Audio/Visual Equipment	Room Locations
Transportation to Hotel	Presentation Guidelines
Registration	Business Ctr. & Internet
How to Navigate the Meeting	Weather: What to Expect

Audio/Visual Equipment
All session rooms will be equipped with an LCD (computer) projector and an overhead projector, in addition to a screen. Please follow these guidelines to ensure a successful presentation using the LCD projector:

• Bring your laptop or notebook computer to your session. We supply the projector, but we DO NOT supply the computer.
• Bring your power adaptor with you to connect to AC electricity. Do NOT attempt to run your presentation off the laptop battery.
• If your laptop is not compatible with AC power, bring an electrical adaptor so that you can connect to U.S. electricity.
• Bring overhead transparencies as a back-up in case of technical difficulties.
• Arrive at your session ½ hour before it begins to set up and test the connection.
  
  There will be written instructions in every session room for connecting computers to the LCD projector. In addition, technical assistance will be available for any problems.

Transportation to Hotel
Transportation from the airport to any hotel in Waikiki is provided by Airport Waikiki Express (Roberts Hawaii) , which operates 24 hours a day. Shuttles run on the following schedule:

6:00am to 10:00am – every 25-30 minutes
After 10:00am – every 20-25 minutes

Adults and children: one-way US$8, roundtrip US$14 (ticket can only be purchased at the airport), children under age 3 are free

Taxi Service: The fare between the airport and Waikiki during non-rush hour periods is approximately US$25-$28.

For additional information, click here http://www.informs.org/Conf/IFORS2005/travel.htm

Registration
Registration Hours
You can pick up your printed program and other registration materials at the IFORS registration desk located at the Palace Lounge Tapa Tower in the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Registration is open Sunday, 2:00pm-8:00pm; Monday and Tuesday, 8:00am-5:00pm; Thursday, 8:00am-5:00pm; Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm. Registration is closed on Wednesday, the excursion day. These are also the on-site registration hours.

Badge Required for Technical Sessions
Your IFORS registration badge must be worn to all meeting events. Badges will be checked at the entrance to technical session areas and at all social functions. Attendees without badges will be directed to the registration desk to pick up their badges and register. All attendees, including Cluster Chairs, Session Chairs and speakers must register and pay the registration fee.

How to Navigate the Meeting
Printed Program
When you pick up your registration materials, you'll receive the printed program with four resources:

• The technical session listing, which provides the most detailed information. The listing is presented chronologically by day/time, showing each session and the papers/abstracts/authors within each session.
• The Master Track Schedule. This is an overview of the tracks (general topic areas) and their time/locations.
• Floor plans that show you where technical session tracks are located.
• Three cross-references indices: authors, session chairs, and sessions.

The Session Code
Each session is identified with a code - for example, MC11.

• The first letter is the day of the week.
• The second letter is the time block: A = 9:00am-10:30am; B = 11:00am-12:30pm; C = 1:30pm-3:00pm; D = 3:30pm-5:00pm. On Friday, the D time block is 2:45pm-4:15pm.

The number is the track, which correlates with room location.

To Find Your Own Session
Use the Author Index at the back of the printed program - the session code for your presentation(s) will be shown. Then refer to the full session listing for the location of your session(s).

Room Locations
The printed program you receive in Honolulu will list room locations for all sessions and events, as well as provide floor plans. Almost all meeting events--technical sessions, exhibits, special events, Sunday evening Welcome Reception and Thursday banquet will be held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Buses will take meeting attendees and paid guests on the Wednesday excursion to the Polynesian Cultural Center.

Presentation Guidelines
Go to the registration area and pick up your IFORS Meeting Program, name badge and other registration materials. The room and location of your session will be listed in the Technical Sessions section of the meeting program and in the Master Track Schedule.

• Arrive at your session at least ½ hour early for A/V set-up.
• Limit your presentation to key issues with a brief summary.
• Time your presentation to fit within your designated time span, leaving time for audience questions.
• Bring copies of your paper or other handouts to distribute to the audience.

Business Center and Internet
The Xerox Business Center, located in the Hilton Hawaiian Village, offers full business services 24 hours a day. For detailed information on services, click here: http://www.xeroxhawaii.com/business.html

Internet & Email
For guests staying at the Hilton, high-speed connection is available in your room at a rate of $9.95 per day. This fee also provides access to the hotel’s wireless connection. Wireless is available in the SuperPool area, Tapa Pool area and some sections of the Tapa Bar. You can purchase Internet connection when you check into the hotel. If you are NOT staying at the Hilton, you can purchase access to the hotel’s wireless connection for $9.95 per day. Go to the hotel’s front desk to make arrangements.

The Xerox Business Center, located in the Diamond Head Tower (just behind the Tapa Tower), provides Internet access at a rate of 33 cents per minute (minimum of 15 minutes - $5.16). On weekends and from midnight to 6:00am, the rate is 20 cents per minute.