Date: 18 September 2002 To: J3 From: Mallory North Subject: Meeting 163 Announcement J3 Meeting 163 is scheduled for November 11 - 15, 2002, at the Marriott Residence Inn in Las Vegas, Nevada. Potential attendees should be making arrangements early for transportation and housing. The contract deadline for making reservations at the hotel is October 8, 2002. When making reservations at 1-800-583-0079 specify the Marriott Residence Inn, Hughes Center, in Las Vegas. The group name to use when making reservations is "J3 FORTRAN COMMITTEE". The rates of $85.00 + tax are for single or double occupancy. All reservation requests will require a credit card guarantee or a one night's deposit at the time the reservation is made. Individual reservations canceled less than 48 hours prior to arrival will be charged for one night's room and tax cancellation fee. Local Host: Mallory North 812-877-8216 (voice) 812-877-8025 (fax) Charles.M.North@Rose-Hulman.Edu (email) Meeting Fee: $ 100.00 Meeting Times: November 11 - 15, 2002, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Location: Residence Inn by Marriott, Hughes Center 370 Hughes Center Drive Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 702-650-0040 - hotel telephone 702-650-5510 - hotel fax Reservations: (800) 583-0079 (group name = J3 Fortran Committee) Rate: $85.00 + tax Reservation Deadline: October 8, 2002 Availability: 3 rooms reserved for November 8 - 9, 2002 15 rooms reserved for November 10 - 14, 2002 Departures on or before November 15, 2002 Meeting Room: Summerlin (or Westerlin) Room Transportation: The hotel has no shuttle service. 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 transport- ation can be obtained from the internet at the following URL addresses: http://www.a2zlasvegas.com/transportation/airshutt.html http://www.lasvegas24hours.com/play-12.asp Amenities: All reserved rooms are studio or one bedroom business suites with bathroom, kitchen, sleeping and living areas, a business desk with a telephone line for computer modem hook-up. The kitchen is fully equipped with refrigerator, stove, microwave, coffee maker, cable TV, and free daily newspaper. The hotel has a pool, a heated spa, an exercise room and a Sport Court. Complimentary continental breakfast is served 7 days per week from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (9:30 a.m. on week-ends). The hotel offers a free hospitality hour Monday through Thursday at 5:30 p.m. (includes a light meal). On Wednesdays the hotel manager sponsor's a complimentary weekly Bar-B-Que during the hospitality hour. Hotel Telephone Usage: The hotel charges $0.50 for local telephone calls and for connections to toll free long distance numbers. However, the surcharges for long distance calls and international calls can be very large. It is recommended that all long dist- ance 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. The hotel will still charge $0.50 for each call made with a prepaid calling card, but there are no additional hotel surcharges on long distance or international calls made with prepaid calling cards.