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Subject: Room Correction: WS-DD TC inagural F2F meeting logistics, Redmond,WA Sept 16-18
The conference room number is: Building 37, Union / Room 1717 (not
3717 as indicated in my previous mail). I have corrected the information below. Apologies for any
confusion. -Colleen From: Colleen Evans
[mailto:coevans@microsoft.com] The first meeting of the WS-DD TC will be held Tuesday September
16 through Thursday September 18, 2008 hosted by Microsoft in Redmond,
Washington. The meeting logistics are provided below: Time: 9:00 AM Pacific – 5:00 PM Pacific. Breakfast
will be available from 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM each day and lunches will be
provided. Meeting Location: Building 37, Union Room (room 1717,
located opposite the lobby area) Microsoft campus 16071 NE 36th Way Redmond, WA 98052, USA Please let the meeting organizer, Geoff Bullen (geoffbu@microsoft.com) know
if you plan to attend the meeting in person or by telephone. Conference Call: A call in facility will be
provided for prospective TC members who cannot travel to the meeting location. Hotels: Microsoft has not arranged a block of hotel rooms for this
meeting. Attendees are on their own for making hotel reservations and
transportation arrangements. A list of hotels close to the Microsoft
campus can be found at: http://research.microsoft.com/aboutmsr/visitmsr/redmond. For those without a rental car, the hotel Homestead Suites is
within walking distance to building 37. Campus map: http://members.microsoft.com/careers/mslife/locations/images/campus_map.jpg Driving Directions: Directions from SEA-TAC
airport to the Microsoft main campus: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/resources/events/airportmap.mspx. Building 37 is a new building and may not show up on mapping
sites/software that provide driving directions. Building 37 is next to building
6 (16061 N.E. 36th Way, Redmond, WA). Parking: Free parking is available in the parking
structure adjacent to building 37. Please bring you car license tag
number to the receptionist for registration. Transportation Options: If you prefer not to
rent a car, you may use Shuttle Express (http://www.shuttleexpress.com/index.html) or
Metro transit http://transit.metrokc.gov/tops/bus/bus.html
to travel from and to the SEA-TAC airport. If you arrive by bus (metro
transit), you need to disembark at the Overlake Transit Center and get a
shuttle to building 37; free shuttles are available throughout the day. Access and Identification: Visitor badges must be worn by
meeting attendees. It is necessary to show photo identification to obtain your
badge; please bring a passport or driver license. We will request badges to be
pre-made for all those who indicate their intent to be at the meeting so you
don’t need to wait for the badge to be made. Network Access: Wireless internet access will
be available at the meeting. Individual guest usernames and passwords are
required to access the network, which may be obtained from the building
receptionist. We will automatically request network access for all those who
indicate their intent to be at the meeting, so you don’t need to wait for
credentials to be issued by the receptionist. Meals: A continental breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages will be
provided each day of the meeting. If you have any special dietary requirements
(vegetarian, etc.), please inform the meeting hosts two weeks in advance so
that arrangements can be made. We need to know the number of attendees at least
a week in advance to meet catering deadlines, so please RSVP for the meeting
before September 8 if possible. Microsoft is planning to host a reception on Tuesday evening
September 16 immediately following the TC meeting (from 5:00-6:30 pm) at the
Microsoft Museum, combined with a trip to the Company Store for those who
are interested. Transportation to and from the reception will
be provided. On-Site Contacts: The Microsoft contacts and
hosts for this meeting are Geoff Bullen (geoffbu@microsoft.com, 720-883-2401)
and Toby Nixon (toby.nixon@microsoft.com,
206-790-6377). Please let me know if you have any questions about the
arrangements for this meeting. I look forward to meeting with you in September! Colleen Evans Convener, WS-DD TC Tel: (425) 703-9066 Fax: (425) 936-7329 Mail: coevans@microsoft.com |
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