ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22 N2908

Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 19:29:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: William Rinehuls 

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22
Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces
Secretariat:  U.S.A.

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22
N2908

TITLE:
Calling Notice and Venue Information for the JTC 1/SC22 Plenary on
September 20-23, 1999 in Berlin, Germany

DATE ASSIGNED:
1999-04-05

SOURCE:
Secretariat, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22

BACKWARD POINTER:
N/A

DOCUMENT TYPE:
Venue Information

PROJECT NUMBER:
N/A

STATUS:
The document is at:  "http://www.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/open/n2908.htm"

Please note that the Germany National Body requests return to them of the
Registration Form not later than August 13, 1999.  A copy of the
Registration Form should also be forwarded to the SC22 Secretariat.

ACTION IDENTIFIER:
ACT

DUE DATE:
1999-08-13

DISTRIBUTION:
html

CROSS REFERENCE:
N/A

DISTRIBUTION FORM:
Open


Address reply to:
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Secretariat
William C. Rinehuls
8457 Rushing Creek Court
Springfield, VA 22153 USA
Telephone:  +1 (703) 912-9680
Fax:  +1 (703) 912-2973
email:  rinehuls@radix.net

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Calling Notice and Logistical Information

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22 Plenary Meeting

Programming languages, their environments

and system software interfaces

Berlin, Germany

1999-09-20/24

Meeting Name

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22 Plenary Meeting

Dates and Hours

20 (starting 09:30 am) - 24 September 1999

Co-located Meetings

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WGs Meeting, 1999-09-20/24

Meeting Place

DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. (German Standards Institute)
Burggrafenstraße 6
10787 Berlin-Tiergarten
Phone: +49 30 2601-2535 or +49 30 2601-2665
Fax: +49 30 2601-1723

Host Contact
Mr. Badenmüller / Ms. Ulrike Wachtendorf
Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN)
Burggrafenstraße 6
10787 Berlin-Tiergarten
Phone: +49 30 2601-2535 or +49 30 2601-2665
Fax: +49 30 2601-1723
e-mail contact: badenmueller@ni.din.de,
wachtendorf@ni.din.de

Registration

Each delegate is requested to register at the SC 22 Secretariat and the host by 1999-08-13

- by email to wachtendorf@ni.din.de

and to rinehuls@radix.net

using the attached 'Registration Form'

- by fax to +49 30 2601-1723

and to +1 703 912-2973 (W. Rinehuls)

Computer Facilities

There will be networked PCs and laser printers (with facilities for connection of notebook computers) available for the use of delegates. Office 97 will be provided. There will also be facility for email and WWW access.

Arrival in Berlin

DIN environment map

Berlin U-Bahn map

From the airports:

Tegel:

The international airport of Berlin, called Flughafen Tegel, is located approx. 15 km from the center of the city. There is a direct bus (line 109) to the center at a price of 3,90 DEM (single ticket) which takes you every 10 minutes directly to station Zoologischer Garten (approx. 30 min), as well as an express bus (line X9), which takes you from the airport via station Zoologischer Garten to Bayreuther Straße and Budapester Straße (nearby the meeting location (DIN)). You can also take a taxi to the center, it costs about 35,00 DEM (one way).

Schönefeld:

The airport Schönefeld, is located approx. 30 km southeast from the center of the city. Take the S-Bahn S 9 (3,90 DEM, single ticket) that will bring you to the station U-Bahn Zoologischer Garten. From the U-Bahn Zoologischer Garten take the U-Bahn (line 2, direction Vinetastraße) that will bring you to the station Wittenbergplatz, directly (approx. 45 min).

Tempelhof:

The airport Flughafen-Tempelhof is about 5 km from the site of DIN. From the airport the bus (line 119 direction S-Bhf. Grunewald) will bring you close to the meeting place, if you leave at stop U-Bhf. Wittenbergplatz or Europa-Center. Alternatively, take the U-Bahn (line 6, direction Tegel) change at station Hallesches Tor (line 1, direction Krumme Lanke). Get out at Wittenbergplatz. Or take the U-Bahn (line 6, direction Tegel) change at station Stadtmitte (line 2, direction Ruhleben). Get out at Wittenbergplatz.

You can also take a taxi to the center, it costs about 35,00 DEM (one way).

by Railway

If you arrive by train, you should make sure to arrive at station Zoologischer Garten which is located in the centre of the city. It has a subway station, bus and taxi stops. A taxi ride to most hotels will cost approx. 15,00 DEM (one way).

From the station Zoologischer Garten you can take a taxi to DIN e.V.. Alternatively, take the bus 100 to stop 'Bayreuther Straße', or take a 10-minute-walk down 'Budapester Straße'.

Tickets for bus, subway (U-Bahn) and city railway (S-Bahn) can be purchased at the automatic ticket machines at the stations.

Credit cards

All major credit cards are widely accepted in hotels, restaurants and a lot of shops in Berlin.

Passports and visas

For passport and visa facilities please ask your travel agency.

Insurance

DIN cannot accept any responsibility for accidents, losses and/or damages which may occur during your visit in Germany. Delegates are advised to obtain travel, medical, personal accident and luggage insurance in their countries prior to departure.

Accommodation

Please refer to the attached hotel list. Bookings should be made directly by you at the hotel of your choice or via your travel agency. No rooms have been reserved. Please book as early as possible as during the summer holidays the hotel rooms are in great demand. Reduced prices for DIN visitors stating code word 'DIN' when making your reservation apply to all hotels from the list. For further information you can also contact Berlin Tourism Marketing (BTM), phone +49 30 250 025, fax: +49 30 2500 2424, email: reservation@btm.de, http://www.berlin.de.

General tourist and accomodation information on Berlin is available from http://www.berlin.de.

- by fax to (U. Wachten