be prepared to serve you lunch. We will be ready to register you by 1:00 p.m. If you are coming later, we recommend you arrive before dark because the road from Route 89 is mostly one lane and winding. TRANSPORTATION The Stanford Sierra Conference Center is located at the far end of Fallen Leaf Lake, several miles from South Lake Tahoe. The nearest major airport is the Reno International Airport. Flight arrangements into Reno can be made through the IEEE World Travel. Driving time from the Reno airport to the Stanford Sierra Conference Center is approximately two hours. Transportation is available from Reno International Airport to the South Lake Tahoe terminus at Horizons Casino via the South Tahoe Express. With a scheduled request, Stanford Sierra Conference Center will provide transportation from the Casino to the Conference Center. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND DISCOUNTS Special discounted airfares for IRW are available through IEEE World Travel. Discounts are available with Continental Airlines. If you are flying on another carrier, contact IEEE World Travel to check for other discounts by calling 1-800-879-4333 (US and Canada) and 1- 717-556-1100 (International) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, or check http://www.ieee.org/travel and click on "Book a Flight." This secure site offers simple and convenient service through which you can search, reserve and ticket your travel anytime, anywhere. Discounts are only available through IEEE World Travel for air.
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