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Xref: sparky comp.org.usenix:1180 comp.org.sug:598 comp.org.uniforum:114 comp.unix.large:408 comp.unix.admin:6886 comp.os.misc:991 comp.misc:4758 Path: sparky!uunet!usenix!carolyn From: carolyn@usenix.ORG (Carolyn Carr) Newsgroups: comp.org.usenix,comp.org.sug,comp.org.uniforum,comp.unix.large,comp.unix.admin,comp.os.misc,comp.misc Subject: USENIX Winter 1993 Technical Conference - Registration and General Information Keywords: USENIX Association Message-ID: <1275@usenix.ORG> Date: 4 Jan 93 22:03:26 GMT Organization: Usenix Association Office, Berkeley Lines: 566 USENIX WINTER 1993 TECHNICAL CONFERENCE JANUARY 25-29, 1993 TOWN & COUNTRY HOTEL, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA PRE-REGISTRATION INFORMATION ________________________________________________________ PRE-REGISTRATION SAVINGS DEADLINE Tuesday, January 5, 1993 HOTEL DISCOUNT RESERVATION DEADLINE Tuesday, January 5, 1993 _______________________________________________________ THE CHALLENGE OF INNOVATION UNIX and its cousins find themselves in increasing use throughout the industry. Succeeding in the challenge of meeting the world's expectations of software is an increasingly difficult task. USENIX, the technical and professional association of UNIX users, invites you to its Winter 1993 Conference. Join top operating systems and software experts and your fellow professionals to explore timely and important questions and innovations pertaining to UNIX and UNIX inspired programming and technologies. The conference begins with two full days of tutorials, both introductory and advanced, taught by skilled presenters. The USENIX tutorials offer you practical, skill-building learning experiences. Then, three days of technical sessions provide three complete parallel tracks for you to choose among. Technical sessions are filled with refereed paper presentations, talks by invited experts, and panel discussions. The Conference includes a Vendor Display, Work-in-Progress Reports, and evenings of Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions. The USENIX Winter 1993 Conference-- something for everyone! IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER TUTORIALS Mon. - Tues. Jan. 25 - Jan. 26 9:00 am-5:00 pm TECHNICAL SESSIONS Wednesday January 27 9:00 am-5:00 pm Thursday January 28 9:00 am-5:00 pm Friday January 29 9:00 am-4:00 pm BIRDS-OF-A-FEATHER SESSIONS Tuesday January 26 6:00 pm -10:00 pm Wednesday January 27 6:00 pm -10:00 pm Thursday January 28 8:00 pm -11:00 pm VENDOR DISPLAYS Wed. - Thurs. Jan. 27 - Jan. 28 11:30 am-6:00 pm USENIX CONFERENCE RECEPTION Thursday January 28 6:00 pm-8:00 pm ON-SITE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION HOURS Sunday January 24 4 pm-9 pm Monday January 25 7:30 am-6 pm Tuesday January 26 7:30 am-6 pm Wednesday January 27 7:30 am-5 pm Thursday January 28 7:30 am-5 pm PRE-REGISTRATION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. AND YOU'LL SAVE MONEY TOO! WINTER 1993 VENDOR DISPLAYS The USENIX Vendor Display will provide a relaxed environment not the frenzy of an Exhibit Hall in which conference attendees can take a hands-on look at what's on display and where vendor technical support people and conference attendees can truly talk to one another. The plan is for only a small number of vendors of UNIX-related products and services. If your company would like to participate, please contact Cynthia Deno by telephone (408) 335-9445, FAX (408) 335-2163 or email to cynthia@usenix.org. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS TOWN & COUNTRY HOTEL (USENIX HEADQUARTERS) 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92103 Telephone (619) 291-7131 for general information CALL 1-800-854-2608 for RESERVATIONS This unique hotel/motel in the Mission Valley area of San Diego offers guests four restaurants, a deli, lounges with live entertainment, a free weekday morning newspaper, movie and cable television, four swimming pools, spa, full service health club including tennis and racquet ball, Hertz car rentals, and nearby shopping and nightlife. The meeting space is ideal for housing the various activities of the USENIX Winter 1993 Conference. YOUR CHOICE OF THREE LOW ROOM RATES (Below are the correct room prices, slightly less expensive than the prices printed in the brochure.) SINGLE/DOUBLE GARDEN ROOMS $65/$75 These "bungalows," about 13' x 15' in size and located in one or two story buildings, are spread throughout the hotel grounds surrounded by lush landscaping. EAST TOWER ROOMS $79/$89* The East Tower, an 8-story high-rise, offers recently renovated rooms, approximately 14' by 16', its own pool, and an adjacent parking structure. WEST TOWER ROOMS $89/$99* This 10-story deluxe tower, closest to the meeting rooms, offers oversized rooms, 16' x 26', with private balconies and views of the large pool and surrounding hillsides. * = revised, lower room rates CONTACT THE HOTEL DIRECTLY TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION. BE SURE TO MENTION THAT YOU ARE ATTENDING THE USENIX CONFERENCE.** FOR SPECIAL ROOM RATES, HOTEL RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN JANUARY 5, 1993. IF YOU WISH TO CANCEL YOUR HOTEL RESERVATION AND RECEIVE A REFUND, YOU MUST GIVE NOTICE AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF YOUR ARRIVAL DATE. **Special Note: USENIX Conference Meeting Space Some conference attendees have asked about conference accommodations. Here is how USENIX conference hotels are chosen: The week-long USENIX conference places a heavy demand on meeting space. To offset the cost of renting meeting space, USENIX guarantees to a hotel (or hotels) a minimum number of sleeping rooms rented by attendees. In exchange, the hotel provides meeting space and other services at no direct cost to USENIX. Such agreements are complicated and, because the number of facilities in the U.S. which can accommodate a USENIX conference is limited, we typically sign hotel contracts five (!) years in advance. These contracts contain penalty clauses (sometimes exceeding $50,000) if the room block guarantee is unmet. Moreover, groups that can't live up to their contracts find in the future they have trouble renting space or may have to pay a higher rate. There are a couple of consequences to these arrangements. One is that it is important when making your reservation that you state you are attending the USENIX Conference and that you pay the USENIX rate, so we get credit towards fulfilling our room block commitment. (If you use a corporation's discount rate, it will not count as a credit towards the USENIX commitment.). Another is that widespread defection from our headquarters hotel will lead to higher registration fees for everybody. We try to choose sites that offer less expensive room rates or, at least, less expensive hotels nearby. Usenet facilitates room sharing; check comp.org.usenix.roomshare for this. AIRPORT TO HOTEL TRANSPORTATION Lindbergh Field, San Diego's international airport, is located only 15 minutes (8 miles) from the Town & Country Hotel. Super Shuttle offers continuous 24 hour van service every 20-30 minutes at a current cost of $6 one way. Go to the baggage claim area, pick up the telephone at the Hotel Information Board and dial the number designated for Super Shuttle. Taxi service is available at an approximate cost of $12-$15 one way. TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR JNR, Inc., the USENIX Conference transportation coordinator will help you plan your trip to San Diego with unbiased schedules and fares for all airlines, one-call changes and refunds, boarding passes for all flights, and two free in-flight drink coupons with each ticket. Telephone JNR at (714) 476-2788 or tollfree at (800) 343-4546 (U.S). SIGHTS AND SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS IN SAN DIEGO Sunshine, scenery and seven miles of shoreline; fine eating, fun nightlife, and a wide array of things to do and see, including Mexico! (only 20 miles away). San Diego abounds with activities for an enjoyable visit. Information will be included in your registration packet on San Diego's many special activities and attractions, such as: *In Mission Valley area: Old Town, historic Presidio and Heritage Parks, Point Loma and the Cabrillo National Monument, and Jack Murphy Stadium-home of the National League Padres and the NFL Chargers, shopping and restaurants *San Diego Zoo is noted for rare and exotic species exhibits and its huge animal collection set in a 100 acre tropical garden. Take the 40-minute guided bus tour on the double-deck buses. With advance reservation, groups of 15 or more can take a special "Behind the Scenes" tour into areas not open to the general public. *Balboa Park, includes the famous Zoo, Aerospace Museum, the Fleet Space Theater & Science Center, Model Railroad Museum, wonderful gardens, art museums, and much more *Sea World, home of Shamu *Stephen Birch Aquarium Museum: For general information call (619)534-FISH, group info (619)534-8665. *Enjoy the beach, hot air balloon rides, boat cruises. *Farther afield, visit the Palomar Observatory, the San Diego Wild Animal Park where 2,200 animals roam free over 1,800 acres, and San Diego's wine country *Mexico-only 20 miles away-is an easy and fun day trip. U.S. and Canadian citizens need only valid identification to recross the border and you may bring back up to $400 in purchases. Travel to Tijuana on the San Diego Trolley, a high speed trolley that runs from downtown to the border. REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND FEES TUTORIAL REGISTRATION FEES The tutorial registration fee includes the following: Admission to the tutorial(s) you select Copy of bound tutorial materials for your session(s) Box lunch Paper and pen TUTORIAL REGISTRATION FEE SCHEDULE Pre-registration (before January 5, 1993) Two full-day or one full-day and two half-day tutorials $445 One full-day or two half-day tutorials $245 Each half-day tutorial $150 Registration (after January 5, 1993) Two full-day or one full-day and two half-day tutorials $495 One full-day or two half-day tutorials $295 Each half-day tutorial $200 SPECIAL NOTE FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS Your Immediate Attention Is Requested! A limited number of spaces in each tutorial are reserved for full-time students at the special fee of $50.00 per tutorial. You MUST telephone the USENIX Conference Office, (714) 588-8649 during office hours of 8:30 am-5:00 pm Pacific Time Monday-Friday, to confirm availability and make a reservation. You will receive a reservation code number. This number MUST appear on your Registration Form. Your registration form with full payment and a photocopy of your current student I.D. card MUST arrive within 14 days from the date of your reservation. If your registration form and payment do not arrive by that date, your reservation will be cancelled. This special fee is non-transferable. Student Grants are also available to full-time students. The deadline for grant applications is December 15, 1992. Look for the application form on comp.org.usenix. TECHNICAL SESSIONS REGISTRATION FEES The technical sessions registration fee includes the following: Admission to all technical sessions Copy of the Winter 1993 Conference Proceedings Copy of the Invited Talk Submitted Notes Admission to the USENIX Reception TECHNICAL SESSIONS REGISTRATION FEE SCHEDULE *Member Non-Member Student Pre-registration (before January 5, 1993) $255 $320 $75 Registration (after January 5, 1993) $305 $370 $75 *The member fee applies to current individual members of the USENIX Association, and also to current individual members of the Sun User Group, EurOpen or AUUG. PAYMENT Fees are payable to USENIX CONFERENCE by check, VISA, MasterCard or American Express. To be processed, payment must accompany your completed Registration Form. Registration by telephone is not permitted. Purchase Orders and vouchers CANNOT be accepted. You may FAX your Registration if payment is by credit card. (To avoid duplicate billing when faxing your registration, do not mail an additional copy. You may telephone the Conference Office to confirm receipt of your fax.) CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY If you must CANCEL, all refund requests must be in writing and postmarked no later than January 18, 1993. Cancellations cannot be taken over the telephone. If you have registered but are unable to attend, you may telephone to substitute another in your place. REGISTER EARLY TO SAVE! Pre-registration savings on both tutorial and technical session fees apply only until January 5, 1993. ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF BECOMING A USENIX MEMBER You may designate $65 of your non-member technical sessions registration fee as dues in full for a one-year Individual USENIX Association membership. Just check the box on the Registration Form requesting membership. As a member of the USENIX Association, your benefits include: - Free subscription to ;login:, the Association's bi-monthly newsletter - Free subscription to Computing Systems, a refereed technical quarterly published for the Association by the University of California Press - Discounts on the Association's twice yearly general conferences and its frequent workshops and symposia addressing special interest topics - Information on and a voice in various ANSI, IEEE and ISO standards efforts - Participation in Special and Local Technical Groups - Participation in leadership in the UNIX community ABOUT SAGE, THE FIRST SPECIAL TECHNICAL GROUP USENIX recently launched its first Special Technical Group. The Systems Administrators' Guild (SAGE) is devoted to the advancement of systems administration as a profession. SAGE will recruit talented individuals to the profession, develop guidelines for the education of members of the profession, establish standards of professional excellence and provide recognition for those who attain them, and promote work that advances the state of the art and propagates knowledge of good practice in the profession. If you wish to join SAGE or receive more information, please see the membership application form enclosed in your registration packet or contact the USENIX Association via email to office@usenix.org. FOR ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE OR REGISTRATION INFORMATION Please contact: USENIX Conference Office 22672 Lambert St., Suite 613 El Toro, CA 92630 U.S.A. Telephone: (714) 588-8649 FAX: (714) 588-9706 Email: conference@usenix.org Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm Pacific Time *************************************************************** REGISTRATION FORM USENIX TECHNICAL CONFERENCE JANUARY 25-29, 1993 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA If you don't want the address you are providing to be used for all future USENIX mailings, check here : { } If you do not want to appear in the attendee list, check here: { } Is this your first USENIX Conference? Yes { } No { } Are you a current USENIX member? Yes { } No { } If not, you may wish to join. See below.* IMPORTANT! Please type or print clearly. Please duplicate this form as needed. Please complete this form and return it along with your full payment to: USENIX CONFERENCE OFFICE 22672 Lambert Street, Suite 613 El Toro, CA 92630 U.S.A. (714) 588-8649 FAX: (714) 588-9706 You may FAX your Registration Form if paying by credit card. (To avoid duplicate billing, do NOT mail an additional copy.) CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: If you must CANCEL, all refund requests must be in writing and postmarked no later than January 18, 1993. NAME _____________________________________________________ (first) (last) FIRST NAME FOR BADGE ________________________________________ COMPANY OR INSTITUTION_______________________________________ MAIL ADDRESS ________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ CITY STATE COUNTRY ZIP TELEPHONE NO. ( )__________________ NETWORK ADDRESS _____________________________________________ (one only please) TUTORIALS Tutorial registration is on a first-come, first- served basis and pre-registration is highly recommended. Select only one full-day or up to two half-day tutorials per day. Please circle the appropriate code number of your choice(s). MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1993 - 9 am-5 pm (includes box lunch) M1 Essential UNIX Programming M2 OSFUs Distributed Computing Environment M3 Using, Managing, and Implementing NFS M4 OSF/1 Internals M5 Programming with the X Window System M6 Symmetric Multiprocessing and Caching in UNIX Kernels M7 SVR4 Internals Part 1 P VFS and Process Subsystems M8 Topics in UNIX System Security M9 Essentials of Practical Perl Programming M10 Topics in Advanced System Administration, 1993 2ND CHOICE, IF FIRST IS FILLED _____________________________________ TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1993 9 AM-5 PM (INCLUDES BOX LUNCH) T1 UNIX Network Programming T2 OSFUs Distributed Management Environment T3 Distributed File System Administration with DCE/DFS T4 4.4BSD Kernel Internals T5 Tcl AND Tk: New Approach to X11 & GUI T6 Micro-Kernel Technology T7 SVR4 Internals Part 2 P VM and I/O Subsystems T8 Network Security (Kerberos) T9 Introduction to Threads and Threads Programming T10 9:30 am - 12:30 pm (includes box lunch) More Topics in Advanced System Administration T11 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm (includes box lunch) Managing the Domain Name System 2nd choice, if first is filled FEE SCHEDULE TUTORIAL FEES Two full-day or one full day & two half-day tutorials $445 $____ One full-day tutorial or two half-day tutorials $245 $____ One half-day tutorial $150 $____ Late fee applies if postmarked after January 5, 1993 Add $ 50 $____ CODE NO._________________ $____ CODE NO._________________ $____ TECHNICAL SESSIONS FEES Current member fee $255 $____ Applies for current individual members of USENIX, Sun User Group, EurOpen or AUUG. If you are NOT a USENIX member and wish to join, pay the non-member fee and check the box below right. *Non-member fee $320 $____ Late fee applies if postmarked after January 5, 1993 Add $50 $____ Full-time student fee Pre-registered or on-site $75 $____ (Students: attach photocopy of current student I.D. card to your registration form.) *If you wish to join the USENIX Association check here: { } $65 of your non-member technical sessions fee will be applied as dues in full for one-year individual membership in the USENIX Association. TOTAL DUE: $_____ Purchase orders and vouchers CANNOT be accepted. PAYMENT ENCLOSED (U.S. Dollars). Make check payable to USENIX CONFERENCE. Charge to my: ___ VISA; ___ MASTERCARD; ___ AMERICAN EXPRESS; ___ DINER'S CLUB; ____ INTERNATIONAL Account No. _________________________ Expiration Date _____________________ Print Name ________________________________________ Cardholder's Signature ______________________________ ********************************************************************* PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY REGISTRATION FORM. REGISTRATION VIA EMAIL IS NOT ACCEPTED. ********************************************************************* USENIX Association Conference Office 22672 Lambert St., Suite 613 El Toro, CA 92630 Telephone (714) 588-8649 FAX: (714) 588-9706