13th IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols
November 6-9, 2005
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

REGISTRATION

Registration is now open. Please fill out and fax the appropriate registration form. The form allows the author of an accepted paper to purchase up to 4 extra pages (beyond 10 pages).

Note the following policy: At least one of the authors of each paper presented at the conference must be registered in a non-student category.

The conference will take place in Hilton Boston Back Bay.

VISA REQUEST PROCESS FOR IEEE CONFERENCES

Embassies may have different requirements to obtain a Visa to enter the U.S. Some may request:

  • a letter verifying intentions of the conference participant
  • confirmation that the paper was accepted
  • a receipt that conference fees have been paid in full
  • appearance or interview by the conference participant

As a result of these requirements by some embassies, attendees are encouraged to apply no later than 3 (three) months prior to the conference.

We will issue visa letters to:

  • speakers and presenters
  • any organizing committee member
  • people professionally or personally known by a committee member
  • conference participant who has paid their registration fee in full and is not from a country embargoed by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Control

To request a visa letter please fill out and email this form to Ellen Grady at grady @ cs . bu . edu

Additional information can be found on the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs Visa Services Web Site -  http://travel.state.gov/visa/index.html

HOTEL

Conference Location:

Hilton Boston Back Bay Hotel
40 Dalton Street
Boston, MA 02115-3123
Tel: 1-617-236-1100
Fax: 1-617-867-6104
Web: Hotel site
Map: Hotel location
 

Accommodations:

We have negotiated a set of rooms with the conference hotel at the special rate of $170 per night. The rooms must be booked on or before October 14th. To make a reservation at this rate please call 1-800-HILTONS and mention the "ICNP 2005 Conference."

Traveling to the Hotel:

1. From Boston Airport (BOS)
  • By taxi: The hotel is a 15-20 minute ($26-35) cab ride from Logan Airport (distance is 4 miles)
  • By public transportation (20-25 minutes) take the shuttle bus (#22 or #33) to the subway (called the "T") and take the Blue Line ("Inbound") train to Government Center ($1.25), and then change to Green Line-B,C or D ("Outbound"), and get off at Hynes Convention Center/ICA Station, walk left on Massachusetts Avenue and then turn left on Cambria street and then turn left to Dalton street (100 meters).
2. By Public Transit
  • Take the subway (called the "T") to any of Green line-B,C or D ("Outbound", $1.25) or any line that interconnects with Green line-B,C or D ("Outbound") and get off at Hynes Convention Center/ICA Station. Walk left on Massachusetts Avenue and then turn left on Cambria street and then turn left to Dalton street (100 meters).
3. By car from the Boston suburbs
  • We strongly recommend parking your car at a peripheral subway (called the "T") station, and taking the T into the Hotel. If you must drive, directions are available HERE.

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Web site: http://csr.bu.edu/icnp2005

E-mail: icnp2005-org AT cs.bu.edu

Last update: Thursday October 13, 2005
comments to: icnp2005-org AT cs.bu.edu