Dear IJCAI-09 Registrants,

Appended below is some general information about locations and special events for IJCAI-09.

For detailed information about the schedule and programs, please see http://ijcai-09.org/index.html
We look forward to seeing you in Pasadena!

Carol Hamilton,
Executive Director, AAAI
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IJCAI-09/IAAI-09
July 11 - 17, 2009
Pasadena Convention Center
Pasadena, California USA

The IJCAI-09/IAAI-09 conference will be held in the Pasadena Convention Center. Registration will be located in the foyer of the Ballroom/Exhibit Hall Building of the Pasadena Convention Center, 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101, beginning Saturday, July 11. Registrations hours will be:

Saturday, July 11: 7:30 AM-6:00 PM
Sunday, July 12: 7:30 AM-6:00 PM
Monday, July 13: 7:30 AM-6:00 PM
Tuesday, July 14: 8:00 AM-5:30 PM
Wednesday, July 15: 8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Thursday, July 16: 8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Friday, July 17: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM

IJCAI-09 Opening Ceremony
Monday, July 13, 6:00 - 6:45 PM
The Opening Ceremony will be held in the East Pavilion of the Pasadena Convention Center and will be chaired by Hiroaki Kitano, IJCAI-09 Conference Chair. Immediately following the ceremony, busses will depart from the Euclid Avenue side of the Pasadena Convention Center for the opening reception at Caltech.

Opening Reception
Caltech Athenaeum
Monday, July 13, 7:15 - 9:30 PM
The IJCAI-09 Opening Reception  will be held at the Athenaeum at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. A light buffet will be served. Technical registrants will receive a ticket in their registration envelopes redeemable for a complimentary drink. Guests will be entertained by the JPL homegrown jazz group, Ka-Band. The opening reception is complimentary for all technical registrants and registered accompanying guests.

IJCAI-09 Banquet
California Science Center, Exposition Park, Los Angeles
Wednesday, July 15, 7:00 - 10:30 PM (Busses will depart at 6:00 PM)
A buffet dinner will be held at California's largest hands-on science center. The three-story facility includes extensive exhibits on human inventions and innovations, as well as the life processes  of living things. Take a ride on the high-wire bicycle three stories above the ground! If you have purchased a ticket for the banquet, it will be included in your registration envelope. Busses will depart from the Euclid Avenue side of the Pasadena Convention Center. A limited number of tickets will be for sale in onsite registration for $85.00 per person.

IJCAI-09 Student Reception
Thursday, July 16, 7:15 - 8:15 PM
Sponsored by USC Information Sciences Institute
USC/Information Sciences Institute will host the third annual AAAI/IJCAI Student Only Reception in the East Pavilion of the Pasadena Convention Center, following the Research Excellence Award Lecture. Snacks and beverages will be served. All IJCAI-09 student registrants are welcome.

IJCAI-09 Award Lectures
The Computers & Thought Award Lectures will be held on Tuesday, July 14 at 5:30 PM (Carlos Guestrin) and 6:15 PM (Andrew Ng). The Research Excellence Award Lecture by Victor Lesser will be held on Thursday, July 16, at 6:00 PM. All award lectures will be held in the East Pavilion at the Pasadena Convention Center. A light snack will be available just prior to the commencement of the lectures at 5:10 on Tuesday and 5:30 on Thursday. IJCAI Award lectures are open to the public.

IAAI-09
Tuesday, July 14 - Thursday, July 16
The IAAI-09 program will feature 32 presentations on deployed and emerging applications of AI, as well as three invited speakers: the Robert S. Engelmore Memorial Award Lecture by William Swartout (USC Institute for Creative Technologies), and talks by Stephen Wolfram (Wolfram|Alpha) and Luis von Ahn (Carnegie Mellon University). Attendance at IAAI-09 is include the IJCAI-9 technical reigration fee.

Industry Day
Friday, July 17, Ballroom F, Pasadena Convention Center
Please join us for this one-day event, which provides a forum for industry to "tell their AI story." The program is centered around a series of invited presentations and lively panels, with representatives from leading AI companies and institutions, such as Boeing, DWave, Google, IBM, Lockheed, Massive Software, Sensorware Systems, SRI International, USC/ICT, and Wolfram Research. A final schedule will be available onsite and on the IJCAI-09 website. All registered IJCAI-09 participants and their guests are welcome!

Exhibits
The exhibits will be in the foyer of the ballroom building of the Convention Center during the following hours:

Tuesday, July 14: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, July : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, July 16: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

T-shirts
IJCAI-09 souvenir t-shirts will be available for purchase in onsite registration for $15.00 each. Supplies are limited so get yours early!

Audio Visual
IJCAI-09 and IAAI-09 sessions rooms will be equipped with an LCD (Data) projector
and screen. All presenters are expected to provide their own laptop computers. Special requests onsite may not be possible due to budget constraints.

Internet Access
Complimentary wireless Internet access will be available to IJCAI-09/IAAI-09
attendees in the foyers of the Conference Building and Ballroom Building of the Convention Center during the conference dates. Internet access will not be available in the meeting rooms during the technical sessions.

Parking
Parking at the Pasadena Convention Center is $7.00 per day and is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Parking is also available at the Paseo Mall across the street from the Convention Center for $9.00 per day.

Airport Transportation

LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAX)
1 World Way, Los Angeles

LAX is located 30 minutes from Pasadena and offers non-stop and direct flights daily from every major national and international airline carrier.
(310) 646-5252 o www.lawa.org

Ground Transportation to Pasadena:
Typical minimum charge to hotels from LAX:
Limousine, 90.00 USD; Super Shuttle, 22.00 USD; Taxi, 71.00 USD

BOB HOPE AIRPORT (Burbank/Pasadena/Glendale)
2627 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank

Burbank is 20 minutes from Pasadena and is serviced by Alaska, Aloha, American, America West, JetBlue, United, and Southwest Airlines.
(818) 840-8847 o www.bobhopeairport.com

Ground Transportation to Pasadena:
Typical minimum charge to hotels from Burbank/Pasadena/Glendale Airport:
Limousine, 62.00 USD; Super Shuttle, 16.00 USD, Taxi 35.00 USD

SHUTTLE SERVICE COMPANIES:

Prime Time Shuttle
Prime Time offers door-to-door service to and from Los Angeles International Airport and Bob Hope/Burbank Airport.
(800) 733-8267, (310) 342-7200 o www.primetimeshuttle.com

Super Shuttle
SuperShuttle offers door-to-door service to and from Los Angeles International Airport and Bob Hope/Burbank Airport.
(626) 443-6600 or (800) 700-1983 o www.supershuttle.com

XPress Shuttle
XPress offers door-to-door service to and from Los Angeles International Airport and Bob Hope/Burbank Airport.
(800) 427-7483 o www.xpressshuttle.com
Disclaimer
In offering the Sheraton Pasadena Hotel, Hilton Pasadena, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Bob Hope Airport, and all other service providers (hereinafter referred to as "Supplier(s)" for the 21st International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI-09), AAAI and IJCAI act only in the capacity of agent for the Suppliers that are the providers of the service. Because AAAI and IJCAI have no control over the personnel, equipment or operations or providers of accommodations or other services included as part of the IJCAI-09 program, AAAI and IJCAI assume no responsibility for and will not be liable for any personal delay, inconveniences or other damage suffered by conference participants which may arise by reason of (1) any wrongful or negligent acts or omissions on the part of any Supplier or its employees, (2) any defect in or failure of any vehicle, equipment or instrumentality owned, operated or otherwise used by any Supplier, or (3) any wrongful or negligent acts or omissions on the part of any other party not under the control, direct or otherwise, of AAAI or IJCAI.