The Seventh IEC TC97 Meeting 7
WG1 "System Configuration"
WG2 "Regulators"
The seventh meeting of WG1 and WG2 will take place at
of George Mason University,
November 9--13, 1998. WG1 will meet November 9, and 10, with the
morning of the morning of the 11th reserved for any unfinished business.
WG2 will meet
November 11 and 12, with the morning of the 13th reserved for unfinished
business.
George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia, approximately
18 miles west of Washington D.C., and just a few miles away from
Washington Dulles Airport.
The meeting will take place in Rooms 5 and 6
of the Student Union II Building in the Fairfax Campus.
The Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research will be
the host of this meeting.
Getting to George Mason University
George Mason University has three campuses; the meeting will be held at
the main campus in Fairfax. The campus is a 25 minute ride from the
Vienna Metro station on either
the green line or gold line of the CUE bus. The Vienna station
is the last station on the orange line of
Metro.
Pay parking is available on campus in the Visitor Parking Deck
Hotel Information
Recommended hotel locations are in Fairfax or its vicinity (close to
George Mason), Tyson's Corner (Shops), Ballston
(in Arlington VA, on the metro line),
Key Bridge in Arlington (metro, minutes away from Georgetown) or,
if you wish to be close to the museums, in Washington D.C.
Below is a list of suggested hotels:
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The
Fair Lakes Hyatt is offering a special rate of $123 per night,
single or double (normally $175 per night.) Reservations at this rate
must be made by October 7. Call (1) (703) 818 1234, or fax (1) (703) 818
3199. You should mention the IEC Workshop organized by George Mason
University. The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle
to Dulles International Airport,(please make arrangements ahead),
Vienna Metro Station and Fair Oaks
Mall. It is located 10 miles from Dulles and 7 miles from George Mason
University. The hotel rooms are spacious and furnished with many amenities.
Other features are jogging and biking trails, a health club, and nearby
golf courses.
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The
Courtyard Fair Oaks, Fairfax Virginia.
Phone (703) 273 6161, Fax (703) 273-6161
This Marriott Hotel is
not quite as luxurious as the Hyatt, but is still spacious and very comfortable.
Offers a complimentary airport shuttle service. Rates are about $99 per
night, single and $109 double.
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The
Holiday Inn Fair Oaks, Fairfax Virginia.
Phone (703) 352 2525, Fax (703) 352-4471
Rates are currently $79$ weekend, $99$ weekday. They should go down
later in the season.
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The
Comfort Inn Fairfax, Virginia.
Phone (703) 243-9800, Fax (703) 527-2677. (On web, search for
Comfort Inn University Center)
George Mason rates are $62 a night.
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The
Comfort Inn, Ballston, Arlington Virginia.
Phone (703) 247-3399, Fax (703) 524-8739. (On web, search for
Comfort Inn in Ballston Center)
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The
Holiday Inn Ballston, Arlington, Virginia.
Phone (703) 243-9800, Fax (703) 527-2677
- Other Hotels in
Fairfax County (note that the county is pretty
large)
- Other Hotels in
Arlington
Shopping
Fairfax County offers the best
shopping south of Fifth Avenue,
with more than 200 shopping centers featuring everything from
high fashion boutiques to discount stores. Tysons Corner has two
major malls, Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria, featuring
400 specialty shops and
major retailers such as: Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Lord and
Taylor, J. C. Penny, Hecht's, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, and Saks
Fifth Avenue. Fairfax Square features upscale stores such as
Tiffany & Co., Fendi, Hermes, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton.
Regional shopping malls
such as Fair Oaks and Springfield feature many fine department
stores, specialty shops and restaurants. Reston Town Center
offers an urban setting for boutiques and restaurants. Clifton,
Fairfax, Herndon and Vienna have specialty shops and boutiques
in their downtown areas.
For further information