IEEE 802.3 January Interim Meeting HOSTED BY
Fairmont Newport Beach
4500 MacArthur Boulevard
Newport Beach, CA 92660 Hotel phone: +1-949-476-2001 Hotel FAX: +1-949-250-7191
Lynn Kennedy
IEEE 802.3 Interim Meeting planner
John Wayne Airport, Orange County, CA (SNA) is just a few blocks from the meeting hotel. If you fly into the Orange County airport, call the Fairmont at +1-949-476-2001 upon arrival to request a free hotel shuttle. Shuttle pickup is from the ground transportation center.
Flights from additional locations are scheduled into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), approximately 42 miles (67 km) from the meeting hotel. The meeting hotel does NOT provide shuttle service to LAX. Ground transportation options from LAX include shared ride van services for an approximate cost of $36 one way.
For discounted airfare on Contitnental or United Airlines, or for United code shares operated by Lufthansa or ANA, enter ZKV2996956 in Offer Code box before searching for flights.
For discounted Avis car rentals, use AWD # D629080. Contact Ray Walker at +1-800-525-7537 ext. 31303 if you need assistance.
Fairmont shuttles: In addition to complimentary shuttle service to and from John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA), the hotel operates courtesy shuttles to Fashion Island, South Coast Plaza, the District and Balboa Island.
Onsite car rental: There is a Hertz Local Edition car rental desk at the Fairmont Newport Beach. For more information, call +1-949-724-1602.Date | Group | Contact | Duration |
Monday, 23-January | IEEE P802.3.1 Ethernet MIB Task Force | Howard Frazier | All day |
IEEE 802.3 Maintenance Standing Task Force | Wael Diab | 15:00 - 18:00 | |
IEEE 802.3 Industry Connections Ethernet Bandwidth Assessment Ad Hoc | John D'Ambrosia | 19:00- 21:00 | |
Tuesday, 24-January | Next Generation 100Gb/s Optical Ethernet Study Group | Dan Dove | All day |
EPON PHY for Coax Study Group | Howard Frazier | All day | |
IEEE 802.3 Maintenance Standing Task Force | Wael Diab | All day | |
Wednesday, 25-January | |||
Next Generation 100Gb/s Optical Ethernet Study Group | Dan Dove | All day | |
IEEE 802.3 Maintenance Standing Task Force | Wael Diab | All day | |
EPON PHY for Coax Study Group | Howard Frazier | All day | |
Thursday, 26-January | |||
Extended EPON Study Group | Marek Hajduczenia | All day | |
P802.3bj 100Gb/s Backplane and Copper Cable Task Force | John D'Ambrosia | All day | |
Friday, 27-January | Extended EPON Study Group | Marek Hajduczenia | All day |
P802.3bj 100Gb/s Backplane and Copper Cable Task Force | John D'Ambrosia | All day |
A discounted room rate of $149 (US) is offered at the Fairmont Newport Beach until 4-January at 6pm Pacific Time, based on availability within the room block. The room block dates are 22-January through 27-January; the group rate will be extended three days before and after the room block dates, if rooms are available. Reservations must be guaranteed by a credit card or a deposit for one night's room and tax. The group rate is not available from the Fairmont website. It is only available from the group reservation page. Anyone calling to book a room should provide the group code "IEEE 0112" to the reservation agent.
In room Internet is complimentary for Fairmont President's Club (FPC) members (FPC membership is free). Discounted valet parking for meeting attendees: $14/day for overnight hotel guests; $3/hour to a maximum of $9/day for locals. Parking rates include in/out privileges. The hotel does not offer self-parking.
Guests may change their arrival date, length of stay or cancel a reservation entirely up to 72 hours before check in without penalty.
Individuals who cancel a reservation less than 72 hours before check in will be charged for one night's stay. Individuals who change their arrival date less than 72 hours before check in may be charged for their previously reserved first night at the discretion of the hotel.
Failure to claim a reservation (No-Show) will result in a charge for one night's stay. This charge will be posted to the individual guest credit card provided to guarantee the room reservation.
The Fairmont charges an Early Departure Fee of a full night's stay for guests who depart prior to their confirmed departure date.
Any individual who attends any part of this interim meeting must register and pay a meeting fee. Registration and meeting fee options are as follow:
Early Registration before 5pm PST Wednesday January 4, 2012
Late/Onsite Registration after 5pm PST Wednesday January 4, 2012
The meeting fee covers AV equipment, network/Internet services, power hook-ups for laptop computers, continental breakfast, morning and afternoon refreshments, and meeting services and supplies.
The combined hotel room stays of 802.3 attendees covers the meeting rooms themselves. For this reason, anyone who is not a registered guest at the Fairmont Newport Beach must pay a higher meeting fee than attendees staying at the meeting hotel. The correct meeting fee must be paid prior to receiving your badge, which permits entrance to scheduled sessions.
If you register for this meeting and then are unable to attend, you must request cancellation of your registration no later than 5pm PST Wednesday January 11, 2011 to receive a refund of your meeting fee.