Meeting Hotel Information

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.

Hotel Cancellation Policy

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.

Registration

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

• $350 US for attendees staying at the Fairmont Newport Beach (FNB)
• $500 US for Orange County, CA residents with legal proof of local address
• $700 US for all other attendees (those not registered at FNB or without proof of local residency)

Late/Onsite Registration after 5pm PST Wednesday January 4, 2012

• $600 US for attendees staying at the Fairmont Newport Beach (FNB)
• $800 US for all other attendees (those not registered at FNB)

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.