2004 Annual Meeting and Arctic Forum | GENERAL SCHEDULE:

Freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated coffee, assorted teas, fresh juice, assorted pastries, bagels and cream cheese and yogurts will be available to meeting participants each morning (see above for specific times). Afternoon coffee service, assorted cookies, and snacks will be available 15 minutes prior to the start of each afternoon session.

The daytime temperatures are averaging between 60-70º. The hotel is air-conditioned so you may wish to have a sweater with you in the meeting rooms. Although not required, we don’t mind if you dress up for the banquet.

A reception with hosted bar in the State Room and a banquet in the Terrace East & West will be held the evening of Thursday, 13 May 2004 at the Washington Terrace Hotel. The banquet entree choices are Pepper Crusted Petit Filet Mignon, Garlic Lemon Roast Chicken Breast, or Vegetable Napoleon. We encourage all meeting participants to attend. A special presentation during the banquet is noted on your meeting program. Non-ARCUS guests are welcome to attend the banquet for a $40.00 fee; guest tickets may be purchased at the meeting registration site. However, all guest reservations must be made by Friday, 7 May 2004.

Taxi service is available at a cost of approximately $10.00 one-way.

Super Shuttle at 800-BLUEVAN (1/800-258-3826) is available from 6:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. daily at a one-way rate of approximately $40. Taxi service is also available for approximately $55.00 one-way.

Messages to meeting participants: 202-232-7000 (tell the message taker it is for an ARCUS meeting participant) – Fax: 1-202-332-8436. ARCUS staff will check for messages throughout each day of the meetings.

Overhead projectors, slide projectors with extra carousels, double screens, pointers (laser/telescopic), wireless lapel microphone and hand-held microphone, podium microphone, and LCD projectors will be available. Photocopying will be available through ARCUS staff in the Meeting Planners Office on the second floor in the Cabinet Room. Networked computers with Internet access and printing capability will be available for participant use in the State Room. A wireless LAN also will be available to participants at the meeting site. A data port is available on the hotel room telephones for modem hookup, as well.

The Poster Session will take place from 5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, 13 May 2004 in the State Room. Posters can be set up in the State Room after 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 12 May 2004 and MUST be removed no later than 12:00 p.m. on Friday, 14 May 2004 .

See blue pages of this tab (Tab 4) or ask Birte Horn-Hanssen.