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2007 Rapid Excavation & Tunneling Conference Sheraton Centre Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada Sponsor: The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. Co-sponsored by: Construction Institute of ASCE FEATURING: Advance Registration Exhibit Information Field Trip Hotel Information Short Course Technical Program Tours Cover photo courtesy of Brian Fulcher 2007 RETC HOTEL RESERVATION FORM Rapid Excavation & Tunneling Conference Sheraton Centre Toronto • 123 Queen Street West • Toronto, ON, M5H 2M9 Canada Online Room Reservations www.retc.org • Fax: 416-947-4801 HOUSING INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY • TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY. Occupant: ______________________________________________________ Any incomplete information will delay processing of your form. Employer: ______________________________________________________ Submit one room request per form. LAST FIRST M.I. If additional forms are needed, please Address: ________________________________________________________ photocopy this form. City: ______________________ State: ______________ Zip: __________ • Requests must be submitted on this official form or online at www.retc.org. Country: ________________________________________________________ No telephone reservations will be accepted. Daytime Phone #: ________________________ Extension: ____________ • Only reservations received by Friday, May 18, 2007 will be processed. Call The Sheraton Fax #: __________________________________________________________ Centre Toronto for availability after the cut-off date at 416-361-1000. Reservations E-mail: ________________________________________________________ will be processed based on availability. Arrival Date: ___MO_N_TH_____D_AY____YE_AR __ Departure Date: ___M_ON_T_H ____DA_Y____YE_AR__ • Prior to May 18, 2007 all reservation changes and cancellations must be made in writing and processed through The Sheraton Centre Toronto. After May 18, 2007, please call The OTHER OCCUPANT NAMES The Sheraton Centre Toronto directly at 416-361-1000. Share With: ______________________________________________________ Share With: ______________________________________________________ • A first night’s deposit is required to process your room reservation by credit card. Share With: ____________________________________________________________ Please verify your departure date as the hotel will charge you a fee for early departure. TYPE OF ACCOMMODATIONS NEEDED • Rates subject to 14% occupancy tax. Single (1 Bed, 1 Person) $194.00 US* $229.00 CAN Double (1 Bed, 2 People) $194.00 US* $229.00 CAN • Cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid one night’s room and Club Level $245.00 US* $289.00 CAN tax charge. * US Rates are an approximation based on the exchange rate. The amounts are subject to change. • Checks sent to The Sheraton Centre Toronto must be in certified funds or a business check, Smoking Non-smoking no personal checks will be accepted. Deposit must be received at least 14 days in advance of arrival. No checks will be PAYMENT accepted at check-in. American Express Diners Club Discover MasterCard • The Sheraton Centre Toronto does NOT send confirmations. On-line reservations are VISA confirmed by e-mail. Card Number: ________________________________________________ Expiration Date: ___MO_N_TH____Y_E_AR ___ Name (as printed on credit card): ________________________________________ Hotel Reservation Deadline: Signature: ____________________________________________________ Friday, May 18, 2007 SPECIAL ROOM REQUIREMENTS General Information HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE : May 18, 2007 ADVANCE REGISTRATION DEADLINE : May 18, 2007 LOCATION INFORMATION processing fee. There are no refunds for no-shows and cancellations All technical sessions, social events, short courses and postmarked after May 18, 2007. Registrants are responsible for cancellation exhibit will be conducted at: of their hotel accommodations. Substitutions will be accepted at no charge. The Sheraton Centre Toronto 123 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M5H 2M9 Canada PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS Please note that the U.S. Department of State has announced changes Phone: 416-361-1000 to the passport requirements for international travel. As of January 23, Fax: 416-947-4854 2007, all individuals including children and newborns, traveling to and Website: www.sheraton.com/centretoronto from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda MUST have a current Passport to enter or re-enter the REGISTRATION INFORMATION United States. NO EXCEPTIONS! Please complete the Advance Registration form on the inside back cover and return no later than May 18, 2007 to: AIRPORT INFORMATION: MAIL TO: RETC Registration Toronto International Pearson Airport (YYZ) is located 22 Km/15 miles 175 South West Temple, Suite 510 West of downtown Toronto. Transfer services by limousine or taxi is Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 approximately 30-45 minutes. PHONE: 1-888-221-9425 Transportation Options: Cost (CAD) Airport Express Bus FAX: 801-355-0250 $16.45 one way, $28.35 round-trip (Picks up and drops off at the Sheraton Centre every 30 minutes, 24-hours) ONLINE: www.retc.org Taxi $35.00 one way (approximately) Limousine $45.00 one way (approximately) After May 18, 2007 on-site registration fees apply. Full payment MUST accompany the completed Advance Registration Form. When registering by phone, fax, or online DO NOT SEND ANOTHER COPY BY MAIL. LETTER OF INVITATION SME will send a letter of invitation to paid registrants upon request. Confirmations will be e-mailed to the individual at address provided on form . Invitations are intended to help potential delegates raise travel funds or obtain a visa. It is not a commitment from the Conference or the GENERAL MEETING QUESTIONS organizers to provide any financial support. Letters of invitation must Contact SME Meetings Dept. at 303-973-9550. include: attendee name, job title, company name, mailing addresses (Post Office Boxes are not accepted), city/province, state, country zip/postal code, PURCHASING TICKETS phone and fax number, and beginning and end dates of travel. Also provide the address, phone and fax number of your embassy. Send your request to: Attendees must register to purchase tickets for social functions and/or SME Meetings Dept., 8307 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton, CO 80127. E-mail: tours, however, one registrant may purchase more than one ticket. [email protected]. REGISTRATION POLICY All attendees and authors of the 2007 Rapid Excavation & Tunneling ATTENTION EXHIBITORS Conference & Exhibit are required to register. Nonmember authors may Exhibitor registration forms have been provided in your exhibitor service register at the member rate. Badges are required for admittance to the manual. Booth personnel of exhibiting firms should NOT use the forms technical sessions, exhibit, and social functions. contained in the conference kit. For questions, or to obtain the exhibit forms contact RETC Exhibit Management at 303-948-4213. STUDENT REGISTRATION POLICY Student registration for the 2007 Rapid Excavation & Tunneling HOUSING INFORMATION Conference & Exhibit must meet eligibility requirements. SME requires Hotel accommodations are available at The Sheraton Centre Toronto. that an individual must be attending a college/university/higher education Please complete the Hotel Reservation form on the inside front cover and institute on a full-time basis to qualify for student registration rates. SME RETURN NO LATER THAN MAY 18, 2007 cannot process student registrations without evidence that you are a full- The Sheraton Centre Toronto Phone: 416-361-1000 time student. Students enrolled in 12 or more semester credit hours are 123 Queen Street West Fax: 416-947-4801 considered full-time. When sending your registration to SME Registration Toronto, ON M5H 2M9 Canada Online: www.retc.org Dept., please provide confirmation from your education institution. DO NOT send your housing form to SME headquarters. A one-night Acceptable confirmation includes: transcript, most recent report card, or deposit, by credit card, must accompany the completed hotel official school registration documents. Student registration without this reservation form. Rates are in Canadian dollars. information will not be processed. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CANCELLATION/SUBSTITUTION POLICY If your goal is to position your organization as a major player in the If circumstances require you to cancel your RETC registration, you must tunneling business…let the RETC be your source for marketing do so in writing. Written notice must be sent to RETC Registration, 175 success. Several events and sponsorship opportunities are available. For South West Temple, Suite 510 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. Cancellations details and availability contact: Heather Beim at [email protected] or postmarked on or before May 18, 2007 will receive a refund, less a $100direct line 303-948-4216. Calendar of Events All events take place in The Sheraton Centre Toronto unless otherwise noted. SATURDAY, JUNE 9 TUESDAY, JUNE 12 TOUR REGISTRATION 7:30AM–5:00PM Concourse Level Niagara Falls 9:00AM–5:00PM AUTHORS’ COFFEE 7:30AM–8:30AM VIP Room SUNDAY, JUNE 10 SPEAKER READY ROOM 7:30AM–3:00PM VIP Room SHORT COURSE EXHIBITS 11:00AM–2:00PM Sheraton/Osgoode Hall 4:00PM–6:00PM Short Course Registration 7:00AM–9:00AM Concourse Level Short Course Coffee Breaks 7:15AM–9:00AM TECHNICAL SESSIONS 10:00AM–10:30AM Design & Planning of 8:30AM–11:30AM Grand West 2:30PM–3:00PM Underground Projects II Mechanical Hard Rock and 8:00AM–5:00PM Sequential Excavation Methods