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[802SEC] Please forward the following important message to your WG mail-lists.




 Please forward the following important message to your WG mail-lists.
Thanx,  Buzz
Dr. Everett O. (Buzz) Rigsbee
Boeing SSG
PO Box 3707, M/S: 7M-FM
Seattle, WA  98124-2207
Ph:  (425) 865-2443
Fx:  (425) 865-6721
Email:  everett.o.rigsbee@boeing.com

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IMPORTANT:    ATTENTION All  IEEE 802  Attendees !!!
IEEE 802:  Meeting Information Update Memo  -  1st Announcement
Last Chance to Book Rooms at Portland Marriott for 802 July Plenary

DATE:		Wednesday, May 30, 2001

ATTN:		All  IEEE 802  Attendees

SUBJ:		Re:  IEEE 802 LMSC Plenary Meeting  -  July 8-13, 2001

Important information for all IEEE 802 attendees:  

a)	The Portland Marriott Downtown is the site for the July 2001 IEEE 802 Plenary Meeting.  Our IEEE 802 room block is now ALMOST SOLD OUT.  Please call the Portland Marriott Downtown directly at: (503) 226-7600  to make your reservations as soon as possible.  When the hotel is sold out, you should request to be put on the IEEE 802 WAIT-LIST.  Our group has many late cancellations, and the hotel will contact you when a room becomes available.  You should also call the hotel during the 2 weeks prior to the start of the Plenary Meeting to check status of your reservation request.  The IEEE 802 group rates are $131/night single and $145/night double/twin occupancy plus applicable taxes.  Reservations may be canceled without penalty if you call at least 48-hours before 6pm of arrival date.  

b)	We are arranging for overflow hotel accommodations and will be posting information on the best alternatives once the Marriott reaches a sold-out status.  

c)	The Portland Marriott Downtown is located 12 miles from Portland International Airport (PDX).  Gray Line shuttle to the hotel is available every 45 minutes and costs $15 per person each way.  Reservations are not required.  Hotel self-parking for in-house guests is currently $16 per night or $4 per hour.  Other public parking is available behind the hotel.  

d)	The IEEE 802 Opening Plenary will begin Monday, July 9th at 11:00am and the 802 Working Group Meetings begin at 1:00pm.  Please note:  Some of the 802 Working Groups now have scheduled meetings for Friday, July 13,, 2001.  Please visit the Working Group web sites for their detailed agendas.  The closing 802 Executive Committee meeting is now scheduled from 4 to 8pm on Friday, July 13, 2001.

e)	Please note that the new IEEE 802 Secure Web Registration service will become available on  June 8, 2001.  More information on this will be sent next week.  The Pre-Registration Deadline is still  Wednesday, June 27, 2001 to save $50 !!!  For further information on the meeting and the registration process see:  http://www.ieee802.org/meeting/index.html <http://www.ieee802.org/meeting/index.html>   

Please contact us at  802info@ieee.org <mailto:802info@ieee.org>   or  (408) 241-8906  if you require further information and/or assistance.  We look forward to seeing you in Portland.

Thank you,  
Dawn C. Slykhouse, IEEE 802 Conference Organizer
c/o Face To Face Events, Inc.