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PTSC-2008-100

PTSC
Meeting Notice
San Francisco, CA
August 18-22, 2008

Hosted by:

ATIS

Meeting/Hotel Location:

The Tuscan Inn (a Kimpton Boutique Hotel)
425 North Point Street
San Francisco , CA 94133

Direct Hotel Line:(415) 292-4535
Fax: (415) 561-1199

Room Block:

To make a reservation please call (415) 292-4535 and be sure to reference "ATIS Meeting”.

PTSC and PRQC will be co-located at this meeting.

The cut-off date is Monday, July 28, 2008. Please ensure you make your reservations by this date.

Room Rates:

Room Rates for the Tuscan Inn are $150 for single or double occupancy plus applicable taxes currently at 14%.

Airport Information:

The closest airport is the Oakland International Airport (OAK), which is approximately 12 miles from the hotel.

Local Transportation:

Local transportation can be arranged through the Concierge desk or you may click here for transportation options from (OAK).

Parking:

Parking at the hotel is $38 per day.

Other Information:

Attire:

The attire at PTSC meetings is business casual.
EDH Requirements:

Electronic Document Handling (EDH) tools are utilized at the PTSC meetings. Many of the files are uploaded prior to the meeting and you are strongly encouraged to download and review those of interest to you prior to the meeting. You should bring a laptop with these files in order to view documents during the meeting.

PTSC utilizes wireless high-speed internet access. For access please be sure bring an pre-installed and operable 802.11B compliant wireless LAN card.

Weather:

San Francisco Weather Link

Local Information:

Local Information Link

Early Patent Disclosure Notice: In connection with the development of an American National Standard, or other deliverable that requires use of patented inventions, the use of patented inventions shall be governed by the ANSI Patent Policy as adopted by ATIS and as set forth in the " Operating Procedures for ATIS Forums and Committees". For a full copy of the policy, please see Section 10, “Intellectual Property Rights Policy ".

Disclosure of relevant patented inventions at the earliest possible time in the development process is encouraged.

An opportunity will be provided for the members to identify or disclose patents that any member believes may be essential for the use of a standard under development. The response will be noted.

Neither the Committee, nor its Chair or Vice Chair, ensures the accuracy or completeness of any disclosure or whether any disclosure is of a patent that in fact may be essential for the use of standards under development.

Participants are reminded that participation in industry fora involves the potential for antitrust concerns or risks. To avoid such concerns and risks, participants should carefully observe the "Operating Procedures for ATIS Forums and Committees". In addition, sensitive discussion topics such as price, territories, specific contractual terms, etc., should be avoided. Any participant having concerns or questions regarding sensitive discussion topics should consult with their company's legal counsel, the Committee leadership, or ATIS legal counsel.