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Luncheon in the Exhibit hall
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m., Exhibit hall
This event is included with any conference registration. See registration desk on-site to purchase tickets for guests.
Exhibitor Hosted Reception
7 p.m. – 9 p.m., Exhibit hall
Join this year’s exhibitors as they host a social evening of information and cuisine. All exhibit booths will be open. Take this opportunity to review developments in GNSS technology, talk shop, get the specifics directly from the vendors, and learn about what has been happening in the GNSS marketplace during the past year. This event is included with any type of registration. Spouses and traveling companions 21 and older are welcome.
Thursday, September 22
Luncheon in the Exhibit hall
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m., Exhibit hall
This event is included with any type of conference registration. See registration desk on-site to purchase tickets for guests.
Friday, September 23
Johannes Kepler and Bradford W. Parkinson Awards Luncheon
12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., Oregon Ballroom
The coveted Johannes Kepler Award and Bradford W. Parkinson Award will be presented at the ION GNSS awards luncheon.
The purpose of the Kepler Award is to honor an individual for sustained and significant contributions to the development of satellite navigation. All members of the ION are eligible. Please submit names for consideration with a supporting letter to the Satellite Division Awards Committee Chair via e-mail at meetings@ion.org or by fax at 1-703-366-2724 prior to June 30, 2011.
The Bradford W. Parkinson Award, which honors Dr. Parkinson for his leadership in establishing both the U.S. Global Positioning System and the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation, is given to an outstanding graduate student in the field of Global Navigation Satellite Systems. The award includes a personalized plaque and a $2,500 honorarium. Any graduate student who is an ION member and is completing a degree program with an emphasis on GNSS technology, applications, or policy is eligible. Applications must be received by June 30, 2011. See full application requirements.
This event is included with a Full Registration or a Friday single day conference registration. Tickets for exhibitors, student registrants and guests may be purchased using the online registration form or by visiting the ION registration desk at the conference.
| Hotel Reservations |
921 SW Sixth Ave.
Portland, OR
To experience the renaissance of Portland’s artsy downtown and obtain the full breadth of your Northwest experience, you will WANT to stay at the Portland Hilton offering luxurious accommodations surrounded by restaurants, nightclubs, brew pubs, coffee houses, art galleries, cultural attractions, boutiques and premier shopping (and no sales tax in Oregon).
This hotel is a must if you are traveling with companions. The Hilton Portland is 2 short blocks to the MAX light rail stop, and a free 9-minute ride to the convention center.
Rate: $155 single/double, with a limited number of government rate rooms available.
The ION has made special arrangements with several hotels in the Portland area. Make your hotel reservations by August 29 to take advantage of the special conference rates.
Click here to make your Hotel Reservations online
| Travel and Business Information |
Climate
September averages temperature of 75 Fahrenheit/24 Celsius (days), 52 Fahrenheit/11 Celsius (evenings). September is a relatively dry time of year in Portland but an umbrella is always recommended anywhere in the Pacific Northwest.
Convention Center & Parking
The conference will be at the
Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE
Martin Luther King Blvd., Portland,
OR, 97212. Underground parking is
currently available for $9 per day.
Air Transportation
The Portland International Airport offers the most convenient access in and out of Portland
(airport code “PDX”).
Ground Transportation
Taxi: Taxi fare from the airport to
downtown is approximately $50
each way.
MAX Light Rail: Portland’s MAX
light rail system
connects the airport
to all downtown hotels, The Oregon
Convention Center and many tourist
attractions. It is cheap, convenient,
fast and easy to use.
MAX Light Rail from the Airport
to Downtown Hotels: Follow the
light rail signs in the airport’s baggage
claim to the MAX Red Line. At
the end of the terminal, just before
you exit, you will find a wall mounted
ticket machine. Ticket machines
accept cash and credit cards. MAX
ticket fare from the airport to all
convention hotels is $2.35. You will
find the light rail just outside the
doors. MAX departs every 12-20
minutes Monday through Friday and
every 14-28 minutes on Saturday
and Sunday.
MAX Light Rail from Hotels to
the Oregon Convention Center: The
convention center is located across
the street from MAX’s Convention
Center stop. Both the Red Line
and the Blue Line run between the
hotels and the convention center.
Trains depart every 6-8 minutes
from the Pioneer Square downtown
stop and from the Convention Center
stop. MAX is FREE in the downtown
zone and easy to use.
Session Papers Online
Registered attendees may
download copies of session papers
online for FREE. Papers can be
accessed through the ION website
www.ion.org by clicking on the ION
GNSS 2011 icon. You will need to
submit your registration ID (located
on the back of your conference
badge) and your last name. Only
papers provided to the ION by the
presenting author will be available.
If a desired paper is not available,
we recommend you contact the
author directly.
Customize Your Conference schedule
Once you are registered
for the conference, visit the
ION web site to build a customized
schedule of conference papers you
wish to attend. Sign in above for details.
Conference Proceedings
Official conference proceedings are scheduled for distribution in December to all eligible conference participants.
Other Services
An Internet Center will be provided at the Convention Center where you may send and retrieve e-mail. A Business
Center area
will provide access to basic business
services including copying and
printer capabilities.
A baggage/coat check will be offered in the registration area. Finally, a job board will be
available to post job openings.
| Exhibit Information |
View the complete exhibitor directory and exhibit hall map online:
Exhibitor Directory
| Attention International Participants |
VISA WAIVER COUNTRIES:
International travelers who are seeking travel to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program are
now subject to enhanced security requirements. New rules require people traveling to the
U.S. under the visa waiver program to register online in advance, instead of filling out paper
forms in flight or at the airport at: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov.
NON-VISA WAIVER COUNTRIES:
We recommend that you apply for your visa at least three months in advance due to security
related policies that have greatly increased the time required to process visa applications.
U.S. consular officers now interview most applicants as part of the application process. Additionally,
there is a mandatory security check period of 30 days for people whose passports
are issued from several nations.
Letter of Invitation requests: Conference attendees requesting a visa letter to attend the
conference must register and pay the registration fees BEFORE a letter of invitation will be
sent. If the attendee is unable to secure a visa, he/she will need to apply for a refund according
to the printed refund policy for the event. Exemptions to this policy apply only to authors
whose papers have been accepted for presentation, company personnel working in the exhibition
area, or trade associated press. Visa letter requests should be directed to meetings@ion.org.
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