VENUE

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is a caribbean island (170km x 60km) with a population of approximately 4 million. Puerto Rico's climate is summer like all year round, and is blessed with beaches of all kinds and shape, from pristine white dunes to black volcanic sands.

Puerto Rico has a rich culture that went way before Christopher Columbus' arrival in 1493. Its attractions range from ancient Indian ceremonial parks to old Spanish forts and churches.

San Juan also has a very active nightlife and entertainment, with bars, discos and restaurants found almost everywhere.

Puerto Rico's Wiki page : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico

Puerto Rico's Tourism site :http://www.gotopuertorico.com/

Visa process

Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States . U.S. citizens do not need a passport or visa to enter our Island . For non-U.S. citizens, entry requirements are the same as for the U.S. mainland.

The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau serves as facilitators of the corresponding information for the expedition of visas.

In general, the required documents to solicit a visa in the U.S. embassy are the following:

• Formal invitation to the event from the host organization with the following information:

• Specific information about the event (description, past history, etc.)

• Dates

• Purpose of the event

• Meeting agenda

• The invitation must be an original, printed on the host organization 's letterhead

• Proof of economic stability

• Evidence of housing (evidence of rent or mortgage payment, etc.)

• Good credit standing (proof of payment for day to day bills such as: rent, water, loans, etc.)

• Endorsement letters

• Proof of employment and employer's consent for employee to attend the event.

• Document that shows that the employee belongs to a social committee or association. A document that demonstrates some kind of social involvement in the solicitant's respective country.

We have experienced that following the above guidelines facilitates the expedition of the visa process. We recommend that you initiate the process no later than 90 days prior to the event.

For additional information please access www.state.gov

Conference Hotel

CONDADO PLAZA HOTEL & CASINO
999 Ashford Avenue
San Juan , PR 00907
Tel: 1-787-721-1000
Fax: 1-787-722-7955

Online registration :
Group Name: International Symposium on Wireless Pervasive Computing
Dates: February 4th-7th, 2007
Group Code: CIS0207
Housing Method: Individual Call-In: https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupID=28269&hotelID=6569

GROUP RATE

The room rate for group is as follows:

Room	Single Rate	Double Rate
Run of House	$ 195.00	$ 195.00

Early arrivals and stayovers will be on a space and rate availability basis and will be confirmed up until Thursday, January 4, 2007.

Additional Fees: Resort Fees and Other Miscellaneous Fees

A Resort Fee of fourteen percent (14%) per room per day, plus any applicable tax, will apply to all guest rooms in addition to the room rates set forth in this Section. This fee will be posted to individual room accounts or the Master Account. The above rate and services are subject to change.

Taxes . The costs set forth in this Section are also subject to any applicable city, county, state or federal taxes (collectively “Taxes”) that may apply at the time of room occupancy. Currently, Room rates, Resort Fees, food, food service charges, and other miscellaneous fees or charges are not subject to sales tax. Taxes charged are collected by the Hotel however the applicable tax rates are set by the corresponding taxing authority. Other Taxes may apply.

Tax	Rate
Government Tax	11%

Gratuities & Other Charges . The services set forth below are provided by the Hotel on a required basis at the described rates. The rates set forth in this Section do not include any gratuities which the Group may agree to have posted to its Master Account. Please check the appropriate box to indicate Master or Individual room account.

Services

Rates

Bell Staff Gratuities

$ 3.50 per person in room, per day (one time fee)

Room Attendant Gratuities

$ 0.25 per person in room, per day

Air Access to San Juan , Puerto Rico

From	No. of Flights Monthly	Airline	Flight Time
USA
Atlanta	134	Delta Air Lines	3h 30m
Baltimore	44	American Airlines	3h 40m
Boston	126	American Airlines US Airways	3h 50m
Charlotte	71	US Airways	3h 30m
Chicago	164	American Airlines ATA Airlines United Airlines	4h 40m
Cleveland	4	Continental Airlines	4h 15m
Dallas	93	American Airlines	4h 30m
Detroit	14	Northwest Airlines	4h 30m
Ft. Lauderdale	132	American Airlines Spirit Airlines	2h 35m
Hartford	31	American Airlines	3h 45m
Houston	55	Continental Airlines	4h 20m
Los Angeles	14	American Airlines	6h 40m
Miami	217	American Airlines	2h 30m
New York/JFK & La Guardia	515	American Airlines Delta Air Lines JetBlue Airways US Airways	3h 40m
New Jersey/Newark	301	American Airlines Continental Airlines JetBlue Airways
Orlando	230	American Airlines ATA Airlines Delta Air Lines Pan Am Clipper Connection Spirit Airlines	2h 40m
Philadelphia	168	American Airlines US Airways	3h 40m
Pittsburgh	9	US Airways	3h 50m
Tampa	49	American Airlines	2h 45m
Washington D.C.	71	American Airlines US Airways United Airlines	3h 40m
Europe
Barcelona	4	Iberia	12h
Madrid	4	Iberia	8h 25m
London	6	US Airways	8h 40m
South America
Caracas	7	American Airlines	1h 40m
Panama City ( Hub )	11	Copa Airlines	2h 40m
San Jose	13	Copa Airlines	5h 30m

Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda , Leeward Islands	155	American Airlines American Eagle Caribbean Sun Airlines
Aruba	40	American Airlines American Eagle
Anguilla, Leeward Islands	43	American Eagle
Barbados	31	American Eagle
Netherlands Antilles – Bonaire	22	American Eagle
Netherlands Antilles – Curacao	22	American Eagle
Dominica	66	American Eagle Caribbean Sun Airlines
Virgin Islands, British – Beef Island	752	Air Sunshine American Eagle Cape Air Caribbean Sun Airlines LIAT (1974)
Martinique	18	American Eagle
Grenada , Windward Islands	34	American Eagle
Dominican Republic – La Romana	62	American Eagle
Saint Kitts and Nevis , Leeward Islands – Nevis	62	American Eagle
Dominican Republic – Puerto Plata	62	American Eagle
Trinidad and Tobago	31	American Eagle
Guadeloupe	48	American Eagle
Dominican Republic – Punta Cana	134	American Eagle San Juan Aviation
Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo Las Americas	202	American Airlines American Eagle
Saint Kitts and Nevis , Leeward Islands – St Kitts	130	American Eagle Caribbean Sun Airlines
Saint Lucia	124	American Eagle
Virgin Islands, US – St. Thomas	93	Seaborne Airlines
Virgin Islands , US – St. Croix SPB	31	Seaborne Airlines
Virgin Islands , US – St. Thomas Cyril E King	876	Air Sunshine American Airlines American Eagle Cape Air Caribbean Sun Airlines
Virgin Islands , US – St. Croix Henry E. Rohlsen	558	American Eagle Cape Air Caribbean Sun Airlines
Saint Vincent and North Grenadines	31	Caribbean Sun Airlines
Netherlands Antilles - St. Maarten	186	American Airlines American Eagle Caribbean Sun Airlines
Virgin Islands , British – Virgin Gorda	142	Air Sunshine San Juan Aviation

Airline information as of January 2006.

Latest morph : 25 October 2006