Note:
To
be admitted onto the NIST campus, you must be pre-registered
for the conference and present a photo ID. International attendees
are required to present a passport. Please wear your conference
badge at all times while on the NIST campus.
General
Information
The people at the Registration Desk will be pleased to assist you.
They are able to answer questions about the conference and transportation
in the Gaithersburg and Washington, DC. areas.
Location
The general session will be held at the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), in the Administration Building (101).
Communications
The telephone number for contact with the meeting is 301/975-3883.
Attendees will not be called out of the meeting to receive telephone
calls, except in emergencies.
Coffee
Breaks and Lunches
Refreshments will be provided during morning, mid-morning, and mid-afternoon
breaks. Lunch will be provided for attendees in the NIST cafeteria.
Lunch tickets are located inside your name badge. After making your
selection, give your lunch ticket to the cashier.
Social
Functions
In order to provide an opportunity for interaction, a welcome reception
will be held at Holiday Inn on Tuesday, August 19, and a banquet
will be held at the DogFish Head Alehouse on Wednesday, August 20.
Transportation
A NIST bus will provide service between the Gaithersburg Holiday
Inn Hotel and NIST each day.
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Tuesday,
August 19
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7:15am
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Holiday
Inn Hotel
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NIST
- 101
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5:30pm
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NIST
- 101
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Holiday
Inn Hotel
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Wednesday,
August 20
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7:45am
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Holiday
Inn Hotel
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NIST
- 101
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5:30pm
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NIST
- 101
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DogFish
Head Alehouse
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8:30pm
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DogFish
Head Alehouse
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Holiday
Inn Hotel
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Thursday,
August 21
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7:45am
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Holiday
Inn Hotel
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NIST
- 101
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No
return shuttle to the hotel
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NOTICE TO ATTENDEES: PHOTO ID REQUIRED. Due to increased
security procedures all conference attendees must show a valid photo
ID to be admitted to the NIST campus. Only pre-registered attendees
will be admitted.
Miscellaneous
The following services are located in the basement of the NIST Administration
Building. Please take the elevator from the main lobby. Newspaper
and Sundry Stand, adjacent to the elevators in the basement,
hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. SEBA Gift Store, down the hallway
from the Sundry Stand, on the left, hours 9a.m. - 2p.m..
NO
SMOKING IS PERMITTED IN THE BUILDING
Emergency
Procedures
In the event of fire - the evacuation bell will sound continuously.
Please evacuate the building through the nearest exit and assemble
in the parking lot. Do not re-enter the building until the all-clear
signal is given.
In
the event of dangerous weather conditions - the tornado siren will
sound. Please use the nearest stairwell and go down one flight to
the basement of the building. Do not stand near exterior windows.
Remain in the basement until the all-clear signal is given.
Security
emergencies - follow the instructions of emergency services personnel.
