Proposal to Host IEEE 802.16 Session #71 in , IEEE 802.16 Presentation Submission Template (Rev. 9) Document Number: IEEE C80216-10_0028 Date Submitted: 2010-03-18 Source: Ching-Tarng Hsieh [email protected] Industrial Technology Research Institute.

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Ching-Tarng Hsieh Industrial Technology Research Institute

2 Outline

• About Taipei • Attractions in Taipei • Proposed Dates • Hotel Details • Registration Details

3 Taipei Taiwan

Hosted by

Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and others

4 Taipei City

Location: Northern Taiwan Populations: 2,608,186 Area: 271.7997 km2 o Average Temperature: 23.6 C Terrain: Basin

5 About Taipei

• Taipei is the largest city in Taiwan and has served as the provisional capital of Taiwan.

• Taipei City is located in the Taipei Basin in northern Taiwan, bordered by Yangmingshan National Park.

• Taipei has a humid subtropical climate. The average annual temperature is 23.6 °C and average in January is 14.5 °C.

• Taipei Main Station serves as the comprehensive hub for bus transportation, the Metro, Taiwan Rail, and Taiwan High Speed Rail.

• As the capital, Taipei is the headquarters for many multination corporations and electronic technology companies.

6 Attractions in Taipei

National Palace Museum Yangmingshan National Park

Longshan Temple 7 Night Markets in Taipei

• Shida • • Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market • Gongguan Night Market • Raohe Street Night Market • Tonghua Night Market • Liaolin Street Night Market • Jingmei Night Market • Ningxia Night Market

8 Proposed date for IEEE 802.16 Interim Session • Dates: Jan 10 to 13, 2011 • Venue: Taipei, Taiwan (The Grand Hotel) • Host Organization: ITRI, Taiwan

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9 Meeting Hotel: The Grand Hotel

The Grand Hotel, with its traditional palace style architecture, vermillion pillars, stately archways, and brilliantly tiled roof, is not only a magnificent landmark of Taiwan, but it is an emblem of ancient China.

Location: 1,Chung Shan N.Rd.,Sec.4,Taipei, Taiwan, 104.R.O.C TEL : 886-2-2886-8888 FAX : 886-2-2885-288 http://www.grand-hotel.org/newsite/html/e/ca01.htm

10 Meeting Hotel: The Grand Hotel Table. Banquet Facilities List

Banquet Meeting (NO. of Persons) Reception Area Western Chinese Floor Function Room (NO. of Hollow Square Persons) (NO. of (NO. of Theater Classroom U-Shape Square Meter Persons) Persons) The Grand Ballroom 1200 400 54 800 450 144 117 250 12F Skilounge Room 150 25 150 120 84 Auditorium 399 183 10F Evergreen Room 100 18 100 80 104 Spanish Restaurant 60 8 80 60 96 State Banquet Room 36 30 1 11 75 International Reception 400 200 39 400 200 66 102 166 Hall VF 101 102 106 107 50 36 30 30 24 VIP 103 104 108 109 room 30 20 20 105 110 70 60 50 46 42 Ji-Xiang Room 700 340 40 500 250 193 B1 Fu-Gui Room 300 160 25 180 120 48 72 144

11 Accommodation Guest Room - Standard Room - Superior Room - Deluxe Room - Junior Suite - Executive Suite - The Prestige Grand

Location: 1,Chung Shan N.Rd.,Sec.4,Taipei, Taiwan, 104.R.O.C TEL : 886-2-2886-8888 FAX : 886-2-2885-288 http://www.grand-hotel.org/newsite/html/e/ca01.htm

12 Direction to the Hotel

Point A – Taipei Main Station Point B – The Grand Hotel Distance – 4.2 KM Transport – Taxi

13 Shuttle Service

• Hotel ←→ Tao-Yuan International Airport – Bus from The Grand Hotel to Tao-Yuan Airport • Fare: Adult NT$90, Children NT$45 (Over 65 or disabled). • Contact hotel concierge 30 minutes before the departure time for the ticket. • Traffic time : 60-80 minutes.

• Hotel ←→ Yuan-Shan MRT Station – The Grand Hotel provides free service giving you easier access to and from Hotel ←→ Yuan-Shan MRT Station. Available every 20-30 minutes from 06:30 to 22:00.

14 Transportation in Taipei

• Taipei's public transport system, the Taipei Metro, incorporates a metro and light rail system based on advanced VAL and Bombardier technology. • An extensive city bus system serves metropolitan areas not covered by the metro, with exclusive bus lanes to facilitate transportation. • The Taiwan High Speed Rail system opened in 2007. The bullet trains connect Taipei with the west coast cities of Banciao, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan and Kaohsiung.

15 Meeting Registration

• Registration – Fees: USD 400 – On-line registration and on-site registration will be provided – Coffee Breaks, Lunch and Social Dinner on Tuesday will be provided • Hotel Reservation – Reservation on-line or by phone – Standard Single Room : NT$4,130 + 10% tax (breakfast included) – Standard Double Room : NT$4,530 + 10% tax (breakfast included) • Travel Visas – Invitation Letters will be provided by email – Visas available from Taiwan Embassies/Consulates in most countries.

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