General Information

   





 

Location

The Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA,  22202, USA. The hotel is one mile from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, minutes from Alexandria, VA, downtown Washington, D.C. and Georgetown. More information about the hotel can be found at:  http://www.crystalcity.hyatt.com .


Registration

The conference is open to the general public.

The conference registration fee is $540.00 US and includes coffee breaks, lunches (Monday and Tuesday), a reception on Monday evening, and conference materials. 

Click here to go to the NIST Conference On-Line Registration page.

 

Accommodations

August 31 - Hotel rooms at the Hyatt and surrounding area are filling quickly. We strongly encourage anyone wanting to stay at the hotel to try and make reservations today! Use your favorite travel site to search on hotels in the Arlington, VA area.

The Conference registration does not include your hotel reservation.  A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA USA.  Reservations may be made directly with the hotel at 703-418-1234 and also may be made through the national Hyatt reservation number 800-233-1234.  Reservations may also be made via the web at http://www.crystalcity.hyatt.com.  The special room rates will be:

  • Government - $153/night single occupancy or $178/night double occupancy (or the prevailing Government per diem lodging rate)

  • Industry - $165/night single occupancy or $190/night double occupancy.

All room rates are quoted exclusive of applicable state and local taxes (currently 10.25%) or applicable service, or hotel specific fees in effect at the Hotel at the time of the meeting.

To register for a room, please contact the Hyatt and mention that you are attending "The Biometric Consortium Conference" no later than Sunday August 28, 2005.

Requests received after Sunday August 28, 2005 will be filled on a space and rate available basis.  Guaranteed late arrival deposits are suggested for check-in after 4:00 PM.  Reservations must be cancelled by 4:00 PM the day prior to arrival to avoid a full night's room and tax charge.  Valet parking is available at the hotel for $20/day.

The hotel was sold out for the previous Biometric Consortium Conferences so we suggest you make your reservations early.

If the Hyatt Regency Crystal City has reached capacity, use your favorite travel / hotel website to locate other hotels in the Arlington, VA area or contact the Hyatt concierge at 703-418-1234.

 

Tentative  Schedule

Attendee Registration Hours

 

Sunday Sept. 18

Monday Sept. 19

Tuesday Sept. 20

Wednesday Sept. 21

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

7:30 am - 12:00 pm

Exhibits

Sunday Sept. 18 - Exhibitor Material Drop-off

Monday Sept. 19 - Exhibits Set-up

Monday Sept. 19 - Exhibits Open

Tuesday Sept. 20 - Exhibits Open

Wednesday Sept. 21 - Exhibits Open

Wednesday Sept. 21 - Exhibitor Move-Out 

12:00 noon - 8:00 pm (TENTATIVE)

6:00 am - 11:30 am

12:00 noon - 7:00 pm

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

8:30 am - 12:00 pm

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Conference Sessions - Preliminary Schedule

Monday Sept. 19

Monday Sept. 19 - Reception

Tuesday Sept. 20

Wednesday Sept. 21

8:30 am - 5:10 pm
5:15 pm - 6:45 pm

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

8:30 am - 12:00 pm


BC2005 General Information