13ICSQ
13th International Conference on Software Quality
Software Division of
The American Society for Quality
Hotel, Airlines, Rental Car, Driving Directions & Other Information
HOTEL:
There
is a block of rooms being held for attendees of the 13th
International Conference on Software Quality at the conference hotel:
Renaissance Dallas-Richardson Hotel
900 East Lookout Drive
Richardson, TX 75082
Phone: 972-367-2000
800-468-3571
Fax: 972-367-3333
To
make your reservations, please contact the hotel directly and identify yourself as an attendee to
the 13th International Conference on Software
Quality when making your reservation.
RATES:
$129.00
single/double plus 13% sales tax per room, per night (subject to change); reservations must be
guaranteed with a credit card, cash, or check for the first night’s
stay.
NOTE: No additional fees or service charges
are to be added to the above rate. In
the event that you are charged for additional fees/service charges (other
than early check out charges), please contact an ASQ staff member on-site
prior to hotel check out to assist you.
RESERVATIONS MUST BE
MADE BY Friday, September 19, 2003, to qualify for this block
room rate.
Check-in: 3:00 p.m.
check-out: noon
CANCELLATION:
reservations must be cancelled 48 hours prior to the day of arrival in
order to avoid a cancellation fee of one night's room charge.
HOTEL/RATE
AVAILABILITY: The above rate is
guaranteed until either:
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the contracted block of rooms has been filled or,
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if reservations are made before Wednesday, September 3, 2003 whichever occurs first.
LOCATION:
Approximately 22 miles from the DFW Airport.
A map and driving directions can be found at /13ICSQ/Hotel_Airline_Rental_Car.htm
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| The Renaissance Richardson Hotel offers deluxe accommodations and superior facilities in the heart of the telecom district. Cingular and Nortel Networks are adjacent to the hotel and the offices of Advance PCS, Alcatel, Perot Systems Corportion and SBC are one mile away. The new Charles W Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts is across the street. A Dallas Area Rapid Transit stop is only fifty feet away offering service throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The full-service Renaissance Richardson Hotel features a twelve story garden atrium complete with fountains and waterfalls. Each guest room is beautifullly decorated and offers the latest amenities for the business traveler. An exercise room, indoor swimming pool, two restaurants and over thirty thousand square feet of flexible meeting space combine to make the Renaissance Richardson Hotel an ideal location for travelers to the Dallas metroplex. | |||
AIRLINE:
American Airlines, American Eagle, and American Connection Service are offering special rates which allow a 5% discount on their published round-trip fares to the 13th International Conference on Software Quality Conference from the United States, Bermuda, and Canada. By purchasing your ticket at least 60 days in advance, you can receive an additional 10% discount on published fares. Special guaranteed zone fares that do not require a Saturday night stay are also available. Two-night minimum stay and seven-day advance purchase required. Valid dates of travel are October 1-14, 2003.
To take advantage of
these discounts and obtain reservations please call: OLSON TRAVEL SERVICE at 800-847-5921 or 262-784-1060 from
9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Ask for Dawn Anderson or Nancy Jebavy and identify yourself
as a 13th International
Conference on Software Quality attendee. You may also call American
Airlines directly at 800-433-1790 6:00
a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Eastern time. Refer to Star File number AN-65H3AK.
RENTAL CAR:
Avis is offering
discounts on automobile rentals for conference attendees. To make your
reservations, please call Olson Travel Service at 800-847-5921 or
262-784-1060; or Avis reservations at 800-331-1600 and refer to: ID number
D150060.
AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION:
The
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) airport is approximately 25 miles from the
conference hotel. Taxi Cab cost approximately $60 one-way and
shuttle transportation is approximately $18 per person one way.
Various shuttle services go to the hotel and you may get a shuttle outside
the baggage claim area. Prices are subject to change.
SPECIAL NEEDS:
Do you have special needs or dietary
restrictions that we can address to make your experience more enjoyable?
Please call, write, or fax ASQ’s Education Services Department at P.O.
Box 3005, Milwaukee, WI 53201-3005, phone 800-248-1946 or 414-272-8575,
fax 414-272-1734 or e-mail mbunch@asq.org.
OUR GUARANTEE:
Your satisfaction is our goal. If you are not
completely satisfied with the content of the 13th International Conference
on Software Quality, we will gladly apply your conference fees to the 14th
International Conference on Software Quality. Requests must be received by
October 31, 2003. Your feedback is valuable and essential to the
continuous improvement of ASQ’s programs. If you have questions or
concerns, please call ASQ at 800-248-1946 or 414-272-8575 and ask for the
Education Services Department.
SUBSTITUTIONS OR CANCELLATIONS:
We understand
that occasionally things happen that prevent you from attending an event
for which you have registered. If you find that you cannot attend the 13th
International Conference on Software Quality, here’s what you can do:
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Send a substitute. Substitutions can be made at any time—even on site at the conference.
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If you cannot send a substitute, we will be happy to transfer your conference fees to the 14th International Conference on Software Quality in Orlando, FL, October 2004.
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If you just want your money back, we will gladly refund your conference registration fee.*
* Note: Requests for cancellations and
conference fee transfers received on or before September 19, 2003, will
receive a full refund/transfer. Requests received between September 19 and
October 6, 2003, will incur a $100 processing fee. No requests will be
accepted after October 6, 2003. To arrange for any changes, simply call
ASQ at 800-248-1946 or 414-272-8575, or mail/fax your request to ASQ,
Education Services Department, P.O. Box 3005, Milwaukee, WI 53201-3005,
fax 414-272-1734.
ASQ reserves the right to cancel or
reschedule any course/tutorial and to change instructors. Please be
advised that neither ASQ nor the Software Division are responsible for any
airfare penalties or other travel charges you may incur.
RECERTIFICATION UNITS:
Attendees receive 0.1 RU (recertification
unit) credits per hour of attendance. Attendee's registration
acknowledgment or name badge and the on-site brochure provide adequate
documentation for ASQ recertification.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
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Distance |
| Start: Depart DFW Airport (north exit) | 0.5 miles |
| Merge onto I-635 [Lyndon B Johnson Fwy] (East) | 16.7 miles |
| Take the US-75 N exit, exit number 19A, on the left towards SHERMAN. | 0.3 miles |
| Merge onto US-75 N. | 4.4 miles |
| Take the exit, exit number 27A, towards RENNER RD. | 0.2 miles |
| Stay straight to go onto US-75 N. | 0.6 miles |
| Turn RIGHT onto E LOOKOUT DR. | 0 miles |
| Total Distance: | 25.3 miles |
| Estimated Time: | 38 minutes |
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