• Hotels
• Travel
• Facility Venue and Services
• Food and Beverage Services
• SPIE Onsite Services
• Policies
• Visa Information/Invitation Requests
Conference Location:
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
150 West San Carlos Street
San Jose, California 95113 USA
Hotels
Book early for best availability and rates.
A block of rooms at special convention rates has been reserved for this event. Reservations for accommodations in SPIE's room block must be made through the San Jose Housing Bureau by the cutoff date of 17 January 2008 to insure the reduced rates. After this date hotels reserve the right to charge the Market Rate for rooms. Do not call SPIE directly to arrange for hotel accommodations.
Note concerning housing:
SPIE has made every effort to secure the best possible group nightly room rate(s) for you at this event. The rate(s) result from a negotiated overall package of event needs such as sleeping rooms, meeting room space and other requirements. Contracts with the venue include a provision to reduce event costs if SPIE meets or exceeds its minimum sleeping room block guarantee. Conversely, event costs will increase if SPIE falls short of its minimum room block guarantee. Please help SPIE keep the costs of this event as low as possible by booking your housing needs at the designated hotel(s) through the reservation process created by the San Jose Housing Bureau. Reserving elsewhere means you are booking outside the contracted room blocks, jeopardizing SPIE's ability to meet its contracted obligations and to keep registration fees to a minimum. SPIE appreciates your support and understanding of this important issue.
Hotel Reservations
To secure a room reservation, requests must be received with a credit card guarantee or a check in the amount of the first night's room plus tax (10.7%.tax is subject to change). Problems or delays with your payment may affect your hotel request.
Hotel Information and Reservations "At A Glance"
NOTE: Check Online Reservations for current updates on hotel availability.
Hotel | Rate S/D + 10.7% tax + Business Improvement District (BID) assessment per room per night mandated by City of San Jose (non taxable) | Important Considerations
| Distance to CC | Book Online Use Hotel Reservation Form for booking by phone, fax or mail |
|---|
Fairmont Hotel San Jose 170 S. Market Street
| S/D $165 + $2 BID | Smoke Free Facility High Speed $13.95/day Cancellation Policy: Notify hotel at least 48 hours prior to arrival to avoid penalty fee | Walking distance 2 blocks | Book Online |
San Jose Marriott 301 S. Market Street | S/D $155 + $2 BID Limited Gov't per diem rate rooms $119 (subject to change) first come first served - must show official Gov't ID at check-in. Gov't rooms must be booked by phone (1-408-792-4168) or fax (1-408-293-3705 Hotel Reservation Form) ONLY. | HEADQUARTERS HOTEL Smoke-Free Facility Internet $6.95 per day Cancellation Policy: Notify Hotel at least 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid penalty fee | Adjacent | Book Online |
Hilton San Jose & Towers | S/D $165 + $2 BID | Internet $5.95/hr., $9.95 per day Cancellation Policy: Notify hotel at least 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid penalty fee | Attached via enclosed concourse | Book Online |
Crowne Plaza 282 Almaden Blvd. | S/D $169 + $2 BID | Smoke-Free Facility Internet $9.95/day Cancellation policy: Notify hotel at least 72 hours prior to arrival date to avoid penalty fee | Across street & kiddy corner to Hilton | Book Online |
The Sainte Claire 302 S. Market Street | S/D $165 + $2 BID | Smoke-Free Facility Complimentary internet Cancellation Policy: Notify Hotel at least 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid penalty fee | Walking distance 1 block | Book Online |
Map of Hotels
Hotel Reservation Form for Phone, Fax or Email Reservations
Please do NOT call SPIE for information. This website will be kept current with any updates.
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Travel
About San Jose
Welcome to San Jose, San Jose boasts the largest concentration of technology expertise in the world; it is not surprising that over half of the adult population holds a college degree. Innovation and creativity aren't just words-San Jose also leads the nation in patent generation. The city has 25 companies with 1,000 employees or more, including the headquarters of Adobe Systems, BEA Systems, Cisco, Xilinx, Novellus Systems, and eBay, as well as major facilities for Flextronics, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Hitachi, Agilent Technologies, and Lockheed Martin.
For more information about San Jose, visit their website.
Restaurant Reservations and Information Desk
The San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau operates a Restaurant Reservations and Information Desk on the street level of the Convention Center near the main entrance. The desk will be open Saturday through Thursday during core hours of the convention. For more information visit their website.
Flying to San Jose
San Jose International Airport (SJC) is conveniently located approximately 4 miles from downtown hotels. Numerous airlines fly into and out of SJC.
Driving Directions to the Conference and Parking Information
If you are driving into San Jose for the meeting, or are flying in and renting a car, click the following links for Driving Directions and Parking Information.
Hertz Car Rental has been selected as the official car rental agency for this Symposium. To reserve a car, identify yourself as an Advanced Lithography Conference attendee using the Hertz Meeting Code CV# 029B0011. Note: When booking from International Hertz locations, the CV # must be entered with the letters CV before the number, i.e. CV029B0011.
• In the United States call 1-800-654-2240.
• In Canada call 1-800-263-0600, or 1-416-620-9620 in Toronto.
• In Europe and Asia call the nearest Hertz Reservation Center or travel
agent.
• Outside of these areas call 1-405-749-4434.
Book Online at www.hertz.com.
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Facility, Venue, and Services
Area Map showing Hotel Locations
Floorplans of the San Jose McEnery Convention Center
Internet Pavilion
SPIE will have a complimentary Internet Pavilion at the Convention Center on Sunday through Friday during registration hours. Attendees can use provided workstations or hook up their laptop to an Ethernet connection to access the Internet.
Complimentary Internet Wireless Access
SPIE is pleased to provide complimentary wireless access to the Internet for all conference attendees bringing 802.11b wireless-enabled laptops or PDAs. Coverage will be available Sunday through Friday in the Convention Center Ballroom Concourse.
Properly secure your computer before accessing the public wireless network. Failure to do so may allow unauthorized access to your laptop as well as potentially introduce viruses to your computer and/or presentation.
Business Services
SPIE Copy Center
Sunday through Thursday during registration hours San Diego Copy will provide a copy service during the week for symposium attendees. The rates are 5 cents per copy. The Copy Center will be located near registration.
SPIE Message Center
The SPIE Message Center telephone number is 408-271-6200 Messages will be taken during registration hours Sunday through Thursday. Please check the message board at the message center near SPIE registration daily to receive your messages.
Child Care Services
A few child sitting services available in San Jose are as follows.
- Bay Area 2nd MOM Inc., Hotel Nanny Service, Toll Free Phone: 1-888-926-3666, or (650) 858-2469, ext. 109. Fax: (650) 493-6598, Email: oncall@2ndmom.com or parentcounselor@2ndmom.com, Website: www.2ndmom.com
- Sitters Unlimited: Toll Free Phone: (408) 452-0225, E-mail: info@bayareasittersunlimited.com or www.bayareasittersunlimited.com
Note: SPIE does not imply an endorsement or recommendation of these services. They are provided on an "information-only" basis for your further analysis and decision. Other services may be available.
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Food and Beverage Services
Coffee Breaks
Complimentary coffee will be served twice each day of the conference at approximately 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. Please check the individual technical conference listings for exact times and locations.
Breakfast Breads
Breakfast breads and coffee will be served from 7:30 am to 8:30 am Monday through Friday for Symposium attendees in the Convention Center, Concourse 2 Lobby.
Refreshment Purchases
For attendee purchase of light refreshments, including continental breakfast, specialty carts will be set up in the foyer of the CC Sunday through Thursday.
Cash Lunches and Exhibition Concessions
Cash Lunches and Exhibition Concessions at Exhibition Halls 2-3. A cash sandwich bar will be available in the foyer of the CC during the week.
Visit the Exhibition Concessions located in the back of the exhibition halls on Tuesday-Wednessday featuring Domestic and International Cuisine. They will serve hot and cold snacks, beverages, deli-type sandwiches, salads, hot entrees, and pastries and will be open during exhibition hours.
Lunch Coupons
Tuesday - Wednesday
Full conference registrants will receive a lunchcoupon redeemable towards a luncheon purchased Tuesday and Wednesday at designated areas in the Exhibition Hall. Coupons will be accepted from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm on both days. Some restrictions apply; please refer to the coupons in your registration packet.
Desserts
Tuesday and Wednesday
Served in the exhibition halls
Dessert snacks will be served from 3:00 to 3:30 pm. Complimentary tickets for the dessert snacks will be included in conference attendee registration packets.
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SPIE Onsite Services
SPIE Receipts, Badge Corrections, Cashier
Receipts - Preregistered attendees who did not receive a receipt prior to the meeting may obtain a new copy of their registration receipt onsite at the Cashier counter in the registration area.
Badge Corrections - Attendees who need a correction to their badge information onsite may do so at the Cashier counter in the registration area. Please have your badge removed from the badge holder, marked with your changes, and ready to hand to the attendant upon approaching the counter.
Cashier Station - If you are paying by cash or check as part of your onsite registration, wish to add a short course, workshop, or special event requiring payment, or have questions regarding your registration please see the onsite cashier at the Cashier station in the registration area.
Speaker Check In Desk / Audiovisual Preview Station
San Jose Convention Center, Ballroom Concourse
Sunday 2:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday through Thursday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm
Friday 7:30 am to 12:00 pm
All Conference rooms will have a computer workstation, LCD projector, screen, lapel microphone, and laser pointer. All presenters are requested to come to the Speaker Check In Desk to confirm display settings of their presentations from their memory devices or laptops with the audiovisual equipment being used at this symposium.
Course Materials Desk
Located near the SPIE Registration Area
Open during Registration hours
If you have registered to attend a course, please stop by the Course Materials Desk AFTER you pick up your badge, to obtain your course notes and to find out where the class will be located. You may also get a copy of the latest Education Services catalog to see the many courses SPIE has available at symposia, on video and CD-ROM, and to discover the opportunities of customized In-Company courses.
SPIE Marketplace & Membership Services
Located in the Convention Center, Concourse 1, near registration.
The SPIE Marketplace is your source for the latest SPIE Press books, Proceedings, and Educational and Professional Development materials. You can become a member of SPIE, explore the Digital Library, and take home a souvenir.
SPIEWorks & Career Fair
SPIEWorks, the SPIE job site, is uniquely positioned to serve you. SPIEWorks was developed to serve the career needs of optics, photonics and imaging professionals. This website provides job seekers with: job listings by region, technology, and keywords, email alerts, and research resources such as the Technical Library and company listings. Employers may post jobs and gain access to a resume database, create a Resume Alert, and participate in career fairs (events tightly integrated with major SPIE conferences). For all you employment and recruiting needs SPIEWorks is here to serve you. For further information visit us at www.spieworks.com. Contact our sales staff at sales@spieworks.com or (360) 715-3705.
Industry Resources Booth
The SPIE Industry Resources Booth provides the tools you need to move ideas and technology to the market. Visit the booth for information on events, marketing opportunities, education, and training that SPIE can provide you to make your venture a success. Books from SPIE Publications will be available for purchase.
Press & Media Center
The on-site Press and Media Center provides press conference facilities, refreshments, and convenient one-stop-shopping for press releases. Credentialed media are invited to communicate news via the provided telephone, and high-speed internet connections. Registration and exhibition fees are waived for working journalists and editors. You are encouraged to pre-register by e-mailing: name, organization, title, address, e-mail, and phone number to media@spie.org. For more information about SPIE media services, visit Resources for Media.
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Policies
Audio, Video, Digital Recording Policy
In the Meeting Rooms and Poster Sessions: For copyright reasons, recordings of any kind are strictly prohibited without prior written consent of the presenter in any conference session, short course or of posters presented. Each presenter being taped must file a signed written consent form. Individuals not complying with this policy will be asked to leave a given session and asked to surrender their film or recording media. Consent forms are available at the SPIE Speaker Check In Desk.
In the Exhibition Hall: For security and courtesy reasons, photographing or videotaping individual booths and displays in the exhibit hall is allowed ONLY with explicit permission from on-site company representatives. Individuals not complying with this policy will be asked to surrender their film and to leave the exhibit hall.
Laser Pointer Safety Information
SPIE supplies tested and safety approved laser pointers for all conference meeting rooms, and for short course rooms if instructors request one. For safety reasons, SPIE requests that presenters use our provided laser pointers available in each meeting room.
If using your personal laser pointer:
• Please have it tested at your facility to make sure it has <5 mW power output. Laser pointers in Class II and IIIa (<5 mW) are eye safe if power output is correct - but don't automatically trust the labeling. Commercially available laser pointers, red or green (or any color), could be incorrectly labeled as to their wavelength and power output.
• We require that you to come to the Audiovisual Desk onsite and test you pointer on our power meter. If the pointer fails the safe power level you may not use the pointer at the conference. You will be required to sign a waiver releasing SPIE of any liability for use of potentially non-safe laser pointers.
• Use of a personal laser pointer at an SPIE event represents user's acceptance of liability for use of a non-SPIE supplied laser pointer device. Misuse of any laser pointer could lead to eye damage. In California, it is a criminal misdemeanor to shine a laser pointer at individuals "who perceive they are at risk."
Underage Persons on Exhibition Floor
For safety and insurance reasons, no persons under the age of 16 will be allowed in the exhibition area during move-in and move-out. During open exhibition hours, only children over the age of 12 accompanied by an adult will be allowed in the exhibition area.
Unauthorized Solicitation
Any manufacturer or supplier who is not an exhibitor and is observed to be soliciting business in the aisles, or in another company's booth, will be asked to leave immediately. Unauthorized solicitation in the Exhibition Hall is prohibited.
Unsecured Items
Personal belongings such as briefcases, backpacks, coats, book bags, etc. should not be left unattended in meeting rooms or public areas. These items will be subject to removal by security upon discovery.
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