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NECC 2005

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Where to Find Information
Onsite Services
Daily Shuttle Bus Service
Get the Most Out of NECC
Hotel Phone Numbers
Important Phone Numbers
Ticketed NECC Events
Recycle/Reuse
Handheld Beaming Stations
NECC Daily Leader
eSchool News Conference Information Center
Conference Planner
The Doctors Are In!
Conference Evaluation

Where to Find Information top

Visit the NECC Info Booth in the Grand Hall for:

  • Fun Run/Walk sign-up
  • Lost & Found
  • Philadelphia maps
  • Continuing Education Credit
  • Extra shuttle bus schedules
  • Instructions for using mobile technologies at NECC
  • NECC Daily Leader (newsletter)
  • General information
  • Affiliate events schedule
Satellite "Ask Me" stations will be located throughout the convention center for your convenience.

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Onsite Services top

E–mail Stations Level 2 Public Space
First Aid Stations Back of Exhibit Hall B.
Look for signs at the back of Aisle 900.
Food Services Concessions at the Convention Center are available in the Exhibit Hall during open exhibit hours. Coffee and light snacks will be available in the Shuttle Bus lobby as well as the Grand Hall Tuesday–Thursday.

Directly across from the Convention Center is the historic Reading Terminal Market with fresh produce, restaurants, etc. Hours: Monday–Saturday, 8 am–6 pm.

Your local host, PAECT, prepared this insider's guide to local eateries and fun facts about Philly!

Unconventional_Philly.pdf (approx. 400k)
Presenters' World Room 106 A/B, Level 1
Monday, 12 noon–5 pm
Tuesday–Wednesday, 7 am–7 pm
Thursday, 7 am–3 pm
Business Center & Small Package Shipping Main Concourse
Monday–Thursday, 9 am–5 pm
Services for Persons with Disabilities NECC Info Booth, Grand Hall
Team Meeting Space Upper Bridge Area
Tuesday–Wednesday, 8 am–5 pm
Thursday, 8 am–4 pm
Media Room/Lounge Room 304
Monday, 1–7 pm
Tuesday–Wednesday, 8 am–6 pm
Thursday, 8 am–3 pm
Last Day Luggage Service Located in Grand Hall; $2 per item
Thursday, 7:30 am–5:30 pm

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Daily Shuttle Bus Service top
Shuttle service is provided between most official conference hotels and the Pennsylvania Convention Center (PACC). Approximate transit time between most locations is 10–15 minutes; please plan accordingly. Many events, including workshops, do not provide alternatives for late arrivals. Unless otherwise noted, shuttles will depart from and return to the convention center at 12th Street.

Schedules are detailed below, and fliers are available at the Transportation Desk (12th Street Lobby) and the Info Booth (Level 2, Grand Hall). This schedule is subject to revision and was accurate as of press time. Check the transportation staging area at the convention center and your hotel lobbies for up-to-date frequency, dates, and other changes. Though this schedule may also be affected by rush hour, traffic conditions, and other events taking place in downtown Philadelphia, every effort is being made to ensure that transportation service is timely, comfortable, and consistent. Please see our representative at the Transportation Desk if your experience is otherwise.

Daily Shuttle Schedule
Sunday, June 26 7 am–6 pm
(between hotels and PACC)
15 minute intervals
Monday, June 27 7 am–9:30 pm
(between hotels and PACC)
10–15 minute intervals
Tuesday, June 28 7 am–7 pm
(between hotels and PACC)
10–15 minute intervals
6:45–10:30 pm
(between hotels and Marriott)
10–15 minute intervals
Wednesday, June 29 7 am–7 pm
(between hotels and PACC)
10–15 minute intervals
Thursday, June 30 7 am–5 pm
(between hotels and PACC)
10–15 minute intervals

Workshops
Transportation is provided for all offsite workshops. Buses will depart from and return to the convention center. Alternatives will not be provided for late arrivals. See Workshop Information for details.

ADA
Motorized scooter and wheelchair rentals are available by contacting ScootAround, Inc., toll-free at 1.888.441.7575 or at . Advance reservations are requested, but same-day arrangements may be made depending on availability. See ADA Accommodations in the Housing section for details.

Tours
All tours depart from and return to the convention center unless otherwise stated. Look for the tour guide staff, easily identified by signs that state the tour name. Tours that return after shuttle service has ended for the day will take attendees directly to their official conference hotels.

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Get the Most Out of Your NECC Experience top
  • Get a conference overview at one of the Newcomers' Sessions.
  • Divide and conquer. If you're with a team of folks, agree on what you want to cover and split up. Team meeting space is available in the Overlook Café area.
  • Get familiar with the printed Final Program, this Web site, and the layout of the Pennsylvania Convention Center (PACC). Keep your Final Program, Mini-Matrix, and Exhibit Guide handy or download to your handheld.
  • Pick up a copy of the NECC Daily Leader each day at Onsite Registration or the NECC Info Booth for changes/additions to the program and announcements.
  • Use the online conference planner and handheld-based resources to plan and stay informed.
  • Plan ahead for your transportation needs and use the official shuttle schedule.
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Conference Hotel Phone Numbers top

Comfort Inn Downtown Historic Area 215.627.7900
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Philadelphia 215.496.3200
Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Center City 215.561.7500
Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia 215.893.1600
Embassy Suites Center City 215.561.1776
Four Seasons Philadelphia 215.963.1500
Hampton Inn Center City 215.665.9100
Hilton Garden Inn Center City 215.923.0100
Holiday Inn Express Midtown 215.735.9300
Holiday Inn Philadelphia Historic District 215.923.8660
Inn at the Union League 215.587.5570
Latham Hotel Center City 215.563.7474
Loews Philadelphia Hotel 215.627.1200
Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue 215.893.1234
Marriott Hotel 215.625.2900
Radisson Plaza Warwick Hotel Philadelphia 215.735.6000
Residence Inn Downtown Philadelphia 215.557.0005
Ritz Carlton Philadelphia 215.523.8000
Sheraton Society Hill 215.238.6000
Sofitel Philadelphia 215.569.8300
Westin Philadelphia 215.563.1600
Wyndham Franklin Plaza 215.448.2000

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Important Phone Numbers (available June 26) top

NECC Info Booth 215.418.2030
Housing Booth 215.418.2028
Housing Fax 215.418.2039
Headquarters 215.418.2025
Headquarters Fax 215.418.2038
Press/Media Center 215.418.2027
Transportation Desk 215.418.2031
NECC Daily Leader Office 215.418.2033

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Ticketed NECC Events top

Attendees registered for workshops, tours, the Luncheon, the Wednesday Night Out or one of these three ISTE PDS events (Assessment 2005, Technology Leadership 2005, Technology Coordinator Forum) will receive a Special Ticket as part of their registration badge sheet—you will be required to present your Special Ticket in order to gain admittance to these ticketed events. Additional tickets may be available for some events, including workshops. See Registration by June 15, or Onsite Registration once the conference begins.

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Recycle/Reuse top

In the Grand Hall, you'll find convenient bins for picking up and dropping off used copies of the Final Program and the Exhibit Guide. If you have downloaded conference info to a handheld, please consider making your program available to others through this service!

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Handheld Beaming Stations top

All final program information, session listings, and exhibitor listings will be available for downloading to your handheld, courtesy of PrismWorks.

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NECC Daily Leader top

Pick up a copy of the official conference newsletter each day at registration counters or the NECC Info Booth. The NDL is your trusted source for information about schedule changes, sponsor activities, affiliate meetings, and feature stories about what's happened and what's going on in the NECC community.

PDFs of the newsletter will be posted here Monday–Thursday.

Monday Daily Leader (pdf)

Tuesday Daily Leader (pdf)

Wednesday Daily Leader (pdf)

Thursday Daily Leader (pdf)
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eSchool News Conference Information Center top

Staff and volunteer reporters recruited by eSchool News will be making the rounds during the conference, posting daily Web reports and blogs to the eSchool News Online Conference Information Center. The onsite Center is located in the PACC, Room 305. Sign up by June 17 to become a volunteer reporter and possibly win a Neo by AlphaSmart! Details here.

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Conference Planner top
If you haven't yet discovered our online planner, you're in for a treat! Time at NECC flies by fast—a personal planner is a powerful tool to help you get the most out of the conference. Stop by Tech Central on the 3rd Level of the PACC, Tuesday–Thursday, for help creating your planner and to print out your schedule once it's completed.
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The Doctors Are In! top

Tuesday–Wednesday, 10 am–4 pm; Thursday, 10 am–2 pm, Tech Central, Level 3

Handheld won't sync? Application won't load? File incompatibility? A youth team of fabulous tech-doctors will be available for questions and troubleshooting support. Docs won't open cases or use tools—but almost anything else goes! The Thomas Edison High School MOUSE Squad and Americorp Digital Fellows has recruited tech-savvy students from the Philadelphia area and New York City to take care of whatever's ailing you!

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Let Us Know What You Think! top

See the home page for a direct link to the conference evaluation (available after the conference starts). Give your input about activities for next year's conference in San Diego as well as what we've done well and what you'd like to see strengthened. You can complete your evaluation at any one of the conference e-mail stations (Level 2 corridor between the Grand Hall and the Exhibit Halls). All participants in the evaluation will be entered into a postconference drawing for one of four Pocket PCs.

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Important Dates

See Registration or Travel for details.

March 31
Super Early-Bird registration deadline

April 1
Housing cancellation deadline to avoid fee

April 29
Early-Bird
registration deadline

May 27
Faxed or mailed housing reservation deadline

May 27
Tour registration/tour cancellation deadline

June 10
Mail registration closes

June 13
Online housing reservation deadline

June 13
Online housing reservation cancellation deadline

June 15
Web, telephone, & fax registration closes

June 24
Conference
cancellations
accepted in writing
through this date

June 26–30
Onsite registration is available

Philadelphia, PA
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