Coding of Still Pictures

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1 ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 1 (ITU-T SG16) Coding of Still Pictures JBIG Joint Bi-level Image Experts Group JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group TITLE: Calling Notice and Logistic Information for 81 st Meeting of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG October 2018, Vancouver, BC, Canada SOURCE: Convenor PROJECT: All STATUS: Public REQUESTED ACTION: For information DISTRIBUTION: WG1 Contact: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 1 Convenor Prof. Touradj Ebrahimi EPFL/STI/IEL/GR-EB, Station 11, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland Tel: , Fax: , Touradj.Ebrahimi@epfl.ch - 1 -

2 80 ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC29/WG1N80003 th Meeting, Berlin, Germany, 7-13 July 2018 The 81st JPEG Meeting will take place in Vancouver, BC, Canada, from 13 to 19 October Ad Hoc Group meetings will take place on 13 and 14 October. Main meetings will take place from 15 to 19 October MEETING VENUE All meetings will be held at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. For details how to get to UBC, please see Transportation and related maps below. Plenary Meeting room: Room 2020/30, Fred Kaiser Building (UBC) 2332 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4

3 In addition to the plenary room, 5 breakout rooms will be available for AhG meetings during the meeting and break out meetings during the week. Meeting Registration Register at the ISO web site at at least by 29th September For security reasons the list of delegates should be communicated to the host. It is therefore important that you register before the deadline above. Access to the venue cannot be guaranteed for those who will register late. MEETING HOST ICICS and ECE Department, UBC MEETING ORGANIZER Contacts: Dr. Panos Nasiopoulos panos@ece.ubc.ca Cell: Dr. Mahsa T. Pourazad pourazad@ece.ubc.ca Cell: To receive visa invitation letters, please contact the above persons by with CC to the Convenor for information. WIFI Access: Public WIFI access is available at UBC. Details on how to access the WIFI will be communicated on site. TRANSPORTATION Information on how to get from the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to the city (downtown) metro, taxis, shuttle buses, car rentals, etc. Information on public transportation - how to get to UBC Campus: Please see information - 3 -

4 further below. You may also check ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC29/WG1N80003 Cab service in Vancouver: Yellow Cab: +1 (604) or Install the Yellow Cab App on your smart Phone Cab fare from the airport to downtown: approximately $30 - $35 CAD Cab fare from the airport to UBC: approximately $33 CAD Cab fare from downtown to UBC: approximately $25 CAD ACCOMMODATION Information on accommodation at UBC: Information on some suggested hotels in downtown area: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver : Fairmont Pacific Rim : The Hyatt : Four Seasons : The Sutton Place : Sheraton Wall Centre : Pan Pacific : Fairmont Waterfront : The Westin Grand Hotel : Empire Landmark Hotel : Note that there are many other (and cheaper) hotels in the area. Please check for more options via WWW

5 DINING IN VANCOUVER Information on UBC food services: Information on Dining in Vancouver: There are several nice restaurants in the downtown area and Yaletown. Here is a short list: Le Crocodile (French Cuisine) Joe Fortes (Seafood) Cardero s (Seafood) Glowbal: Kamei Royal (Japanese): Sushi Bella: Shabusen (Sushi & Korean style BBQ): Maurya (Indian Cuisine): Italian Kitchen: Cactus Club (Chain restaurant): Milestones (Chain restaurant): Seasons in the Park: Mythos Greek Taverna: Stanley Park Teahouse: The Greek by Anatoli (Greek Cuisine): Cin Cin (Italian) The Keg Steakhouse (Chain restaurant 1121 Alberni St.): Tojo s (Japanese):

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