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From: Gabriel Montenegro [mailto:gabriel_montenegro_2000@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 3:23 PM
To: IETF Announcement list
Subject: 16ng Interim meeting: Sep 12-13 in Frankfurt (Germany) area 
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Invitation to the IETF 16ng Interim meeting, September 12-13, Frankfurt
area, Germany

Siemens has the pleasure to invite the IETF 16ng WG to the interim
meeting to take place in Mannheim, Germany. Mannheim is about 40 miles
south of Frankfurt and has excellent public transport connections to
Frankfurt Airport (FRA). The meeting will start on Tuesday morning,
September 12th, 2006 at about 10:00 and will end on Wednesday afternoon,
September 13th, 2006 at approximately 16:00. (Exact times subject to
agenda planning.)

Key Dates:
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Last day for booking reserved Hotel Monday, Aug 14th, 2006
Last day to register for the meeting Friday, Sept 1st, 2006
IETF 16ng Interim Meeting Sept 12 - 13, 2006

Below please find some initial information about the arrangements:

Meeting Site:
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The venue of this meeting will be:
Hotel Steigenberger Mannheimer Hof
Augustaanlage 4-8
68165 Mannheim
Germany

Ph: +49 621 4005-0 (Front desk)
Fax: +49 621 4005-190
http://www.mannheim.steigenberger.de

The meeting site is located near to the Mannheim main station (5 mins
walking distance).
Hotel rooms have been block-booked in the hotel with a special rate.
Below you will find additional information for making bookings within
this block of rooms.

Please use the excellent public transport system between Frankfurt
Airport and Mannheim Main Station to reach the meeting venue. High-speed
trains (German ICE) are going nonstop nearly every half an hour with a
travel time of about 30 mins. A schedule can be found by
http://www.max.franken.de/16ng/fraf2f/train-schedule_FRA_MANNHEIM.pdf
('Hbf' = Main Station, 'Flughafen' = Airport).

Registration:
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Registration is required for participation in the 16ng Interim even when
there is no meeting fee (thanks to Siemens:-). Please send an email to
Reinhard Gloger (mailto:reinhard.gloger@siemens.com) with the subject
line: '16ng Registration' and the following information:
Name
email-address (if different to from: line)
Affiliation
Hotel, you are staying during the meeting
Days of participation (both, first, second)
In case, request for vegetarian meals.

The last day to register for this 16ng Interim meeting is September 1st,
2006. 

Visa:
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The host company, Siemens Communication, will provide, on request, the
invitation letter for visa applications. To request a letter of
invitation please send the following information to Reinhard Gloger
(reinhard.gloger@siemens.com) or Max Riegel
(maximilian.riegel@siemens.com):
Name
Date of Birth 
Passport Nbr.
Date of Issue
Date of Expire
Nationality
You can find a list of countries whose citizens are subject to the visa
obligation at
http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/en/WillkommeninD/EinreiseUndAufenth
alt/Visabestimmungen.html

Hotel Information:
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Hotel block booking have been made at the Steigenberger Mannheimer Hof.
If you would like to make use of it, please contact the Steigenberger
Mannheimer Hof by phone, fax or email, indicating the meeting key word
"Siemens 11.09". Preferred conditions are available within the hotel
booking deadline August 14th, 2006 the latest. However the "first come
first served" principle applies.

Hotel Steigenberger Mannheimer Hof
Augustaanlage 4-8
68165 Mannheim
Germany

Reservation:
Ph: +49 621 4005-187
Fax: +49 621 4005-193
mailto:reservierung@mannheim.steigenberger.de

Room rates per night:
Single Economy: EUR 90.00
Single Comfort: EUR 105.00
VAT and breakfast included.

Please provide the following information when making hotel room
reservation:

Reference: 'Siemens 11.09'
Date of arrival:
Date of departure:
Room type (economy/comfort):
(smoking/non-smoking):

Name:
Company:
Street:
City:
Country:
Phone:
Fax:
email:

To garantee your booking please provide your credit card details:
Credit card company:
Card number:
Cardholder:
Valid thru:


Airport information:
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Information about the airport of Frankfurt/Main (FRA) can be found by 
http://www.airportcity-frankfurt.com/cms/default/rubrik/9/9682.airport_c
ity_en.htm
Information about getting to/from by train can be found by
http://www.airportcity-frankfurt.com/cms/default/rubrik/10/10311.way_tof
rom_the_terminal.htm
Frankfurt Airport has two railway stations. The long-distance railway
station, where the trains to Mannheim are leaving, is at the 'AIRail
Terminal', right next to Terminal 1. Trains arrive at and depart from
platforms 4 to 7.
Single fare for ICE trains to Mannheim Hbf (coach class) is EUR 20.00.


Further information:
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Please contact Reinhard Gloger (mailto:reinhard.gloger@siemens.com) or
Max Riegel (mailto:maximilian.riegel@siemens.com) for special cases.

Bye
Max