IEEE 1914 NGFI Working Group Sept 2017 Meeting Logistics Hosted by Microsemi
Meeting Summary Meeting Dates Sept 25-27, 2017 12pm 5pm on 9/25 9am 5pm on 9/26 and 9/27 Location Microsemi 8555 Baxter Place Burnaby, BC Canada, V5A 4V7 Tel: +1 604 415 6000 Major Airport Vancouver International Airport (YVR) Registration Fee: $100 before Sept 8, $150 (USD) afterwards lunch and snacks are included Gluten free and vegetarian food provided on request. Please email Richard.Tse@Microsemi.com with your request after you register. Microsemi will host a dinner on Tuesday, Sept 26 2
Hotel Option Executive Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre 405 North Road, Coquitlam, BC Canada V3K 3V9 http://www.executivehotels.net/coquitlam-hotel/ Phone: +1-604-93609399 Toll free North America: 1-888-433-3932 Fax: +1-604-937-4577 Reservations: Email reservationsc@executivehotels.net or phone 1-888-433-3932 or +1-604-936-9399 to make reservation Quote Booking ID 22976 to get preferred rate 30 room block guaranteed to Aug 23, 2017 After Aug 23, price (CAD $) is the same up to Sept 9, but room availability is not guaranteed Arrive before or stay afterwards. Preferred rate is valid for stays starting as early as Sept 23 and ending as late as Sept 29 3
Meeting venue Microsemi 8555 Baxter Place Burnaby, BC Canada, V5A 4V7 Tel: +1 604 415 6000 A shuttle bus is available for transfers between the hotel and MSCC: 11:00am on Sept 25 from hotel to MSCC 8:15am on Sept 26 and 27 from hotel to MSCC 5:30pm on Sept 25-27, from MSCC back to hotel Upon arrival at MSCC: Notify receptionist that you are from IEEE 1914 group Notify receptionist if you drove to MSCC. You will need a parking pass. Someone will come to bring you up to the meeting room after you sign in 4
Getting from airport to hotel - 1 Take the SkyTrain rapid transit system (85 minutes) Weekdays after 6:30pm and weekdays: buy 1-ZONE ticket for CAD $2.85 + $5.00 YVR AddFare Weekdays before 6:30pm: buy 2-ZONE ticket for CAD $4.10 + $5.00 YVR AddFare Google Maps Instructional link: 1. Take Canada Line from airport (YVR) towards Waterfront Station 2. Get off at Vancouver City Centre station 3. Walk 3 minutes to Granville Station 4. Take Expo Line towards Production Way-University station 5. Get off at Lougheed Town Centre (this is the 2 nd last stop of the Expo Line before it turns around) 6. Walk 400m to hotel 5
Getting from airport to hotel - 2 Drive from airport (35 minutes): Google Maps Instructional link A taxi-ride to the hotel will cost around CAD $50, depending on the traffic There are no general-purpose shuttle buses serving YVR 6
Getting from airport to Microsemi - 1 Take the SkyTrain rapid transit system (90 minutes) Weekdays after 6:30pm and weekdays: buy 1-ZONE ticket for CAD $2.85 + $5.00 YVR AddFare Weekdays before 6:30pm: buy 2-ZONE ticket for CAD $4.10 + $5.00 YVR AddFare Google Maps Instructional link: 1. Take Canada Line from airport (YVR) towards Waterfront Station 2. Get off at Vancouver City Centre station 3. Walk 3 minutes to Granville Station 4. Take Expo Line towards Production Way-University station 5. Get off at Production Way-University station (this is the last stop of the Expo Line before it turns around) 6. Walk 900m to Microsemi 7
Getting from airport to Microsemi - 2 Drive from airport (35 minutes): Google Maps Instructional link A taxi-ride to Microsemi will cost around CAD $50, depending on the traffic There are no general-purpose shuttle buses serving YVR 8
Visa information For the invitation letter provide the following information to either IEEE or Microsemi: First Name, Last Name: Company Name: Company Address: Company Phone: Company E-mail: Mobile Phone (If possible): Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Passport ID Number: Passport Expiration Date: Passport Nationality: For letter from IEEE, send email to: Nick Orlando (n.orlando@ieee.org), Jonathan Goldberg (goldberg.j@ieee.org), and Richard Tse (see below) For letter from Microsemi, send email to: David Li (David.Li@Microsemi.com) and Richard Tse (Richard.Tse@Microsemi.com) 9
Tourism Vancouver See: https://www.tourismvancouver.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64xxwrh1a2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu6a-b6adse Easy access from hotel to downtown Vancouver via SkyTrain Millenium Line (towards Waterfront station, 45 minutes) Google Maps Instructional Link Public Transit runs from ~5:30am to ~12:30am daily Public Transit web-site: https://www.translink.ca/en/schedulesand-maps.aspx Don t forget to bring an umbrella! 10
Need more help? Please contact: Richard Tse, Microsemi Richard.Tse@Microsemi.com or Jinri Huang, WG chair huangjinri@chinamobile.com 11