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O.I.P.E.E.C. ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE POUR L'ETUDE DE L'ENDURANCE DES CABLES 2011 OIPEEC Conference |
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Where/WhenProgrammeOrganisersPresentations Where and When 22nd to 24th March 2011 The next OIPEEC Conference and 25th OIPEEC General Assembly will be held in conjunction with the Marine Technology Society (MTS) Ropes and Tension Members Committee 9th International Rope Technology Workshop at the Offshore Technology Research Center (OTRC) at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
Registration Click Here for Conference Registration Accommodation Due to an unexpected high number of conference participants the Hilton Hotel room block is now finally exhausted. We have contacted the following alternate hotels in the immediate vicinity: Residence Inn (0.9 miles) · 720 University Drive East , College Station , TX 77840 · Phone: 979-268-2200 Hampton Inn & Suites (1.3 miles) · 925 Earl Rudder Freeway South , College Station , TX 77840 · Phone: 979- 694-2100 Hawthorn Suites (0.6 miles) · 1010 University Drive East , College Station , TX 77840 · Phone: 979-695-9500 Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites (0.4 miles) · 1203 University Drive East , College Station , TX 77840 · Phone: 979-846-8700 Homewood Suites by Hilton (0.7 miles) · 950 University Drive East , College Station , TX 77840 · Phone: 979-846-0400 http://homewoodsuites1.hilton.com
Location Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA. The town of College Station is located about 150 km (94 miles) North of Houston Texas. Most airlines offer direct flights via Houston to College Station. The connection flight from Houston to College Station is by small regional aircraft and takes about 30 minutes. If you wish to rent a car the travel time from Houston to College Station varies with traffic but is estimated to be about 2 to 2-1/2 hours. See map. Hotel The Hilton Hotel extended the VERY favorable room rate to OIPEEC of just US$ 109.00 + taxes (that is about Euro 80.00 per room !). If you are an overseas visitor this low rate will compensate for your additional airfare. Click Here to go to the Hilton reservation site. The Hilton Hotel also offers larger suite sized rooms. For details and prices please contact the hotel directly.
Other Conferences AWRF – Waikiki, Hawaii While in the USA you might be interested to continue to attend the Associated Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF) Conference April 3-6, In Waikiki, Hawaii, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. As a member of OIPEEC you are eligible to attend this conference for the reduced AWRF ‘member’ fee. For details please visit www.awrf.org (Registration to this conference starts in Feb. 2011) ConExpo – Las Vegas, Nevada Also, during the same week and ending on Saturday March 26, you may want to visit the largest construction equipment show in Las Vega, Nevada. For registration info visit the ConExpo website (www.conexpoconagg.com)
United States Visa Information To obtain a US visitors visa please visit: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/wait_4638.html If your country falls under the US ‘Visa Waiver Program’ (VWP) you MUST apply with the “Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) Program. Please visit: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html
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